32 courses with the subject ABA, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
ABA 100Intro Autism Spectrum Disorder3
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD's), including autism, pervasive developmental disorder, and Asperger's syndrome, are common, occurring in 1 in 166 individuals. The result of a neurological disorder that affects the functioning of the brain, ASD's impact social interactions and communication skills. The types of ASD's range in severity from very low functioning associated with significant cognitive deficits and highly disruptive behaviors, to very high functioning, associated with highly gifted intelligence and "quirky" behaviors. This course introduces students to the neurology, symptoms, diagnostic criteria, causes, biomedical treatments, and behavioral interventions, as well as to the impact on individuals with ASD's, families, friends, school districts, the economy, and society with regard to functioning, coping, prognosis, and outcomes.
This is the fifth course within the PLS 5th Edition Behavior Analyst Certification Board's (BACB) Verified Course Sequence (VCS) BCaBA certification. This course is designed to expand upon the previously learned concepts of behavior analysis and connect it to the practical world. In this course, students will gain an understanding of how to use the principles and practices of applied behavioral. This course behavior change procedures from covers principles of learning and behavior from relatively simple animal studies to more complex issues such as the acquisition of human language. Examples of topics reviewed in depth include operant and respondent conditioning, reinforcement, punishment, extinction, shaping, chaining, stimulus control, and verbal behavior. Multi-disciplinary, real world examples and applications will be introduced.
Intervention and therapeutic services are critical to improving the lives of children and adults, and advocating for individuals with autism is an important process in securing these services. This course introduces students to the role that therapists, physicians, families, case workers and community agents serve in advocating for those with autism, where services are provided, how they are funded, what they offer those with autism, and how to advocate for individuals with autism. IHS 465 is recommended prior to or concurrently with this course.
This course focuses on understanding the issues facing adults with autism spectrum disorder. Students will learn about issues adults with ASD face including independent living skills, friendships, sexual relationships and marriage, finding and coping with employment, secondary education, post-secondary education, psychiatric disturbances in adulthood, legal issues, and enhancing independence. Students will learn the newest research and intervention techniques to promote a successful transition to adulthood. IHS 465 is recommended prior to or concurrently with this.
This course is designed to expand upon the previously learned concepts in your ABS coursework. This course will be mostly face-to-face with a few designated online sessions and is specific to the research/advocacy track.
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD), including autism, pervasive developmental disorder, and Aspergers syndrome, are common. The result of a neurological disorder that affects the functioning of the brain, ASD's impact social interactions and communication skills. The types of ASD range in severity from very low functioning associated with significant cognitive deficits and highly disruptive behaviors, to very high functioning, associated with highly gifted intelligence and "quirky" behaviors. This course is a continuation of Intro to Autism Spectrum Disorder and provides advanced topics in the causes, treatments and implications of autism. The format for this course is seminar style. This will primarily consist of significant student involvement.
This course explores how families and service providers cope with autism. The impact of autism on parents, siblings, grandparents and others close to the family is discussed, particularly around coping with the behaviors associated with autism and the reactions of others. In addition, how families cope with complex issues such as school placement and support services, respite time, marital relationships, economics of paying for services and other important and difficult issues faced by those who care for children and adults with autism are presented. Finally, the impact on service providers and their strategies for effective coping are explored.
Saint Joseph’s University Basic Behavior Analysis (i.e., ABA 600) is part of a Verified Course Sequence and is designed to prepare students for the Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) examination, providing both the academic foundation required for certification and the applied knowledge and skills essential for professional practice. Course content includes an in-depth introduction to the foundational concepts, methods, and research that form the basis of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). Grounded in the Experimental Analysis of Behavior (EAB), students will examine how basic behavioral principles are discovered, analyzed, and applied to improve socially significant behavior. Emphasis will be placed on understanding experimental design, interpreting data, and connecting laboratory findings to real-world applications in ABA and behavior therapy.
This introductory course focuses on the concepts and principles of behavior analysis, a natural science approach to studying behavior. It covers principles of learning and behavior from relatively simple animal studies to more complex issues such as the acquisition of human language. Examples of topics reviewed in depth include operant and respondent conditioning, reinforcement, punishment, extinction, shaping, chaining, stimulus control, and verbal behavior. Multi-disciplinary, real world examples and applications will be introduced.
This course focuses on ethics and professionalism in behavior analysis, with a emphasis on the Behavior Analyst Certification Board's® Professional and Ethical Compliance Code for Behavior Analysts and the corresponding disciplinary system. This course familiarizes students with ethical problem solving and practice related to the application of behavior analysis. Topics include regulations, laws, policies, and societal issues of importance related to culture, human rights, punishment, parenting, education, behavior management, and workplace behavior. Students learn to demonstrate professionalism in the field and practice resolving ethical dilemmas from case studies and their work settings. Connections are made to relevant ethical codes from multi-disciplinary and related fields as students learn to think, resolve issues, and behave like an ethical behavior analyst.
This course addresses defining behavior, collecting data, calculating inter-observer agreement, and creating graphical displays of data. It teaches students the characteristics of behavior analytic experiments that are methodologically and logically sound, socially valid, and ethical. We explore the major experimental designs used in behavior analysis, practice interpretation and evaluation of data, and learn the limitations of behavioral and non-behavioral research. Interdisciplinary examples are provided and analyzed.
Saint Joseph’s University Behavior Assessment course (i.e., ABA 604) is part of a Verified Course Sequence and is designed to prepare students for the Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) examination, providing both the academic foundation required for certification and the applied knowledge and skills essential for professional practice. Course content includes the selection, implementation, and evaluation of behavior assessment and intervention procedures within applied behavior analysis. Emphasis is also placed on incorporating client-specific cultural, contextual, and personal variables throughout the assessment process and in the development of behavior-change goals and interventions.
Saint Joseph’s University Behavior Change Procedures course (i.e., ABA 605) is part of a Verified Course Sequence and is designed to prepare students for the Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) examination, providing both the academic foundation required for certification and the applied knowledge and skills essential for professional practice. This course offers an in-depth examination of the application of behavior analytic principles across diverse child, adult, and health-related contexts. Students receive targeted training in key procedures, including reinforcement, punishment, motivating operations, modeling, stimulus control, rule-governed behavior, shaping, and chaining. Emphasis is placed on methods for teaching simple to complex repertoires through discrete trials, Skinner’s analysis of verbal behavior, group contingencies, and self-management strategies, as well as techniques to promote maintenance and generalization of behavior.
Saint Joseph’s University Collaboration, Supervision, and Management in Behavior Analysis course (i.e., ABA 606) is part of a Verified Course Sequence and is designed to prepare students for the Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) examination, providing both the academic foundation required for certification and the applied knowledge and skills essential for professional practice. Course content includes information regarding behavior analytic supervision or training, organizational behavior management, performance monitoring, mentorship, and function-based strategies to improve personnel performance through expectation setting, motivation, and feedback. There is an emphasis on the importance of data-based decision making to evaluate the effects of interventions for clients and staff of organizations. Students also learn to collaborate while selecting and implementing interventions that integrate behavior analytic concepts and principles into plans and to rely on the best available scientific evidence and to incorporate information about preferences, risks, the environment, and social validity for program planning.
The course covers the history and philosophy of behaviorism, latest developments over the last decade, evolutionary theory, and cultural evolution theory. We explore behavior analysis as it applies to philosophical and practical problems, and explore concepts such as purpose, language, knowledge, and thought, as well as applying behavioral thinking to contemporary social issues like freedom, democracy, culture, and resolution of complex social issues. The course culminates with practical approaches to improving our lives, our community, and our world.
ABA 608 is the last course taken within the sequence and culminates the entire Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) coursework. The course provides students the opportunity to integrate the principles of ABA to synthesize the knowledge and skills gained throughout the graduate program, including an application of behavioral principles to address an identified problem in a clinical or educational setting.
This course is designed to provide students with supervision hours that are in line with the requirements of the BACB. Please note that these requirements may change at any time. The exact number of hours provided each week may vary depending on individual student needs and practical factors. It is the responsibility of the student to track their accrual of experience hours. While the course is fully online, there will be a mix of scheduled Zoom sessions and discussions during the week. There will also be asynchronous assignments that are aligned to provide feedback and deepen student understanding of ABA principles. Students do not need a current placement to enroll in this course; however, should not enroll in this course without currently or previously enrolled in ABA 601.
