Graduate (and Undergraduate) Training in California and the Western U.S.
The universities below offer undergraduate and/or graduate level courses in behavior analysis. A number of these programs include course sequences approved by the Behavior Analyst Certification
Board (indicated by 1) for meeting the course requirements for the BCABA certification (undergraduate) or the BCBA certification (graduate). See our certification page for a summary of the certification process and
a list of schools offering BACB-approved programs.
Programs at the Bachelor's level:
California State University, Fresno
California State University, Monterey Bay
California State University, Sacramento
National University
University of California, San Diego
Programs at the Master's level:
California State University, Fresno
California State University, Los Angeles
California State University, Northridge (Prospective applicants please take this anonymous preference survey.)
California State University, Sacramento
California State University, Stanislaus
National University
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology (Los Angeles, CA)
University of California, San Diego
University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA)
University of Nevada, Reno
Gonzaga University (Spokane, WA)
Programs at the Doctoral level:
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology (Los Angeles, CA)
University of California, San Diego
University of Nevada, Reno
Washington State University, Pullman