Apr 30, 2024  
2017-2018 Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


Courses are listed alpha-numerically. The 1000, 2000, 3000 and 4000 series are undergraduate courses. The 5000 series are graduate courses that can also be taken by undergraduates with cumulative grade point averages of 2.75 or higher, who have satisfied all listed prerequisites and whose registration is approved by the department head or program chair responsible for the course. The 6000 series courses are restricted to graduate students only. Courses below 1000 are developmental in nature, are not counted in GPA calculations and do not count toward any Florida Tech degree.

Courses that may be taken in fulfillment of Undergraduate Core Requirements are designated as follows: CL: computer literacy requirement, COM: communication elective, HU: humanities elective, LA: liberal arts elective, Q: scholarly inquiry requirement, SS: social science elective. These designations follow the course descriptions. Other courses that satisfy Undergraduate Core Requirements are identified by the course prefix: any MTH course can be used toward meeting the mathematics requirement; and any AVS, BIO, CHM or PHY course, or EDS 1031  or EDS 1032 , toward meeting the physical/life sciences requirement.

 

Aviation Science

  
  • AVS 5201 Aviation Meteorology Theory and Practice

    Credit Hours: 3
    Covers selected aviation meteorology topics in depth including stability, causes and manifestations of turbulence and mesoscale convective complexes. Also covers wind shear and microbursts, and their impact on aviation.
    Background knowledge equivalent to AVS 1201 Aviation Meteorology .
  
  • AVS 5203 Impact of Aviation on Human Physiology

    Credit Hours: 3
    Explores the biophysical and biochemical, blood gas chemistry, and neurological and pulmonary reactions to flight. A special analysis of human reactions to many of the extremes of flight.
  
  • AVS 5204 Aviation Safety Analysis

    Credit Hours: 3
    Provides aviation and selected non-aviation professionals with a strong background in aviation safety analysis. The material and methods studied, including a variety of safety databases, provide a foundation for safety management, safety program development, team performance analysis and personnel resource management.
    Background knowledge equivalent to AVT 4301 Aviation Safety .
  
  • AVS 5205 Aviation Statistics

    Credit Hours: 3
    Explores a variety of quantitative data analysis procedures applied to available aviation databases (NASDAC, ASRS, BTS, NTSV) and other aviation-related problem sets. Emphasizes parametric and nonparametric techniques.
    Requirement(s): Graduate program chair approval
  
  • AVS 5206 Aviation Security

    Credit Hours: 3
    Vigorously examines post-9/11 U.S. and global national security issues. Reviews selected aviation-related case studies in terrorism and hijacking to help identify contemporary and emerging threats.
    Requirement(s): Instructor approval
  
  • AVS 5207 Aviation Safety Management Systems

    Credit Hours: 3
    Provides in-depth study of aviation safety management systems (SMS). Includes quality management principles, process-based safety risk management and safety assurance and proactive safety culture. Also covers predictive safety management tools and methods including SMS implementation strategies.
    Background knowledge equivalent to AVT 4301 Aviation Safety .
  
  • AVS 5208 Advanced Aviation Safety Research

    Credit Hours: 3
    Requires advanced aviation safety research under the supervision of a graduate faculty member, based on knowledge and skills acquired in earlier coursework. Culminates in formal written and oral reports appropriate to the student’s area of concentration. Represents the capstone course for the program.
    Prerequisite: AVS 5207  
  
  • AVS 5301 Multicultural Team Operations in Aviation

    Credit Hours: 3
    Explores the theory and origins of understanding multicultural teams, along with practical applications for management in the aviation field. Examines power distance, individualism/collectivism, gender difference and uncertainty avoidance in terms of Hofstede’s studies. Applies knowledge within a small group setting to create deliverables.
  
  • AVS 5430 Strategic Analysis in Aviation Using Game Theory

    Credit Hours: 3
    Presents a study of situations in aviation encountered by managers and engineers. Introduces and uses principles of game theory to analyze the situations in order to develop sound bases for drawing appropriate conclusions and achieving optimal results. Provides insight into why certain situations function the way they do.
    Prerequisite: AVS 5000  
  
  • AVS 5500 Case Studies and Special Topics in Aviation Science

    Credit Hours: 1 - 3
    Studies in depth a specific case or topic in aviation science.
    Requirement(s): Program chair approval
  
  • AVS 5899 Final Semester Thesis

    Credit Hours: 0 - 2
    Variable registration for thesis completion after satisfaction of minimum registration requirements.
    Requirement(s): Accepted petition to graduate and approval by Office of Graduate Programs
  
  • AVS 5999 Thesis

    Credit Hours: 3 - 6
    Preparation and submission of a research thesis on a selected topic in aviation science under the direction of the graduate faculty.
    Requirement(s): Program chair approval
  
  • AVS 6000 Quantitative Research Designs in Aviation Research

    Credit Hours: 3
    Introduces experimental, correlational, causal-comparative and survey research methodologies and designs. Includes corresponding statistical procedures. Emphasizes preparation of an APA-compliant quantitative research proposal related to the aviation field.
  
  • AVS 6010 Qualitative and Mixed Methods Designs in Aviation Research

    Credit Hours: 3
    Introduces qualitative research methods and mixed methods research designs. Covers sampling and data gathering strategies, interviewing techniques, data analysis methods, and rigor and ethical issues associated with qualitative research. Emphasizes preparation of an APA-compliant qualitative research proposal related to the aviation field.
    Prerequisite: AVS 6000  
  
  • AVS 6100 Applied Multiple Regression and Correlation Analysis for Aviation Research

    Credit Hours: 3
    Introduces multiple regression and correlation procedures for analyzing quantitative data involving two or more predictor variables and a single, continuous outcome variable. Covers coding strategies for categorical variables, interactions, ANCOVA and missing data strategies. Emphasizes aviation-related topics and data.
    Prerequisite: AVS 5205 , AVS 6000  
  
  • AVS 6110 Applied Multivariate Statistics for Aviation Research

    Credit Hours: 3
    Extends the concepts covered in AVS 6100 . Includes multivariate strategies involving multiple predictor and outcome variables. Includes multivariate analysis of variance and covariance, discriminant analysis, and other topics. Emphasizes examining, interpreting and reporting findings corresponding to research questions targeting aviation topics.
    Prerequisite: AVS 6100  
  
  • AVS 6200 Contemporary and Future Issues in Aviation

    Credit Hours: 3
    Focuses on current practices and research in aviation. Examines future trends in aviation and aerospace to identify research opportunities. Includes federal involvement, the Federal Aviation Administration and federal advisory committees, national and international law, global and cultural issues in pilot training, and safety and security.
  
  • AVS 6301 Fundamentals of Research in Aviation

    Credit Hours: 3
    Introduces research fundamentals. Covers basic concepts such as the research process; formulating research questions, hypotheses and objectives; ethical considerations; preparing a literature review; sampling; research methodologies; instrumentation issues; developing a research plan; and the concept of methodological quality.
  
  • AVS 6302 Research and Statistics 1

    Credit Hours: 3
    Integrates experimental, ex post facto and correlational research methods with univariate and bivariate statistical procedures, including measures of central tendency, dispersion and position; z and t tests; and regression/correlation. Requires students to conduct studies using these methods and then analyze/interpret the corresponding data.
    Prerequisite: AVS 6301  
  
  • AVS 6303 Research and Statistics 2

    Credit Hours: 3
    Integrates experimental, ex post facto and correlational research methods with multifactor statistical procedures, including ANOVA, ANCOVA, multiple regression and nonparametric tests such as chi-square, Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis. Requires students to conduct studies using these methods and then analyze/interpret the corresponding data.
    Prerequisite: AVS 6302  
  
  • AVS 6304 Survey and Qualitative Research Methodologies

    Credit Hours: 3
    Examines the basic principles of descriptive and qualitative research methodologies. Covers survey research, case study, phenomenology and grounded theory. Includes design issues, sources of bias, recruitment, data collection and analysis strategies and administration.
    Prerequisite: AVS 5000 , AVS 6301   
  
  • AVS 6305 Readings in Aviation Research

    Credit Hours: 6
    Focuses on reviewing and critiquing published aviation research from both methodological quality and APA-style perspectives. Prepares students to adopt a research-oriented mindset in advance of engaging in their own dissertation research.
    Requirement(s): Advisor approval
  
  • AVS 6310 Special Topics Seminar

    Credit Hours: 0
    Addresses selected topics of research interest to the faculty and students. Advances critical issues within the aviation research community.
  
  • AVS 6500 Selected Topics in Aviation

    Credit Hours: 3
    Addresses selected topics that reflect the current research interests of the faculty/visiting scholars and advances made in the field of aviation. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits.
    Requirement(s): Instructor and faculty advisor approval
  
  • AVS 6899 Final Semester Dissertation

    Credit Hours: 0 - 2
    Variable registration for dissertation completion after satisfaction of minimum registration requirements.
    Requirement(s): Accepted candidacy and approval by Office of Graduate Programs
  
  • AVS 6900 Research Practicum

    Credit Hours: 3
    Introduces the dissertation process. Covers doctoral policies, preparation of the dissertation proposal and final dissertation, and data sources and acquisition. Emphasizes development of pilot study in preparation of dissertation research.
    Requirement(s): Taken as last course before conducting autonomous research
    Prerequisite: AVS 6100 , AVS 6200  
  
  • AVS 6995 Research in Aviation

    Credit Hours: 1 - 6
    Research conducted under the guidance of doctoral-level faculty. Provides real-world experience in conducting research. May be used as a pilot study for dissertation research.
  
  • AVS 6999 Dissertation

    Credit Hours: 3 - 12
    Preparation of doctoral dissertation.
    Requirement(s): Major advisor approval

Aviation Technology

  
  • AVT 1001 Aeronautics 1

    Credit Hours: 3
    Provides basic aeronautics instruction for all students. Prepares flight students for the FAA private pilot written examination. Includes aircraft components, basic aerodynamics, airports, air traffic control, airspace, regulations, performance, weight and balance, aeromedical factors, aviation weather and air navigation.
  
  • AVT 1002 Aeronautics 2

    Credit Hours: 3
    Provides advanced instruction for private pilot candidates in visual flight rules, flight planning and navigation in a complex airspace system. Also provides initial ground instruction in FAA commercial pilot written examination topics such as advanced aerodynamics and advanced avionics, including the global positioning system (GPS).
    Prerequisite: AVT 1001  
  
  • AVT 1111 Aeronautics 1

    Credit Hours: 3
    Provides academic training for a Private Pilot Certificate. Includes principles of flight, FAA regulations, visual flight rules, aircraft systems and performance, meteorology, navigation, aviation physiology and flight planning. Requires a score of 70 percent or higher on the FAA course completion examination.
    Majors in Av Adm, 7107, and Av Adm-Flt, 7108.
    Requirement(s): Special enrollment through the College of Aeronautics
  
  • AVT 1112 Aeronautics 2

    Credit Hours: 3
    Provides academic instruction for an instrument rating. Includes principles of instrument flight, air traffic control, IFR procedures, analyses of weather information, IFR planning, emergency procedures and pilot decisions. Requires a score of 70 percent or higher on the FAA course completion examination.
    Majors in Av Adm, 7107, and Av Adm-Flt, 7108.
    Requirement(s): Special enrollment through the College of Aeronautics
    Prerequisite: AVF 1001 , AVT 1111  
  
  • AVT 1200 Introduction to Aircraft Systems

    Credit Hours: 3
    Presents the details of aircraft systems specific to light general aviation aircraft. Includes reciprocating aircraft engines, propellers systems, airframe, flight controls, landing gear systems, electrical systems, de-ice/anti-ice systems and pressurization/environmental control systems. 
  
  • AVT 1303 Aviation History

    Credit Hours: 1
    Surveys the significant technological, political and historical events and the people who shaped the international aviation industry. Focuses on aviation development in the United States.
  
  • AVT 2001 Aeronautics 3

    Credit Hours: 3
    Prepares flight students for the FAA instrument rating written examination. Includes flight instruments, attitude instrument flying, navigation systems, regulations, air traffic control, airspace, aviation weather, flight planning, and departure, en route, and approach charts and procedures.
    Prerequisite: AVT 1002  
  
  • AVT 2002 Aeronautics 4

    Credit Hours: 3
    Provides continuing academic instruction to prepare flight students for the FAA commercial pilot written examination. Also includes technically advanced aircraft systems and multiengine ground instruction.
    Prerequisite: AVT 1002 , AVT 2001  
  
  • AVT 2111 Aeronautics 3

    Credit Hours: 3
    Provides academic training for a Commercial Pilot Certificate. Includes airplane performance, VFR cross-country planning, FARs applicable to commercial pilot operations, advanced aircraft systems and aircrew physiology. Requires a score of 70 percent or higher on the FAA course completion examination.
    Majors in Av Adm-Flt, 7108
    Requirement(s): Special enrollment through the College of Aeronautics
    Prerequisite: AVT 1112  
  
  • AVT 2201 National Airspace System

    Credit Hours: 3
    Studies intensively the National Airspace System including its political, geographical and operational structures. Covers ATC responsibilities, airfield operations and special-use airspace management.
    Prerequisite: AVM 1000  or AVT 1001  
  
  • AVT 2303 Aviation Career Planning

    Credit Hours: 1
    Surveys flying and non-flying aviation careers. Includes general aspects of various careers, professional development and certification, professional organizations and requirements for success.
    Prerequisite: AVM 1000  or AVT 1001  
  
  • AVT 3101 Instructional Techniques

    Credit Hours: 3
    Provides academic training for a Certified Flight Instructor Certificate. Includes the principles of learning and communication, instructional methods, techniques and media. Emphasizes oral communication skills. Requires a score of 70 percent or higher on the FAA course completion examination.
    Prerequisite: AVF 2002 , AVT 2002  
  
  • AVT 3203 Air Traffic Control 1

    Credit Hours: 3
    Introduces Air Traffic Control (ATC) and its use of NAVAIDS and airspace to effect positive separation and control of IFR aircraft.
    Prerequisite: AVT 2001  or AVT 2201  
  
  • AVT 3501 Special Topics in Aviation Technology

    Credit Hours: 3
    Topics of special interest offered when student interest and staffing permit. Topics announced before registration.
    Requirement(s): Division director approval
    May be repeated for a maximum of six credits
  
  • AVT 3999 Planning Aviation Research

    Credit Hours: 1
    Allows students to plan, conduct and report on aviation research. Includes development of a three-semester plan of specific objectives, tasks, resources and time lines for planning, conducting and reporting research phases.
    (Q)
    Minimum student level - junior
    Requirement(s): First course in a three-course sequence.
  
  • AVT 4000 Conducting Aviation Research

    Credit Hours: 1
    Continues AVT 3999 . Includes planning, conducting and reporting aviation research. Requires students to produce a draft research report that overcomes barriers and capitalizes on opportunities in accordance with the research plan and instructor guidance.
    (Q)
    Minimum student level - junior
    Requirement(s): Second in a three-course sequence.
    Prerequisite: AVT 3999  
    May be repeated for a maximum of two credits.
  
  • AVT 4001 Reporting Aviation Research

    Credit Hours: 1
    Continues research planned and started in AVT 3999  and AVT 4000 . Requires completing the research analysis and conclusions, delivering a written final report and presenting an oral and graphic summary and defense.
    (Q)
    Minimum student level - senior
    Requirement(s): Third in a three-course sequence
    Prerequisite: AVT 4000  
  
  • AVT 4002 Aviation Research

    Credit Hours: 3
    Requires students to plan, conduct and report on aviation research or scholarly activity. Includes a research plan, progress reports, a final research report and an oral and graphic summary and defense.
    (Q)
    Minimum student level - senior
    May be repeated for a maximum of six credits.
  
  • AVT 4201 Advanced Aircraft Systems

    Credit Hours: 3
    Covers theory and operating characteristics of modern transport aircraft systems, including engine, fuel, electric, hydraulic, pneumatic, flight control, environmental and computer systems and displays.
    Requirement(s): Instructor approval or prerequisite
    Prerequisite: AVT 2002  
  
  • AVT 4202 Advanced Aircraft Operations

    Credit Hours: 3
    Provides an understanding of advanced aircraft performance, systems integrations and crew management.
    Requirement(s): Instructor approval or prerequisite
    Prerequisite: AVF 2001  
  
  • AVT 4203 Airline Operations

    Credit Hours: 4
    Covers federal U.S. air carrier regulation. Includes functions and relationships between the various major divisions of a typical air carrier. Prepares the student to take the FAA written exam for aircraft dispatcher and the FAA practical exam to receive an FAA Aircraft Dispatcher Certificate.
    Requirement(s): Instructor approval or prerequisite
    Prerequisite: AVT 2002  
  
  • AVT 4301 Aviation Safety

    Credit Hours: 3
    Explores the historical roots of modern safety organizations and the safety responsibilities and operations of the FAA and the NTSB. Closely examines aviation safety planning, icing and human-centered accidents.
    Minimum student level - junior
  
  • AVT 4302 Air Traffic Control 2

    Credit Hours: 3
    Provides an air traffic control capstone experience. Reviews all FAA air traffic control behavioral objectives/academic standards for Initial Qualification Training-Air Traffic Basics. Culminates with a comprehensive AT-basics knowledge test.
    Minimum student level - senior
    Prerequisite: AVT 3203  
  
  • AVT 5000 Airspace Safety

    Credit Hours: 3
    Studies intensely the National Airspace Systems (NAS), aviation safety, aviation physiology and aviation vocabulary. Prepares marginally qualified applicants for the online human factors graduate program.
    Requirement(s): Graduate program chair approval
  
  • AVT 5301 Complex Aviation Systems

    Credit Hours: 3
    Covers conceptual and operational avionics systems in air-transport aircraft. Includes communications, navigation, flight control, flight management and engine instrumentation systems, and various electronic displays. Focuses on the pilot’s perspective for effective use of the entire suite of avionics in improved decision making and safety.
  
  • AVT 5302 Aviation Accident Investigation

    Credit Hours: 3
    Studies aviation accident investigation as performed by NTSB, FAA and ICAO. Includes field investigation techniques and laboratory methods for accident reconstruction, and analysis of flight mishaps using time and events correlation of cockpit voice recorders, flight data recorders and ATC radar tapes.
    Background knowledge equivalent to AVT 4301 Aviation Safety .

Biochemistry

  
  • BCM 4991 Senior Thesis in Biochemistry 1

    Credit Hours: 3
    Offers biochemical research under the supervision of a faculty committee that leads to the preparation of an undergraduate thesis. Requires prior acceptance as a thesis student and approval of a thesis proposal for registration.
    (Q)
    Corequisite: COM 2012 
  
  • BCM 4992 Senior Thesis in Biochemistry 2

    Credit Hours: 3
    Offers biochemical research under the supervision of a faculty committee that leads to the preparation of an undergraduate thesis. Requires prior acceptance as a thesis student and approval of a thesis proposal for registration.
    (Q)
    Prerequisite: BCM 4991 

Behavior Analysis

  
  • BEH 3014 Ethical and Professional Conduct in Behavior Analysis

    Credit Hours: 1
    Introduces ethical and professional considerations in the practice of behavior analysis, based on Behavior Analyst Certification Board® guidelines. Reviews the application of ethical behavior in clinical, education and research settings.
    Prerequisite: PSY 2800  
  
  • BEH 3465 Applied Behavior Analysis

    Credit Hours: 3
    Applies operant and respondent conditioning processes to the modification of human behavior in business, community, education and clinical settings. Includes analysis of situational components, measurements of behavior, application of basic behavior analytic skills and understanding the significance of results.
    Prerequisite: PSY 2800  or PSY 3421  
  
  • BEH 3466 Behavior Change Techniques

    Credit Hours: 3
    Applies operant and respondent conditioning processes and skill training to the modification of client behavior in residential, clinical and school settings. Includes analysis of basic analytic skills, foundational knowledge and application of specific behavior change procedures and ethical principles in the practice of ABA.
    Prerequisite: BEH 3465  or PSY 4465
  
  • BEH 3550 Fieldwork in Applied Behavior Analysis

    Credit Hours: 3
    Provides undergraduates with applied experience using basic principles of behavior analysis while working with children with autism, related disabilities and/or behavioral issues. Provides practical experience and fieldwork hours for students interested in becoming Board Certified Behavior Analysts.®
    Requirement(s): Instructor approval
    Prerequisite: BEH 3465  or PSY 4466
    May be repeated for a maximum of nine credits
  
  • BEH 4025 Applied Behavior Analysis and Exceptional Learners

    Credit Hours: 3
    Describes basic treatment techniques involved in behavioral treatment of children with autism. Includes behavioral characteristics and etiology of autism, history of applied behavior analysis for exceptional learners, and applies behavioral technologies and behavior change systems during supervised practical training.
    (SS)
    Requirement(s): Prerequisite course or instructor approval.
    Prerequisite: PSY 3421  
  
  • BEH 4550 Supervised Practicum in ABA

    Credit Hours: 3
    Applies fundamental elements of behavior change and exercises client-centered responsibilities applicable to the practice of behavior analysis. Emphasizes specific behavior change procedures that produce changes in socially significant behavior using evidence-based procedures and technologies.
    Prerequisite: BEH 3550  
    May be repeated for a maximum of six credits
  
  • BEH 4560 Behaviorism and Contemporary Society

    Credit Hours: 3
    Considers the application of behavioral science and technology to contemporary society and emphasizes the implication of behavioristic theory and the experimental analysis of behavior.
    Prerequisite: BEH 3465 , BEH 3466  
  
  • BEH 5011 Foundations, Concepts and Principles of Behavior Analysis

    Credit Hours: 3
    Covers concepts, principles and processes derived from the experimental analysis of behavior and how they relate to applied behavior analysis. Also covers foundational knowledge from the BACB® “Behavior Analyst Task List.”
  
  • BEH 5012 Basic Elements of Applied Behavior Analysis

    Credit Hours: 3
    Covers philosophical foundations of behavior analysis, definitions and characteristics of applied behavior analysis, behavioral assessment, measurement of behavior, data display and interpretation, and experimental design. Introduces the experimental evaluation of interventions.
  
  • BEH 5013 Developing, Strengthening and Maintaining Behavior

    Credit Hours: 3
    Covers procedures for developing, strengthening and maintaining behavior. Also covers assessment, behavior change systems and supervision.
  
  • BEH 5014 Introduction to Ethical and Professional Conduct of Behavior Analysts

    Credit Hours: 1
    Introduces ethical and professional considerations relevant in the professional practice of applied behavior analysis as well as the ethical and disciplinary standards of the profession. Emphasizes ethical and professional conduct and legal issues relevant to both BCaBA- and BCBA-level practitioners.
  
  • BEH 5015 Decreasing, Eliminating and Replacing Problem Behavior

    Credit Hours: 2
    Covers functional assessment (descriptive assessment and functional analysis) and function-based intervention procedures for addressing problem behavior. Emphasizes building alternative behavioral repertoires. Discusses behavior change considerations of unwanted side effects of various intervention strategies.
  
  • BEH 5016 Ethical and Professional Conduct of Behavior Analysts

    Credit Hours: 2
    Expands on ethical and professional issues introduced in BEH 5014 . Emphasizes ethical, professional and conduct issues relevant to BCBA-level practitioners and supervisors.
  
  • BEH 5017 Targeted Topics in Behavior Analysis

    Credit Hours: 1
    Covers special topics in all content areas of behavior analysis, as needed for independent behavior analysis practitioners. Includes introduction of supervision in behavior analysis and organizational behavior management, and other areas of behavior analysis.
  
  • BEH 5018 Advanced Topics in Behavior Analysis

    Credit Hours: 3
    Covers advanced topics in several content areas of behavior analysis needed by independent behavior analysis practitioners.
  
  • BEH 5019 New Behavior Analysis Tasks to Master

    Credit Hours: 3
    Covers critical content from the Behavior Analyst Certification Board’s® (BACB) fourth edition task list not included in the third edition to meet additional BACB certification requirements. Also covers tasks from content areas within categories including foundational knowledge, basic behavior-analytic skills and client-centered responsibilities.
  
  • BEH 5020 Current Topics in Behavior Analysis

    Credit Hours: 1
    Covers current topics in behavior analysis not included in previous coursework. Includes organizations’ behavior management, performance management, behavioral systems analysis, behavior-based safety and behavior analysis supervision.
    Requirement(s): May be taken for a maximum of five credits, provided topics change
    May be repeated for a maximum of five credits
  
  • BEH 5021 Coordinating Behavior Analysis With Psychiatric and Other Medical Services

    Credit Hours: 1
    Teaches how to integrate behavioral and medical services. Discusses coordinating medication trials with behavioral intervention phases to reduce potential confounds while evaluating treatment effectiveness. Focuses on single-subject research designs. Reviews medications most commonly used to address problem behavior and their side effects.
  
  • BEH 5022 Using Measurement, Graphs and Single-Case Design in Behavior Analysis Practice

    Credit Hours: 3
    Teaches the selection of correct measurement procedures based on target behavior and environmental factors in clinical or educational settings. Covers how to graph data and integrate graphs for ongoing data-based treatment decisions. Emphasizes how to incorporate single-subject designs to evaluate effectiveness of the behavior analysis practice.
  
  • BEH 5023 Introduction to the Experimental Analysis of Behavior

    Credit Hours: 3
    Covers seminal research and current issues in the experimental analysis of behavior. Includes complex schedules of reinforcement, matching law, correlational law of effect, stimulus equivalence and behavioral economics.
  
  • BEH 5024 Conceptual Analysis of Behavior

    Credit Hours: 3
    Focuses on how the conceptual analysis of behavior can inform the practice of behavior analysis and the importance of precise technical language. Covers the varieties of behaviorism and emphasizes radical behaviorism. Includes private events, verbal behavior, molecular versus molar analysis, and operant and cultural selectionism.
  
  • BEH 5025 Intensive Practicum in Professional Behavior Analysis

    Credit Hours: 3
    Includes student-conducted assessments and development, implementation and evaluation of protocols. Covers how to train and monitor implementers. Includes intensive supervision provided by faculty members through direct observation, timely feedback and case discussions.
    Requirement(s): Considered a full-load course
    Must be repeated for a maximum of nine credit hours
  
  • BEH 5026 Practicum in Professional Behavior Analysis

    Credit Hours: 3
    Provides supervision within the context of a human-service setting. Requires students to conduct behavioral assessments; develop, implement and evaluate behavior plans; train and monitor others implementing plans and related activities. Includes direct supervision in the form of observation and regular feedback.
    Requirement(s): Must be taken for three semesters for a total of nine credit hours. Considered a full-load course
    Must be repeated for a maximum of nine credit hours
  
  • BEH 5027 Capstone Project in Professional Behavior Analysis

    Credit Hours: 3
    Includes conducting an individual project within the context of a clinical or educational setting. Also includes demonstrating mastery of a variety of professional behavior analytic skills. Requires judging by faculty supervisor using performance criteria set during proposal stage.
    Requirement(s): Considered a full-load course
  
  • BEH 5028 Capstone in Professional Behavior Analysis 1

    Credit Hours: 1
    Requires students to complete a project proposal for approval to be implemented and completed in two subsequent courses. Also includes demonstrating mastery of a variety of professional behavior analytic skills judged by faculty. First in a three course sequence.
  
  • BEH 5029 Capstone in Professional Behavior Analysis 2

    Credit Hours: 1
    Requires students to conduct an individual project within the context of a clinical or educational setting. Includes beginning data collection and updating project manuscript. Also includes demonstrating mastery of a variety of professional behavior analytic skills judged by faculty. Second of a three course sequence.
  
  • BEH 5030 Capstone in Professional Behavior Analysis 3

    Credit Hours: 1
    Requires student to finish an individual project within the context of a clinical or educational setting. Includes drafting a complete manuscript describing the project. Also includes demonstrating mastery of a variety of professional behavior analytic skills judged by faculty. Third of a three course sequence.
  
  • BEH 5100 Concepts, Principles and Characteristics of Behavior Analysis

    Credit Hours: 3
    Covers basic concepts and principles derived from the experimental analysis of behavior, and their relation to applied behavior analysis and its basic assumptions and characteristics.
  
  • BEH 5101 Behavioral and Functional Assessment

    Credit Hours: 3
    Covers descriptive assessment and functional analysis, incorporating behavioral measurement, data display and date interpretation. Also covers selection and definition of target behavior and outcomes.
  
  • BEH 5102 Experimental Evaluation of Interventions

    Credit Hours: 3
    Covers within-subject experimental methods, incorporating behavioral measurement, data display and data interpretation. Also covers program monitoring and evaluation, an overview of traditional statistical between-subjects research methods, and ethical issues in ABA research and evaluation.
  
  • BEH 5103 Behavior Change Procedures and Systems Support

    Credit Hours: 3
    Covers behavior change procedures, generality of behavior change, transfer of technology and systems support.
  
  • BEH 5104 Ethical and Legal Considerations for Behavior Analysis

    Credit Hours: 1
    Covers the Behavior Analyst Certification Board’s guidelines for responsible conduct for behavior analysts, position papers of various professional organizations related to ethical issues in ABA, and other ethical and legal considerations for the practice of behavior analysis.
  
  • BEH 5105 Radical Behaviorism

    Credit Hours: 3
    Covers B.F. Skinner’s seminal articles on radical behaviorism, along with other notable commentaries and Skinner’s response. Includes determinism, private events, verbal behavior, contingency-shaped vs rule-governed behavior, and a radical behaviorist perspective on culture and society.
  
  • BEH 5106 Biological Basis of Behavior: Behavioral Pharmacology

    Credit Hours: 3
    Examines the biological basis of behavior and introduces the scientific study of drugs and their effects on behavior. Emphasizes the neurological basis of psychotropic medications (loci of drugs in the central nervous system) and behavioral pharmacology (behavioral effects of drugs in the central nervous system).
  
  • BEH 5201 Ethical and Professional Standards in Applied Behavior Analysis

    Credit Hours: 1
    Includes defining acceptable treatment environments, rights to effective treatment and education, balancing the rights to habilitation and personal liberties, least restrictive alternatives, punishment and aversive control, emergency interventions and other ethical issues related to persons with disabilities and clinical populations.
  
  • BEH 5202 Ethics in Behavior Analytic Research

    Credit Hours: 1
    Prepares students in the behavioral sciences to identify and surmount current and emerging ethical issues when planning, conducting and disseminating research.
  
  • BEH 5248 Prepractical Field Experience in Applied Behavior Analysis

    Credit Hours: 1
    Provides first-year master’s students prepractical training to begin development of behavior analytic skills in applied settings, under the supervision of faculty. Also provides the opportunity for hands-on field experience at The Scott Center for Autism Treatment.
    Requirement(s): Must be taken during first year, attend initial orientation and undergo background screening and fingerprinting
  
  • BEH 5249 Prepractical Field Experience in Applied Behavior Analysis

    Credit Hours: 0
    Provides first-year master’s students prepractical training to begin development of behavior analytic skills in applied settings, under the supervision of faculty. Also provides the opportunity for hands-on field experience at The Scott Center for Autism Treatment.
    Requirement(s): Must be taken during first year, attend initial orientation and undergo background screening and fingerprinting
  
  • BEH 5250 Intensive Practical Training in Applied Behavior Analysis

    Credit Hours: 4
    Provides biweekly face-to-face coaching and supervision within the context of a clinical or educational applied setting. Includes behavioral assessment; program design, implementation and evaluation; oversight of program implementation by others; and related activities. Supervision includes direct observation of student performance.
    Requirement(s): To be taken three terms for a total of 12 credits. Considered a full-load course
    Must be taken for a total of 12 credits
  
  
  • BEH 5290 Capstone Project in Applied Behavior Analysis

    Credit Hours: 3
    Includes conducting an applied project, the quality of which is judged acceptable by a faculty supervisor.
    Requirement(s): Considered a full-load course.
  
  • BEH 5301 Applications of Behavior Analysis to Education and Training

    Credit Hours: 3
    Covers the design, implementation and evaluation of efficient learning programs to provide necessary skills and desired outcomes for clients and instructors. Teaches the instructional design process from a behavior analytic perspective.
    Majors in School of Behavior Analysis, 8147, 8148, 8149, 9147
    Requirement(s): Enrollment in behavior analysis degree program or successful completion of BEH 5000 or BEH 5100 
  
  • BEH 5303 Experimental Analysis of Behavior

    Credit Hours: 3
    Provides an advanced overview of the fundamentals of behavior from the perspective of operant conditioning. Includes the principles and procedures used within the field of behavior analysis. Requires research and written reports and evaluations.
    Majors in School of Behavior Analysis, 8147, 8148, 8149, 9147
    Requirement(s): Enrollment in behavior analysis degree program or instructor approval
  
  • BEH 5400 Introduction to Organizational Behavior Management

    Credit Hours: 3
    Includes performance and cause analysis, and intervention selection, design and implementation. Also includes evaluation of past and current research on improving workplace productivity, quality, efficiency, cost-effectiveness and safety. Addresses how performance management uses behavior principles as applied in business and industry.
 

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