Nov 25, 2024

2016-2017 Undergraduate Academic Catalog | Expires Aug. 2023

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Youth Services Minor

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(18-21 credits required)

A minor in Youth Services is available to all SVSU students.

Program Objective: To enhance the student’s awareness of human needs and services relevant to children and youth.

YS 310 Requirement

YS 310 - Diverse Youth and Families 3 cr
** YS 310 is required for non-BSW majors and cannot be incluided in their 15 credit minimum.
** YS 310 may be taken by BSW majors as an elective and included in their 18 credit minimum. (See below)

Field Work Requirement:

BSW students must do their field placement (SW 483 and SW 484 ) in an agency serving children, youth, and families approved by the Social Work Department Field Coordinator for the Youth Services minor. Students who are not BSW majors, or BSW students who do not do their Field Placement in an approved setting for the minor, must take a minimum of 3 credits of YS 496 - Field Work in Youth Services or YS 497 if they are earning a Juvenile Justice Certificate.

Required Courses (18 cr for BSW majors/15 cr for non-BSW majors)

CJ 350 - Juvenile Justice System 3 cr
SW 302 - Child Abuse & Neglect 3 cr
SW 303 - Child Welfare Policies & Procedures 3 cr
SW 306 - Foster Care & Adoption 3 cr
SOC 346 - Juvenile Delinquency 3 cr
YS 311 - Working With Juvenile Delinquents 3 cr
YS 347 - Problems of American Youth 3 cr
YS 349 - Group Work with Youth 3 cr
YS 405 - Group Facilitation 3 cr
YS 490 - Selected Topics 1-4 cr