UWM Undergraduate Catalog 2012-2013

College of Letters and Science

Childhood and Adolescence Studies

For additional information, contact L&S Interdepartmental Studies Office, HLT 285, (414) 229-6686/5362, powersk@uwm.edu or wrjames@uwm.edu.

The Childhood and Adolescence Studies (CAS) Certificate Program provides students with a multidisciplinary opportunity to focus on children and adolescents through course offerings in the social sciences, humanities, health sciences, social work, education, and other disciplines. A wide spectrum of courses will allow students to understand children and adolescents from a variety of perspectives facilitating the implementation of effective strategies to improve and enrich the lives of children and adolescents.

The Childhood and Adolescence Studies Certificate is intended to enhance a bachelor’s degree. The Program is open to all students seeking a bachelor’s degree from UWM and to students who previously have received a bachelor’s degree from UWM or any other accredited college or university.

Program Requirements

To obtain the certificate, the student must complete, with a minimum grade point average of 2.50, at least 18 credits in approved childhood and adolescence studies courses as indicated below. Courses for the certificate may not be taken on a credit/no credit basis.

Core Courses, 6 cr.

Psych 260	Child Psychology	3
Sociol 448	Sociology of Children and Adolescents	3

Elective Courses, 12 cr.

Elective credits must be selected from the list of approved courses below. Students may petition the CAS Advisory Committee for approval of appropriate courses not on the approved list.

Other Requirements

Twelve of the 18 required credits must be earned in residence at UWM. Of these twelve residence credits, nine must be taken at the 300 level or above.

Of the 18 required credits, 12 must be in the College of Letters and Science, with at least six of these at the 300 level or above. Three credits must be elected from outside the College of Letters and Science. No more than nine credits from any one department may count toward the Childhood and Adolescence Studies Certificate.

A maximum of six credits in Independent Study may count toward program requirements.

Approved Courses

Letters and Science – at least 6 credits are required

Africol 451

Rites of Passage in Black Societies

Africol 565	Selected Texts/Topics in Africology: "Raising Children, 'Race-ing' Children" subtitle
Anthro 446	The Child in Different Cultures
FilmStd 212	Intermediate Topics in Film Studies: "Teens on TV" subtitle
Honors 200	Honors Seminar: The Shaping of the Modern Mind - "Growing Up" subtitle
Honors 351	University Honors Seminar in the Social Sciences - "Making Meaning of Children's Play" subtitle
Psych 205	Personality
Psych 560	Developmental Theories
Psych 660	Experimental Child Psychology
Sociol 246	Juvenile Delinquency
Sociol 248	Sociology of Education

Non-L&S Courses – at least 3 credits are required

ComSDis 240	Normal Speech and Language Development
Crm Jst 671	Juvenile Justice
CurrIns 650	Reading Interests of Adolescents
CurrIns 651	Literature for the Young Child
Ed Pol 534	The Student at Risk (Causes)
Ed Pol 580	An Overview of Child/Youth Care (jointly offered with ExcEduc 580 & Soc Wrk 580)
Ed Pol 581	Youth Work Practice (jointly offered with ExcEduc 581& Soc Wrk 581)
Ed Psy 330	Introduction to Learning and Development
Ed Psy 640	Human Development: Theory and Research
ExcEduc 580	An Overview of Child/Youth Care (jointly offered with Ed Pol 580 & Soc Wrk 580)
ExcEduc 581	Youth Work Practice (jointly offered with Ed Pol 581 & Soc Wrk 581)
ExcEduc 600	Survey of Exceptional Education
HCA 203	Human Life Cycle
L&I Sci 645 (648)	Library Materials for Children
L&I Sci 646 (658)	Library Materials for Young Adults
L&S Sci 691	Special Topics in Information Science: "African American History in Children's Literature"; "GLBTQ Literature for Young Adults"; "Multicultural Children's Literature" subtitles
Nursing 203	Human Growth and Development Across the Life Span
Soc Wrk 250 (350)	Human Behavior and the Social Environment
Soc Wrk 562	Child and Family Services
Soc Wrk 580	An Overview of Child/Youth Care (jointly offered with Ed Pol 580 & ExcEduc 580)
Soc Wrk 581	Youth Work Practice (jointly offered with Ed Pol 581 & ExcEduc 581)

Independent study courses focusing on children and adolescents may be accepted with the approval of the CAS Advisory Committee. If a core course is not offered in the years an undergraduate student is pursuing the certificate, the student can petition the CAS Advisory Committee to accept another course in its stead. Other courses not on this list but relevant to the study of children and adolescents may be accepted with the approval of the CAS Advisory Committee.

Credits earned at other institutions equivalent to courses in the certificate program may be accepted in partial fulfillment of the program requirements, subject to review by the CAS Advisory Committee. Students currently enrolled at UWM who have fulfilled some of the program’s requirements prior to the program’s approval may have their credits applied retroactively to the certificate program.

Awarding the Certificate

Students currently involved in baccalaureate studies who successfully complete the requirements of the program will be awarded the certificate at the time of graduation. Students who already have a bachelor’s degree will receive the certificate upon completion of the program requirements.

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