Youth Development Certificate
Location
On Campus
Certificates 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 |
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 |
With approval of topic by advisor. |