Children and Youth minor

This multidisciplinary minor prepares graduates to work with children and adolescents in a wide variety of settings. The minor in children and youth is designed to support a major in many different fields of study, including (but not limited to) business administration, communication disorders, education, nursing, psychology, religion, sociology and special education. Students will learn about individual developmental processes and trajectories, as well as contexts that influence growth (e.g., families, schools and societies). Through the focused study of theory, research and practical applications, students will develop their capacity to support children’s healthy development, through positive individual interactions as well as advocacy for effective social support.

CHILDREN AND YOUTH MINOR: 19 credit hours

Required courses (10 cr):
PSYC 210 — Lifespan Human Development (3 cr)
PSYC 310 — Child Psychology (4 cr)
SOCI 210 — Sociology of Families (3 cr)

One of the following courses (3 cr):
SOCI 250 — Delinquency and Crime
SOCI 260 — Gender, Sex and Sexuality
SOCI 280 — Race, Ethnicity and Multiculturalism
SOCI/NAST 320 — Native American Social Systems

One of the following courses (3 cr):
SPED 120 — Introduction to Special Education
EDUC 345 — Adolescent Development
NURS 352 — Pediatric Nursing
Note: SPED 120 is a pre-requisite for the other SPED courses. EDUC 345 and NURS 352 have prerequisites and are recommended for Education or Nursing majors only.

One of the following courses (3 cr):
A second course from the lists above may be taken, or an additional SPED course, to complete the minor requirements.
EDUC 345 — Adolescent Development
NURS 352 — Pediatric Nursing
SOCI 250 — Delinquency and Crime
SOCI 260 — Gender, Sex and Sexuality
SOCI 280 — Race, Ethnicity and Multiculturalism
SOCI/NAST 320 — Native American Social Systems
SPED 120 — Introduction to Special Education
SPED 236 — Foundations of LD and CI
SPED 257 — Foundations of ASD and EBD

Other recommended (not required) courses:
PSYC 332 — Psychological Measurement and Diagnosis (4 cr)
SOCI 110 — Contemporary Society (3 cr)
SOCI 312 — Deviance and Social Control
SOCI 340 — Social Inequality (4 cr)