Youth Studies Major, B.S.

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The bachelor of science in youth studies program provides students with an interdisciplinary view into the cultures and dynamics of young people with an emphasis on the development of strategies for working effectively with youth in a variety of settings. Sociological principles provide the overall guiding framework for the program.

Required Courses

General Education Requirements: 45-46 Credits

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Youth Studies Major: 68 Credits

Youth Studies Core: 33 Credits

ECSO 345 - Juvenile Delinquency (3)
ECSO 401 - Social Psychology (3)
ECYS 300 - Field Experience in Youth Studies (1-3)
ECYS 320 - Children and the Law (3)
ECYS 330 - Child and Adolescent Development (3)
ECYS 331 - Family Dynamics (3)
ECYS 340 - Working with Youth in Groups (3)
ECYS 349 - Basic Psychopathology (3)
ECYS 350 - The Adolescent Learner (3)
ECYS 360 - Sociology of Children and Youth (3)
ECYS 401 - Counseling Children and Youth (3)

Evening College Common Courses: 35 Credits

ECCC 101 - Evening College Orientation (1)
ECCC 201 - Biblical Perspectives (4)
ECCC 247 - Theory and Practice in the Human Services (3)
ECCC 321 - Substance Abuse Counseling (3)
ECCC 345 - Principles of Communication (3)
ECCC 406 - Race and Ethnic Relations (3)
ECCC 441 - Personal Growth and Development (3)
ECCC 453 - Professional Communication (3)
ECCC 475 - Research Methods (3)
ECCC 490 - Senior Capstone I (3)
ECCC 491 - Senior Capstone II (3)
ECMA 210 - Statistics (3)

General Electives: 14-15 Credits*

(directed by advisor)

Total Required Credits: 128

* General Elective credits may be chosen from courses listed in the Evening College General Education table or from select upper-level courses outside the student’s declared major.