PSY 351: BEH PSY & THERAPY
California State University, Northridge
Prerequisites: PSY 150, PSY 250; Completion of the Lower Division writing requirement. Corequisite/Prerequisite for Psychology majors only: Concurrent Enrollment in or Prior Completion of PSY 301. The focus of this course is on how we learn certain behaviors, why we behave as we do, and how human behavior can be modified. Topics include basic concepts, research methods used to study adaptive and maladaptive behaviors, assessment procedures, intervention strategies and outcomes, self-management, and ethical considerations in practice. This course may be used to fulfill the 300-level Clinical/Personality Psychology Cluster Requirement for psychology majors. *This course serves in a series of courses that prepares students to apply for the Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA) Exam.
Average GPA: 3.14
Grade distribution records: 3,780 students across 15 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1,337 | 35.4% |
| A- | 428 | 11.3% |
| B+ | 378 | 10.0% |
| B | 506 | 13.4% |
| B- | 327 | 8.7% |
| C+ | 224 | 5.9% |
| C | 228 | 6.0% |
| C- | 93 | 2.5% |
| D+ | 80 | 2.1% |
| D | 50 | 1.3% |
| D- | 31 | 0.8% |
| F | 98 | 2.6% |
Based on 3,780 student grade records across 15 terms and 6 professors.
Instructors
- Chunying Jin 1,009 students, Average GPA 2.89
- Debra Berry Malmberg 747 students, Average GPA 3.17
- Brian J Rice 645 students, Average GPA 2.96
- Marlesha C Bell 481 students, Average GPA 3.21
- Tara A Fahmie 299 students, Average GPA 3.55
- Stephanie A Hood 133 students, Average GPA 2.48