Program Mission Statement
The mission of the Applied Behavior Analysis Program at Penn State Harrisburg is to prepare the next generation of highly competent behavior analysts and discipline leaders to develop comprehensive, compassionate, and effective solutions to the needs of diverse individuals.
Program Outcomes
| Statistic/measurement | Academic Year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 | 2021-22 | 2020-21 | |
| Number of students whose degrees were conferred by the program | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Median years until graduation for students whose degrees were conferred by the program | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Number of students enrolled in the program on January 1st of the reporting year | 25 | 28 | 33 | 29 | 27 |
| Number of students no longer enrolled for any reason other than conferral of degree | All-But Graduate Project = 2; Accepted Offer But Did Not Attend = 2; Change of Major = 2 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
| Number of completed applications received | 21 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 19 |
| Number of students admitted during the reporting year | 18 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 15 |
| Number of Core Program Faculty Members | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Number of Associated Program Faculty Members | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of Other Contributors. | 1 Adjunct Instructor; 3 Research Supervisors; 19 Fieldwork Supervisors | 19 | NA | NA | NA |
| Number of first-time candidates sitting for their Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) examination | 8 | 8 | NA | 11 | 8 |
| Percentage of first-time candidates passing the BCBA certification examination | 63% | 100% | NA | 72% | 100% |
| Number of graduates obtaining a master-level state license as a behavior analyst | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Number of first-time candidates sitting for their Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA) examination | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Percentage of first-time candidates passing the BCaBA certification examination | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Number of graduates obtaining a bachelor-level state license as a behavior analyst | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Median undergraduate grade point average (GPA) for applicants admitted (report on a 4-point scale) | 3.29 | 3.52 | 3.49 | NA | NA |
| Median graduate grade point average (GPA) for applicants admitted (report on a 4-point scale) | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Median score on | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
