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Agricultural Science 017
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Minor in Agroecology (21-24 credits)
Minor in Animal Science (20-24 credits)
Minor in Biochemistry (23-25 credits)
Minor in Ecology and Evolution (20-25 credits)
Minor in Education (21 credits)
Minor in Entomology (19-26 credits)
Minor in Environmental and Business Economics (21-23 credits)
Minor in Environmental Policy, Institutions, and Behavior (21 credits)
Minor in Environmental Sciences (21 credits)
Minor in Equine Science (18-21 credits)
Minor in Food Science (18-21 credits)
Minor in Marine Sciences (18 credits)
Minor in Meteorology (18 credits)
Minor in Natural Resource Management (20-25 credits)
Minor in Nutrition (20-24 credits)
Minor in Plant Science (18-20 credits)
Certificate in Environmental Geomatics (19 credits)
Certificate in Environmental Planning (21 credits)
Certificate in Food Systems Education and Administration (21-22 credits)
Certificate in Horticultural Therapy (29 credits)
Certificate in International Agriculture/Environment (21-23 credits)
Certificate in Medicinal and Economic Botany (24-25 credits)
Certificate in Professional Youth Work (19-21 credits)
Certificate in Social Strategies for Environmental Protection (27 credits)
Certificate in Urban/Community Forestry (27.5-29.5 credits)
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New Brunswick Undergraduate Catalog 2007-2009 School of Environmental and Biological Sciences Programs of Study Minors and Certificate Programs Certificate in Professional Youth Work (19-21 credits)  

Certificate in Professional Youth Work (19-21 credits)


 

The Professional Youth Work certificate program addresses the growing need for educated professionals to work with youth in structured organizations. There are approximately 3,800 local, state, and national organizations in the United States that focus on the development of youth, some of which are "prevention" oriented while others utilize "intervention" strategies.  Eleven of the major national youth organizations serve some 25 million youth, provide full-time employment for over 30,000 staff members, and offer more than 3,000 job openings annually. 

 

The certificate program includes academic and experiential learning and draws upon educational pedagogy, sociology, and psychology to prepare students to address complex problems in youth, family, and community services. More specifically, the program, which is interdisciplinary and applied in nature, provides a foundation in (a) individual and family development and functioning in the community and societal context; (b) contemporary issues facing youth, families, and communities; and (c) policies and programs designed to prevent or alleviate concerns related to youth development and family issues. Students also acquire, in conjunction with the school's general education requirements and leadership development opportunities, critical intervention skills in interpersonal communication, program planning, leadership, social policy, applied research and evaluation, and community-based education.

 

The certificate program is intended to expand career options for students, whatever their academic majors may be. Employment opportunities include human services; community development; youth programs in public, private, nonprofit, and for-profit organizations; and teaching opportunities in a variety of environmental education/science centers and nonschool settings.

 

The certificate is administered through the Education Program in the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences. For further information, contact Dr. Rebecca Jordan, 209 Waller Hall, 932-732-9164, rcjordan@rci.rutgers.edu. 

 

Required Courses (13-15 credits)

 

01:355:201  Research in the Discipline (3) or equivalent (such as 01:355:302 Scientific and Technical Writing or 01:355:303 Writing for Business and the Professions)

11:300:101  Introduction to Professional Youth Work (1) or 05:300:200 Exploring Teaching as a Profession (3)

11:300:301  Administration and Management of Youth Agencies (3)

11:300:306  Educational Psychology: Principles of Classroom Learning (3)

11:300:438  Practicum in Professional Youth Work (3) or 11:300:200, 300, 400 Cooperative Education (3)

  

Electives (6 credits)

 

01:830:271  (Prerequisite: 01:830:101) Psychology of the Family (3)

01:830:333  (Prerequisite: 01:830:101) Adolescent Development (3)

01:920:108  Minority Groups in American Society (3)

01:920:218  Sociology of Education (3)

01:920:272  Sociology of the Family (3)

11:300:416  Environmental Education in the School Curriculum (3)

11:374:201  Research Methods in Human Ecology (3)

11:709:224  Individual, Marriage, and the Family (3)

11:709:226  Nutrition for the Developing Child (3)

11:709:323  Nutrition for the Child in Family and Community (3)


 

 

 

 
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