About Applied Behavior Analysis, M.a. in California State University, Fresno

The Master of Arts degree in Applied Behavior Analysis is a two-year, full-time graduate program that meets the degree, coursework, and experience requirements needed in preparation for national certification as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). Students are required to take 44 units of coursework, including 3 thesis units and 4 practicum units. Students are also able to acquire the required number of supervised experience hours over the two years of the program. Students must apply for admission to the M.A. in Applied Behavior Analysis during the graduate application process.

This degree program, particularly the practicum, emphasizes behavior analytic applications with typically developing and developmentally disabled children and adults.

Academic qualification equivalents

• All university marksheets, transcripts and *degree certificate with literal English translation. Secondary school (high school) documentations are not required.  

  *Degree certificate (or diploma) is available at the time of applying for admission.

English language requirements

•     TOEFL – 80 iBT, or
•      IELTS – 6.5, or
•      Pearson’s Test of English - 53, or     iTEP – 4.5

California State University, Fresno Highlights

California State University, Fresno Cost of Attendance

• The following are the undergraduate and graduate tuition costs at California State University, Fresno: