DEVELOPING AN INTERDISCIPLINARY MASTERS PROGRAM IN APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS

At many universities, faculty interested in behavior analysis are spre ad across disciplines. This makes difficult the development of behavio r-analytically oriented programs, and impedes regular contact among co lleagues who share common interests. However, this separation by disci plines can be a source of strength if it is used to develop interdisci plinary programs. In this article we describe how a bottom-up strategy was used to develop two complementary interdisciplinary MS programs i n applied behavior analysis, and conclude with a description of the be nefits-some obvious, some surprising-that can emerge from the developm ent of such programs.