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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on youth in the context of family development and interpersonal family dynamics. Students gain knowledge and skills to strengthen families and foster youth well being. Students also gain the skills to develop effective programs involving the family unit and the ability to conceptualize youth development from a systemic perspective. Preq: Youth Development Studies major.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on organizations and systems that offer opportunities for youth to reach their potential and develop competencies and assets. These approaches include studying educational systems that foster success, community organizations that engage youth in becoming leaders and contributing members, and environments that are conducive to youth well being. Preq: Youth Development Studies major.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the role of community-based sports in developing healthy youth, specifically the ways in which sport programs can be designed to maximize physical, intellectual, emotional, and social outcomes. Focus is on the role of key adults and institutions in the delivery of youth sport experiences. Preq: Youth Development Studies major.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on diversity in youth-oriented programs and settings, and provides an understanding of how race, ethnicity, gender, religion, disability, and social class affect youth development work. An emphasis is placed on building a working knowledge of cultural awareness and sensitivity as applied to the design of youth activities. Preq: Youth Development Studies major.
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces students to a variety of approaches to youth development programming. The main focus is on intentional or purposeful program planning designed to achieve targeted youth outcomes. As a class, students design a youth development program that is delivered as a component of YDP 3400. Preq: Youth Development Studies major.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides a foundation for effective activity leadership to meet the needs of diverse youth populations. The course focuses on applying experiential learning approaches; different activity types; choosing activities based on intentionality, specificity, and applicability; activity sequencing; building individual and group efficacy; and activity debriefing and processing. Preq: Youth Development Studies major.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides students with the knowledge and tools to deliver and present effective and intentional youth development programs. The course builds on the content of YDP 3300, and focuses on key programming issues, such as animation plans, equipment and facilities, program flexibility, risk management, and formative and summative assessment. Preq: Youth Development Studies major.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the use of various creative activities in youth programs. Students explore the cognitive strengths of various creative activities, how to integrate creativity into youth programs, the importance of creative activities in community identity, and the availability of community resources. Preq: Youth Development Studies major.
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3.00 Credits
Course examines youth mental health in the context of the 21st century through the lens of a strengths-based positive youth development framework. Issues impacting youth mental, emotional, and social health (MESH) are examined with a specific focus on mental health and well-being pertaining to supports, opportunities, challenges, and barriers facing youth. This course culminates with Youth Mental Health First Aid certification. Preq: YDP 3000 or YDP 3050.
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1.00 Credits
Comprehensive studies and investigation of special topics not covered in other courses. In cooperation with and under supervision of a faculty member, students explore the field of youth development through a research study, community service, or directed readings. Students must have a 2.0 cumulative grade-point average to enroll in this course. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits. Preq: Consent of instructor.
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