PSYED 1605 - CHILD AND YOUTH CARE BASIC COURSE

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This strategy-based course, offered in partnership with the Allegheny partners for out-of-school time (APOST) of the united way, is attended by both University students and local youth workers. Hands-on, interactive sessions introduce essential concepts and skills in professional child and youth care, geared towards settings including early childhood education, after-school programming, foster parenting, residential treatment, basic care, emergency shelters, recreation, corrections, community youth services, and developmental disabilities. The course prepares participants for child and youth care certification with topics such as professional ethics, assessment, developmentally-based programming, and activity development. University students taking this course for credit will complete reading and writing assignments to accompany the practice-focused sessions.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade

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