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Dec 21, 2024
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Graduate Studies Catalog 2024-2025
Accelerated BS in Psychology and MS in Applied Behavior Analysis
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Not Accepting Students Until Fall 2025
Students interested in the Accelerated BS in Psychology and MS in Applied Behavior Analysis program may apply as sophomores or juniors to reserve a seat and maximize their program completion and academic advising. Admitted students will need to achieve an overall GPA of at least 3.50 after 64 semester hours, 3.40 after 80 semester hours, 3.30 after 96 semester hours, or 3.20 after 112 semester hours to be eligible for the Accelerated program. Students admitted to the Accelerated program may begin taking graduate classes as early as the fall semester of their junior year to maximize graduate credits during the undergraduate matriculation. Acceptance into the Accelerated program is based on the student’s academic performance. Students must follow the program requirements as listed in the Graduate Studies Catalog. The University of Scranton’s MS program in Applied Behavior Analysis is entirely online. As a consequence, undergraduate psychology students admitted to the Accelerated program will be taking online courses during their fall and spring semesters.
Once students are admitted to this accelerated program, they will be permitted to take a maximum of 3 graduate credits per term while undergraduate students, up to a total of 12 graduate credits. Most psychology majors would most likely take 9 graduate credits as undergraduates (see grid below). The ABA master’s curriculum consists of 36 credits (8 required courses, 2 elective courses, and 6 credits of either Thesis or Capstone; see below). Undergraduate students pursuing the 5-year option for the Accelerated BS in Psychology and MS in Applied Behavior Analysis will be allowed to apply up to 12 graduate credits toward their undergraduate degree. Twelve (12) graduate credits will be earned during summer terms. For the Psychology and ABA accelerated program, 9 or 12 credits of undergraduate free electives will be replaced by 9 or 12 credits of ABA courses; 18 or 21 credits of undergraduate free electives will remain. The remaining graduate credits will be taken subsequent to graduation with the BS in Psychology, starting in the Summer session (Summer 1). In a typical course of study, students will take 6, 6, 6, and 6 credits in the summer, fall, spring, and summer semesters, respectively. Students must maintain a 3.0 average in their graduate courses and a 3.0 average in their undergraduate courses to remain in the accelerated program.
Curriculum
Total Credits Required for Accelerated Psychology BS to Applied Behavior Analysis MS is 144 credits
| First Year |
Department and Number: Descriptive Course Number |
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FALL |
SPRING |
| MAJOR |
PSYC 110 - (S) |
Fundamentals of Psychology - PSYC Elective |
3 |
3 |
| GE EP |
PSYC 140 (FYOC/FYDT) |
Current Topics in Psychological Science |
3 |
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| GE QUAN |
MATH |
Mathematics |
3 |
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| GE S/BH |
SOC 110 - (S) |
Introduction to Sociology (recommended) |
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3 |
| GE WRTG |
WRTG 107 - (FYW) |
Composition |
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3 |
| GE HUMN |
HUMN ELECT |
Humanities Elective |
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3 |
| GE PHIL |
PHIL 120 - PHIL 210 |
Introduction to Philosophy / Ethics |
3 |
3 |
| GE FSEM |
First Year Seminar (FYS) |
Elective |
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| TOTAL CREDITS YEAR ONE |
12 |
15 |
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| Second Year |
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| MAJOR |
PSYC 211 |
Research Methods and Statistical Analysis I |
4 |
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| MAJOR |
PSYC 212 (EP2W) |
Research Methods and Statistical Analysis II |
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4 |
| MAJOR |
MAJOR ELECT |
Psychology Electives |
3 |
3 |
| GE ELECT |
FREE ELECT |
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6 |
| GE NSCI |
NSCI ELECT |
Elective- Elective |
3 |
3 |
| GE S/BH |
S/BH ELECT |
Soc/Beh Science Elective |
3 |
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| GE HUMN |
HUMN ELECT |
Humanities Elective |
3 |
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| MAJOR |
PSYC 390 |
Career Development in Psychology |
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1 |
| TOTAL CREDITS YEAR TWO |
16 |
17 |
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| Third Year |
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| MAJOR |
MAJOR ELECT |
Psychology Electives |
6 |
9 |
| GE HUMN |
HUMN ELECT |
Humanities Electives |
3 |
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| GE T/RS |
T/RS 121 - (P) |
Theology I: Introduction to the Bible |
3 |
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| GE T/RS |
T/RS 122 - (P) |
Theology II: Introduction to Christian Theology |
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3 |
| GE ELECT |
FREE ELECT |
Free Electives |
0 |
0 |
| ABA MS |
ABA 605 - Conceptual Analysis |
(count as Free Elective) |
3 |
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| ABA MS |
ABA 600 - Principles of Behavior |
(count as Free Elective) |
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3 |
| TOTAL CREDITS YEAR THREE |
15 |
15 |
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| Fourth Year |
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| MAJOR |
MAJOR ELECT |
Psychology Elective |
3 |
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| MAJOR |
PSYC 490 |
History and Literature of Psychology I Theology |
1.5 |
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| MAJOR |
PSYC 491- (EP2W) |
History and Literature of Psychology IITheology |
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1.5 |
| GE PHIL/T/R |
PHIL ELECT |
Philosophy or T/RS ELECT - T/RS Elective |
3 |
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| GE HUMN |
HUMN ELECT |
Humanities Elective |
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3 |
| GE ELECT |
FREE ELECT |
Free Electives |
3 |
12 |
| ABA MS |
ABA 640 - Research Methods |
(count as Free Elective) |
3 |
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| TOTAL CREDITS YEAR FOUR |
13.5 |
16.5 |
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| Fifth Year |
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SUMMER 1 |
FALL |
SPRING |
SUMMER 2 |
| ABA MS |
ABA 590 - Capstone or ABA 599 - Thesis |
Capstone or Thesis |
3 |
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3 |
| ABA MS |
ABA |
Elective |
3 |
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| ABA MS |
ABA 610 - Ethics |
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3 |
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| ABA MS |
ABA 615 - Applied Behavior Analysis I |
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3 |
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| ABA MS |
ABA 625 - Applied Behavior Analysis II |
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3 |
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| ABA MS |
ABA 635 - Personnel Supervision and Management Interventions |
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3 |
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| ABA MS |
ABA 545 - Basic Behavior Analysis |
Basic Behavior Analysis |
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3 |
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| ABA MS |
ABA |
Elective |
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3 |
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9 |
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6 |
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| TOTAL PROGRAM CREDITS 144 CREDITS |
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