Youth Services Minor

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18 credits

The Youth Services program is a unique applied program for students interested in working with adolescents. The Youth Services minor prepares students for careers in public and non-profit social service agencies designed to assist youth and their families.

Students learn to use evidence-based knowledge of developmental issues facing contemporary youth to build a developmental rationale for decisions regarding youth services. They will master techniques that help to build partnerships with youth, their families and youth services colleagues. Youth Services students assess the functioning of current Youth Service agencies and practice planning Youth Services to address contemporary challenges. In addition, students learn to advocate for effective social policy for youth and their families.

Required courses

Prerequisite required: PSYC 241 - Adolescent Development

HDFS 300 - Youth Services 3 Credits
HDFS 310 - Youth Trauma and Neglect 3 Credits
HDFS 370 - Resilience and Risk 3 Credits
HDFS 420 - Managing in a Non-Profit Organization 3 Credits
HDFS 485 - Internship 3-6 Credits (3 credits required, may be taken for up to 6 credits)
POLS 300 - Social Welfare Policy 3 Credits

Interdisciplinary electives

If one or more of the required courses is part of the student’s major, the student may take these courses:

PSYC 299 - Behavior Analysis 3 Credits
PSYC 311 - Art Therapy: An Introduction 3 Credits
POLS 310 - Leadership, Activism and Social Justice 3 Credits
SOCW 230 - Juvenile Justice and Human Rights 3 Credits
POLS 390 - Children and the Law 3 Credits
SPST 380 - Practical Topics in Coaching 3 Credits

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Youth Services Minor

Required courses

Interdisciplinary electives