人类发展与家庭科学理学学士-青年发展

青年发展课程旨在帮助学生在各种场合中理解和有效地与10-18岁的儿童和青少年合作。该计划使学生全面了解青年的需求和发展特点，以及当今青年所面临的挑战。重点放在理解青年发展如何不是孤立地发生，而是处于诸如关系，家庭，邻里/社区，学校，文化，经济和社会之类的环境中，并受其影响。青年研究专业的学生通过必修的现场体验课程和实习机会，获得了宝贵的现实世界经验。通过从大量重点领域课程中进行选择，学生还能够开发特定的专业领域以适应自己的职业兴趣。青年发展计划的独特之处在于，学生有机会通过必修领域获得宝贵的现实经验体验课
The Youth Development curriculum prepares students to understand and work effectively with children and adolescents, ages 10-18, in a variety of settings. The program provides students with a comprehensive view of the needs and developmental characteristics of youths, as well as the challenges facing today's youths. Emphasis is placed on understanding how youth development does not occur in isolation but is situated in, and affected by, contexts such as relationships, family, neighborhood/community, school, culture, the economy, and society. Youth Studies students gain valuable real-world experience through a required field experience course and an internship. Students are also able to develop specific areas of specialization to fit their career interests by choosing from a generous variety of focus area courses. The Youth Development program is unique in that students are given the opportunity to gain valuable real-world experience through a required field experience course and an internship. Students are also able to develop specific areas of specialization to fit their career interests by choosing from a generous variety of focus area courses.