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Rolling Admisions.
Application due by 8/1 for Fall semester and 12/1 for Spring semester of current year.

Overview
The Northeastern University Master of Science Program in Applied Behavior Analysis (MABA) is offered cooperatively with the May Institute in Norwood, Massachusetts. It provides students comprehensive in-service training in the application of learning theory for the provision of services to persons with developmental disabilities.

Throughout the program, students are actively engaged in providing services to persons with developmental disabilities. All students are employed full time in a human service or educational agency serving individuals with developmental disabilities. Although the general orientation of the program is behavioral, the courses offered are selected to give students a broad knowledge of developmental disabilities. Representative topics include current issues in developmental disabilities, biological basis of mental retardation, and administration of mental retardation services.

This part-time program requires a minimum of three years to complete. Though this normally a part-time only program, in certain circumstances, students may do this as a full-time program under the direction of the program director.

Curriculum
This program emphasizes knowledge of basic operant principles, application of research to practice, and use of non-aversive interventions. The curriculum, approved by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board, prepares graduates to take the national exam for certification as a behavior analyst. Courses integrate academic requirements with work experiences, focusing on practical solutions to real problems.