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Admissions Requirements

Distance Education/Option for Full-Time & Part-Time

  1. A baccalaureate degree in any discipline from colleges or universities accredited by one of the following: The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), the New England Commission on Higher Education (NECHE), The Higher Learning Commission (HLC), the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU), the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) or the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC). If you have any questions about whether a transfer course will be accepted, you should check with the Office of Admissions prior to enrolling in the course.

  2. You must submit two letters of recommendation. SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University has moved toward exclusive use of electronic recommendation submissions. Letters should be from a Professor or an employer/supervisor/leadership at place of employment. Please visit the application instructions to learn more about the letter of recommendations requirement.
  3. A minimum, cumulative undergraduate Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  4. CV or Resume
  5. Candidates may be called for an interview

Transfer of Credits

The ABA Program at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University will accept the transfer of up to 12 credits of behavior analysis graduate work. The Chair of the ABA Program will review a transfer request. Approval of transfer credit is based on (a) the course credit having been completed within five years of the student’s registration, (b) the grade earned in the course (should be a B or higher), and (c) course content. The student must submit (a) official transcripts of the previous graduate work, (b) the catalog description of this course, and (c) the syllabus for the course.