Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisites: Admission to the Master of Education in Applied Behavior Analysis program, or permission of the graduate program director.

Focuses on using methods and tools for selecting and defining target behaviors and for behavior measurement. Provides experience in methods to develop new behavior using imitation, modeling, shaping, and chaining and methods to decrease behaviors using extinction, differential reinforcement and antecedent interventions. Reviews and extends the study of functional behavior assessment, verbal behavior, generalization and maintenance of behavior change.