ABAI Accredited Programs
Western Michigan University
Doctoral
Program: PhD in Behavior Analysis (1998–2032)
Department: Psychology
Modality: On-campus
Accreditation Status: Accredited through December 31, 2032
Summary of Accreditation Board's Decision: The ABAI Accreditation Board voted in 2025 to renew full accreditation of the PhD in Behavior Analysis program for seven years. This decision is based on the Board's professional judgement that the program demonstrated it adheres to the standards with no serious deficiencies.
Accreditation Board Notification Letter: Board's Decision Notification - Doctoral Program
Outcome Data: 2015 - 2024
Program Mission: The Behavior Analysis (BA) graduate programs provide intense training in the conceptual, basic, and applied foundations of behavior analysis. In addition to giving students substantial training in a core specialty area (e.g., autism and developmental disabilities, health or safety, behavioral pharmacology, experimental analysis of behavior, or behavioral neuroscience), the program exposes students to a broad range of applied and experimental areas through coursework, research, and applied experiences. The Doctor of Philosophy program in behavior analysis inthe Department of Psychology at Western Michigan University prepares students for roles as professors and researchers in college and university settings, researchers in government or business settings, or systems-oriented applied positions in the human services.
Masters
Program: MA in Behavior Analysis (1998–2032)
Department: Psychology
Modality: On-campus
Accreditation Status: Accredited through December 31, 2032
Summary of Accreditation Board's Decision: The ABAI Accreditation Board voted in 2025 to renew full accreditation of the MA in Behavior Analysis program for seven years. This decision is based on the Board's professional judgement that the program demonstrated it adheres to the standards with no serious deficiencies.
Accreditation Board Notification Letter: Board's Decision Notification - Master's Program
Outcome Data: 2015 - 2024
Program Mission: The Behavior Analysis (BA) graduate programs provide intense training in the conceptual, basic, and applied foundations of behavior analysis. In addition to giving students substantial training in a core specialty area (e.g., autism and developmental disabilities, health or safety, behavioral pharmacology, experimental analysis of behavior, or behavioral neuroscience), the program exposes students to a broad range of applied and experimental areas through coursework, research, and applied experiences. The Master of Arts in behavior analysis in the Department of Psychology at Western Michigan University prepares students for doctoral study work or employment at the M.A. level in developmental disabilities, mental illness, substance abuse, education, government, and business and industry.
Contact:
Dr. Sarah Pinkelman
Dr. Al Poling