Youth Work Certificate - School of Continuing Education, University Of Wisconsin

	Youth Work Certificate
	The Youth Work Certificate is the first interdisciplinary program for the study of the principles of youth work in the United States. The program is available to students in Social Work, Educational Policy and Community Education, Exceptional Education and Educational Studies. It is ideal for student who want to learn more about adolescence and working with youth in a variety of settings, including large and small community based programs, group homes, foster care and residential treatment centers. The focus is on youth who are troubled or at high risk, but much of the learning applies to youth in general and younger children as well. The two major benefits are that you: - Gain a greater understanding of and skills for working with youth - Access opportunities for a fulfilling career in the emerging youth work profession
	Requirements 3 credits - Overview of Child and Youth Care 3 credits - Youth Work Practice 6 credits - Elective Courses in Human Development or Family Work 2-4 credits - Supervised Field Practicum
	Notes Students who begin working toward the Certificate early in their coursework usually will be able to fulfill the requirement of their major program without increasing the number of credits needed for graduation.


		Electives
		Overview of Child and Youth Care
		Supervised Practicum in Child and Youth Care
		Youth Work Practice (ExEd, Ed Pol, or Soc Wrk 581)


		Alternative Schools (ED POL 531) 3CR. U/G.
		Child and Family Services (SOC WRK 562)- 2 CR. U/G.
		Conflict and Change (ED POL 411) - 3 CR. U.
		Cultural Foundations of Education (ED POL 375) - 3 CR. U
		Developing Language and Cognitive Skills in Early Childhood Education (CURRINS 501) - 3 CR. U/G.
		Educating Black Males-Theories, Methods and Strategies (ED POL 533) - 3CR. U.
		Educating at Risk Students (ED POL 535) - 3 CR. U/G.
		Education and Hispanics (ED POL 560) - 3 CR. U/G.
		Fieldwork in Multicultural Education (ED POL 688) - 1-6CR. U/G.
		Human Behavior and the Social Environment (SOC WRK 250) - 3 CR. U.
		Introduction to Community Education (ED POL 112)- 3CR. U.
		Introduction to Learning and Development (ED PSY 330) - 3 CR. U
		The Chicano Experience (ED POL 460) - 3CR. U.
		The Family and Intimate Relationships (SOCIOL 260) - 3 CR. U.
		The Milwaukee Community (ED POL 403) - 3 CR. U.
		The Student at Risk (Causes). (ED POL 534) - 3 CR. U/G.

	For more information, contact:
		Mark Krueger, Professor, markkrue@uwm.edu, 414-227-3138 Rick Flowers, Outreach Specialist, rflowers@uwm.edu, 414-227-3358