Applied Behavior Change Project
ENVR-40007
Applied Behavior Change Project
Students will work on an applied behavior change project or program under the supervision of one or more instructors. Potential projects include: conceiving and designing a plan for a real-world behavior change intervention; developing a plan to evaluate the success or impact of an intervention; or auditing a previous process and recommending modifications using the cumulative knowledge and skills developed during this certificate. This course aims to produce a resume-ready product that can be showcased and shared with an employer, organization, or professional association.
Learning Objectives:
- Be able to design a realistic and manageable pilot behavior change project
- Be able to design an evaluation plan to capture the outcomes of the pilot project
- Understand how to formatively evaluate a project in order to make revisions
- Be able to design and gather feedback and evaluation data from project participants
- Know how to design data collection protocols (surveys, interviews, etc) to capture project impact
- Know how to analyze the success and process of the project to generate recommendations for improvement
Course Requirements:
Students who wish to enroll in this course, must have already completed and received a passing grade from the following two required courses:
- ENVR-40000: Conservation Psychology
- ENVR-40006: Behavior Change Strtegies for Sustainability
This class will be offered during the Fall quarter on the following dates: October 6th - December 5th, 2026. Registration will open at the beginning of August 2026.
