PSYC 0672 - Thesis II: Applied Behavior Analysis

Credits: 3

Thesis II is intended as a continuation course for students who wish to continue their education beyond the master’s degree. Students complete data collection and the final work proposed in PSYC 0671 Thesis I: Applied Behavior Analysis. The work is to be an original contribution to the field. The work is evaluated by a thesis committee. After the work is complete, it is to be defended before the Graduate Committee in Psychology and peers. The final acceptance of the thesis is based upon the vote of the thesis advisor and the Graduate Committee in Psychology. The student is also required to provide bound copies of the thesis to the Department of Psychology, Westfield State University Library, and the Dean of Graduate and Continuing Education. A minimum of five (5) small group meetings and three (3) individual meetings with the thesis advisor is required.

Prerequisites: PSYC 0646 - Principles of Applied Behavior Analysis, PSYC 0651 - Single Subject Research Methodology & Design, PSYC 0671 - Thesis I: Applied Behavior Analysis