Community Youth Development - Major

The Bachelor of Arts in Community Youth Development rigorously prepares students to provide services to children and youth and/or to enter graduate studies in a comparable field. The program fosters high quality “on the spot” and “in the moment” critical thinking that demonstrates a deep appreciation of the risk and protective factors which impact the social, psychological, cognitive, and spiritual lives of young people. This unique program develops students’ sense of social and civic responsiveness, which are vital for effective youth services.

Student Learning Outcomes

Increase the CYD graduates’ sense of confidence, competency, competitiveness, and credentialed status for employment, professional advancement, and graduate studies in child and youth services.
Enrich students’ ability to integrate knowledge gained from their liberal arts and sciences education with an intentional application to their pre-professional experiences to evolve their ethos of learning, working, and serving children and youth.
Facilitate students’ exploration of their civic responsibilities as a citizen of the local and regional communities through active participation in youth development experiences within the local community.
Enhance students’ competencies to be responsive to critical community and youth issues to address child and youth needs by moving beyond deficit and problem-based interventions toward personal and professional beliefs, principles and practices that will honor the resiliencies, strengths, and leadership capabilities of youth.
Guide students in the enhancement of introspection and reflective skills as they explore personal values, ethics, and subjective understandings related to service delivery with diverse populations of children and youth.

Core Curriculum Requirements

All Nazareth students complete Core Curriculum coursework as part of their degree requirements. The Core provides a foundation in the liberal arts and sciences while guiding students to pose and explore their own intellectual questions. See Academic Policies and Procedures for specific core curriculum requirements.

CYD Foundation and Core Courses

CYD 201 - Youth Development in Community Settings Credits: 3
CYD 301 - Guidance and Engagement Techniques with Youth: Real Strategies Credits: 3
CYD 303 - Plan, Implement and Evaluate Youth Services Credits: 3
CYD 401 - Trauma-Informed Youth Development: Historical and Cultural Impacts Credits: 3
CYD 480 - Community-Based Youth Development Capstone Credits: 3
CYD 499 - CYD Portfolio Credits: 0
Internship Requirement
(total of 240 hours)
CYD 483 - Community-Based Youth Development Internship Credits: 1.5
(two semesters of CYD*483 required for a total of 3 credits)

- or -
CYD 484 - Community-Based Youth Development Internship Credits: 3
Note - Students who have a double major in CYD and Social Work will complete the following courses in place of CYD 483/484 to meet the internship requirement:
- SWK 383 - Social Work Methods I/Field Experience I Credits: 4
- SWK 384 - Social Work Methods II/Field Experience II Credits: 4

Additional Required Courses for CYD Majors

SOC.Q 101 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3
PSY.Q 101 - Introduction to Psychology: Natural Science Credits: 3 or PSY.Q 102 - Introduction to Psychology: Social Science
PLUS

Take one of the following courses:
PSY 221 - PII Development I: Infancy and Childhood Credits: 3
PSY 224 - PII Adolescence and Early Adulthood Credits: 3
Take one of the following courses:
PSY 251 - PII Psychology of Women and Gender Credits: 3
PSY 352G - PII Culture and Psychology Credits: 3
RES 381 - PII Peace and Justice Credits: 3
RES 381 cannot be used as both a required course and a concentration course
RES 385 - PII Liberation Movements: Empowerment, Solidarity, and Praxis Credits: 3
SOC 410 - PII Race, Ethnicity & Society Credits: 3
SWK 300G - Diversity, Oppression, and Justice Credits: 3

Foreign Languages Requirement

Completion of two semesters of a foreign language is required for a Bachelor of Arts in Community Youth Development. However, foreign language is not required for students who are double majoring in a B.S. degree program combined with the Community Youth Development major.

CYD Concentrations (choose one)

Youth and Culture Concentration

Choose three courses (additional options available)

ADOL 480 - Adolescent Development and Youth Culture in School & Community Credits: 3
ANT 432G - PII Refugee Resettlement and Adaptation Credits: 3
ENGL 325 - PII Young Adult Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 347 - PII Ethnic-American Literature Credits: 3
LST 301 - PII Language and Literacy Development Credits: 3
SOC 204 - PII Social Problems Credits: 3
SOC 313G - PII Gender and Society Credits: 3
SOC 320 - Social Classes Credits: 3
SWK 363 - Fathering and Child Outcomes Credits: 3
WGS 201 - PII Introduction to Women and Gender Studies Credits: 3
WGS 302 - PII Gender & Education Credits: 3

Youth and Spirituality Concentration

Choose three courses (additional options available)

RES 360 - PII Interfaith Studies and Dialogue: Theory and Practice Credits: 3
RES 366 - PII Meaning of Death Credits: 3
RES 381 - PII Peace and Justice Credits: 3
RES 381 cannot be used as both a required course and a concentration course
RES 383G - PII War and Peace in World Religions Credits: 3
RES 384 - PII Encountering Evil: Responses from World Religions Credits: 3
RES 385 - PII Liberation Movements: Empowerment, Solidarity, and Praxis Credits: 3
RES 386 - PII Malcolm and Martin: A Study of the American Civil Rights Movement Credits: 3
RES 390 - PII Ethics of the Professions Credits: 3

Youth Service Administration Concentration

Choose three courses (additional options available)

MGT 212 - Organization and Management Credits: 3
MGT 331 - Social Entrepreneurship Credits: 3
MGT 345 - Cross-Cultural Management Credits: 3
MGT 445 requires completion of pre-req MGT 212, plus permission of instructor
MKT 216 - Principles of Marketing Credits: 3

Community Youth Development Sample Program

Freshman Year

ENGW 101 - Exposition Credits: 3
ENGW 102 - Argument and Research Credits: 3
ACS 101 - Academic and College Success Credits: 1
PSY.Q 102 - Introduction to Psychology: Social Science Credits: 3
SOC.Q 101 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3
P-EQ Science with Lab Credits: 4
P-EQ courses Credits: 9 (one of these courses must be an FYS course taken with ACS 101)
Foreign Language Credits: 6
Health and Wellness Credits: 0

Sophomore Year

Liberal Arts Electives Credits: 9
P-EQ Courses Credits: 9
IS #1 Credits: 3

CYD 201 - Youth Development in Community Settings Credits: 3
CYD 301 - Guidance and Engagement Techniques with Youth: Real Strategies Credits: 3
PSY 221 - PII Development I: Infancy and Childhood Credits: 3 or
PSY 224 - PII Adolescence and Early Adulthood

Junior Year

Note - Students who double major in Social Work and Community Youth Development will follow a schedule different than the sample program outlined below (SWK 384 replaces CYD 483, and SWK 452 replaces CYD 484). Students who are SWK/CYD double majors will receive specific advisement about the unique aspects and opportunities related to these programs.

Note - Students who are double majors with CYD (for example, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work or Legal Studies) will receive specific advisement about the unique aspects and opportunities related to these programs.

Junior Year Sample Program for CYD Majors:

IS #2 Credits: 3
IS #3 Credits: 3
Core Milestone Experience Credits: 0
CYD Concentration Course #1 Credits: 3
CYD Concentration Course #2 Credits: 3
Liberal Arts Electives Credits: 6

CYD 303 - Plan, Implement and Evaluate Youth Services Credits: 3
CYD 401 - Trauma-Informed Youth Development: Historical and Cultural Impacts Credits: 3
Internship
- Take two semesters of CYD 483 - Community-Based Youth Development Internship (1.5 credits per semester, total 3 credits) or
- Take one semester of CYD 484 - Community-Based Youth Development Internship (3 credits)
Plus, take any ONE of the following courses:
- SWK 300G - Diversity, Oppression, and Justice
- SOC 410 - PII Race, Ethnicity & Society
- PSY 251 - PII Psychology of Women and Gender
- PSY 352G - PII Culture and Psychology
- RES 381 - PII Peace and Justice (RES 381 cannot be used as both a required course and a concentration course)
- RES 385 - PII Liberation Movements: Empowerment, Solidarity, and Praxis

Senior Year

Note - Students who double major in Social Work and Community Youth Development will follow a schedule different than the sample program outlined below (SWK 384 replaces CYD 483, and SWK 452 replaces CYD 484).

Students who double major with CYD (for example, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work or Legal Studies) will receive advisement about the unique aspects and opportunities related to these programs.

Senior Year Sample Program for CYD Majors:

Liberal Arts Electives Credits: 21
CYD Concentration Course #3 Credits: 3

CYD 480 - Community-Based Youth Development Capstone Credits: 3
Internship
- Take two semesters of CYD 483 - Community-Based Youth Development Internship (1.5 credits per semester, total 3 credits) or
- Take one semester of CYD 484 - Community-Based Youth Development Internship (3 credits)
CYD 499 - CYD Portfolio Credits: 0