Saint Joseph's University Online 
 
Behavior Analysis
Online Post-Master's Certificate Program
Designed for Social, Education, and Criminal System Professionals
BACB Approved Coursework - Qualify for BCBA Certification
The BACB approved post-graduate Certificate in Behavior Analysis online program from Saint Joseph's University encourages work that transcends disciplinary boundaries, that illuminates the complexity of social behavior and social life, and that has important implications for social policy. This program focuses on developing new and innovative investigative approaches and techniques to the study of behavior and motivation. It is designed for professionals pursuing careers as a behavior analyst, behavior manager or consultant in the justice system, school system, or community services. Graduates of this program will be trained to effectively work with behavioral problems and disorders in children, adolescents, and adults. Through this progressive online professional program, students can earn a Certification in Behavior Analysis or complete additional courses and earn their Certification and a Master's degree in Criminal Justice in addition to their Certification.
Courses in the Behavior Analysis Certificate program include:
- Basic Principles of Behavior Analysis
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- Behavior Analysis: Consultation
- Behavioral Development
- Clinical Behavior Analysis
Course Descriptions
CRJ622 Basic Principles of Behavior Analysis (3 credits)
Learning serves as the basis for behavior change. In the field of criminal justice, programs often attempt to rehabilitate delinquents and offenders. This is an advanced course on principles of learning. This course will cover studies of principles of learning from relatively simple animal studies to more complex issues such as the acquisition of human language. We will outline from a behavior analytic perspective on such issues as thinking, feeling, and imagining. We will follow the structure of Catania's text including an overview of learning processes, learning without words in an evolutionary context, and with words examining memory.
CRJ623 Applied Behavior Analysis (3 credits)
Often Criminal Justice Personnel are called to function as behavior managers. To function effectively as a behavior manager/analyst, Criminal Justice Personnel need to grasp the basic concepts of human behavior and its change. This course covers the practical aspects of being an applied behavior analyst working in the criminal justice system, school system and the community setting. The topics will cover: basic principles of applied behavior analysis; the application of these principles to children ADHD, ODD, and CD8; writing behavioral objectives; training parents and paraprofessionals to execute operant and respondent based treatments; programming for generalization; working as a behavior analyst in the juvenile service system; and legal and ethical issues in the treatment of children in a diverse society.
CRJ624 Behavior Analysis and Consultation (3 credits)
Professionals in the field of criminal justice often serve as consultants. Consultation has become a major approach to service delivery of psycho-educational services to children and adolescents. This course focuses on behavioral consultation in the juvenile justice system, school system, workplace, and community settings. The topics covered are best practices in behavioral consultation, the verbal behavior of the consultant and the consultee, building a consulting relationship, problem identification interviewing, direct observation methodology, problem analysis interviewing, skills and functional behavioral assessment methodology, functional analysis, standardized behavioral assessment, positive behavioral support and developing a competing behaviors model, treatment plan design and implementation, and treatment evaluation using single subject designs and graphical analysis of the data.
CRJ625 Behavioral Development (3 credits)
Many people in the justice system today are there because of emotional and behavioral disorders. Conceptualization of behavior problems and the origins of behavioral disorders are critical to the functioning of a criminal justice professional. This course focuses on Basic Principles in Behavior Analysis and how they shape the development of normal and abnormal children. The role of these principles in normal development and developmental problems such as language delays, motor developmental delays, conduct and oppositional defiant disorder, childhood depression and autism are explored. The course reviews field applications including observations, functional behavioral assessment, curriculum-based measures and intervention strategies that involve both the school and the family.
CRJ626 Clinical Behavior Analysis (3 credits)
This course observes behavior analysis as it enters into the child clinical, adult clinical, supervisory level and organizational behavior. The primary goal of the course is to provide an overview and skills for behavior analysts in criminal justice to function as parole and probation officers with both adults and children, as well as organizational and system level change experts.
Note About BCBA Certification Requirements: This sequence of courses has been approved by the Behavior Analysis Certification Board (BACB) to meet their coursework requirement for certification. For full BACB certification, students also have to complete the "mentored or supervised experience" requirement (for which they must make their own arrangements), Finally, students must pass a certification exam administered by BACB. For additional information, please visit http://www.bacb.com.
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Business Intelligence - Master of Science
The online Business Intelligence Master's degree offered by Saint Joseph's University provides students with a diverse and advanced business education in the field of technology and decision sciences. This program is designed to help learners develop the ability to create business models for forecasting and business analysis, a fundamental understanding of Business Intelligence technologies, and the skills to integrate information from all aspects of the organization into a big picture understanding. Graduates will have the valuable, sought-after skills that give them the advantage in the eyes of employers. This degree requires 30 credit hours to complete.
Courses in the Business Intelligence MS Degree program include:
- Foundations for Business Intelligence
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The Master of Science Business Intelligence degree with a behavior analysis concentration is designed to help learners increase the ability to collect and interpret information concerning customers, suppliers, competitors, and make decisions that affects their company's performance. The program offers a BACB approved sequence of courses.
Courses in the Business Intelligence / Behavior Analysis MS Degree program include:
- Basic Principles of Behavior Analysis
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Saint Joseph's is at the forefront of education in crime prevention, analytical techniques, and all aspects of federal Criminal Justice system. This graduate program is designed to meet the graduate educational needs of those pursuing careers in Criminal Justice, in both the public and private sectors, and allows students to choose a specialization in Homeland Security or Behavior Analysis.
The curriculum provides students the opportunity to enhance their theoretical foundation of criminal justice; develop cognitive skills including application of ethics, written and oral communications, critical thinking, reasoning, understanding and conducting research; and preparation for their professional future.
Courses in the Criminal Justice MS Degree program include:
- Research Methods
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Special Education - Certificate
The Special Education Certification from Saint Joseph's University is designed for teachers who want to develop and refine their ability to meet the demands of students with special educational needs. The convenient online format of this certification program allows working professionals to increase their credentials while maintaining other responsibilities. This certification is also available through a graduate program in Special Education, based on Response to Intervention (RTI), leading to a Master of Science in Education degree with a certification in Special Education (pre-K through 12th grade).
Courses in the Special Education Certificate program include:
- Current Issues in Special Education: Theoretical Practice and Procedures
- Technology and Instructional Design for Differentiated Instruction
- Diagnostic Assessment and Progress Monitoring
- Theory and Instructional Practice: Students with High Incidence Disabilities
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