Students at Florida Tech benefit from a close-knit academic environment that fosters collaboration, mentorship, individual creativity and leadership—and ensures personalized attention and support for each student.

Small class sizes mean you'll get to know your peers and your professors. Our faculty members are leaders in their fields and dedicated educators who bring a wealth of experience to the classroom. They serve not only as teachers but as mentors, offering valuable guidance for career paths and graduate school opportunities.

Upon graduation, applied behavior analysis majors will have satisfied all knowledge and experience requirements necessary for eligibility to take the Behavior Analysis Certification Board^® (BACB^®) BCaBA (Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst) exam.

The Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA) is an undergraduate-level certification in behavior analysis. Professionals certified at the BCaBA level provide behavior-analytic services under the supervision of a Board Certified Behavior Analyst^® (BCBA^®) and may supervise the work of Registered Behavior Technicians^® (RBTs^®).

Beyond the classroom, students can build leadership and professional experience through participation in the Student Government Association, intramural and collegiate sports and over 200 other student organizations.

Of special interest to ABA majors, BASA, the Behavior Analysis Student Association, brings together a community of students interested in behavior analysis to discuss both experimental and applied topics within the field. It’s a great organization for professional development opportunities and networking with peers and professionals in the field.

Internships build your fluency in behavior analysis concepts and their application while you gain hands-on experience. A field internship is included in the degree program, and students often seek additional internship opportunities.

A variety of agencies, businesses and nonprofit groups have provided internships to Florida Tech students, including:

• The Scott Center for Autism Treatment
• Children’s Home Society
• Circles of Care Inc.
• Space Coast Discovery (formerly Space Coast Early Intervention Center)
• Health First Memory Disorder Clinic

Research continually advances the field of behavior analysis, and it’s an essential component of the ABA degree program.

You’ll study research concepts and methods early on in your program and put your knowledge into practice as you conduct a research project in conjunction with your senior year field internship.

Scott Center for Autism Treatment faculty members regularly seek out Florida Tech students to aid in the center’s research—a perfect way to engage in behavior analysis training while participating in faculty-led research. 

Additional affiliated institutes and centers serve as focal points for ongoing research in areas such as animal cognition, organizational effectiveness and memory disorders.

Florida Tech’s 130-acre campus is in the heart of the Space Coast; NASA-Kennedy Space Center on Cape Canaveral is just north of us. Our area has one of the largest high-tech workforces in the country—and that means numerous internship and employment opportunities for our students.

At Florida Tech you’ll be minutes from the estuarine habitats of the Indian River Lagoon, home to more than 4,300 species of plants and animals, and just over the causeway from the Atlantic Ocean and its 72 miles of beautiful beaches. The Florida Keys and the Everglades are just a short trip away.