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MS Applied Behavior Analysis, Disability and Diversity in Urban Society at University of Illinois Chicago

University of Illinois Chicago, United States

Programme overview

The MS in Applied Behavior Analysis, Disability, and Diversity in Urban Society is a coursework-only degree with a comprehensive examination, admitted as a fall cohort.

Faculty: College of Education  |  Department: Special Education (College of Education)  |  Duration: 40 semester hours  |  Intake: Fall only  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Chicago, IL, United States

What you will study

Required courses include Foundations and Contemporary Understanding of ABA (SPED 432), Ethics in ABA (SPED 433), Behavioral Interventions I-III, Research Practicum, Verbal Behavior and Communication Intervention and Single-Case Research Methods. Students must score 80 percent or higher on performance assessments in core and supervision courses.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Any bachelor's field. Minimum GPA 2.75/4.00 for the final 60 semester hours of undergraduate study and 3.00/4.00 for all postbaccalaureate coursework. Three letters of recommendation from current or former professors and/or supervisors. Fall admission only. International applicants: TOEFL iBT 80 (before 1/21/2026) or 4.5 overall (on or after), IELTS Academic 6.5, PTE Academic 54, Duolingo 130.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate and professional programmes admit for Fall, Spring and Summer terms depending on the programme; applications for Fall 2027, Spring 2028 and Summer 2028 are expected to open on August 1, 2026.

Graduate and professional application deadlines are set per programme, with separate deadlines for domestic and international applicants for most non-online programmes; optional earlier priority, recommended or fellowship dates apply to both. Applications are made through the UIC graduate application or a centralized application service for some professional programmes.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.uic.edu/admissions/

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