College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences 2015-2016 Catalog

246 HSDD 760: Practicum in Applied Behavior Analysis I (Elective) This introductory practicum is designed to meet the supervision requirements for the BCBA or BCABA certification. Students must be engaged in practicum activities at least 20 hours per week in a job that requires the application of ABA principles. Supervision will take place weekly in both group and individual formats and will address both increasing and decreasing behaviors. Students will be expected to collect and share data on their cases and employ strategies of behavioral assessment and intervention with input from their supervisor. Prerequisite: HSDD 710 HSDD 770: Practicum in Applied Behavior Analysis II (Elective) This course is designed to continue the supervision begun in HSDD 760 and has similar requirements. Students will be expected to provide written reports and intervention plans as part of their supervision. Students must be engaged in practicum activities at least 20 hours per week in a position that requires the application of ABA principles. Supervision will take place weekly in both group format and individual formats and will address both increasing and decreasing behaviors. Prerequisite: HSDD 710 HSDD 780: Advanced Practicum in Applied Behavior Analysis I (Elective) This advanced practicum is designed to meet the supervision requirements for students seeking their BCBA and will continue the work begun in the previous two practicums. Students must be engaged in a position requiring the application of ABA principles at least 20 hours per week. Supervision will take place weekly or bi-weekly in a group or individual format and will address both increasing and decreasing behaviors. Students will be expected to collect and share data on their cases and employ strategies of behavioral assessment and intervention with input from their supervisor. Prerequisite: HSDD 710 HSDD 790 Ethical Conduct for Applied Behavior Analysis (3 Credits) This course will focus on the ethical practice of applied behavior analysis across clinical, research and professional settings. The Behavior Analyst Certification Board’s Guidelines for Responsible Conduct for Behavior Analysts and Professional Disciplinary and Ethical Standards will be reviewed, explored and applied. Additional focus will be given to common ethical dilemmas that may arise during clinical research and practice in applied behavior analysis and strategies and guidelines for resolving ethical issues. Child Life Specialist HSDD 5210: Foundations of Child Life and Family-Centered Care This course will provide an introduction to the spectrum of child life practice in direct and non-direct services in pediatric health care including a historical review of the profession and its development in the evolution of children’s healthcare. Students will develop an understanding and affirmation of the values of supporting individual development, family- centered care, therapeutic relationship and developmentally appropriate communication. Additionally, students will learn to represent and communicate child life practice and psychosocial issues of infants, children, youth and families. This course will provide students with the knowledge and effective strategies to assess and support healthy interactions between families and outside institutions. Continuous engagement in self- reflective professional child life practice will also be a focus of this course. (3 credits) HSDD 5220: Child and Adolescent Growth and Development This course will examine issues in human development that are especially relevant to infants, children and adolescents. It is designed to present theory, research and evidence- based practice concerning the physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development of