Child and Youth Care Emphasis (All colleges) — 25 credits
Note: To take CYC as a minor, 18 of the 25 credits must be taken outside of the declared major

Required Core Courses — 9 credits:
CYC 210: Overview of Child and Youth Care (3 credits)
CYC 450: Internship in Child/Youth Care (3 credits)*
CYC 495: Capstone in Child Youth Care (3 credits)
*Can also be satisfied by other departmental internships with a Child Youth Care component — CEI 450, HED 495/498, (if done with pediatric population), PSY 450, REC 450, RTH 498, SOC 450 if it has a vulnerable-at risk child/youth focus.

A. Human Development (1-2 courses required; 2 courses recommended):
Non-Psychology Majors:
PSY 212: Lifespan Development (3 credits)

Psychology Majors:
PSY 210: Developmental Psychology (3 credits)

Optional Developmental Courses:
PSY 310: Child Development (3 credits)
PSY 311: Adolescent Development (3 credits)
PSY 314: Infant Development (3 credits)

B.Vulnerable and At-Risk Youth (2 courses required). Select courses from at least two different subcategories 1-5.
1. Alcohol and Drug Abuse:
HED 469: Drugs, Society, and Human Behavior (3 credits)
SOC 326: Society and Drugs (3 credits)

2. Child Welfare:
HED 417: Understanding Child Abuse (1 credit)
HED 418: Youth Health Issues (1 credit)
HED 422: Sexual Abuse of Children (1 credit)
RTH 330: Therapeutic Recreation and Mental Health (3 credits)

3. Disabilities:
ESS 231: Introduction to Special Physical Education (3 credits)
SPE 418: Course no longer offered (3 credits)

4. Behavioral Concerns:
PSY 304: Abnormal Psychology (3 credits)
PSY 417: Child and Adolescent Behavior Disorders (3 credits)
SOC 370: Sociology of Gender (3 credits)

5. Youth At Risk:
PSY 390: Contemporary Topics (3 credits) (appropriate topic)
RTH 333: Therapeutic Recreation and Corrections (3 credits)
SOC 321: Delinquency (3 credits)

C. Family Dynamics (complete one course):
CST 336: Family Communication (3 credits)
SOC 212: Marriage and Family (3 credits)

D. Communication/Intervention (complete one course):
CST 230: Introduction to Interpersonal Communication (3 credits)
CST 232: Listening (3 credits)
CST 330: Nonverbal Communication (3 credits)
PSY 347: Empathic Listening Skills (3 credits)
PSY 401: Behavior Modification (3 credits)
RTH 470: Facilitation Techniques in Therapeutic Recreation (4 credits)
RTH 474: Experiential Education: Facilitation Techniques for a Ropes Course (3 credits)
RTH 483: Leusure Counseling in Therapeutic Recreation (3 credits)

E. Group Dynamics (complete one course):
CST 250: Introduction to Small Group Communication (3 credits)
PSY 343: Group Dynamics (3 credits)
REC 200: Program Leadership of Recreation Activities (3 credits)
SOC 334: Sociology of Small Groups (3 credits)

F. Multicultural Component (complete one course):
CST 332: Intercultural Communication (3 credits)
CHE 453: Cultural Issues in Health Education (Ethnic, Racial, Religious, and Familial Groups) 1-(3 credits)
EFN 290: Education Forum (1-3 credits) (appropriate topic)
EFN 486: Multicultural Education (1-3 credits)
PSY 280: Cross-Cultural Development (3 credits)
RTH 204: Multicultural Crafts and Folk Art (2 credits)
Also can be fulfilled by completing one of the following General Education courses: EFN 205, ERS 100, ERS/ENG 207, 210, or 215, HIS 306, HON 220, PSY 285, SOC 225, W-S 230 (all three-credit courses)

G. Optional: Recommended electives. Choose from any courses not completed above, or any of the following to meet the 25 total credits in this program.
CHE 440: Program Development in Community Health Education (3 credits)
HED 436: Alcohol Health and Behavior (1 credit)
POL 211: Introduction to Public Administration (3 credits)
POL 221: The Americal Legal System (3 credits)
POL 306: Judicial Process (3 credits)
PSY 404: Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy (3 credits)
REC 207: Experiential Education: Introduction to a Ropes Course (1 credit)
RTH 326: Therapeutic Recreation Populations I (3 credits)

Description of Core Courses:
CYC 210 Cr. 3
Overview of Child and Youth Care
As the overview course in the child and youth care emphasis, the class will provide coverage of current issues in the field of child and youth intervention. Students will be exposed to some of the overlapping disciplines involved in the field, will begin to explore concepts (e.g. variables that place children and youth at risk), and begin to gain skills required to become a competent and compassionate child and youth care worker. Students will learn about advocacy, issues of program design and implementation, and systems impacting on the field of intervention with children and adolescents. Prerequisite: PSY 212 or 210 and sophomore standing. Offered Sem. I.

CYC 450 Cr. 1-6
Internship in Child/Youth Care
An academically relevant field experience for students in the Child/Youth Care Emphasis. The internship must be at an approved site with substantial time devoted to work with children or adolescents at risk. The internship will be arranged through Career Services and supervised by a child/youth care emphasis affiliated faculty member. Prerequisite: junior standing, CYC 210, and 2.25 cumulative grade point average. Pass/Fail grading. Repeatable for credit — maximum 6.

CYC 495 Cr. 3
Capstone in Child Youth Care
This course is designed to review and unify basic concepts regarding the care of children and youth, particularly those considered “at-risk”. Particular emphasis will be on the multi-level factors that impact the well being of children and youth, ethics and legal issues, diversity, and program assessment. A systems approach for understanding the vulnerable or at-risk youth will provide a broad framework and the course will be taught from a problem-based learning perspective. Prerequisite: junior standing, CYC 210, and a minimum of 18 credits of the CYC course work completed. Offered Sem II.

Last update on 05/08/2006 09:47 AM by L. Caya