Case Management for Children and Families, Certificate
Certificate in Case Management for Children and Families (H40202C)
This certificate program is a special course of study that can be added to any degree program. It also may be completed by non-degree students with the permission of the Director of the Center for Family Studies. This certificate represents a concentration in theoretical and practical knowledge in collaborative cross-systems case management for children and families in the context of community-based services. This course of study promotes collaboration among disciplines and services.
Program Contact
Dr. Pamela Schulze
Director, Center for Family Studies
Professor, Child & Family Development
330-972-7725
Email schulze@uakron.edu
Requirements for Admission
To participate in the program, the student must:
- Be formally admitted to The University of Akron as a degree or non-degree seeking student.
- Non-degree seeking students apply to the program and receive notification of admission from the Center for Family Studies.
The following information has official approval of The Department 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 Case Management for Children and Families” 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
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Core Courses | 6 | |
Electives | 6 | |
Total Hours | 12 |
Core Courses
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
CHFD:461 | Case Management for Children & Families I | 3 |
CHFD:462 | Case Management for Children & Families II | 3 |
Total Hours | 6 |
Electives
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Select a minimum of 6 credits of the following: | 6 | |
EMHS:305 | Principals of Emergency Management and Homeland Security | |
CHFD:401 | American Families in Poverty | |
CHFD:440 | Family Crisis | |
CHFD:403 | Home-Based Intervention Theory | |
CHFD:464 | Home-Based Intervention Techniques & Practice | |
NURS:100 | Introduction to Nursing | |
NURS:211 | Foundations of Nursing Practice I | |
BAHA:200 | Health Record Content | |
BAHA:304 | Healthcare Management Foundations | |
SLPA:215 | Introduction to Hearing and Speech Science | |
SLPA:445 | Multicultural Considerations for Audiologists & Speech-Language Pathologists | |
PSYC:230 | Developmental Psychology | |
PSYC:430 | Psychological Disorders of Children | |
PSYC:475 | Psychology of Adulthood & Aging | |
SOCIO:310 | Social Problems | |
SOCIO:320 | Social Inequalities | |
SOCIO:340 | The Family | |
SOCIO:412 | Socialization: Child to Adult | |
SOCIO:455 | Family Violence | |
SOWK:230 | Human Relations | |
SOWK:244 | Death & Dying | |
SOWK:344 | Death & Dying | |
SOWK:260 | Introduction to Addiction | |
SOWK:268 | Co-Occurring Disorders | |
SOWK:269 | Criminal Justice & Addiction | |
SOWK:270 | Diversity and Social Work | |
SOWK:275 | Introduction to Social Work Practice | |
SOWK:277 | Case Management in Community Services | |
SOWK:345 | Death and Dying for Health Care Professionals | |
Total Hours | 6 |