The Ohio State University Special Ed/ABA

program prepares leadership personnel for special education whose research and teaching are guided by the philosophical, scientific, and technological principles of applied behavior analysis. An intensive curriculum of formal course work, special topic seminars, supervised research studies prior to dissertation, a summer internship, supervised college teaching and advising experiences, and a varie

ty of non-credit-earning requirements develops each student's skills in six competency areas: (a) conceptual analysis, (b) research and scholarship, (c) design and application of educational interventions, (d) professional communication, (e) administration and collegial relations, and (f) teaching and advising. Approximately 75% of Ph.D. program graduates are employed as faculty in special education college and university programs where they train teachers and conduct research. Other graduates of the doctoral program hold a variety of supervisory or administrative positions in local education agencies, state education agencies, and private agencies that provide educational, residential, and/or vocational programs for individuals with disabilities. The M.A. program in applied behavior analysis emphasizes the development and implementation of behavioral interventions for improving socially significant behavior. A research thesis is required, and students can choose from a wide variety of school, residential, employment, and other settings in which to complete field experience requirements and conduct their thesis research. Most graduates of the M.A. program are employed by public schools, private schools, or community agencies to work as teachers, behavior analysts, or program supervisors providing educational or behavior analysis services to individuals with disabilities.