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Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core Courses | ||
| CHAD 501 | Introduction to Applied Child Advocacy | 3 |
| CHAD 502 | Child Abuse and Neglect | 3 |
| CHAD 503 | Current Social Issues in Child Advocacy | 3 |
| CHAD 504 | Children and Justice | 3 |
| CHAD 505 | Forensic Interviewing of Children | 3 |
| CHAD 620 | Practicum in Public Child Welfare | 3 |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select three of the following: | 9 | |
| The Bullying Spectrum | ||
| Introduction to Adolescent Advocacy | ||
| Development and Trauma in Adolescence | ||
| Adolescents and the System | ||
| Substance Use and Families in Crisis | ||
| Family Empowerment Models for Child Advocates | ||
| Child Protective Service Investigation | ||
| Child Welfare Policy | ||
| Engaging the Adolescent | ||
| Child Advocacy Policy and Practice | ||
| Research and Evaluation | ||
| Special Topics in Child Advocacy Seminar | ||
| Seminar in Adolescent Advocacy | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Culturally Responsive Practice in Child Advocacy | ||
| Permanency Planning | ||
| Advocacy in Child Behavioral Health | ||
| Master's Thesis | ||
| Clinical Applications in Addictions Counseling | ||
| Multicultural Counseling and Development | ||
| Counseling Co-Occurring Disorders | ||
| Introduction to Marriage, Couples and Family Counseling | ||
| Education Law | ||
| Child in the Family | ||
| Intercultural Study of Family | ||
| United States Legal System | ||
| Culminating Experience | ||
| CHAD 680 | Seminar in Child Advocacy | 3 |
| Total Credits | 33-34 | |