Child Advocacy and Policy, Public Child Welfare Concentration (M.A.)
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 |
| Required Concentration Sequence | ||
| CHAD 620 | Practicum in Public Child Welfare | 3 |
| CHAD 680 | Seminar in Child Advocacy 1 | 3 |
| Concentration Electives | ||
| Select 12 credits from the following: | 12 | |
| Culturally Competent Practice in Child Advocacy | ||
| The Bullying Spectrum | ||
| Introduction to Adolescent Advocacy | ||
| Development and Trauma in Adolescence | ||
| Adolescents and the System | ||
| Substance Abuse and Family Crisis | ||
| Family Empowerment Models for Child Advocates | ||
| Child Protective Service Investigation | ||
| Permanency Planning | ||
| Child Welfare Policy | ||
| Advocacy in Child Behavioral Health | ||
| Engaging the Adolescent | ||
| Child Advocacy Policy and Practice | ||
| Research and Evaluation | ||
| Seminar: Selected Topics in Child Advocacy | ||
| Seminar in Adolescent Advocacy | ||
| Master's Thesis | ||
| Total Credits | 33 | |
| 1 | This course is the culminating experience for this program. |