Social & Behavioral Sciences

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Applied Behavior Analysis for Practitioners

The Applied Behavior Analysis for Practitioners Online Course consists of 16 lessons and provides the 40 hours of guided training required to take the RBT Competency Assessment and exam. The program at KU is an online, self-paced distance learning course that contains numerous practice application activities. The program is designed and conducted by a Board Certified Behavior Analyst from the KU Department of Applied Behavioral Science, who will be available to provide regular feedback on progress.

To learn more about the course content and system requirements for this online course, visit https://jayhawkglobal.ku.edu/rbt-training.

A Note About Course Dates: The dates listed below refer to the open enrollment period for this course and not the course start and end dates. We offer multiple enrollment periods per year for this online course, so the dates for the session actively taking registrations change regularly.
To get started, click on the link below for the enrollment period currently open and register your spot today!

July 1, 2023 to July 1, 2024

Irish, German and Italian Immigrants in 19th- and 20th-century America

What caused massive numbers of Irish, Germans and Italians to come to our shores in the 19th and early 20th centuries? What was the reaction of the native-born to these strangers? To what extent did the newcomers try to stick together, blend in, advance or return to their old country? What contributions did these immigrants, and their offspring make to this country?


Instructor Bio: Carl Graves, Ph.D., holds a master's degree in U.S. history from KU and a doctorate from Harvard. He taught at the university and community college levels, and at Kansas City's Pembroke Hill School.

July 12-26, 2024