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BEH 0002 Final Program Examination Credit Hours: 0
Requires registration in order to sit for the final program examination.
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BEH 0003 Final Program Examination 2 Credit Hours: 0
Requires registration in order to sit for the final program examination.
Prerequisite: BEH 0002 Corequisite: BEH 0002
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BEH 0004 Final Program Examination 3 Credit Hours: 0
Requires registration in order to sit for the final program examination.
Prerequisite: BEH 0003 Corequisite: BEH 0003
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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
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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
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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
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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
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BEH 4014 Ethics in Applied Settings Credit Hours: 1
Provides students with skills necessary for evaluating and thinking critically about ethical principles in the application of behavior analysis techniques specific to applied settings. Students identify and apply behavior analysis in accordance with professional and ethical compliance for behavior analysts.
Prerequisite: BEH 3014
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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.
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Prerequisite: PSY 3421
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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
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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 and BEH 3466
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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.”
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
May be taken for a maximum of five credits, provided topics change
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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BEH 5040 Personalized System of Professional Improvement Credit Hours: 1
Consists of a preliminary competency assessment to identify strengths and weaknesses in the student’s professional behavior analytic verbal repertoire. Uses individualized instructional modules to target improving weaknesses in the verbal repertoire.
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BEH 5041 Introduction to Concepts and Principles of Behavior Analysis Credit Hours: 3
Covers the philosophic underpinnings of behavior analysis and basic concepts and principles derived from the experimental analysis of behavior, and how they relate to professional practice.
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BEH 5042 Conceptual Analysis of Behavior for ABA Practitioners Credit Hours: 3
Provides a conceptual analysis of behavior-environment contingencies and complex human behavior, and integrates relevant philosophical principles with professional practice.
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BEH 5043 Measurement and Experimental Design in Behavior Analysis Credit Hours: 3
Covers behavioral measurement, data display and interpretation, experimental design, and program evaluation. Focuses on the proper and effective use of these procedures in professional practice.
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BEH 5044 Ethics for Behavior Analysts 1 Credit Hours: 1
Covers ethical and professional considerations in the professional practice of applied behavior analysis for BCaBA and BCBA practitioners. Introduces the Professional and Ethical Compliance Code for Behavior Analysts, focused on ethical and professional conduct and related responsibilities to clients, colleagues and the certifying organization.
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BEH 5045 Ethics for Behavior Analysts 2 Credit Hours: 1
Covers ethical and professional issues from the Professional and Ethical Compliance Code for Behavior Analysts. Includes issues relevant to both BCaBA and BCBA level practitioners. Focuses on practitioners’ responsibilities in the assessment and treatment of behavior, and the ethical and professional obligations of supervisors.
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BEH 5046 Ethics for Behavior Analysts 3 Credit Hours: 1
Covers advanced topics in ethical and professional issues of behavior analysis practice. Addresses some of the more complex ethical, professional and conduct issues likely to arise for BCBA-level practitioners, supervisors and researchers.
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BEH 5047 Introduction to Assessment and Intervention Credit Hours: 1
Introduces behavioral assessment procedures, including the selection, implementation and evaluation of interventions to produce socially significant behavior change.
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BEH 5048 Assessment and Behavior Change Procedures for Skill Acquisition and Performance Improvement Credit Hours: 3
Covers assessment with an emphasis on procedures to identify skill deficits and performance problems. Provides instruction on procedures for developing, strengthening and maintaining behavior, and improving performance.
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BEH 5049 Assessment and Behavior Change Procedures for Behavior Reduction Credit Hours: 3
Covers the assessment and treatment of behavior targeted for reduction. Focuses on the identification of functional relations between behavior and environmental events that evoke or maintain problem behavior, selection of interventions for problem behavior, and approaches to strengthen replacement behaviors.
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BEH 5050 Supervision and Management Fundamentals Credit Hours: 1
Covers some of the fundamental models, tools and best practice guidelines of supervision derived from behavior-analytic literature. Focuses on individual supervision of personnel.
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BEH 5051 Advanced Personnel Supervision and Management Credit Hours: 1
Covers advances in best-practice behavior-analytic supervision derived from behavior-analytic literature. Focuses on management and supervision of personnel, both individuals and teams.
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BEH 5060 Applied Experience in Behavior Analysis Credit Hours: 1
Focuses on practical applications of behavior analysis through mentored experience in employing concepts, principles, measurement and behavior change systems in varied settings. Includes evaluation of competencies deemed important for the professional behavior analyst. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits, provided experience types change.
Must be enrolled in behavior analysis program (8146, 8147, 8148, 8149, 9147)
Prerequisite: BEH 5011 or BEH 5041 Corequisite: BEH 5011 or BEH 5041
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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BEH 5107 Advanced Concepts and Principles of Behavior Analysis Credit Hours: 2
Provides in-depth treatment of complex operant contingencies and reinforcement schedules, verbally governed behavior, function-altering effects of stimuli, stimulus-equivalence and other relational frames, and other extrapolations from the basic principles that account for complex human behavior.
Must be enrolled in behavior analysis program (8146, 8147, 8148, 8149, 9147)
Prerequisite: BEH 5011 or BEH 5041
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BEH 5108 Developing and Strengthening New Behavior Credit Hours: 2
Covers evidence-based procedures for developing and strengthening new behavior. Includes the research base supporting each procedure, when each is appropriate to use, and how to combine them to generate a new learning program tailored to the needs of an individual client.
Must be enrolled in behavior analysis program (8146, 8147, 8149, 9147)
Prerequisite: BEH 5011 or BEH 5041 Corequisite: BEH 5011 or BEH 5041
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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BEH 5261 Concentrated Supervised Fieldwork 1 Credit Hours: 1
Provides 200 hours of supervised experience implementing behavior analytic intervention strategies. Develops/demonstrates mastery of beginner-level required competencies (computing inter-observer agreement data, data-based decisions, writing operational definitions).
Must be enrolled in behavior analysis program (8146, 8147, 8149, 9147)
Requirement(s): Must be registered for another BEH
Prerequisite: BEH 5011 or BEH 5041 Corequisite: BEH 5011 or BEH 5041
Must be taken twice for a total of 400 hours
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BEH 5262 Concentrated Supervised Fieldwork 2 Credit Hours: 2
Provides 250 hours of supervised experience using behavior analytic intervention strategies to create behavior change in clients. Develops and demonstrates mastery of intermediate to advanced competencies, (skill acquisition and behavior reduction programs, measurement procedures, report writing).
Must be enrolled in behavior analysis program (8146, 8147, 8149, 9147)
Prerequisite: BEH 5011 or BEH 5041 or BEH 5107 Corequisite: BEH 5011 or BEH 5041 or BEH 5107
Must be taken twice for a total of 500 hours
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BEH 5263 Concentrated Supervised Fieldwork 3 Credit Hours: 3
Provides 300 hours of supervised experience using behavior analytic intervention strategies to create behavior change in clients. Develops and demonstrates mastery of intermediate to advanced competencies (skill acquisition/behavior reduction, measurement procedures, report writing). Considered a full-load course.
Must be enrolled in behavior analysis program (8146, 8147, 8149, 9147)
Prerequisite: BEH 5011 or BEH 5041 or BEH 5107 Corequisite: BEH 5011 or BEH 5041 or BEH 5107
Must be taken twice for a total of 600 hours
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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
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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.
Must be enrolled in behavior analysis program (8146, 8147, 8148, 8149, 9147)
Requirement(s): Enrollment in behavior analysis degree program or successful completion of BEH 5000 or BEH 5100 Concepts, Principles and Characteristics of Behavior Analysis
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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.
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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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BEH 5401 Advanced Organizational Behavior Management Credit Hours: 3
Examines human behavior in organizations from a behavior analytic perspective. Includes the interface between OBM and I/O psychology, pay for performance, motivation, performance improvement techniques, compensation, quality, job satisfaction and its relation to productivity, and the ethics of personnel management.
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BEH 5402 Behavioral Systems Analysis Credit Hours: 3
Covers the application of behavioral systems analysis to conducting a multilevel functional assessment relevant to the design of complex systems. Uses an applied behavior analytic approach to promote and prioritize socially significant change at multiple levels. Includes the interface between behavioral systems analysis and performance management.
Must be enrolled in behavior analysis program (8146, 8147, 8149, 9147)
Prerequisite: BEH 5011 or BEH 5041 Corequisite: BEH 5011 or BEH 5041
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BEH 5403 Training and Development Credit Hours: 3
Covers behavior-analytic approaches to training and development. Includes the role of behavior analysis in the training and development industry, an overview of various types of training systems, the post-training environment, and a process of evaluating and building training systems.
Must be enrolled in behavior analysis program (8146, 8147, 8149, 9147)
Prerequisite: BEH 5011 or BEH 5041 Corequisite: BEH 5011 or BEH 5041
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BEH 5404 Industrial and Clinical Safety Credit Hours: 1
Covers behavior-analytic approaches to safety. Includes a review of common safety practices, risk assessment and the reduction of at-risk behaviors; how to a create lasting impact on safety; and applications across a range of settings, including extensions into clinical areas.
Must be enrolled in behavior analysis program (8146, 8147, 8149, 9147)
Prerequisite: BEH 5011 or BEH 5041 Corequisite: BEH 5011 or BEH 5041
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BEH 5490 Capstone Project in Organizational Behavior Management 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
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BEH 5500 Seminar in Conceptual Issues in Behavior Analysis Credit Hours: 1
Covers conceptual issues in behavior analysis and radical behaviorism. Includes a Skinnerian analysis of verbal behavior, free will, determinism, coercion and aversion control. Requires reading, class discussion, and writing and presenting papers.
May be repeated for a maximum of four credits, provided topics change
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BEH 5501 Seminar in Methodological Issues in Applied Behavior Analysis Credit Hours: 1
Covers methodological issues in behavior analysis. Includes low-tech and high-tech research-based methods, computerized data collection systems and graphing data. Requires reading, class discussion, and writing and presenting papers.
May be repeated for a maximum of four credits, provided topics change
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BEH 5502 Seminar in the Experimental Analysis of Behavior Credit Hours: 1
Covers basic EAB research and seminal articles in the field. Includes basic operant processes, the matching law, higher-order response classes, stimulus equivalence, schedule-induced behavior, and behavioral contrast and momentum.
May be repeated for a maximum of four credits, provided topics change
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BEH 5503 Seminar in Educational Behavior Analysis Credit Hours: 1
Covers current topics in educational applications in ABA. Includes programmed instruction and PSI, precision teaching and direct instruction, evidence-based practice, training teachers to manage classroom behavior and teaching children with autism and related disabilities.
May be repeated for a maximum of four credits, provided topics change
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BEH 5504 Seminar in Clinical Behavior Analysis Credit Hours: 1
Covers parent training, teaching verbal behavior to children with autism, home- and school-based programs, positive behavioral supports and treating self-injurious behavior.
May be repeated for a maximum of four credits, provided topics change
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BEH 5505 Seminar in Organizational Behavior Management Credit Hours: 1
Covers current topics in OBM applications. Stresses methods of improving performance using functional assessment, performance feedback and reinforcement. Discusses pay-for-performance structures, systems analysis and behavior-based safety specialty areas.
May be repeated for a maximum of four credits, provided topics change
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BEH 5506 Basic to Applied Continuum in Behavior Analysis Credit Hours: 1
Covers the relationship between current topics in the experimental analysis of behavior and applications. Includes applications of the matching law, time-based schedules and stimulus equivalence. Requires reading, class discussion, and writing and presenting papers.
May be repeated for a maximum of four credits, provided topics change
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BEH 5507 Behavior Analysis in Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities Credit Hours: 2
Covers behavioral assessment and treatment techniques used with individuals with autism and related developmental disabilities. May include assessment and treatment of self-injurious behavior and teaching functional communication.
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BEH 5508 Advanced ABA Treatment Planning Credit Hours: 3
Covers recognizing and responding to factors affecting the application of behavior analysis principles in community settings. Includes designing intervention plans to fit characteristics of social and physical context such as families and family homes; schools, service agencies and facilities; and places of employment, recreation and commerce.
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BEH 5510 Directed Readings in Behavior Analysis Credit Hours: 2 - 4
Selected readings and/or Web-based interactive exercises in a specific topic under the direction of a faculty member.
Requirement(s): Instructor approval
May be repeated for a maximum of four credits
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BEH 5899 Final Semester Thesis Credit Hours: 0 - 2
Variable registration for thesis completion after satisfaction of minimum registration requirements.
Requirement(s): Approval by Office of Graduate Programs and accepted petition to graduate
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BEH 5900 Thesis Preparation Credit Hours: 1
Includes guided review of research literature and/or pilot work relevant to the thesis topic.
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BEH 5901 Graduate Research in Behavior Analysis Credit Hours: 0
Prepares students to select relevant research questions, conduct their own research, and conduct their own research or capstone project.
Must be enrolled in behavior analysis program (8146, 8147, 8149, 9147)
Prerequisite: BEH 5011 or BEH 5041 Corequisite: BEH 5011 or BEH 5041
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BEH 5999 Thesis Credit Hours: 3 - 6
Includes preparation and submission of a research thesis, the quality of which is judged acceptable by the ABA program chair, the college and graduate programs director.
Requirement(s): Considered a full-load if registered for at least three credits
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BEH 6301 Applications of Behavior Analysis to College Instruction Credit Hours: 3
Covers fundamentals of instructional design grounded in principles of learning derived from behavioral science and behavior analytic research. Emphasizes applications of programmed instruction, personalized systems of instruction, precision teaching, direct instruction, teaching machines and inter-teaching for collegiate instruction.
Must be enrolled in behavior analysis program (8146, 8147, 8148, 8149, 9147)
Requirement(s): Enrollment in Behavior Analysis degree program or successful completion of BEH 5000 or BEH 5100 Concepts, Principles and Characteristics of Behavior Analysis
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BEH 6302 Verbal Behavior Credit Hours: 3
Covers B.F. Skinner’s analysis of verbal behavior from a conceptual and applied perspective. Takes material directly from Verbal Behavior (Skinner, 1957). Includes supplemental readings to provide more contemporary updates to the main text.
Must be enrolled in behavior analysis doctoral program (9147)
Requirement(s): Admission to doctoral program or instructor approval
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BEH 6304 Complex Human Behavior Credit Hours: 3
Examines application of principles of behavior to complex human behavior (thinking, dreaming and imagining). Deepens conceptual and practical understanding of advanced topics in behavior analysis. Introduces theory and research that focuses on complex human behavior. Generates research questions and protocols to examine complex human behavior.
Recommended: Background knowledge equivalent to BEH 5100 Concepts, Principles and Characteristics of Behavior Analysis
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BEH 6800 Supervised Research Credit Hours: 1 - 6
Research conducted under the guidance of doctoral-level graduate faculty. Research may lead to preparation of a research proposal for dissertation work.
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BEH 6899 Final Semester Dissertation Credit Hours: 0 - 2
Variable registration for dissertation completion after satisfaction of minimum registration requirements.
Requirement(s): Approval by Office of Graduate Programs and accepted candidacy
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BEH 6999 Dissertation in Behavior Analysis Credit Hours: 3 - 12
Research and preparation for the doctoral dissertation.
Requirement(s): Admission to candidacy for the doctoral degree
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