Counseling and Human Services and Applied Behavior Analysis, Accelerated BS/MS

The Accelerated BS/MS in Counseling/Human Services and the Applied Behavior Analysis provides an opportunity to combine the unique and rich aspects of each program into a new educational, training, and research experience that will benefit students.

Students interested in the in this program may apply as sophomores or juniors to reserve a seat and maximize the program and academic advising.

Applicants must have a 3.5 cumulative grade point average after completion of 64 semester hours, 3.4 after 80 semester hours, 3.3 grade point average after 96 semester hours, or 3.2 grade point average after 112 semester hours. In addition to meeting the minimum grade point average outlined for the accelerated program in counseling, each candidate will participate in the admissions process for the graduate program to which they are applying.

Interested students must adhere to the admissions deadlines published on the University of Scranton Graduate Admissions website. Contact Tammy Manka, Coordinator of PCPS Graduate Academic Services, for additional information.

For more information about the Counseling and Human Services department, visit its website

Counseling & Human Services & Applied Behavior Analysis Curriculum

	*Department and Number Descriptive Title of Course*	Fall Cr.	Spr. Cr.
First Year
MAJOR	CHS 111 - (S) Introduction to Human Adjustment	3
MAJOR	CHS 112 - Human Services Systems ^*		3
COGNATE (GE S/BH)	PSYC 110 - (S) Fundamentals of Psychology		3
GE WRTG	WRTG 107 - (FYW) Composition		3
GE EP (FYOC, FYDT)	EDUC 102 - (FYOC, FYDT) Educational Skills in a Global Society or Other FYOC, FYTD course	3
GE PHIL–T/RS	PHIL 120 - Introduction to Philosophy — T/RS 121 - (P) Theology I: Introduction to the Bible	3	3
GE HUMN	HUMN ELECT – Humanities Electives	3	3
GE NSCI	NSCI ELECT - Natural Science Elective	3
GE FSEM	First Year Seminar ^**
		15	15
Second Year
MAJOR	CHS 241 - (D) Case Management and Interviewing ^*	3
MAJOR	CHS 242 - Counseling Theories		3
MAJOR	CHS 293 - (EPW) Research Methods in Counseling and Human Services ***		3
MAJOR	CHS ELECT - Counseling & Human Services Elective		3
COGNATE (GE S/BH)	PSYC 226 - (S) Lifespan Development: Cognitive and Biological	3
COGNATE	PSYC 227 - (S) Lifespan Development: Social and Emotional		3
GE QUAN	PSYC 210 - (Q) Statistics in the Behavioral Sciences — EDUC 120 - (Q) Applied Statistics	3
GE PHIL–T/RS	PHIL 210 - Ethics — T/RS 122 - (P) Theology II: Introduction to Christian Theology	3	3
GE NSCI	NSCI ELECT – Natural Science Elective	3
		15	15
Third Year
MAJOR	CHS 333 - (D) Multiculturalism in Counseling and Human Services ^*	3
MAJOR	CHS 335 - Administration in Human Services	3
MAJOR	CHS 340 - Career Seminar	1
MAJOR	CHS 341 - Group Dynamics ^*	3
MAJOR	CHS 380 - Internship in Counseling and Human Services		3
COGNATE	S/BH ELECT – Social/Behavioral Science Electives	3	3
GE HUMN	HUMN ELECT – Humanities Elective		3
GE PHIL or T/RS	PHIL or T/RS ELECT - Philosophy or T/RS Elective		3
ABA MS	ABA 605 - Philosophical Underpinnings of Applied Behavior Analysis — ABA 610 - Ethics in Applied Behavior Analysis	3	3
		16	18
Fourth Year
MAJOR	CHS 441 - (EPW) Crisis Intervention *	3
MAJOR	CHS ELECT - Counseling & Human Services Electives		6
MAJOR	CHS 481 - Advanced Internship in Counseling and Human Services	3
GE ELECT	FREE ELECT – Free Electives	6	3
GE HUMN	HUMN ELECT – Humanities Elective		3
ABA MS	ABA 600 - Concepts and Principles of ABA — ABA 640 - Measurement and Experimental Design in Applied Behavior Analysis	3	3
		15	15

Fifth Year
		SU 1	Fall Cr.	Spr. Cr.	SU 2
ABA MS	ABA 590 - Capstone — ABA 599 - Thesis	3			3
ABA MS	ABA ELECTIVE - ABA Elective	3
ABA MS	ABA 615 - Behavior Assessment in Applied Behavior Analysis		3
ABA MS	ABA 625 - Behavior-Change Procedures in Applied Behavior Analysis		3
ABA MS	ABA 635 - Personnel Supervision and Management Interventions			3
ABA MS	ABA 545 - Basic Behavior Analysis			3
ABA MS	ABA ELECTIVE - ABA Elective				3
		6	6	6	6
	Total: 148 Credits

^* Course includes community-based learning component.

**Select a First Year Seminar in PHIL or T/RS or other major to fulfill requirements both for the First Year Seminar and a General Education Requirement. If a student chooses the CHS First Year Seminar (CHS 110X ), it will be counted as a free CHS elective. Thus, First Year Seminars in these disciplines may not add to the total credits for the major. Talk with your advisor if you have any questions.

*** It is strongly recommended that you take CHS 293 during your sophomore year but no later than fall of junior year (preferably concurrently or just after your statistics course), as it lays the foundation for advanced research papers that will be required in your last two years.

Counseling and Human Services and Applied Behavior Analysis, Accelerated BS/MS

Counseling & Human Services & Applied Behavior Analysis Curriculum

First Year

Second Year

Third Year

Fourth Year

Fifth Year

Total: 148 Credits