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
FNED 246	Schooling for Social Justice	4	Fall, Spring, Summer.
YDEV 101	Orientation in Youth Development	2	Fall.
YDEV 200W	Introduction to Youth Development	4	Spring.
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.

CHOOSE ONE

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
SPED 333	Introduction to Special Education: Policies/Practices	3	Fall, Spring.
	-Or-
YDEV 301	Community, Pedagogy and Inclusion	4	Fall.

 

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: CEP 215 satisfies a General Education SB 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.

NOTE: SWRK 200 satisfies a General Education elective requirement.

Social Justice Youth Leadership Cognates

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
YDEV 305	Social Justice Youth Leadership	4	Spring.
YDEV 451	Current Issues in Youth Development	1	Spring.
	Choose TWO from this list or other courses grounded in a social justice framework approved by advisor (6-8 credits):
AFRI 200	Introduction to Africana Studies	4	Fall, Spring, Summer (as needed).
ANTH 237	Measuring Inequality, Analyzing Injustice	4	Annually.
ENGL 326	Studies in African American Literature	4	As needed.
FNED 461	LatinX in the United States	4	Annually.
GEND 100W	Gender and Society	4	Fall, Spring, Summer.
HIST 243	Latino Peoples and US History	3	Annually.
	Total Credit Hours:	55-58

Some of these may have additional prerequisites, and some may count as an Elective for General Education.

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: 70-82