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This course has an assignment that is due by 11:55 pm Central Standard Time on Wednesday night of the first week of class.  Failure to complete this assignment will result in your removal from the course for non-participation. 

Textbooks

Miltenberger, Raymond G. (2016). Behavior Modification: Principles and Procedures (Sixth Edition). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning.  ISBN 13: 978-1-305-10939-1

Course Special Requirements

Behavior Development Solutions CBA Learning Module Series V8.0, available at http://www.behaviordevelopmentsolutions.com

A representative at Behavioral Development Solutions (BDS) will contact you by email. Please watch for this email, in case it gets put in the Spam folder of your email account. The representative will inform you about the different options for subscribing to the CBA Learning Module Series V8.0. You will use this program for the required courses in the ABA series. It is recommended that you subscribe for a least one year to cover the assignments in the CMU courses. Since you may not sit for the certification exam immediately after completing the required coursework, you may want to subscribe for two years to allow you to continue to study and keep up with the material. After choosing your option and making your payment, BDS will set up your account.

Course Description

This course covers the basic principles of behavior modification and behavior modification procedures.  Students will learn to identify and define target behaviors and learn the functional approach to understanding and treating problem behaviors.  At the completion of the course, students will have developed and implemented a self-management program to modify one of their own behaviors. 

Course Objectives

Please see syllabus for a full list of course objectives.