EDSP 600 - Applied Behavior Analysis

(3 credits) (Prereq: Graduate admission or special permission) Applied behavior analysis is a branch of behavior analysis devoted to the understanding and improvement of human behavior. This course teaches students how to apply basic principles and concepts of behavior analysis to produce effective, ethical, and socially significant change in the behavior of individuals they support. Topics include how to select, identify, and effectively use reinforcers; how to manipulate reinforcement schedules and dimensions of reinforcement to produce the desired effects on behavior; and how to assess the functions of behavior and develop function-based interventions. F, S, SU