Dick Malott - Behavior Analysis, Autism, Procrastination



Welcome to the Behavior Analysis Training System at Western Michigan University. I’m sure you were looking forward to the red carpet being rolled out and the trumpets blaring upon your arrival, but unfortunately, that is about the only thing that isn’t on this document. To ease your transition from undergraduate to graduate school, we have gathered information to prepare you for our Behavior Analysis program.

We have provided an overview of some of the projects you will be working on as well as general information that may be valuable to you, such as housing and financial aid information. We hope that this may relieve any stress or confusion that you may experience.

If you have any further questions after reading this document, feel free to contact us at .

See BATS students at work and play.

Check out Dr. Malott’s email to incoming students as well.

Buddy System

We realize that there is a possibility that the Welcome Wagon will not answer all of the questions that you undoubtedly have. To remedy this, you will be paired with a 2nd-year M.A. student. You will be given contact information for your buddy prior to your arrival at WMU. Your buddy has just gone through everything that you will be experiencing, and they have a tremendous amount of knowledge that they can convey to you. Take notes on their techniques; this will be your job when you are a 2nd-year graduate student.

Your First Summer–Behavioral Boot Camp

During the Summer II semester prior to your first Fall semester in the BATS M.A. program, you will take two 3-credit graduate psychology courses, instructed by Dr. Malott. Boot Camp is from the end of May to mid-August. The first half is the course PSY 6100, Conditioning and Learning, based on Dr. Malott’s textbook, Principles of Behavior. The second half is another course, PSY 6710, Complex Behavioral Processes and Their Applications, including Dr. Malott’s book, I’ll Stop Procrastinating When I Get Around to It. You will attend class 3 hours a day, 5 days a week and you, covering 2-3 chapters daily for 9 weeks, including the 4th of July. When it is time to register, we will e-mail you with instructions for online registration.

M.A. project

Students begin their M.A. Projects during the Fall semester of their first year and continue them throughout their second year, culminating in a paper and PowerPoint presentation. The project involves teaching undergraduate psychology courses, PSY 3600/1000H and/or PSY 4600, and completing a Research and Development (R&D) project based on your management of the system for which you are selected.

Research & Development (r&d) Projects

Each student will conduct a research and development (R&D). A second-year Master’s student will supervise you, and you will supervise at least one undergraduate research assistant. During Boot Camp, you will rate your preference for the R&D project systems, and efforts will be made to assign you to one of your top three choices, so it is a good idea to start thinking about which system you would like to manage.

R&D projects include:

■ Behavior Analysis Training System (BATS)

■ Behavioral Research Supervisory System (BRSS)

■ Language Facilitation Training System (LFTS)

■ Autism Pre-Practicum

■ Intermediate Autism Practicum

■ Advanced Autism Practicum

■ Self-Management (SM)

■ Graduate School Preparation (GRE)

■ Behavior Systems Analysis Project (BSAP)

■ Behavioral Academic Career Counseling (BACC)

■ Organizational Behavior Management System (OBM)

Behavior Analysis Training System (BATS)

Manager: Kelly Stone

This system focuses on the professional activities of the M.A. students in BATS and integrating first-year M.A. students into BATS. During the Fall and Spring semesters, first-year M.A. students meet once a week to turn in assignments and complete Lifetime Memory Quizzes. Work includes completion of M.A. Project requirements, including Human Subjects Institutional Review Board (HSIRB) compliance training and written proposals, as well as conference registration and poster submission. Second-year students are monitored on their progress toward graduation and BCBA certification. Additional activities include: organizing BATS Interview Weekend, communicating with applicants, communicating with alumni, presentations during Boot Camp, revising and revising the Welcome Wagon.

Behavioral Research Supervisory System (BRSS)

Manager: Tiffany Smiecinski

BRSS is an undergraduate psychology course. BRSS supervises graduate students completing their R&D projects and undergraduates completing honors theses based on the system they are working in. Each Friday there is a BRSS meeting, involving graduate and undergraduate students working on their respective projects. Everyone has weekly tasks that they must accomplish, and these tasks are checked during the meeting. If you are the BRSS manager you will run these meetings and check the graduate students’ tasks. Responsibilities include:

• Developing and revising handouts, job aids, syllabi, and manuals to be used at the graduate and undergraduate level

• Supervising undergraduate research assistants

• Overseeing the supervision other graduate students are giving to their undergraduate research assistants

• Recruiting and accepting new undergraduate research assistants and assisting with the registration process

• Planning and executing all aspects of the undergraduate oral presentations

• Acting as a liaison between undergraduate and graduate students

• Tracking student progress on both undergrad honors theses and graduate R&D projects throughout the semester and assigning grades

• System development

Language Facilitation Training System (LFTS)

PECS Manager: Michelle Gagliano

Vocal Verbal Manager: Dana Pellegrino

The purpose of the Language Facilitation Training System is to effectively train M.A. and undergraduate students to properly implement language facilitation procedures in the Croyden Avenue School autism practicum. This is in order to further develop the acquisition of language and maintain an effective communication system within the classroom. Responsibilities include: creating training materials, training the language facilitation system procedure implementation, supervising performance of students implementing the language facilitation procedure, and assisting with creation of the new system.

Autism Pre-Practicum

Manager: Joey Norcross

The autism pre-practicum system is a training course to prepare incoming students for the Croyden Avenue School autism practicum. The trainees include both undergraduate and M.A. students. The training course is held during the last five or six weeks of the Fall and Spring semesters. The training course introduces the students to discrete trial therapy and is designed to be very interactive. While instructing the class, you will describe how to correctly implement discrete trial therapy and monitor some role-playing and other hands-on activities. Your other major responsibilities will include: creating and revising instructional materials, recruiting undergraduate students from psychology courses, grading undergraduate student assignments and quizzes, and facilitating visits to Croyden for the pre-practicum students.

Intermediate Autism Practicum

Manager: Tialha Nover

The intermediate autism practicum is an undergraduate psychology course. The practicum students work at Croyden Avenue School in Carmen’s Early Childhood Developmentally Delayed classroom implementing discrete-trial therapy. Each week the students and the system manager meet in a seminar. The students take quizzes, complete assignments, and report on their progress. The system manager is responsible for developing and managing the system so it will maximize the benefits for the students, Croyden Avenue School, and the university. Students have already completed the regular autism practicum.  Other duties include monitoring the students implementing discrete-trial with their child. 

Advanced Autism Practicum

Manager: Joe Shane

The advanced autism practicum is an undergraduate psychology course. The practicum students work at Croyden Avenue School in Carmen Jonaitis’ Early Childhood Developmentally Delayed classroom implementing discrete-trial therapy. Students have already completed the regular and intermediate autism practica. The students and the manager meet for a seminar once a week. During seminar the students take quizzes, do article reviews, write a behavioral procedure for a child, and report on their progress. The system manager is responsible for developing and managing the system so that it will maximize the benefits for the students, Croyden Avenue School, and the university. Other duties include monitoring the students while they are implementing discrete-trial therapy with their children as well as arranging and facilitating bi-weekly meetings with the students and Carmen to discuss the students’ progress. 

Self-Management (SM)

Manager: Matt Brodhead

Self-Management is an undergraduate psychology course, teaching undergraduate students how to apply SM technology to eliminate procrastination and control their own behavior. This is a two-track course focusing on academic assignments and a personal non-academic project. Students earn points contingent on behaviors listed on their task verification forms (TVFs). The system manager and undergraduate research assistants enforce strong point contingencies to control task completion, time-management and goal-setting behaviors. In addition, they are responsible for conducting brief class discussions and verifying proof of task completion. Student activities include completing performance contracts and TVFs, demonstrating proof of their accomplished tasks and presenting performance graphs during seminar.

Graduate School Preparation (GRE)

Manager: Amanda Kowalski

The GRE system involves instructing a one credit, undergraduate psychology courses, run twice weekly.  The course helps students prepare for the verbal and quantitative sections of the Graduate Record Exam (GRE).  The junior system manager takes data on pre- and post-test scores, as well as student satisfaction data.  Students also complete other graduate school preparation assignments.

Behavior Systems Analysis Project (BSAP)

Manager: Maegan Karas

The tasks and projects involved in BSAP are OBM oriented. These tasks and projects are central to instructing the Behavior Systems Analysis class every semester. Additionally, the system is responsible for the continual quality improvement of instructional materials, updating new organizational methods and theories, and providing supervision to undergraduate assistants.

The Behavior Systems Analysis (BSA) class is a supplemental course to psychology 4600. Students enrolled in the class develop and implement real interventions within an organization or business.  The BSAP system provides the students with the necessary training and assistance throughout their project to ensure their success. Students become familiar with the Organizational Behavior Management (OBM) approach to psychology during the semester.

The manager of the BSAP system is instrumental in gathering and disseminating materials and information to students on a weekly basis. He or she must also maintain assignments and grades. The BSA class is discussion based, and the Graduate Student Instructor (GSI) facilitates this discussion. Students describe their projects, interventions, and difficulties each week; the GSI must be prepared to offer creative ideas and solutions that address these topics.

Organizational Behavior Management (OBM)

Manager: Cal Gage

The OBM emphasis is designed to provide behavior systems analysis experience in organizational settings. The OBM track, like the Autism one, requires practicum participation. You are required to complete 150 hours of OBM work, 75 of which come from your R&D project, and 75 of which come from the OBM practicum site. OBM practicum hours are obtained from various organizations in and around the Kalamazoo area and are supervised by the OBM system. You have the opportunity to choose your OBM practicum site and project, or the OBM system manager assigns one to you. In the past, students have worked at Meijer, Enge & Associates, Croyden Avenue School, Bronson Hospital, Alliance Senior Day Service, The Association for Behavior Analysis (ABA), WMU, and other sites. You choose the semester you will begin working on your OBM project based on when you feel is most appropriate. During that semester, you attend bi-weekly OBM system meetings where you show the OBM system manager what you have been working on, and you are able to ask questions about your project if you need help.

You may contact each system’s manager to obtain additional information.

Behavior Analysis Conferences/CONVENTIONS

BATS students are required to attend Behavior Analysis Conferences/Conventions annually.

• Mid-American Association of Behavior Analysis (MABA)

• Behavior Analysis Association of Michigan (BAAM)

• Association for Behavior Analysis (ABA)

• Association for Behavior Analysis—Autism

What Courses will I be taking?

The Behavior Analysis Training System Program is a dual track in Autism and Organizational Behavior Management. All students will register for the Behavior Analysis Certification Board certification exam following graduation.

Click here for the Behavior Analysis M.A. Program Course Requirements.

Autism

The Professional Psychology Practicum (PPP) portion focuses on working in human services settings. Students will obtain practicum hours at Croyden Avenue School (CAS) implementing discrete-trial training with individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities. CAS provides services to autistically impaired (AI), severally mentally impaired (SMI), and multiply impaired (SXI) children through age 26. Your first experience will be working directly with a child, implementing discrete-trial procedures in Carmen Jonaitis’ Early Childhood Developmentally Delayed (ECDD) classroom, which consists of children ages 2 through 6.

In addition to their 10-hour per week practicum experience, students meet weekly as a group with a licensed psychologist and Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) to discuss the work they are doing with their assigned children, and receive feedback and suggestions for improvement. Students can graduate with their Master’s degree and acquire a temporary limited license to practice psychology (TLLP) in the state of Michigan, as well as be eligible to become a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA).

What is the TLLP?

The TLLP (temporary limited license to practice) allows you to practice psychology under the supervision of a fully licensed psychologist. It is valid for two years and cannot be renewed.

What do I have to do to obtain a TLLP?

Requirements include 500 hours of supervised experience while enrolled in an M.A. program and at least one course in treatment and one course in assessment (although the licensing board prefers more courses in these areas).

What happens after I obtain my TLLP?

After you receive your TLLP, you must complete 2000 additional hours of supervised post-Master’s experience to make your temporary license a permanent limited license. These hours must be completed within two years of receiving your TLLP.

What do people who have LLPs (Limited License to Practice) typically do?

People holding a limited license typically work in outpatient settings with developmentally disabled or mentally ill clients, state institutions, for-profit private mental health clinics, small private practices, or consulting firms. They typically earn $25,000 to $40,000 starting salary. The activities of someone holding an LLP may include: individual or group counseling or psychotherapy; utilizing norm- and criterion-referenced assessment instruments designed to measure cognitive, personality, psychomotor or educational performance; behavior analysis or behavior modification; and other treatment modalities generally considered psychological in nature.

What is a BCBA?

A BCBA is a board certified behavior analyst. To become a board certified behavior analyst you must become certified by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB).

What is the Behavior Analysis Certification Board (BACB)?

It’s “a nonprofit corporation established as a result of credentialing needs identified by behavior analysts, state governments, and consumers of behavior analysis services.”

What do I have to do to become BCBA certified?

To become a BCBA you need to have experience in three categories: Supervised Independent Field Work, Practicum and Intensive Practicum. Practicum and Intensive practicum experience can only be done at a BACB approved university (i.e., WMU). You may only acquire experience in one category at a time.

Supervised Independent Field Work must be done for a minimum of 10 hours per week with a maximum of 30 hours per week, and for at least 3 weeks per month until you have reached the requirement of 1500 hours. BCBA applicants must also be supervised for 5% of their total hours (or 75 hours) for at least one hour every two weeks. It is also required that BCBA applicants work with multiple clients while gaining experience.

To become a BCBA you must also complete graduate level course work in the following areas:

Ethical Considerations (15 hours), Definition & characteristics and Principles, processes & concepts (45 hours), Behavioral assessment and Selecting intervention outcomes & strategies (35 hours), Experimental evaluation of interventions (20 hours), Measurement of behavior and Displaying & interpreting behavioral data (20 hours), Behavioral change procedures and Systems support (45), Discretionary (45 hours).

What do people who are BCBAs typically do?

BCBAs are independent practitioners; they are also able work as an employee or independent contractor for an organization. BCBAs complete functional assessments/analyses and offer behavior analytic interpretations of the results. BCBAs also design and implement behavioral interventions; these interventions should be based on current published behavior analytic research. The BCBA should also train those involved to implement the intervention.

For more information:

Organizational Behavior Management (OBM)

The OBM portion is designed to provide behavior systems analysis experience in organizational settings. The OBM track, like the autism one, requires practicum participation. Practicum hours are obtained from various organizations in and around the Kalamazoo area and will be supervised by the OBM system. In the past, students have worked at Meijer, Enge & Associates, Croyden Avenue School, Bronson Hospital, Alliance Senior Day Service, the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABA), WMU, and other sites.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Visiting Kalamazoo & WMU

Coming to visit is probably the best way to get a feel for the WMU campus and Kalamazoo. You can see what we have to offer, as well as become acquainted with some of the faculty and current students. If you wait until Boot Camp to see campus for the first time, you may be a little overwhelmed. There will be a lot of things to do your first week here, and it will relieve a lot of stress for you to visit prior to Boot Camp.

You can visit any time; just contact us at so we can assist you.

When you come to visit, talk to Dr. Malott and some of the current graduate students. Depending on the time of your visit, it may be possible to obtain a list of the incoming students so you may contact them. It will also be helpful to obtain a list of the current graduate students, in case you have any questions. This is also the time to check out some of the places around campus and Kalamazoo. On campus, be sure to locate the Bernhard Center (Bookstore), Waldo Library, the Student Recreation Center, and Wood Hall. You may also want to take the short trip to Croyden Avenue School, as you will be spending a lot of time there as a graduate student. Because of the close proximity to Wood Hall, it may also be a good idea to head over to the Parking Services building to get some information about getting a parking permit. And if you haven’t looked into it already, this is a great time to check out area housing. There is more information below regarding housing.

Above all else, have fun. Kalamazoo is a great place and there is much to do. Explore campus and the surrounding areas. Remember, you’ll be spending a lot of time here in the coming months. Now is the time to enjoy it without the stress of deadlines and assignments.

Visiting BATS

BATS applicants are invited to the Behavior Analysis Training System Interview and Orientation Weekend taking place in mid-March. Please do not miss this opportunity to meet current BATS graduate students and Dr. Malott and visit our lab at Western. This action-packed weekend includes, but is not limited to: a tour of Croyden Avenue School, the BATS autism practicum site; interviews with the BATS managers and Dr. Malott; a tour of the Western Michigan University campus hot spots; a “Meet & Greet” social dinner with current BATS graduate students at Dr. Malott’s home…and so much more.

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Housing

As a new student at WMU you will be frequenting the Kalamazoo campus. Currently the city of Kalamazoo reports 220,000 residents. We are located midway between Chicago and Detroit: 140 miles from each. Students attending the Kalamazoo campus exceed 26,239. According to our statistics, the cost of room and board is $6,850. So where are you going to live this year?

One choice is to live on campus. It’s about a 10-15 minute walk from any of the university apartments to Wood Hall (where most of your classes will be held). There are a total of three on-campus apartments available for graduate students: Elmwood, Goldsworth Valley, and Stadium Drive Apartments. You have the choice of renting furnished or unfurnished homes in all three. You also have the option of renting a one or two bedroom apartment. Here is the range of prices you can expect to pay:

| |1 bedroom |2 bedrooms |

|Unfurnished |$522-547 |$577-693 |

|Furnished |$550-558 |$651-767 |

If you prefer to live on campus, another option is to live in Spindler Hall, a residence hall for graduate students. The current rate for a single, unfurnished room is $300 per month. This includes all utilities except phone. It also includes basic cable. Bathrooms, kitchens, and laundry rooms are shared.

Off-campus life is another alternative that can prove to be exciting and inviting to WMU graduate students. Off-campus housing provides a greater number of options and amenities. Just a few of the amenities available include pools, exercise rooms, washer/dryers, balconies, and central air/heat. For a comprehensive listing of prices for the various apartments available you can consult the Golden Guide to Apartments, or the Condominium and Apartment Guide of Greater Kalamazoo and Battle Creek. The range of prices for off-campus housing is between $330 and $1,500. The majority of housing is quite affordable, but as you move closer to campus, housing becomes more crowded and more expensive. Every apartment complex in the Kalamazoo area is on route for the Metro Transit Bus Service.

Visit ocl.wmich.edu/ to see pictures, prices and contact information for several apartments. You can also search for roommates on this site.

Financial Aid

Graduate school isn’t cheap, but we can help! There are many options available to help students pay their way through graduate school. Some methods include securing a federal loan, receiving a scholarship, having wealthy parents, or working as an assistant for a professor or department. In this section we will help you learn more about where to find these funding sources.

The first thing you should do (if you haven’t already) is fill out the FAFSA. This is the form for Federal student aid. These funds will consist of loans, grants, and work-study. You may apply for the FAFSA at the FAFSA web page. Most first year students rely on federal loans to pay for school.

Another source of funding is the Graduate College Fellowship. This provides $9,312 plus the cost of 18 credit hours (over two semesters). To be eligible for this award you must have a 3.25 GPA, earned no more than 6 graduate credits by the beginning of Fall semester, and be enrolled for 9-12 credits during the Fall semester. You can contact the Graduate College at (616) 387-3570 for more information. The application deadline is February 15th.

Seven second-year M.A. students will be appointed assistantships by Dr. Malott during the Spring semester of your first year. These include the following: 4 positions in the PSY 3570 Autism Practicum (3 Teaching Assistants and 1 Coordinator/T.A.), 1 PSY 3600 Graduate Assistant, 1 PSY 4600 Graduate Assistant, and 1 Letters of Recommendation Graduate Assistant.

For more information about WMU assistantships, visit Western’s Graduate College Financial Aid page. Here is an outline of important dates in the financial aid process taken from the WMU Financial Aid site. We recommend that you visit the Financial Aid website for additional information as well.

• January

o Complete FAFSA or Renewal FAFSA for upcoming year.

o Spring semester begins, and tuition is due.

• February

o Begin to apply for Summer I financial aid.

• March

o Begin to apply for Summer II financial aid.

o Deadline for new and returning students to submit Renewal FAFSA for state funded programs.

o Begin Fall semester registration.

• May

o Summer I session begins, and tuition is due.

• June

o Summer II session begins, and tuition is due.

• August

o Receive your Fall Tuition/Fees and Residence Hall Bill

o Fall semester begins and tuition is due.

• October

o Begin your scholarship search on the web.

o Begin registration for Spring semester

The financial aid office is located in the Faunce Student Services building (the “Birdcage”) in room 3306. They are open 8:00am to 5:00pm Monday through Friday. They can be reached by email at finaid-info@wmich.edu or by phone at 269-387-6000 if you have any further questions.

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Computers

A laptop computer, while not required, is very strongly recommended. Apple computers are user-friendly and crash resistant and can be purchased with an Education Individual student discount through WMU at . Most students have Dell computers, which are less expensive, though slightly less reliable. You can find information on ordering a Dell computer through WMU at wmich.edu/oit/mcs/. It also might be possible for you to obtain financial aid in order to purchase a computer. For more information, contact the financial aid office at finaid-info@wmich.edu or (269) 387-6000.

If you will be purchasing a laptop, there are certain features that it should have. You will need an Ethernet card to get online. WMU is equipped with a wireless internet network (Tsunami), so if you have built-in wireless or a wireless card, you will be able to get online without any connection cords. (Note that the wireless connection is not available everywhere. It is not available in many of the on campus housing buildings). You should also have a CD-RW drive and Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), including Microsoft Outlook (PC) or Microsoft Entourage (Mac).

Transportation

Beginning the Spring semester of your first year, you must commute to places off campus, such as practicum sites. And if you don’t have a car, then you will probably be able to obtain rides from your classmates. Also, living on-campus might be the most convenient option for you. If you do have a car, then you must purchase a parking permit to park on campus. Warning: parking permits are expensive (about $300). You can register for a permit at the Parking Services Website.

Another option if you don’t have a car is Kalamazoo Metro Transit. Western students ride for free by presenting your student ID card, when boarding the bus. There are many bus routes that service the surrounding campus areas. Most routes make pickups approximately every half-hour and drop you off directly on campus near Wood Hall. Caution: not all off-campus routes go directly to campus. Check the Kalamazoo Metro Transit website or the Waldo Library foyer for a copy of the bus schedules.

Although they won’t take you to campus, the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport and the Kalamazoo Amtrak Station are helpful local travel services. The airport offers international flights, usually connecting to Chicago or Detroit. And Amtrak offers less expensive fares to nationwide destinations, as well as inexpensive fares (approximately $17 one-way) to Chicago and Detroit. The airport is located on the Portage Rd. Exit off of I-94, 15-20 minutes from campus. And the train station is a mere 5 minutes away near downtown Kalamazoo.

Student ID (Bronco Card)

You can obtain your Bronco Card at the Bernhard Center. Your Western I.D. Number (WIN) is located on the back of your card and is necessary for WMU transactions with the Registrar, Financial Aid, etc. It allows you to get into Wood Hall, when the building’s locked, and into any Western sporting event for free just by showing your ID at the gate. Along with that, you will have access to the Student Recreation Center. As mentioned earlier, your ID will allow you to ride the city bus for free, as well. You can also get fun discounts at local businesses by showing your student ID, such as the Kalamazoo 10 movie theater and QDoba restaurant.

Bookstores

There are two bookstores at the Main campus. The WMU Bookstore is located in the Bernhard Center, and the privately owned University Bookstore is located on the corner of W. Michigan and Howard Streets, right next to the parking services building. Coursepacks are only sold at the WMU Bookstore. But some course textbooks are available at the University Bookstore.

Places to Study

There are many good places to study in Kalamazoo. Many students study in the BATS lab, but sometimes you’ll need to find a quiet place. Once you get key card access to Wood Hall, you will be able to study in the BATS lab at any time, any day of the week. However, you will not get key card access until the second week of Boot Camp. And there might be times when you just feel like studying somewhere else.

• Sweetwater’s Donut Mill is a donut shop located on Stadium Dr, open 24 hours a day. It’s a nice place to study, drink coffee, and eat yummy donuts.

• Fourth Coast Café is a nice coffee shop located on Westnedge Ave. It is two stories, and open 24 hours a day. If you are a smoker, go to the bottom floor. The second floor is for nonsmokers. Generally, the bottom floor is louder. The only problem with this (and most) coffee shops is the lack of outlets for laptops. But if you do not need your laptop, or have good battery power, this is a nice place to study.

• Coffeeworks is located on the second floor of Video Hits Plus, at the corner of W. Michigan and Howard Streets, across from WMU Main campus. Just walk to the back of the video store, go up the stairs, and there it is. This is nice, because it is within walking distance of campus. It also has a small smoking section and a several outlets for laptops. The bad news is that the coffee shop closes at midnight. That means that you can’t eat, drink, or smoke after midnight. The good news is that a large portion of the area stays open 24 hours a day because the video store is open 24 hours. So if you have no need for eating, drinking, or smoking, this is a good place to study at night, too.

• Barnes and Noble bookstore café is another place to study. The advantages include a wide variety of beverages (including coffee) and desserts. The disadvantage is no outlets for laptops. It is also quite busy, so it may be hard to find an open table. (And the books and magazines can be somewhat distracting.) They also close relatively early: 11 PM, Monday through Saturday, and 9 PM on Sundays.

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What is there to do around kalamazoo?

Kalamazoo and the surrounding areas offer many activities and fun things to do. During the summer, the beaches of Lake Michigan are just a short drive away. South Haven is about 45 minutes due West from Kalamazoo on W. Main, and there are a lot of shops there, as well as public beaches. There is also a plethora of fruit and vegetable farms as well as the Southwest Michigan Wine Trail in this region. State festivals include the annual Cherry fest. During the fall, trips to apple orchards cider mills can be entertaining for some cider and donuts (and apples). The changing leaves are something to see as well.

Downtown Kalamazoo offers quite a bit to do. The Arcadia Creek Festival site has countless festivals and gatherings throughout the year. Check out the Kalamazoo Chamber of Commerce website for a calendar of upcoming activities. Bell’s is a local brewery that often has live band performances and a variety of beers that you can drink in the new beer garden.

Western has a lot to offer itself. Miller Auditorium offers concerts and Broadway shows. Students get tickets for half-price by showing your ID. All Western sporting events are free with your student ID. The Student Recreation Center offers some fun classes such as yoga, Pilates, and dance, and it provides a great place to play sports or work out.

Here is a list of popular local venues:

Restaurants:

Food Dance Café

Cosmo's Cucina

Olde Peninsula

Bilbo’s Pizza in a Pan

Kansas City Dipping Grill

Oakland Bistro

Bangkok Flavor

LoDo’s & North 11

Bars:

Monaco Bay

Wayside West & ybar

Firehouse

Waldo’s Tavern

Main St. Pub

Shakespeare’s Pub

Bell’s Brewery

Greentop Tavern

Websites of Interest

BATS website:

Association for Behavior Analysis:

WMU Graduate Catalogs:

WMU Immigration resources: wmich.edu/oiss/immigration.html

WMU Off-Campus housing: ocl.wmich.edu/

WMU Office of International Student Services (OISS):

WMU Online services (computer accounts, communications, academic information, classes and course, bookstore, payment, parking stickers): wmich.edu/sub/online-services.html

WMU Psychology Department: wmich.edu/psychology/

WMU Student services (bus routes, financial aid, student employment, disabled student resources, housing, parking, public safety, computer info): wmich.edu/sub/wmu-student-services.html

Maps & Directions to WMU

From I-94

Turn North onto Exit #74: U.S.-131, go 2.8 miles, then…

From U.S.-131

Turn East onto Stadium Drive at Exit #36A, go 2.8 miles. Turn left onto Oliver Street. Cross the railroad tracks. Turn right onto Western Avenue. Turn left onto West Michigan Avenue, and proceed up the hill.

The Seibert Administration Building is located on the left at the top of the hill, and the Bernhard Center is located on the right directly across the street. Metered parking is just beyond the Bernhard Center.

Click HERE for a detailed, printable map of WMU.

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BATS REQUIREMENTS

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REQUIRED COURSES

❑ 6100 (completed in Boot Camp)

❑ 6760: Skinner’s

❑ ????: Ethics

❑ 6510: Systems

❑ 6080: Research Methods

❑ 6340: Statistics

❑ 6970: Project (3 hours x2)

❑ 6680: DD

❑ [can substitute 6690: Child Behavior Therapy, if necessary]

❑ ????: Autism

❑ [can substitute 6690: Child Behavior Therapy, if necessary]

❑ 6710 (completed in Boot Camp)

❑ CHOICE OF 1

❑ 6440: Personnel Training & Development

❑ 6450: Psyc of Work

❑ 6520: BSA [prerequisite: 6510]

❑ 5990: Practicum (3 hours x2)

ADDITIONAL COURSES

❑ 5980: Special Projects (1 hour x2)

*only register for 1 hour one time if completing OBM hours through Dr. Dickinson’s PSY 6450 or 6520

TLLP REQUIRED COURSES

❑ 6880: Advanced Behavioral Assessment – 3 credits – Galen Alessi

❑ 6680: DD [substitute for additional testing course]

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