Youth Development and Leadership (Certificate)
The Graduate Certificate in Youth Development and Leadership prepares future and strengthens current professionals working with community-based youth development programs. The required courses are designed to strengthen the student’s understanding and application of critical aspects of community youth programs, including theories of youth development, social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development, resource development and management, volunteer development, advisory committees and boards, organizational structure, human resource management, and current/emerging issues impacting youth and families.
Plan Requirements
Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
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Required Courses | |||
YFCS 550 | Family and Youth Professionals as Leaders | 3 | |
YFCS 553 | Applied Concepts in Child and Youth Development | 3 | |
Organizational Administration Course | 3 | ||
See "Organizational Administration Electives" listed below | |||
Youth / Family Development Elective Course | 3 | ||
See "Youth and Family Development Electives" listed below | |||
Total Hours | 12 |
Organizational Administration Courses
Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
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Select one of the following courses: | 3 | ||
Effective Management of Family Resources | |||
Program Development & Evaluation in Youth & Family Settings | |||
Volunteerism in Youth and Family Settings | |||
Contemporary Issues in Volunteer Resource Management | |||
Professional Ethics and Family Policy |
Youth and Family Development Courses
Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
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Select one of the following courses: | 3 | ||
Theories in Family Science | |||
Family Relationships Over the Life Course | |||
Effective Management of Family Resources | |||
Complex Family Issues | |||
Family Health & Well-being | |||
Human Sexuality | |||
Environmental Influences on the Family | |||
Family Communication and Coaching | |||
Professional Ethics and Family Policy |