2013-2014 Catalog

Youth Development B.A.

Retention Requirements:

  1. A grade of C or better in all program courses.
  2. Positive recommendations from all field supervisors.
  3. A current criminal background check prior to field experiences.

Course Requirements

Education Cognates

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
CURR 347Service Learning in Educational Contexts

1

Offered fall and spring.
FNED 346Schooling in a Democratic Society

4

Offered fall, spring, summer.
FNED 352Seminar in Youth Development

3

Offered fall and spring.
FNED 403Advanced Issues in Youth Development

3

Offered fall and spring.
SPED 300Introduction to the Characteristics and Education of Children and Youth with Disabilities

4

Offered fall and spring.

CHOOSE ONE

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
CEP 315Educational Psychology

3

Offered fall, spring, summer.
PSYC 215Social Psychology

4

Offered fall, spring, summer.
PSYC 230Human Development

4

Offered fall, spring, summer.

*It is recommended that students also take PSYC 110 as their Social and Behavior Science General Education course requirement.

Social Work Cognates

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
SWRK 240Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare

3

Offered fall, spring, summer.
SWRK 320Policy Analysis

3

Offered fall, spring, and summer.
SWRK 324Human Behavior in the Social Environment: Individual, Family, and Small Group

3

Offered fall and spring.
SWRK 325Human Behavior in the Social Environment: Social System, Institution, and Organization

3

Offered fall, spring, and summer.
SWRK 326Generalist Social Work Practice

3

Offered fall.

Nonprofit Management Cognates

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
NPST 400Summer Institute in Nonprofit Studies

3

Offered summer.
NPST 401The American Nonprofit Sector and Philanthropy I

3

Offered fall.
NPST 402The American Nonprofit Sector and Philanthropy II

3

Offered spring.
NPST 403Internship in the Nonprofit Sector

4

Offered fall, spring, summer.
ONE ELECTIVE in an aspect of nonprofit organizations or philanthropy

3

Satisfies Certificate in Nonprofit Studies.

Total Credit Hours: 49-50

Additional Requirement

Total Credit Hours: 15-24

Total Credit Hours: 64-74