/Institutions/Messiah-College/json/2021-2022/Undergraduate-Catalog-local.json
/Institutions/Messiah-College/json/2021-2022/Undergraduate-Catalog.json
Children and Youth Services Minor
(18 credits)
Complete the following for your minor:
Six credits of electives from the following list (6):
(HDFS majors must take 12 credits of electives due to overlap in major with HDFS 210 and 311. Elective choices may not overlap with HDFS major requirements).
| CHRM 235 | Ministry with Youth I | 3 |
| EDUC 226 | Children's Literature | 3 |
| HDFS 142 | Introduction to Interpersonal Relations | 3 |
| HDFS 218 | Death, Grief and Caring | 3 |
| HDFS 253 | Community Services for Individuals and Families | 3 |
| PSYC 272 | Research Methods in Psychology | 3 |
| HDFS 320 | Play and Development | 3 |
| HDFS 339 | Dynamics of Family Interaction | 3 |
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| HDFS 361 | Introduction to Child Life | 2 |
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| HDFS 362 | Child Life Field Experience | 1 |
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| HDFS 382 | Topics in Human Development and Family Science | 1-3 |
| HDFS 391 | Family Service Practicum | 1-3 |
| HDFS 396/EDSP 396 | Infants, Toddlers & Families | 3 |
| HDFS 491 | Independent Study | 1-3 |
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| INTE 391 | Internship | 1-3 |
| OR | |
| INTE 394 | Internship | 4-12 |
| OR | |
| discipline-specific field experience (e.g., CHRM 391, PSYC 391, SOWK 490, NURS 313) Must be completed with children and/or youth population. | |
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| PSYC 382 | Topics in Psychology | 3 |
| SOWK 382 | Topics in Social Work | 3 |
| THEA 261 | Theatre for Young Audiences | 3 |
| HDFS 451 | Early Childhood Administration and Prac | 2 |
| HDFS 452 | Early Childhood Administration and Practice Experience | 1 |
HDFS 382, PSYC 382, SOWK 382: Departmental Topics and other possible courses must be approved by the Chair of the Department of HDFS
CRIJ 309: This course requires prerequisite(s), which may increase the total credits required for the minor.
INTE 391/INTE 394 must be taken for a letter grade to fulfill major requirement.