After being laid off in 2001, Carol Holt enrolled in Penn State’s letters, arts, and sciences associate degree program. Since earning her associate degree, Carol has returned to Penn State to enroll in the bachelor of science degree program in security and risk analysis in the College of Information Sciences and Technology. “Going to college was a big step,” says Carol, a single mother of a teenage son. “Just take it one step at a time, and enjoy the journey.”
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Do you have a passion for serving youth and families to help them better their lives? With this undergraduate certificate program you can take the first step in building a rewarding career as a family counselor or a related profession.
The 30-credit program helps you prepare for a wide variety of service roles in child and youth service settings and family health and welfare agencies. It is designed as a flexible, convenient opportunity for self-enhancement, higher education, and professional development.
Step Up to an Associate Degree and Add a Penn State Credential to Your Résumé
Once you have successfully completed the certificate program in children, youth, and family services, you can apply the academic credits you’ve earned toward the associate degree in human development and family studies. Talk to your adviser to learn more.
Admission Requirements for the Certificate Program
Choose one of the following social and behavioral sciences (GS) courses:
PSYCH 100 Introductory Psychology
SOC 001 Introductory Sociology
Choose one of the following natural sciences (GN) courses:
BI SC 004 Human Body: Form and Function
BIOL 141 Introductory Physiology
NUTR 251 Introductory Principles of Nutrition
Choose one of the following writing and speaking (GWS) courses:
CAS 100 Effective Speech
ENGL 015 Rhetoric and Composition
Prerequisite: ENGL 004 or satisfactory performance on the English placement examination
HD FS 129 Introduction to Human Development and Family Studies
HD FS 229 Infant and Child Development
HD FS 239 Adolescent Development
HD FS 311 Human Development and Family Studies Interventions
HD FS 315 or 315Y Family Development
BB H 101 Introduction to Biobehavioral Health
FIN 108 Personal Finance
HD FS 216 Personal and Interpersonal Skills
HD FS 218 Foundations of Marriage
HD FS 301 Values and Ethics in Health and Human Development Professions
HD FS 330 Observation or Experience with Children, Youth, and Families
KINES 060 Principles and Practices of Healthful Living
PHIL 103 or 103W Introduction to Ethics
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