2013–2014 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - Florida Institute of Technology

Organizational Behavior Management (6 credit hours)
BEH 5400 Introduction to Organizational Behavior Management .......... 3
BEH 5401 Advanced Organizational Behavior Management .................. 3
Business Management (3 credit hours)
BUS 5601 Essentials of Business Development 1 ................................... 3
Capstone Project Option (14 credit hours)
BEH 5290 Capstone Project in Applied Behavior Analysis ..................... 3
BEH 5490 Capstone Project in Organizational Behavior
Management ........................................................................... 3
Approved Elective ................................................................... 2
Thesis Option (14 credit hours)
BEH 5900 Thesis Preparation .................................................................. 1
BEH 5999 Thesis ..................................................................................... 6
Approved Electives ................................................................. 7
Year 1 (Capstone Project and Thesis Options)
FALL CREDITS
BEH 5100 Concepts, Principles and Characteristics of
Behavior Analysis ................................................................... 3
BEH 5101 Behavioral and Functional Assessment .................................. 3
BEH 5102 Experimental Evaluation of Interventions .............................. 3
9
SPRING
BEH 5103 Behavior Change Procedures and Systems Support ............... 3
BEH 5104 Ethical and Legal Considerations for Behavior Analysts ....... 1
BEH 5400 Introduction to Organizational Behavior Management .......... 3
Elective ................................................................................... 2
9
SUMMER (Capstone Project Option)
BEH 5251 Intensive Practical Training in Behavior Analysis .................. 3
3
SUMMER (Thesis Option)
BEH 5900 Thesis Preparation .................................................................. 1
1
Year 2 (Capstone Project Option)
FALL CREDITS
BEH 5251 Intensive Practical Training in Behavior Analysis .................. 3
BEH 5290 Capstone Project in Behavior Analysis ................................... 3
BEH 5401 Advanced Organizational Behavior Management .................. 3
BUS 5601 Essentials of Business Development 1 ................................... 3
12
SPRING
BEH 5105 Radical Behaviorism ............................................................... 3
BEH 5251 Intensive Practical Training in Behavior Analysis .................. 3
BEH 5490 Capstone Project in Organizational Behavior
Management ........................................................................... 3
9
Year 2 (Thesis Option)
FALL CREDITS
BEH 5303 Experimental Analysis of Behavior......................................... 3
BEH 5401 Advanced Organizational Behavior Management .................. 3
BEH 5999 Thesis ..................................................................................... 3
BUS 5601 Essentials of Business Development 1 ................................... 3
12
SPRING
BEH 5105 Radical Behaviorism ............................................................... 3
BEH 5999 Thesis ..................................................................................... 3
Electives* ................................................................................ 5
11
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED.......................................... 42
*If a student would like to be eligible to sit for the BCBA examination, ethics
electives and IPT should be taken, resulting in a change of program plan.
Behavior Analysis, Ph.D. _____________________
Major Code: 9147 Degree Awarded: Doctor of Philosophy
Age Restriction: N Admission status: graduate
Delivery Mode/s: classroom only Location/s: main campus
Admission Materials: 3 letters of
recommendation, résumé, objectives, GRE
Program Chair
David A. Wilder, Ph.D., BCBA-D
The mission of the behavior analysis doctoral degree program is to
produce competent behavior-analytic researchers, instructors and
practitioners who are solidly grounded in basic principles derived from
the experimental analysis of behavior (EAB), who approach the world
from a radical behaviorist perspective, who will continue to contribute
to behavioral research and inform their practice with current research
findings, and who are prepared to obtain academic and professional
positions. Graduates are well-prepared to pursue academic positions,
to continue active research programs and to effectively manage behavior
analysts under their supervision, both in research and practice.
Admission Requirements
Applicants to the program must have completed, or be close to completing,
a master’s degree in behavior analysis or a master’s degree in a
related field with an emphasis in behavior analysis, and/or be a board
certified behavior analyst, with a graduate GPA of 3.6 (on a scale of
4.0) or higher, and an undergraduate GPA of 3.0.
Applicants must submit a statement of career objectives, a resumé
and the School of Psychology supplemental form available from that
office. The application must include three letters of reference and
a GRE General Test score of 1100 or higher (based on a combined
verbal and quantitative score, where neither score is below 500).
Official transcripts of all previous coursework must be submitted.
All applications should be submitted by January 15.
A master’s degree in behavior analysis and/or board certification,
graduate GPA, and GRE scores will be used as initial acceptance
criteria. Admission is considered provisional until certification as a
board-certified behavior analyst is obtained. The admissions committee
will then review the applicant’s potential for scholarship and
leadership in behavior analysis by evaluating supplemental materials
including clinical and research experience, the application package
and participation in applicant interviews.
Degree Requirements
The doctoral program requires a minimum of 87 semester credit hours
beyond the bachelor’s degree, of which at least 44 semester credit
hours must be completed at Florida Tech with no grades lower than B.
Students must demonstrate competency in research, teaching, supervision
and consultation, and pass a comprehensive examination, before
being admitted to candidacy. Candidates must present a completed
dissertation manuscript and successfully defend the results to the dissertation
committee.
If a doctoral student has completed a master’s degree but is not a boardcertified
behavior analyst (BCBA ® ) or does not meet the supervision
requirements to sit for the BCBA examination, the student may be
required to take up to 9 credit hours of Intensive Practical Training
in Behavior Analysis (BEH 5251).
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