Youth Studies Minor, B.A.; B.S.; B.A.A.; B.S. in B.A., B.S.W.

Sociological research and theories on middle school and high school aged youth. Explores the creation and recreation of youth as a social category, peer culture, social problems associated with youth, youth in social institutions, the impact of race, class, and gender on youth, and initiatives to promote social change.

Admission Requirements, Retention & Termination Standards

1. Students with a major in Sociology or a major in Sociology with a concentration in Social and Criminal Justice may NOT choose this minor.
2. Students with a Social Work major MAY choose this minor.

Program Requirements

Required Courses I (3 hours)

Introduction

SOC 100

Introductory Sociology

3(3-0)

Required Courses II (6 hours)

Socialization and Peer Culture Sequence

SOC 412	Sociology of Adolescence	3(3-0)
SOC 425	Sociology of Childhood	3(3-0)

Electives I (12 hours)

Institutional Focus

Select 12 hours from the following:

ANT 200	Education and Culture	3(3-0)
SOC 215	Youth, Deviance, and Institutions	3(3-0)
SOC 222	Juvenile Delinquency	3(3-0)
SOC 311	Sociology of Education	3(3-0)
SOC 411	The Family	3(3-0)
SOC 422/SWK 422	Youth Welfare	3(3-0)
SOC 530	Capstone Experience in Youth Studies	3(3-0)

Note: You may choose only one of ANT 200 or SOC 311 and only one of SOC 215 or SOC 222.

Note: SOC 530: with permission of instructor.

Electives II (3 hours)

Development Course

Select one of the following:

HDF 110	Oppression: Roots and Impact on Human Development in the United States	3(3-0)
HDF 306	Adolescent Development	3(3-0)
HST 221	Growing Up in America	3(3-0)
PSY 220	Developmental Psychology	3(3-0)
PSY 324	Childhood and Adolescence	3(3-0)

Total: 24 semester hours

May include up to three (3) additional hours of prerequisite courses depending on the student’s choice of electives.