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
- Students with a major in Sociology or a major in Sociology with a concentration in Social and Criminal Justice may NOT choose this minor.
- 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 (9 hours)
Institutional Focus
Select 9 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 530 | Capstone Experience in Youth Studies | 3(3-0) |
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: 21 semester hours
May include up to three (3) additional hours of prerequisite courses depending on the student’s choice of electives.