Children and Youth Services Minor
(18 credits)
Prepare to work in foster care, adoption, group homes for children and adolescents, and hospitals as child life specialists. This minor is customizable to take advantage of greater depth in understanding of children and adolescents.
(18 credits)
Complete the following for your minor:
Six credits of electives from the following list (6):
| 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 |
| HDFS 272 | Research Methods and Analysis in HDFS | 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 451 | Early Childhood Administration and Prac | 2 |
| HDFS 452 | Early Childhood Administration and Practice Experience | 1 |
| HDFS 491 | Independent Study | 1-3 |
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| INTE 391 | Internship | 1-3 |
| OR | |
| INTE 394 | Internship | 4-12 |
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| 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 |
| SOAN 385 | Topics in Sociology and Anthropology | 3 |
| SOWK 382 | Topics in Social Work | 3 |
| THEA 261 | Theatre for Young Audiences | 3 |
(HDFS majors must take 12 credits of electives due to overlap in major with HDFS 210 and 311, increasing the size of the minor to 24 credits for HDFS majors. Elective choices may not overlap with HDFS major requirements).
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.