ED PS 200 - Concepts & Principles of Behavior

This course provides the foundation for many other courses in the educational psychology major by introducing students to the principles of conditioning and learning, and behavior analysis concepts that can be applied to a variety of careers including school psychology, school counseling, special education, child and family counseling, addiction treatment, parenting, coaching, managing and supervising complex organizations in the business world, marketing, sports psychology, industrial psychology, speech pathology, social work, behavioral medicine, animal training, juvenile corrections, and more! Further, you will be encouraged to apply principles of conditioning and learning to your everyday life to help you reach personal, academic, and career goals. Each week you will meet to discuss the assigned readings, review homework, and present original examples of your attempts to use behavioral concepts and principles to change behavior.