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

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
YDEV 300W	Introduction to Youth Development	4	Fall, Spring.
FNED 246	Schooling for Social Justice	4	Fall, Spring, Summer.
YDEV 352W	Seminar in Youth Development	3	Fall.
YDEV 353	Field Experience in Youth Development	1	Fall.
YDEV 412	Advanced Issues in Youth Development	3	Spring.
YDEV 413	Internship in Youth Development	4	Spring.

Note: YDEV 413: This course satisfies the elective requirement in the Nonprofit Management Cognates below.

CHOOSE ONE

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
SPED 300	Introduction to the Characteristics and Education of Children and Youth with Disabilities	4	As needed.
	-Or-
YDEV 301	Community, Pedagogy and Inclusion	4	Fall, Spring.

 

CHOOSE ONE

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
CEP 215	Introduction to Educational Psychology	4	Fall, Spring, Summer.
MLED 230	Young Adolescent Development in Social Contexts	4	Fall, Spring, Summer.
PSYC 215	Social Psychology	4	Fall, Spring, Summer.
PSYC 230	Human Development	4	Fall, Spring, Summer.

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

Social Work Cognates

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
SWRK 200	Introducing Social Work and Social Justice	4	Fall, Spring.
SWRK 324	Diversity and Oppression I	4	Fall, Spring.
SWRK 325	Diversity and Oppression II	4	Fall, Spring.
SWRK 326W	Generalist Social Work Practice	4	Fall, Spring.

Nonprofit Management Cognates

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
NPST 300	Institute in Nonprofit Studies	4	Fall.
NPST 301	Financial Management for Nonprofits	3	Spring.
NPST 402	Staff and Volunteer Management for Nonprofits	3	Fall.
NPST 404	Communications and Resource Development for Nonprofits	3	Spring.
ELECTIVE	ONE COURSE in an aspect of nonprofit organizations or philanthropy	3-4
	Total Credit Hours:	56-60

YDEV 413: This course satisfies the elective requirement above.

The Nonprofit Management Cognates satisfy the requirements for the Certificate in Nonprofit Studies.

Additional Requirement

Choose one:

1.  Minor (18-24 credits)

Select one minor from the college offerings.  Must be approved  by program advisor.

2. Concentration of courses related to field of interest (15-20 credits)

     Select a minimum of 15 credit hours related to field of interest. Must be approved by program advisor.

Total Credit Hours: 71-84