This course focuses on foundational concepts in the field of behavior analysis and ensure each student is able to both identify and apply various techniques in the field as a behavior analyst. The concepts addressed in this course include, but is not limited to the following: philosophical underpinnings of the field; operant conditioning, reinforcement and punishment; reinforcement schedules; extinction; stimulus control; motivating operations, and rule governed versus contingency shaped behaviors.
In addition, this course introduces and allows analysis of more complex concepts and principles within the field of behavior analysis. This course focuses on a variety of topics including, but not limited to, the following: prompting and transferring stimulus control; chaining; antecedent procedures; behavior skills training; punishment and ethics; promoting generalization; self-management; habit reversal procedures; and behavior contracts.
Behavior Assessment and Change is a course designed to improve students’ ability to assess, determine the function of a behavior, identify appropriate interventions, and implement interventions. This course dives deeper into the following concepts: functions of behavior; choosing and implementing function-based interventions; creating data collection sheets; identifying replacement behaviors, choose and implement a reinforcement schedule; and assess if individuals are making progress; creating behavior-based goals; identifying potential reinforcers; and collaborate with others in the lives of individuals.
Ethical Practice of Behavior Analysts focus on the Ethical Code set for by the Behavior Analysis Certification Board (BACB) and the expectations for those holding the Board Certified Behavior Analysis (BCBA) credential. This course will work through the Ethical Expectations, as well as providing students a chance to analyze situations and discuss the ethical implications. This course will also allow students opportunities to support their case on an ethical manner for multiple cases.
Verbal Behavior Foundations and Application provides students with knowledge in each of the verbal operants in the field of behavior analysis, as well as the application of each. During this course students will be able to practice with the verbal operants, create plans to teach the operants to individuals, and create plans to train others to implement the verbal operant plan.
Experimental Design and Data Analysis prepares behavior analysts to be knowledge in research, specifically single-subject design. Skills included in this course include but are not limited to the following: operationally defining a behavior; working with a multiple data collection methods and measurement systems; graphing data; analyzing graphed data; variables; and validity. This course will prepare behavior analysts to analyze research and for beginning their own research.
Personnel development and management focuses on building pre-service BCBAs skill set in the area of training staff, providing feedback to staff about performance, and on-going staff development through the Performance Management (PM) lens. Included in this course is a focus on supervision and ensure it is quality and ensures growth.
This course analyzes child development; include physical, social-emotional, and cognitive development. SPD 663 teaches students how to determine gaps in all areas of child development. Students will then create a skill development plan rooted in behavior analytic techniques to address the lacking skill(s).
During this course students will critique the characteristics of multiple exceptionalities and the impact each disability can have on an individual. Students will identify skill deficits that correlate to the exceptionality and complete assessments to determine the individual’s needs. Students will learn how to create a behavior analytic intervention plan to support the individual.
This course is designed to provide students who wish to practice in educational settings a specific set of knowledge and skills. During this course, students will learn the consulting model when practicing in the education settings. Students will also learn the essential personnel and how to collaborate with, and at time train multiple team members to support a student.
This course dives into special education best practices and law providing behavior analysts who wish to practice in an educational setting. Students will learn needed special education law relevant to their consulting work. This course also dives into legalities of the Individualized Education Programs and the behavior analyst’s role in the evaluation process and then implementing the program.
This course extends upon the knowledge and skills learned in BEH 654 and provides students an opportunity to assess and consult at the next level. During BEH 671 students will analyze and complete case studies, observations, and a Functional Behavior Assessment. This course also provides students with the opportunity to analyze the consultation role of a behavior analyst in multiple settings.
This course focuses on identifying function-based interventions, intervention implementation, and data-driven decisions. Students will analyze functions of behaviors of concern in various case scenarios and in the field to determine an intervention. Students will learn practice data collection in the field, as well as training others on data collection.
This course dives into Autism Spectrum Disorders; characteristics and causes. During this course students will learn more about Autism Spectrum Disorder, how it presents and the variability among individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Students will also dive into the various assessments for Autism Spectrum Disorder. Lastly, students will analyze various cases of individuals diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
This course focuses on intervention options for those diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Students will be able to analyze interventions, including behavior analytic interventions for the treatment and plans of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder. This course also allows the student an opportunity to analyze case studies, choose appropriate and ethical interventions rooted in research.
This course provides students the opportunity to practice behavior analytic principles in the field. During this course students will secure a placement and a supervisor to mentor them during the semester. Students will record weekly the behavior analytic principles and/or techniques implemented within the field.
This course provides students the opportunity to practice behavior analytic principles in the field. During this course students will secure a placement in an education setting, and a supervisor to mentor them during the semester. Students will record weekly the behavior analytic principles and/or techniques implemented within the educational setting. Lastly, work in the field is connected back to the Task List.
This course provides students the opportunity to practice behavior analytic principles in the field with individuals diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Students may choose one or two placements. This course also focuses on theory to practice, as well as connecting work to the Task List.
