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Child and Youth Practice - Minor

Gain valuable insights into working with children and youth with the Child and Youth Practice minor! This program equips you with essential skills to support and advocate for young people in various settings. Explore the curriculum and career opportunities today—start making a difference in young lives!

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Program Information for Child and Youth Practice - Minor

Program Description

Program Description

Full Description

The Child and Youth Practice minor teaches students how to work effectively with children and adolescents as well as their families in a variety of settings, including, but not limited to, residential treatment, group care, community youth services, foster care and after-school programs. Students learn how to promote positive youth development within diverse communities through developmentally appropriate programming that emphasizes the strengths and resources youth bring with them. Graduates of the minor leave with the skills needed to develop and share the support services that children and young adults need to be successful, overcome challenges and thrive.

Students majoring in Psychology, Sociology, Human Development and Family Science, Communication Studies, Criminology and Justice Studies, Community or School Health Education, as well as students in the visual and performing arts, may be interested in the Child and Youth Practice minor to strengthen their unique capacity to work successfully with young people and their families.

Admissions for Child and Youth Practice - Minor

Admissions

Admission Requirements

Admission to a minor is open to students declared in a bachelor’s degree, the A.A.B. or A.A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree (not Individualized Program major). Students declared only in the A.A. or A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree in Individualized Program may not declare a minor. Students may not pursue a minor and a major in the same discipline.

To declare this minor, students must have attempted a minimum 12 credit hours at 做厙輦⑹ and earned a minimum 2.000 overall 做厙輦⑹ GPA. Students who have not attempted 12 credit hours at 做厙輦⑹ will be evaluated for admission based on their high school GPA for new students or transfer GPA for transfer students. Transfer students who have not attempted 12 credit hours of college-level coursework at 做厙輦⑹ and/or other institutions will be evaluated based on both their high school GPA and college GPA.

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  1. Explain historical and current approaches in child and youth practice.
  2. Describe the typical physical, cognitive, social and emotional development associated with childhood and adolescence.
  3. Identify the contextual factors that influence child and youth development.
  4. Adopt a strengths-based perspective for assessing, facilitating and developing child and youth programming.

Coursework

Program Requirements

Minor Requirements
HDF 24012RELATIONSHIPS AND DEVELOPMENT ACROSS CHILDHOOD 3
HDF 44020RELATIONSHIPS AND DEVELOPMENT ACROSS ADOLESCENCE AND EMERGING ADULTHOOD 3
HDF 44037POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT 3
HDF 44038PROFESSIONAL CHILD AND YOUTH PRACTICE 3
Minor Elective, choose from the following:3
HDF 44035
TRAUMA-RESPONSIVE ASSESSMENT AND STRATEGIES
HED 32530
DRUG USE AND MISUSE
HED 32544
HUMAN SEXUALITY
SPED 23000
INTRODUCTION TO EXCEPTIONALITIES (DIVD)
Minimum Total Credit Hours:15

Graduation Requirements

Minimum Minor GPA Minimum Overall GPA
2.500 2.500
  • Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be upper-division coursework (30000 and 40000 level).
  • Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be outside of the course requirements for any major or other minor the student is pursuing.
  • Minimum 50 percent of the total credit hours for the minor must be taken at 做厙輦⑹ (in residence).
Program Delivery

Program Delivery

  • Delivery:
    • In person
  • Location:
    • Kent Campus

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