行为分析是行为原因的科学。在应用行为分析中，该科学适用于人类行为的重大问题，通常是在个人而非群体的层面上。行为分析的范围很广，包括发展性残疾，行为医学，教育和组织方面的工作，仅举几例。精通应用行为分析，要求具备基本心理学的能力，详细的行为分析知识库，评估现有行为和为个人设计治疗方案的测量技术以及提供服务和维持其有效性所必需的各种技能。应用行为分析要求其服务交付中的责任。UMBC MA跟踪响应了对此类服务的日益增长的需求，并填补了大西洋中部地区此类程序可用性的空白。UMBC心理学系以及肯尼迪·克里格研究所（
Behavior analysis is the science of the causes of behavior. In applied behavior analysis, this science is applied to significant problems of human behavior, typically at the level of the individual rather than of the group. The scope of behavior analysis is wide-ranging, including work in developmental disabilities, in behavioral medicine, education, and organizations, to mention just a few applications. Mastery of applied behavior analysis calls for competence in basic psychology, in the detailed knowledge base of behavior analysis, in measurement techniques for evaluating existing behavior and for designing treatment programs for individuals and in the various skills essential to delivering services and maintaining their effectiveness. Applied behavior analysis requires accountability in its service delivery. The UMBC M.A. track is responsive to the increasing call for such services and fills a gap in the availability of such programs in the mid- Atlantic region. The UMBC Department of Psychology together with the Kennedy Krieger Institute's (KKI) Department of Behavioral Psychology are uniquely suited to support a rigorous program in applied behavior analysis. The track is accredited by the Association of Behavior Analysis, International and offers a Behavior Analyst Certification Board Verified Course Sequence, so that students who have completed our M.A. degree are qualified and well prepared to sit for the BCBA certification examination.