Youth Development
Location
On Campus
Certificates are available in Youth Development or Youth Development Management & Evaluation. A graduate certificate can complement a master’s degree in a related field such as education, social work, or other human services, or provide working professionals with additional skills needed to advance their career.
Curriculum
Youth Development
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HDFS 710 | Foundations of Youth Development | 3 |
| HDFS 711 | Youth Development | 3 |
| Select 2 courses from the following: | 6 | |
| HDFS 712 | Positive Youth Development in Community Settings | |
| HDFS 713 | Adolescents and Their Families | |
| HDFS 714 | Contemporary Youth Issues 1 | |
| HDFS 715 | Youth Culture | |
| HDFS 719 | Youth Policy | |
| HDFS 730 | Youth-Adult Relationships | |
| HDFS 790 | Graduate Seminar 1 | |
| Total Credits | 12 |
- 1
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With approval of topic by advisor.
Youth Development Management & Evaluation
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HDFS 710 | Foundations of Youth Development | 3 |
| HDFS 717 | Design and Evaluation of Youth Programs | 3 |
| HDFS 718 | Youth Development Personnel and Program Management | 3 |
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | |
| HDFS 712 | Positive Youth Development in Community Settings | |
| HDFS 714 | Contemporary Youth Issues 1 | |
| HDFS 719 | Youth Policy | |
| HDFS 790 | Graduate Seminar 1 | |
| Total Credits | 12 |
- 1
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With approval of topic by advisor.