MS Psychology: Behavior Analysis at West Virginia University

Programme overview

The MS in Psychology: Behavior Analysis trains students to conduct an experiment on how environment affects behavior with a faculty member, place behavior-analytic research in the wider literature, and analyze data with quantitative and data-visualization methods. A master's thesis is required.

Faculty: Eberly College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Psychology | Duration: 36 graduate credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Morgantown, WV, United States

What you will study

36 credit hours: research methods (PSYC 511, 611), experimental analysis of behavior, behavior theory and philosophy, two applied behavior analysis courses, one basic behavior analysis course, ethics in behavior analysis, 11 hours of supervised experiential learning including research, and a professional issues course.

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Application information

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 applications are made through the WVU online graduate application with a $75 application fee (waivers for WVU and WVU Medicine employees, active military and veterans, AmeriCorps and Peace Corps members); minimum cumulative GPA 2.75 on a 4.0 scale for regular admission, and some programmes require higher. International graduate applicants also pay the non-refundable $75 fee.

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