PSYC 3451 — Learning Principles and Behavior Analysis
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureusually offered: fall, springtypical days: TBostonTraditional
Introduces the basic concepts and theories of applied behavior analysis as they relate to learning and motivation. Topics include operant and classical conditioning, reinforcement, punishment, extinction, discrimination training, stimulus control, concept formation, and generalization. Throughout the course, offers students an opportunity to apply these principles to learning that occurs in their everyday lives as well as in the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities and other learning disorders.
Prerequisites
- one of:
- PSYC 1101 (min D-)
- PSYC 101M PSYC 102M
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 49 | 49 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 46 | 48 | 96% | 2.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 49 | 49 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 49 | 48 | 102% | 0.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 49 | 49 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 48 | 48 | 100% | 0.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 0% · T 50% · W 33% · Th 17% · F 33%
Common patterns: TF (33% of sections), W (33% of sections), R (17% of sections), T (17% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Terri Bright (100% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Terri Bright (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Unlocks
PSYC 4604, PSYC 4678, PSYC 4682
Courses that list PSYC 3451 in their prerequisites.
Links
Official catalog (PSYC course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All PSYC courses · Plan it at numap.app