At-Risk Child and Youth Care Minor
Declaration requirement
Students who wish to declare the at-risk child and youth care minor must first complete CYC 301 with a grade of "C" or better.
Curriculum
(All colleges)
24 credits
- Psychology majors may apply a maximum of six credits toward the major and minor. 18 credits must be completed outside of psychology.
- All other majors may apply a maximum of six credits toward the major and minor if courses from the major are included in the CYC listings.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Category I: Core | ||
| CYC 301 | Overview of Child and Youth Care 1 | 3 |
| CYC 310 | Social Policy for Children and Families 2 | 3 |
| CYC 495 | Capstone in Child Youth Care 2 | 3 |
| Category II: Human development | ||
| PSY 212 | Lifespan Development | 3 |
| Special populations development: | 3 | |
Select one of the following (each of which have a prerequisite of PSY 212): | ||
| Infancy and Childhood | ||
| Adolescence | ||
| Category III: Family dynamics | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Family Communication | ||
| Family Systems Theory | ||
| Marriage and Family | ||
| Category IV: Application skills | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Nonverbal Communication | ||
| Health Communication | ||
| Communication in Teams | ||
| Communicating Leadership | ||
| Behavior Modification | ||
| Group Dynamics | ||
| Empathic Listening Skills | ||
| Educational Psychology | ||
| Multicultural Counseling | ||
| Understanding the Mental Health Counseling Profession | ||
| Recreational Therapy Processes and Facilitation Techniques | ||
| American Sign Language and Deaf Culture I | ||
| Category V: Youth-focused electives | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Anthropology of Childhood and Youth | ||
| Introduction to Teaching Adapted Physical Education | ||
| Youth Health Issues | ||
| Issues in Mental and Emotional Health | ||
| Violence and Injury Prevention | ||
| Drugs, Society, and Human Behavior | ||
| Child Abuse and Neglect | ||
| LGBTQ+ Youth Psychology | ||
| Child and Adolescent Psychopathology | ||
| Addictive Behaviors | ||
| Violence and Gender | ||
| Therapeutic Recreation and Corrections | ||
| Foundations of Special Education | ||
| Delinquency | ||
| Criminal Justice | ||
| Sociopharmacology | ||
| Total Credits | 24 | |