The
minor in juvenile justice and youth development is an interdisciplinary
program housed in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and
Criminal Justice. Students minoring in juvenile justice and youth
development are required to take 18 total credits. Nine of these
credits are in required courses. At least three of the six courses
students take must be outside their major. Students majoring in criminal
justice, psychology, childhood studies, or social work may double count 6
credits toward the minor and their major.
The required courses include:
- 50:202:322 Juvenile Justice
- 50:830:326 Psychology of Adolescence
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A 3-credit course with a significant experiential learning
component relevant to juvenile justice and youth development, which can
be satisfied by one of the following courses. Students taking any course
except 50:202:372 must receive pre-approval of the site placement or
activity associated with the course from the program in juvenile justice
and youth development.
- 50:202:372 Gender Advocacy in Juvenile Justice II
- 50:202:404 Internship in Criminal Justice
- 50:830:493 Applied Experience in Psychology
- 50:910:220 Introduction to Social Work and Social Services
- 50:910:476 Child Welfare Services and Practices
In addition to the 9 credits in required courses, students
minoring in juvenile justice must take 9 credits in elective courses,
chosen among the following:
Criminal Justice
50:202:310 Juvenile Delinquency
50:202:337 Inequality in Criminal Justice
50:202:363 Topics in Juvenile Justice (topics can vary)
50:202:371 Gender Advocacy in Juvenile Justice I
50:202:372 Gender Advocacy in Juvenile Justice II
Sociology
50:920:306 Sociology of the Family
50:920:313 Theories of Crime and Delinquency
50:920:323 Sociology of Childhood and Adolescence
50:920:344 Sociology of Deviance
50:920:345 Sociology of Education
Anthropology
50:070:308 Childhood and Culture
50:070:313 Child Health and Illness
Psychology
50:830:203 The Psychology of Minority Groups
50:830:226 Psychology of Childhood
50:830:440 Developmental Psychopathology
Childhood Studies
50:163:101 Introduction to Childhood Studies
50:163:250 Child Health and Disparities
50:163:320 History of Youth
50:163:382 Urban Education
50:163:383 Youth Identities and Urban Ecology
50:163:481 Child Well-Being
Social Work
50:910:352 Groups at Risk in Contemporary Society
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