Community Youth Development - Major

The Bachelor of Arts in Community Youth Development rigorously prepares students to provide trauma-informed, culturally-responsive and whole-child-focused 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. A hallmark of the CYD program is the importance of mindfulness and reflection of the practitioner. Furthermore, Community Youth Development can be combined with other majors, such as Social Work, Psychology, Public Health, Dance, Sociology, to name a few, for students to pursue a double major.

Student Learning Outcomes

Increase the CYD graduates’ sense of confidence, competency, competitiveness, and credentialed status for employment, professional advancement, and graduate studies in professions that serve children and youth.
Enrich students’ ability to integrate knowledge gained from their liberal arts and sciences education with an application to their pre-professional experiences.
Facilitate students’ ability to bridge theory with practice through active participation in community-engaged learning with youth and their adult advisors.
Develop students’ trauma-informed competencies to interact with child and youth from a whole child approach that respects the resiliencies, strengths, and leadership capabilities of children and youth.
Guide students in the enhancement of their introspection and reflective skills as they explore personal values, ethics, and subjective understandings related to service delivery with children and youth from diverse backgrounds.
Increase students’ knowledge and skills to plan, implement and evaluate age-appropriate, culturally relevant and youth centered programs.

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
Senior Capstone & Portfolio
CYD 480 - Community-Based Youth Development Capstone Credits: 3
CYD 499 - Community Youth Development Integrative Portfolio Credits: 0
Internship Requirement (total of 240 hours)
Complete 6 credit hours from the following repeatable internship courses:
CYD 483 - Community-Based Youth Development Internship I Credits: 1.5
Partners for Serving is a qualified internship opportunity for CYD*483 with permission from the CYD director.
CYD 484 - Community-Based Youth Development Internship Credits: 3
Summer internships and SPARK grants qualify for CYD*484 with permission from the CYD program director.

Internship Requirement for CYD/Social Work Double Majors
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 110 - Introduction to Psychological Science Credits: 3
PLUS

Take one of the following courses:
PSY 221 - Development I: Infancy and Childhood Credits: 3
PSY 224 - Adolescence and Early Adulthood Credits: 3
Take one of the following courses:
PSY 251 - Psychology of Gender Credits: 3
RES 381 - Peace and Justice Credits: 3
RES 381 cannot be used as both a required course and a concentration course
RES 385 - Liberation Movements: Empowerment, Solidarity, and Praxis Credits: 3
SOC 410 - Race, Ethnicity & Society Credits: 3
SWK 324 - Social Work Practice and Cultural Diversity 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 Leadership in School and Community Credits: 3
ANT 432G - Refugee Resettlement and Adaptation Credits: 3
LST 301 - Language, Literacy, and Culture Credits: 3
SOC 204 - Social Problems Credits: 3
SOC 313G - Gender and Society Credits: 3
SOC 320 - Social Class, Inequality and Technology Credits: 3
SWK 363 - Parenting and Diversity: Exploring Family Living Arrangements and Cultural Contexts Credits: 3
WGS 201 - Introduction to Women and Gender Studies Credits: 3
WGS 302 - Gender & Education Credits: 3

Youth and Spirituality Concentration

Choose three courses (additional options available)

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

Youth Service Administration Concentration

Choose three courses (additional options available)

BLDR 212 - Introduction to Leadership Credits: 3
BLDR 331 - Changemaker: Leading for Social Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship Credits: 3
BLDR 345 - Global Leadership Credits: 3
BLDR 435 requires completion of pre-req BLDR 212, plus permission of instructor
MKT 216 - Principles of Marketing Credits: 3

Special Topics Concentration

With the guidance and approval of the CYD program director, students may study 9 credits of special topics related to the culturally responsive social and emotional well being of children and youth.

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 110 - Introduction to Psychological Science Credits: 3
SOC.Q 101 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3
PEQ Science with Lab Credits: 4
PEQ 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
PEQ 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 - Development I: Infancy and Childhood Credits: 3 or
PSY 224 - 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 I (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 324 - Social Work Practice and Cultural Diversity
- SOC 410 - Race, Ethnicity & Society
- PSY 251 - Psychology of Gender
- PSY 352G - Culture and Psychology
- RES 381 - Peace and Justice (RES 381 cannot be used as both a required course and a concentration course)
- RES 385 - 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, Public Health, Dance 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: 240 hours required
- Take two semesters of CYD 483 - Community-Based Youth Development Internship I (1.5 credits per semester, total 3 credits) or
- Take one semester of CYD 484 - Community-Based Youth Development Internship (3 credits)
CYD 499 - Community Youth Development Integrative Portfolio Credits: 0