Certificate in Children, Youth, and Family Services (30 credits)
Foundation Courses (9 credits)
Choose one of the following social and behavioral sciences (GS) courses:
PSYCH 100
SOC 001 Introductory Sociology
Choose one of the following natural sciences (GN) courses:
BI SC 004 Human Body: Form and Function
BIOL 141 Introductory Physiology
NUTR 251 Introductory Principles of Nutrition
Choose one of the following writing and speaking (GWS) courses:
CAS 100 Effective Speech
ENGL 015 Rhetoric and Composition
Prerequisite: ENGL 004 or satisfactory performance on the English placement examination
Required Courses (15 credits)
HD FS 129 Introduction to Human Development and Family Studies
HD FS 229 Infant and Child Development
HD FS 239 Adolescent Development
HD FS 311 Human Development and Family Studies Interventions
HD FS 315 or 315Y Family Development
Professional Electives (6 credits)
BB H 101 Introduction to Biobehavioral Health
FIN 108 Personal Finance
HD FS 216 Personal and Interpersonal Skills
HD FS 218 Foundations of Marriage
HD FS 301 Values and Ethics in Health and Human Development Professions
HD FS 330 Observation or Experience with Children, Youth, and Families
HD FS 395 Field Project: Independent Study in a Human Services Program
KINES 060 Principles and Practices of Healthful Living
PHIL 103 or 103W Introduction to Ethics
