School Psychology Affiliation with the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM)
The University of Scranton and PCOM maintain articulation agreements to provide qualified Scranton students with a quicker and smoother pathway to complete a Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) in School Psychology. These agreements allow Scranton students to complete their psychology bachelor’s and their school psychology Psy.D. in less time. Up to 30 credits of PCOM graduate coursework count toward the Scranton undergraduate degree. That saves students money and time -- roughly equivalent to one year -- over the entirety of the two degrees.
The Agreement between PCOM and Scranton enables qualified Scranton students to:
- Complete three years at the University and enter the Doctor of Psychology Program in School Psychology at PCOM (3+ early entry option); or
- Complete the Bachelor of Science in Psychology at the University of Scranton and enter the Doctor of Psychology Program in School Psychology at PCOM (4+ option).
Students interested in taking advantage of these agreements should contact the Psychology Chairperson, Dr. Christie Karpiak (christie.karpiak@scranton.edu), for more information.
Accelerated M.S. in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) at the University of Scranton
Scranton’s Psychology Department and the Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Program codirect an accelerated program that awards an in-person B.S. in Psychology and an online M.S. in ABA. This program began in Fall 2023.
Students interested in the Accelerated BS in Psychology and MS in Applied Behavior Analysis program may apply as sophomores or juniors to reserve a seat and maximize their program completion and academic advising. Admitted students will need to achieve GPAs of at least 3.5 after 64 semester hours, 3.4 after 80 semester hours, 3.3 after 96 semester hours, or 3.2 after 112 semester hours to be eligible for the accelerated program.
Psychology majors admitted to the accelerated M.S. program may begin taking the online graduate classes as early as the Fall semester of their junior year to maximize graduate credits during the undergraduate matriculation. They are permitted to take a maximum of 3 graduate credits per term while still classified as undergraduate students, up to a total of 12 graduate credits.
Following is the curriculum for the accelerated Psychology B.S. & Applied Behavior Analysis M.S.
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Department and Number - Title of Course |
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Spr. Cr. |
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MAJOR - ELECT |
PSYC 110 - (S) Fundamentals of Psychology — |
3 |
3 |
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GE EP |
PSYC 140 - (FYOC, FYDT) Current Topics in Psychological Science or another EP course |
3 |
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GE QUAN |
MATH - Mathematics Elective |
3 |
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GE S/BH |
S/BH ELECT - Social/Behavioral Elective |
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3 |
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GE WRTG |
WRTG 107 - (FYW) Composition |
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3 |
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GE HUMN |
HUMN ELECT - Humanities Elective |
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3 |
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GE PHIL |
PHIL 120 - Introduction to Philosophy — |
3 |
3 |
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GE FSEM |
First Year Seminar |
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12 |
15 |
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Second Year |
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MAJOR |
PSYC 211 - Research Methods and Statistical |
4 |
4 |
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MAJOR |
MAJOR ELECT - Psychology Electives |
3 |
3 |
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GE ELECT |
FREE ELECT - Free Electives |
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6 |
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GE NSCI |
NSCI ELECT - Natural Science Electives |
3 |
3 |
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GE S/BH |
S/BH ELECT - Social/Behavior Science Elective |
3 |
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GE HUMN |
HUMN ELECT - Humanities Elective |
3 |
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MAJOR |
PSYC 390 - Career Development in Psychology |
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1 |
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16 |
17 |
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Third Year |
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MAJOR |
MAJOR ELECT - Psychology Electives |
6 |
9 |
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GE HUMN |
HUMN ELECT - Humanities Elective |
3 |
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GE T/RS |
T/RS 121 - (P) Theology I — |
3 |
3 |
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ABA MS |
ABA 605 - Philosophical Underpinnings of Applied Behavior Analysis — |
3 |
3 |
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15 |
15 |
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Fourth Year |
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MAJOR |
MAJOR ELECTIVE - Psychology Elective |
3 |
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MAJOR |
PSYC 490 - Senior Seminar I — |
1.5 |
1.5 |
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GE PHIL or T/RS |
PHIL ELECT- Philosophy or T/RS ELECT - Theology Elective |
3 |
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GE HUMN |
HUMN ELECT - Humanities Elective |
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3 |
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GE ELECT |
FREE ELECT - Free Electives |
3 |
12 |
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ABA MS |
ABA 640 - Measurement and Experimental Design in ABA |
3 |
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13.5 |
16.5 |
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Fifth Year |
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SU 1 |
Fall |
Spring |
SU 2 |
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ABA MS |
ABA 590 - Capstone or ABA 599 - Thesis |
3 |
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3 |
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ABA MS |
ABA ELECT - ABA Elective |
3 |
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ABA MS |
ABA 610 - Ethics in Applied Behavior Analysis |
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3 |
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ABA MS |
ABA 615 - Behavior Assessment in Applied Behavior Analysis |
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3 |
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ABA MS |
ABA 625 - Behavior-Change Procedures in Applied Behavior Analysis |
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3 |
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ABA MS |
ABA 635 - Personnel Supervision and Management Interventions |
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3 |
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ABA MS |
ABA 545 - Basic Behavior Analysis |
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3 |
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ABA MS |
ABA ELECTIVE - ABA Elective |
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3 |
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6 |
9 |
6 |
6 |
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Total: 147 Credits |
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*The Association for Behavior Analysis International has verified the MS in ABA core courses as meeting the coursework requirement for eligibility to take the Board Certified Behavior Analyst® examination. Students will also need to meet additional requirements before they can be deemed eligible to take the examination.