HSER 310 - Introduction to Positive Youth Development

5 Credits

Positive Youth Development is a strengths-based and holistic approach to working with adolescents. This course will introduce students to the principles and practices of positive youth development. Students will gain an understanding of how to help youth develop life skills, cultivate their leadership, and build healthy and supportive relationships with peers and adults.

Pre-requisite(s) HSER 101 and ENGL& 101 minimum 2.0 

Program Admission Required Yes Admitted Program BAS - H SER
Fees

Quarters Typically Offered
Fall Online
Designed to Serve Students pursuing the BAS Human Services
Active Date 20240322T08:44:11

Grading Basis Decimal Grade
Class Limit 30
Contact Hours: Lecture 55
Total Contact Hours 55
Degree Distributions:
ProfTech Course Yes
Restricted Elective Yes
PLA Eligible Yes

Course Outline

History of Positive Youth Development
How Positive Youth Development compares to other approaches
Effectiveness of Positive Youth Development
Socio-ecological model and how it applies to youth
Practices and principles of Positive Youth Development
Critical consciousness and youth
Different types of youth-serving agencies
Designing activities and programs consistent with Positive Youth Development

Student Learning Outcomes
Understand the models, frameworks, principles and practices of the PYD approach.

Analyze various environments and systems that impact youth development.

Design activities that teach and empower youth to address social inequities.

Create a presentation about a youth-serving agency that applies principles and practices of positive youth development.

Design specific youth programs and activities that effectively apply the positive youth development approach.