Request for New Course
EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
DIVISION OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
REQUEST FOR NEW COURSE
DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL: _________PSYCHOLOGY_________________________COLLEGE: ARTS AND SCIENCES
CONTACT PERSON: ___JAMES TODD_______________________________________________________________________________
CONTACT PHONE:
734-487-0376
CONTACT EMAIL:
JAMES.TODD@EMICH.EDU
REQUESTED START DATE: TERM_____WINTER________YEAR_______2012____
A. Rationale/Justification for the Course
This course has been developed as a way to give students additional practice in using the applied skills learned
in Applying Behavior Analysis with Autistic Children within the treatment environment. EMU has recently
developed an Autism program in which a large number of students are working with children with autism from
the community. This course will give them applied exposure in a treatment setting to the disorder and the
treatments that are available for that population. This experience will give students a more in depth knowledge
of how the treatments learned about in the co-requisite course are applied in the treatment setting.
B. Course Information
1. Subject Code and Course Number:
PSY 375
2. Course Title: Applying Behavior Analysis with Children with Autism Lab Experience
3. Credit Hours:
1
4. Repeatable for Credit? Yes_______
No__X____
If “Yes”, how many total credits may be earned?_______
5. Catalog Description (Limit to approximately 50 words.):
This course was developed as a way to offer students the opportunity to observe and practice the skills learned in class
within the treatment setting. There will be live observations of children in the treatment setting and exposure to the
medical treatment team implementing strategies discussed in class.
6. Method of Delivery (Check all that apply.)
a. Standard (lecture/lab) X
On Campus
Off Campus
X
b. Fully Online
c. Hybrid/ Web Enhanced
7. Grading Mode:
Normal (A-E)
X
Credit/No Credit
8. Prerequisites: Courses that MUST be completed before a student can take this course. (List by Subject Code, Number and Title.)
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