Child and Youth Studies Minor

Child and Youth Studies is an interdisciplinary program that will provide the undergraduate student with a scholarly and experiential understanding of childhood and adolescence. The minor, which is open to all majors, educates students about the physical, psychological, spiritual, social, and cultural aspects of human development during the first 18 years of life. It integrates the many child- and youth-focused courses and service learning experiences across disciplines within the schools and collees at USF to provide a structured course of study for the undergraduate student interested in learning about children.

Requirements of the Minor (24 units)

*Students must obtain a "C" grade or better in all courses for the minor.

*Students may apply a maximum of 3 courses taken in their major department toward the minor.

THREE Core courses (12 units)

Required (4 units)

• PSYC - 101 General Psychology

One course in Psychology (4 units)

• PSYC - 312 Child Development OR
• PSYC - 210 Lifespan Development

One course in Sociology (4 units)

• SOC - 329 Social Worlds of Children OR
• SOC - 229 Diversity of American Families

TWO Elective Courses (8 units)

• COMS - 306 Family Communication
• ESS - 220 Motor Development
• ESS - 390 Special Topics (Exercise and Healthy Kids)
• NURS - 331 Family Health I - Therapeutics/Principles and Methods
• NURS - 341 Family Health II - Therapeutics/Principles and Methods
• PSYC - 328 Child Psychopathology
• PSYC - 350 Perspectives in Psychology (Family Psychology)
• PSYC - 392 Advanced Topics Seminar in Psychology (Child Maltreatment)
• SOC - 229 Diversity of American Families
• SOC - 329 Social Worlds of Children
• SOC - 338 Sociology of Education
• SOC - 356 Juvenile Delinquency

FOUR UNITS of Departmental Practicum and Internship Experience (s)

• COMS - 496 Communication Studies Internship
• ESS - 398 Internship Practicum
• NURS - 351 Clinical Lab IV-A
• NURS - 352 Clinical Lab IV-B
• PSYC - 396 Psychology Practicum
• SOC - 395 Fieldwork in Sociology
• TEC - 401 America Reads I A
• TEC - 402 Amercia Reads I B

Questions about the Child and Youth Studies Minor should be directed to Professor June Madsen Clausen in the Department of Psychology (clausenj@usfca.edu); students interested in enrolling in the minor should see Dr. Clausen during her regularly scheduled office hours.