Serving At-Risk Youth, Certificate

The Certificate in Serving At-Risk Youth is awarded to students who successfully complete 12 units of upper-division coursework selected to provide an overview of the critical issues that face youth and the service concerns associated with meeting their needs. All coursework to be applied to this certificate must be completed with a minimum grade of C.

Required Courses (6 units)*

RA 113 - Programming for Youth At-Risk Units: 3
RA 115 - Community Placements in Leisure Settings Units: 1-3

Elective Courses (6 units)

Select from:

CFS 136 - Adolescence Units: 3
COMM 164 - Intercultural Communication Units: 3
CRIM 120 - Juvenile Delinquency Units: 3
COUN 150 - Laws Relating to Children Units: 3
EHD 107 - Child Abuse Units: 3
PH 110 - Drugs, Society, and Health Units: 3
MGT 133S - Managing Nonprofit and Socially Responsible, Sustainable Organizations Units: 3
PSYCH 101 - Child Psychology Units: 3
PSYCH 102 - Adolescent Psychology Units: 3
RA 106 - Challenge Course Facilitation Units: 3
RA 117 - Special Event Planning Units: 3
RA 121 - Community and Non-Profit Recreation Services Units: 3
SOC 143 - Deviance and Control Units: 3
SOC 165 - The Family Units: 3
SWRK 128 - Child Welfare Units: 3
SWRK 136 - Cultural Diversity and Oppression Units: 3

Total (12 units)

* RA 115 must be taken concurrently with RA 113 .