Child and Youth Care Minor

Declaration requirement

Students who wish to declare the child and youth care minor must first complete CYC 301 with a grade of "C" or better.

(All colleges)

21 credits

Psychology majors may apply a maximum of six credits toward the major and minor. 15 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.
Students can only apply one 200-level course towards the minor.

Course List
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: Child and Youth Development		6
ANT 323	Anthropology of Childhood and Youth
PH 207	Youth Health Issues
PSY 316	Child Abuse and Neglect
PSY 325	LGBTQ+ Youth Psychology
PSY 356	Infancy and Childhood
PSY 357	Adolescence
PSY 413	Crisis Intervention
PSY 417	Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
PSY 425	Understanding the Mental Health Counseling Profession
Category III: Families and Diverse Populations		6
CYC 411	Family Systems Theory
CHE 369	Drugs, Society, and Human Behavior
ESS 231	Introduction to Teaching Adapted Physical Education
PSY 422	Death, Dying, and Bereavement
PSY 426	Addictive Behaviors
PSY 468	Child Life Theory and Practice
PSY 469	Therapeutic Uses of Play
RGS 320	Violence and Gender
RGS 362	Hmong Americans
RGS 415	Multicultural Counseling
RGS 442	Racism and Oppression
RGS 443	Prejudice and Stigma
SOC 216	Society and Schools
SOC 308	Disability and Society
SOC 321	Delinquency
SOC 345	Race, Gender, and Crime
SPE 207	American Sign Language and Deaf Culture I
Total Credits		21

¹: A grade of "B" or better in PSY 212 is required in order to enroll in CYC 301.
²: A grade of "C" or better in CYC 301 is required in order to enroll in CYC 310 and CYC 495.