California University of Pennsylvania Guidelines for New Course Proposals University Course Syllabus Department of Special Education UCC Approval date: / / (date will be added by UCC) Department of Special Education A. Protocol Course Name: Intensive Practical Training in Applied Behavior Analysis Course Number: ESP 754 Credits: 3-9 Prerequisites: Maximum Class Size (face-to-face): 3 Maximum Class Size (online): 3 (Choose which one is appropriate or both if applicable) B. Objectives of the Course: Students will demonstrate competence in the following: 1. Designing and developing data collection systems 2. Conducting preference assessments 3. Conducting functional assessments and/or other behavioral assessments 4. Conducting functional analyses 5. Developing behavior support plans 6. Developing task analyses and skill acquisition plans 7. Present behavior support plans for approval at local review committees or other recommended review committees as appropriate for the designated setting 8. Implementing behavior support plans and skill acquisition programs including collection of interobserver agreement (IOA) and procedural integrity data. 9. Graphing data at least weekly and reviewing and analyzing graphed data with team members involved in the person s support 10. Modifying behavior support plans as needed based on data 11. Documenting interobserver agreement data for dependent and independent variables 12. Programming for maintenance and generalization 13. Developing plans that incorporate social validity 14. Conducting research projects as applicable C. Catalog Description: The purpose of this intensive practicum course is to ensure that each student learns and applies clinical skills to address problem behaviors of social importance and to teach prosocial, adaptive behaviors. Students may accrue no fewer than 10 hours but no more than 25 hours per week in the application of behavior analytic principles in a university approved intensive practical training site under the supervision of a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. D. Outline of the Course: Week Topic 1 Overview of BACB Practicum Standards and Requirements
BACB Guidelines for Professional Conduct Review documentation and guidelines 2 Professional and ethical behavior and responsibilities (continued) 3 Interpersonal skills training --Giving and receiving feedback 4 Ethical issues (Bailey & Burch) 5 Ethical issues (Bailey & Burch) 6 Problems with fidelity of implementation 7 Getting all members of the team on board or other issue from the field 8 Challenges from the field 9 Useful technologies and tips 10 Student generated topics 11 Student generated topics 12 Student generated topics 13 Student generated topics 14 Final presentations E. Teaching Methodology: 1) Traditional Classroom Methodology Individual and group practical demonstration, discussion, observation, and consultation. 2) Online Methodology Individual and group practical demonstration via video conferencing, discussion via chat or skype, observation via asynchronous video-taped interactions or video/desktop conferencing, and consultation. Quality Matters Statement The online course follows the standards of the Quality Matters rubric. F. Text: Bailey, J., and Burch, M. (2011). Ethics for behavior analysts: Second expanded edition. New York, NY: Routledge. ISBN: 978-0-415-88030-5. Required Internet Accessible Text Materials
Go to the Behavior Analyst Certification Board website (www.bacb.com), and download the Task List, Guidelines for Responsible Conduct, and Disciplinary Standards. We will refer to these documents throughout this course and all others in this Certificate Program. G. Assessment Activities: 1) Traditional Classroom Assessment a. Performance-based assessment b. Completion of logs documenting actual time providing behavior analytic services with clients c. Completion of supervision paperwork documenting activities completed during supervision d. Functional behavior assessments and behavior support plans e. Data collection systems 2) Online Assessment a. Performance-based assessment via video conferencing or video-taping. b. Completion of logs documenting actual time providing behavior analytic services with clients c. Completion of supervision paperwork documenting activities completed during supervision d. Functional behavior assessments and behavior support plans e. Data collection systems H. Accommodations for Students with Disabilities: OSD Revised December 2012 STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES Students with disabilities: Reserve the right to decide when to self-identify and when to request accommodations. Will register with the Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) each semester to receive accommodations. Might be required to communicate with faculty for accommodations, which specifically involve the faculty. Will present the OSD Accommodation Approval Notice to faculty when requesting accommodations that involve the faculty. Office for Students with Disabilities
Requests for approval for reasonable accommodations should be directed to the Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD). Approved accommodations will be recorded on the OSD Accommodation Approval notice and provided to the student. Students are expected to adhere to OSD procedures for self-identifying, providing documentation and requesting accommodations in a timely manner. Contact Information: Location: Carter Hall G-35 Phone: (724) 938-5781 Fax: (724) 938-4599 Email: osdmail@calu.edu Web Site: www.calu.edu (search disability ) ************************************************************* Please Note: This syllabus attachment is also available in electronic format: Go to: Microsoft Outlook Open: Public Folders Open: All Folders Highlight: Faculty/Staff Resources Open: Announcement Academic Syllabus Attachment I. Supportive Instructional Materials, e.g. library materials, web sites, etc. Additional Information for Course Proposals J. Proposed Instructors: Katherine Mitchem, PhD, BCBA-D, Kalie Kossar, EdD, BCBA-D, Peter Heh, EdD, BCBA, BCBA certified adjunct faculty when necessary. K. Rationale for the Course: In order to meet the requirements to take the national Behavior Analysis Certification Board (BACB) exam, candidates must completed 750 hours of intensive practicum (10% of which must be directly supervised by a BCBA) or 1,000 hours of practicum (7.5% of which must be directly supervised by a BCBA) at university approved practicum sites performing behavior analytic tasks from the BACB task list. Students who participate in this course will complete all requirements as listed in the memorandum of agreement. L. Specialized Equipment or Supplies Needed: M. Answer the following questions using complete sentences: 1. Does the course require additional human resources? There are three highly qualified faculty in the department of special education who can teach this class; however, a temp faculty or instructor may need to be hired one or more classes in the department that these faculty are currently covering. 2. Does the course require additional physical resources? NO 3. Does the course change the requirements in any particular major? NO 4. Does the course replace an existing course in your program? NO 5. How often will the course be taught? The course will be taught each semester.
6. Does the course duplicate an existing course in another Department or College? (If the possibility exists, indicate course discipline, number, and name) N. If the proposed course includes substantial material that is traditionally taught in another discipline, you must request a statement of support from the department chair that houses that discipline. O. Please identify if you are proposing to have this course considered as a menu course for General Education. If yes, justify and demonstrate the reasons based on the categories for General Education. The General Education Committee must consider and approve the course proposal before consideration by the UCC. P. Provide Approval Form (electronically). Additional Guidelines The following are additional guidelines that you must follow which will expedite your course proposal. Failure to follow these guidelines will result in the return of the proposal to the department. 1. Be sure that your proposal is in the correct format (Guidelines for New Course Proposals) and that all questions have been completely answered. 2. Be sure that you have completed and attached the Application to Establish a New Course form and/or the Advisement Sheet Revision form and that the appropriate signatures have been affixed. Please send through the process electronically (the preferred method) or by paper. No items will be placed on the agenda until the Chair of the UCC is in possession of these forms. 3. Be sure that you include an updated advisement sheet for any course that is being required by the department or is classified as a restricted elective. In addition, you must include an electronic copy (MS Word or PDF) of the current advisement sheet(s) with your proposal. Be certain that all advisement sheets affected by the proposed course change be included with your proposal. 4. When submitting materials for consideration by the Curriculum Committee, you must provide an electronic copy of each item to be reviewed to the Chairperson. 5. All completed items must be in the hands of the Chairperson of the Curriculum Committee a minimum of one week prior to the next regularly scheduled meeting. 6. Any department requesting a course name change, number change, prefix changes, credit changes, etc. must submit this request on the Application to Establish a New Course Form and submit electronically. 7. New advisement sheets, major proposals, minors, LOCs, Certificates, or changes to advisement sheets will become effective the fall semester following committee approval. The advisement sheets must also include the committee approval date and the effective date on the advisement page. Submit this request on the Advisement and /or Program Changes form. 8. New courses will become effective the semester following committee approval.
9. Any references listed must be in the appropriate bibliographic format for the discipline. 10. Online courses should follow the Quality Matters rubric and is posted on the UCC website. Be sure that you include the online teaching methodology statement (refer E.2 above) that refers to the Quality Matters rubric. 11. All course objectives must follow Bloom s Taxonomy learning domains located on the UCC website.
Syllabus Addendum California University of Pennsylvania Reporting Obligations of Faculty Members under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. 1681, et seq. California University of Pennsylvania and its faculty are committed to assuring a safe and productive educational environment for all students. In order to meet this commitment and to comply with the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and guidance from the Office of Civil Rights, the University requires faculty members to report incidents of sexual violence shared by students to the University s Title IX Coordinator, Dr. John A. Burnett, Special Assistant to the President for EEEO, Office of Social Equity, South Hall 112, Burnett@calu.edu, 724-938- 4014. The only exceptions to the faculty member s reporting obligation are when incidents of sexual violence are communicated by a student during a classroom discussion, in a writing assignment for a class, or as part of a University- approved research project. Faculty members are obligated to report sexual violence or any other abuse of a student who was, or is, a child (person under 18 years of age) when the abuse allegedly occurred to the person designated in the University protection of minors policy. The University s information regarding the reporting of sexual violence and the resources that are available to victims of sexual violence is set forth at: Office of Social Equity, South Hall 112, 724-938- 4014 o Social Equity Home Page www.calu.edu/socialequity o Social Equity Policies www.calu.edu/sepolicies o Social Equity Compliant Form www.calu.edu/secomplaint Counseling Center, Carter Hall G53, 724-938- 4056 End Violence Center, Carter Hall G94, 724-938- 5707 Student Affairs, Natali Student Center 311, 724-938- 4439 Wellness Center, Carter Hall G53, 724-938- 4232 Women s Center, Natali Student Center 117, 724-938- 5857 Threat Response Assessment and Intervention Team (T.R.A.I.T.) & Dept. of Public Safety & University Police, Pollock Maintenance Building, 724-938- 4299 o EMERGENCY: From any on- campus phone & Dial H- E- L- P or go to any public pay phone & Dial *1. (*Identify the situation as an emergency and an officer will be dispatched immediately.)