Behavior Analysis Specialization
Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice

The online master’s degree in Criminal Justice with a specialization in Behavior Analysis serves those who provide a variety of behavior management services, including individuals trained as behavior specialists, mobile therapists, educational consultants, speech-language pathologists, school counselors, social worker, criminal justice professionals, and human service professionals.

Behavior Analysis is recognized as "best practices" in the field of autism, behavioral health, addiction, and corrections. Students will develop the skills to transfer basic principles of behavior analysis into effective comprehensive functional behavioral assessments, behavioral interventions, and program evaluation.

• The Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) has approved Saint Joseph's University courses SOC 4605 through SOC 4645 as meeting the coursework requirement for taking the Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) Examination.

This progressive and important degree program focuses on developing new and innovative investigative approaches and techniques to the solution of crime by studying the offender and his/her behavior and motivation. It is designed to meet curriculum requirements for the Behavior Analysis Board. The Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) is an internationally recognized certification.

Learn more about the online Behavior Analysis Curriculum

The application of behavior analysis is very broad and ranges from assisting individuals in overcoming drug addiction to improving workplace organizations. Behavior analysis has also been applied to programs related to diet, exercise, juvenile delinquency, toilet training, education, organizational structures, and more.

Over the past 60 years, behavior analysis has become recognized as the treatment of choice for behavior problems associated with chemical dependency, addiction, mental health, co-occurring disorders, autism-spectrum disorders, brain injury, co-morbidity, and other disorders. Many people also recognize that applied behavior analysis is capable of producing remarkable results in classroom learning.

The Behavior Analysis specialization of the Saint Joseph’s University online Master’s degree in Criminal Justice gives a foundation of knowledge in:

• Basic Principles of Behavior Analysis in Criminal Justice
• Applied Behavior Analysis
• Behavior Analysis and Consultation
• Behavioral Development
• Clinical Behavior Analysis

For more information about the Behavior Analysis specialization of our Criminal Justice Master’s degree, call us today at (866) 758-7670.

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