Undergraduate Information

What is behavior analysis?

Behavior analysis is a natural-science approach to understanding the causes of behavior. In basic behavior analysis, we investigate basic processes and principles that govern the behavior of humans and other animals. Applied behavior analysis is the scientific application of these principles to a wide range of socially relevant behavior.

Do you want to explore behavior analysis?

Take courses with an EAB prefix
Get involved in a basic or applied research lab (Dr. Branch, Dallery, Hackenberg, Iwata, Vollmer, Wynne.) Check the faculty websites for more information.
Start talking to graduate students and faculty in the behavior analysis program

Can I take EAB3002 and EAB3764?

Yes. However, only one of these two will count as a required course (that is, only one will count as your "Group A" requirement). The other will count as an elective. Even if ISIS doesn't let you register, you can still add the course. You should see the advising office for more details.

What can you do after graduation?

There are basic and applied jobs in behavior analysis for BS graduates
If you want to stay in Florida, check out: http://fabaworld.org/
You can also get certification in behavior analysis. See www.bacb.com for course and experience requirements.
Job placement service for behavior analysts: http://www.abainternational.org/start/Jobs

Job opportunities in behavior analysis

Education
Developmental disabilities
Business and industry
Behavioral pharmacology and drug and alcohol abuse
Animal and pet training
Prevention
Behavioral safety
Human factors and user interface design
Parenting and child management
Classroom management
Behavioral medicine
Clinical psychology
Behavioral gerontology
Forensics
Sports psychology
Behavioral Community Psychology
Others……

Internet Resources

Great behavioral resources
The Association for Behavior Analysis
Directory of graduate training programs in behavior analysis
Everything you wanted to know about applying to graduate school
Ranking of psychology departments
Tips, advise, many other links

Undergraduate curriculum

Students wishing to concentrate in basic behavior analysis generally take the EAB 3002 and 4022 courses, individual research work, and - when qualified - EAB 5055 and EAB 5436 (see listings below). Students wishing to concentrate in applied behavior analysis follow EAB 3002 with selections from 3764, 4184, 4704, 4714, and 4724. Superior students are invited to work on honors theses. Go to http://www.isis.ufl.edu/ for course listings, descriptions, and instructor evaluations.

EAB 3002 - Principles of Behavior Analysis An introduction to and survey of the principles, methods, theories and applications of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior.

EAB 3764 - Applied Behavior Analysis Extension of learning principles to human problems. Topics include: child development, education, mental health, mental retardation, behavioral medicine, business and industry, aging and environmental applications.

EAB 4022 - Laboratory Procedures in Behavior Analysis An introduction to general laboratory procedures and apparatus employed in the experimental analysis of animal behavior. Daily laboratory sessions focus upon experimental treatments, apparatus programming and data analysis.

EAB 4184 - Behaviorism and Contemporary Society Consideration of the applications of behavioral science and technology to contemporary society with emphasis upon the implications of behavioristic theory and the experimental analysis of behavior.

EAB 4704 - The Natural Science and Technology of Behavior Recording and charting human behavior. Tactics of behavior management; theory and research.

EAB 4714 - Laboratory in Applied Behavioral Analysis Introduction to Research Methods in applied behavior analysis. Computerized measurement and assessment of human behavior in ongoing field studies, data analysis, implementation of experimental techniques.

EAB 4724 - Laboratory in Precise Behavior Management Applications of the principles of behavior analysis to problems involving human behavior change, particularly in an educational context.