At-Risk Youth, Certificate

Certificate in At-Risk Youth (H40208C) 

The At-Risk Youth Certificate program provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively support and advocate for at-risk youth in a variety of settings.

The following information has official approval of The School of Social Work and Family Sciences and The College of Health and Human Sciences, but is intended only as a guide. Completion of this certificate is contingent upon many factors, including but not limited to: class availability, total number of required credits, work schedule, finances, family, course drops/withdrawals, successfully passing courses, prerequisites, among others.

The following courses constitute a “Certificate in At-Risk Youth” and must be completed with a minimum grade point average of 2.0 overall for the certificate to be noted on the student’s record.

Summary

Core Courses9
Electives6
Total Hours15

Core Courses

CHFD 265Child Development 13
CHFD 404Middle Childhood and Adolescence 13
CHFD 440Family Crisis 13
Total Hours9
1

Online option available

Electives

Complete 6 credits:6
Child & Family Development
CHFD 401American Families in Poverty 1
Social Work
SOWK 260Introduction to Addiction CDCA
SOWK 270Diversity and Social Work
SOWK 451Social Work in Child Welfare
SOWK 452Social Work in Mental Health
SOWK 468Addiction Prevention, Treatment and Recovery
SOWK 472Child Welfare II
Criminal Justice
CRJU 465Crisis & Trauma: Assessments & Interventions
Intervention Specialist
EDIS 225Introduction to Exceptionalities
EDIS 467Management Strategies in Special Education
Curricular & Instructional Studies
EDCI 223Urban Youth Mentoring
Psychology
PSYC 430Psychological Disorders of Children
Sociology
SOCIO 430Juvenile Delinquency
SOCIO 450Sociology of Mental Illness
SOCIO 455Family Violence
Total Hours6
1

Satisfies the Complex Issues General Education Requirement for Bachelor's Degrees