Child Advocacy Studies (CAST) Minor

Required Courses: 9 Credit Hours

• CRJU 3531 - Victimology (3 Credit Hours)
• CRJU 3535 - Family Violence (3 Credit Hours)
• SOCI 4231 - Child Welfare and Family Services (3 Credit Hours)

• *  HDFS 2136 - Intro to Human and Family Services (3 Credit Hours)  can be substituted for  SOCI 4231   

Elective Courses: 6 Credit Hours

Select 6 credit hours from the following:

• CRJU 4092 - Special Topics in Criminology (1-3 Credit Hours)

• (By permission of department chair if topic relates to child advocacy)

• HDFS 2135 - Child Development (3 Credit Hours)
• HDFS 4237 - Legal and Public Policies Affecting Families (3 Credit Hours)
• NMLI 2231 - Introduction to Nonprofit Management (3 Credit Hours)
• PBAD 2231 - Introduction to Public Administration (3 Credit Hours)
• POLS 4590 - Human Trafficking (3 Credit Hours)
• PSYC 3236 - Psychology of Substance Use (3 Credit Hours)
• PSYC 3331 - Child Developmental Psychology (3 Credit Hours)
• SOCI 2232 - Introduction to Social Services (3 Credit Hours)
• SOCI 3232 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment (3 Credit Hours)
• SOCI 4232 - Social Welfare Policy and Services (3 Credit Hours)
• SOCI 4236 - Social Services Counseling Skills (3 Credit Hours)

Total Credit Hours: 15

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