Certificates are available in Youth Development or Youth Program 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

Course List
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

With approval of topic by advisor.


Youth Program Management & Evaluation

Course List
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

With approval of topic by advisor.