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This emphasis area explores the science of applied behavior analysis and the principles of learning used to change socially significant behavior. Students develop foundational knowledge and skills in behavior analytic assessment, intervention, and data-based decision making, grounded in the scientist-practitioner model. Coursework emphasizes empirically based practice, evaluation of outcomes, and ethical application across diverse populations, with opportunities for mentorship, supervision, and engagement in research. With both 15-hour and 30-hour options available, this emphasis prepares students for careers and advanced training in behavior analysis, education, and human services fields.
*Required to take ABA 4103 and ABA 4113*
Required – ABA 4103 Behavior Analysis for Behavior Technicians
Three hours lecture. The basics of behavior analysis, focusing on measurement, assessment, skill acquisition, behavior reduction, documentation, and professional conduct as it pertains to behavior technicians.
*Required - ABA 4113 Principles of ABA
Three hours lecture. The study of basic concepts and principles of behavior analysis. Although the school setting may be discussed, emphasis is on these topics as they are applied in a non-school setting. Cannot be used for special education certification.
*ABA 4223 - Applications of ABA
(Prerequisites: ABA 4103 or ABA 4113) Three hours lecture. Practical application of concepts and principles related to educational and applied behavior analysis, implementation, and analysis of intervention procedures.
ABA 4303 - ABA in Education
(Prerequisites: ABA 4103 or ABA 4113) Three hours lecture. The study of basic concepts and principles of behavior analysis and how they can be applied in classrooms and utilized in educational settings.
*ABA 4443 - Basics of Single Subject Design
(Prerequisites: ABA 4103 or ABA 4113) Three hours lecture. An examination of single-subject research designs, their associated research methods including data and use for intervention.
*ABA 4493 - Behavioral Assessment
(Prerequisites: ABA 4103 or ABA 4113) Three hours lecture. Theory and practice of behavioral assessment will be emphasized, including identification of presenting concerns, selection of assessment techniques, and interpretation of data.
*ABA 4603 - Ethics in ABA
(Prerequisites: ABA 4103 or ABA 4113) Three hours lecture. Foundations of practice, roles and functions, professional issues, and standards with emphasis on legal and ethical means in behavior analysis.
*ABA 4663 - Organizational Behavior Management
(Prerequisites: ABA 4103 or ABA 4113 or permission of instructor) Three hours lecture. This course seeks to understand, explain, and improve human behavior in organizations through learning about Organizational Behavior Management’s history, assessment, data collection and analyzation, and approaches to practice.
Courses only available with 30-Hour Option
ABA 4703 - Theory & Philosophy of ABA
(Prerequisites: ABA 4103, ABA 4113, and Junior standing) Three hours lecture. To develop competence in the history and philosophy of behaviorism, theoretical approaches to understanding behavior, and interpretation of behavior in terms of the concepts and principles of behavior analysis.
ABA 4773 - Advanced Topics in ABA
(Prerequisites: ABA 4103, ABA 4113, and Junior standing) Three hours lecture. An examination of advanced topics and considerations in contemporary behavior analysis, with a focus on diversity and multi-culturalism, practicing across settings and populations, and the evolution of the field.
ABA 4893 Supervised Experiential Learning (with approval)
(Prerequisites: Junior standing and permission of course instructor; ABA majors only) Three hours supervised field experience. Applied supervised behavior analysis field experiences in clinical, educational, and related settings utilizing behavior analytic principles and techniques to address socially significant behaviors for a variety of individuals.
*Enrollment in this set of courses meets the coursework requirements for the Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA) certification
