ABA中的“应用”是指对行为科学研究的原理和程序的应用，以在有意义的程度上改善具有社会意义的行为。ABA中的行为是指对具有社会意义的客观定义的行为进行评估和处理。ABA中的分析是指科学方法的应用，以证明行为的改善是行为改善程序的结果。一旦证明这些程序有效，就可以传播它们以改善其他人的行为。在过去的30多年中，科学家，老师，治疗师，商人，心理学家，父母和顾问一直在使用行为分析研究的方法和发现来改善学业成绩，沟通，安全技能，社交技能，日常生活活动能力，教学程序和评估方法，以及许多其他重要的行为习惯。
The primary purposes of the doctoral programs in the Department of Instruction and Curriculum Leadership are to prepare candidates for positions as teacher educators and researchers in colleges and universities, or, to produce experts in research and development who can lead initiatives to analyze, implement, and evaluate instructional materials and learning environments.<br>The ABA Doctorate of Education program - similar to the Master's of Science Program - is a 36 credit hour program, plus additional coursework identified by both the student and advisor, that operates on a cohort model, and begins in the Fall semester. Many courses will have built in field placement options, starting as early as spring of your first semester, so that you can begin accruing practicum hours before the official practicum course begin.<br><br>Our coursework covers all the requirements of the most current Behavior Analysts Certification Board Edition Task List. Students will learn key principles of learning, many different intervention strategies, the philosophy of behavior analysis, how to ethically operate as a professional, how to apply interventions in diverse settings, how to assess and analyze behavior to determine causes, to supervise and manage staff, and how to measure behavior to determine change. You will effectively learn all the skills necessary to effectively operate as a BCBA.