BEHV 5617 - Behaviorism and the Philosophy of Science

3 hours

Teaches students the philosophical underpinnings of the science of behavior analysis. Through lectures and readings, students examine radical behaviorism, how it differs from other philosophical perspectives of behavior, and how it influences the way behavior analysts view the world. Based on these philosophical foundations, students describe the goals of behavior analysis as a science, identify and distinguish between the different domains of the science, and the dimensions of applied behavior analysis.

Prerequisite(s): BEHV 5600, BEHV 5612 (may be taken concurrently), BEHV 5613 (may be taken concurrently), BEHV 5616 (only required for MA students; may be taken concurrently).