Applied Behavior Analysis II ((3 Credits))

Catalog description

This course is intended to provide students with an advanced discussion and application of behavior analytic concepts and principles, particularly as applied for individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Students will further explore topics such as respondent and operant conditioning, automatic and socially mediated contingencies, stimulus control, motivating operations, and derived stimulus relations, as well as how to apply this learning to affecting socially significant behaviors. This course will be held as a distance education course involving asynchronous activities. Fieldwork is required and will consist of at least six sessions (e.g., class periods, baseline data collection, intervention sessions, etc.) with a learner who displays behavior(s) targeted for change. Permission must be obtained from parents/ caregivers as well as the lead teacher, therapist, etc. Note the amount of time spent completing fieldwork may vary dependent on each student’s individual project. Prerequisites: APPL 6005 .