Academic Opportunities

Graduate Programs

Applied Behavior Analysis Master's Program Opens in a new window

The master's degree program in applied behavior analysis (ABA) is designed to meet the growing need in Florida and nationally for practitioners who can work effectively within systems to improve the quality of services in the fields of developmental disabilities, education, child protective services, rehabilitation, mental health, and business and technology.

The master's degree program in applied behavior analysis (ABA) is designed to meet the growing need in Florida and nationally for practitioners who can work effectively within systems to improve the quality of services in the fields of developmental disabilities, education, child protective services, rehabilitation, mental health, and business and technology.

Graduate Certificate in Children's Mental Health: Systems of Care Opens in a new window

This Certificate is designed to provide a rigorous, empirically-based education to individuals in the behavioral health services field who wish to work with agencies and systems that serve children and families with mental health challenges. It is an interdisciplinary program delivered through distance learning technologies.

Graduate Certificate in Positive Behavior Support Opens in a new window

As one of few in the nation, the USF Positive Behavior Support Certificate Program (PBS) will provide the skills necessary to conduct consultation for the support of individual children with intensive behavior challenges. In addition, this certificate program allows students to develop knowledge and expertise either in Schoolwide or Programwide PBS, a three-tiered model of support for school and preschool systems.

Graduate Studies in Behavioral Health Opens in a new window

The USF College of Behavioral & Community Sciences and the USF College of Public Health (COPH) jointly offer a specialty concentration in behavioral health as part of the Master and Doctoral programs in the COPH Department of Community & Family Health. Five graduate degree options are offered.

Undergraduate Minor

Undergraduate Minor in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Opens in a new window

Courses in the ABA Minor will teach students the skills they need to provide ABA services to help people change their behavior. A person that provides ABA services is called a Behavior Analyst. Behavior Analysts work in areas such as Autism, Intellectual Disabilities, Special Education, Education, Parent Training, and Organizational Behavior Management, just to name a few.