Concentration in Child Behavioral Services

The Concentration in Child Behavioral Services is designed to train Psychology majors to provide effective services for children with behavior problems and/or developmental disabilities. The concentration curriculum emphasizes learning theory, the application of behavioral principles, knowledge of types of problems and issues for which children may need services, and supervised experience working with children and their families in the community. Upon completion of the concentration and additional supervised experience, students may be eligible to apply to become a Board Certified assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA). This concentration is available only to matriculated Psychology majors and only to those majors who apply and are accepted into the program; however, other students may take courses within the concentration. Students are encouraged to apply for the concentration as early as possible in their undergraduate career. Students transferring into the major may not be able to complete all of the coursework for the Concentration in the time required to complete the BA/BS in Psychology/Psychological Science degrees. The application for the concentration program may be obtained from the Psychology Department secretary (psychadvising@rowan.edu). Applicants must have a minimum grade of a B in PSY 02310 - Learning And Behavior  and a recommendation from their PSY 02310  professor. Application deadlines are June 15th and January 5th. In addition to the requirements for the Psychology major, concentration students must take the following courses: