Program Overview

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Behavioural Science – Honours Bachelor (Developmental Services Worker pathway to degree)

Overview

Designed specifically for graduates who hold an Ontario College Diploma in Developmental Services Worker (DSWK). This unique streamlined pathway to a degree allows students to earn an Honours Bachelor in Behavioural Science with a reduced course load.

Program Details

The Honours Bachelor of Behavioural Science (HBBS) is designed to provide students with professional competencies that link science, clinical, communication and ethical aspects of behavioural science. There is a strong focus on Applied Behaviour Analysis, Cognitive Behavioural therapy, acceptance and mindfulness-based therapies, to ensure that graduates possess broad knowledge, skills and judgement, leading to a variety of professional employment opportunities or future studies, including at the master’s degree level.

Admission Requirements

• Ontario College Diploma in Developmental Services Worker with a minimum average of 60 per cent to be eligible to receive a block of transfer credits.

Courses

Semester 1

• Breadth Elective Credit (BRTH 00000)
• Breadth Elective Credit (BRTH 00000)
• Applied Behaviour Analysis: Establishing New Behaviour (PSYC 16004)
• Foundations In Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) (PSYC 16006)

Semester 2

• Ethics In Applied Behaviour Analysis (ETHC 26001)
• Introduction to Psychology (PSYC 16002)
• Therapeutic Communications Skills (PSYC 16003)
• Applied Behaviour Analysis: Assessment and Intervention (PSYC 26001)
• Statistics (STAT 26001)

Semester 3

• Breadth Elective Credit (BRTH 00000)
• Applied Behaviour Analysis: Elements and Systems Of Behaviour Change (PSYC 26003)
• Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy: Applications Of Contemporary Approaches (PSYC 26004)
• Quantitative Research Methods (RSCH 26001)
• Addictions (SOCI 36001)

Semester 4

• Behavioural Perspectives On Language, Cognition, and Thinking (LING 36001)
• Introduction to Abnormal Psychology (PSYC 26002)
• Applications Of Behaviour Analysis (PSYC 36001)
• Behavioural Pharmacology (PSYC 36002)
• Single Case Research Designs (RSCH 36001)

Semester 5

• Breadth Elective Credit (BRTH 00000)
• Field Placement Preparation (Required Non-Credit) (FDLP 46001)
• Organizational Behaviour Management (PSYC 36004)
• Acceptance and Mindfulness Based Therapies (PSYC 36005)
• Acquired Brain Injury (SOCI 26001)
• Psychometrics (STAT 36001)

Semester 6

• Field Placement - Degree (HBBS 46001)

Semester 7

• Communications 1: Critical Thinking and Writing (COMM 11010)
• Behaviourism: Theory, Philosophy, and Society (PSYC 46001)
• Thesis Project: Research Proposal Seminar (RSCH 46001)
• Older Adults (SOCI 46001)

Career Options

• Instructor Therapist
• Educational assistant
• Behaviour Therapist
• Community Behaviour Consultant
• Community Support Worker (Behaviour Specialization)
• Behaviour Associate

Experiential Learning

Students will have the opportunity to apply the theories, concepts and strategies they have learned in a supervised setting through a 98-hour observatory practicum in Semester 5 and a 420-hour field placement between the fifth and sixth semesters.

Program Transfer, Degree Completion and Additional Credentials

Graduates will be well-prepared to pursue further studies at the graduate level, including graduate certificates and a master’s degree.

Tech Requirements

• Processor: i3
• RAM: 4GB
• Storage: 256GB SSD
• Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Professional or Education x64 SP1
• Internet Browser: Internet Explorer 11 or Google Chrome (newest version) or Firefox (newest version)
• Network Adapter: 802.11ac 2.4/5 GHz wireless adapter
• Camera: Webcam/built-in camera
• Internet connection

Meet Your Faculty Experts

• Courtney Bishop
• Sarah Drexler

Land Acknowledgement

Durham College is situated on the traditional lands of the First Peoples of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation. These lands are covered under the Williams Treaties and rest within the traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg. We offer our gratitude to the Indigenous Peoples who care for and, through the treaty process, share the lands on which we live, learn, teach and prosper today.