Youth Studies Major (B.S.)

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IMPORTANT NOTE: This program is being phased out and is closed to new admits.

General Education - Distribution Areas: 37 or 60 Credits*

General Education - Distribution Areas (click here ): 37 Credits*

Transfer Credit with AA or AS degree: 60 Credits*

Professional Studies Common Courses: 12 Credits

ECRE 101 - Introduction to the Bible I (3)
ECRE 102 - Introduction to the Bible II (3)
ECRE 300 - Contemporary Ethical Issues (3)
ECCC 490 - Senior Capstone I (1)
ECCC 491 - Senior Capstone II (2)

Youth Studies Major: 48 Credits

Youth Studies Core: 48 Credits

ECSO 345 - Juvenile Delinquency (3)
ECSO 401 - Social Psychology (3)
ECYS 300 - Field Experience in Youth Studies (1-3) (3 credits total)
ECYS 320 - Children and the Law (3)
ECYS 330 - Child and Adolescent Development (3)
ECYS 331 - Family Dynamics (3)
ECYS 349 - Basic Psychopathology (3)
ECYS 350 - The Adolescent Learner (3)
ECYS 481 - Human Services Administration (3)
ECMA 210 - Statistics (3)
ECCC 247 - Theory and Practice in the Human Services (3)
ECCC 321 - Substance Abuse Counseling (3)
ECCC 406 - Race and Ethnic Relations (3)
ECCC 441 - Personal Growth and Development (3)
ECCN 350 - Small-Group Process (3)
ECCN 471 - Counseling and Interviewing Techniques (3)

General Electives: 31 or 8 Credits

General Electives (directed by advisor): 31 Credits

If Transfer Credit with AA or AS degree awarded: 8 Credits

Total Required Credits: 128

*Students who have earned a transferable two-year degree from a state institution may apply 60 hours of credit toward the 128-hour requirement for the award of a bachelor’s degree. This transferable degree will satisfy all General Education requirements.