Child Welfare Undergraduate Certificate

Location(s): Manhattan Campus, Manhattan Online

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The Child Welfare Certificate consists of 15 credit hours and is designed to prepare students to be an effective child advocate and enhance the lives of children. The Child Welfare Certificate is available to all undergraduate students and as a post-baccalaureate certificate. This certificate complements majors including those interested in education, healthcare, social work, human development and family science, integrative human sciences, psychology, criminology, and many more.

Required Courses (6 credit hours)

HDFS 110 - Introduction to Human Development Credits: 3
SOCWK 370 - Child Welfare Credits: 3

Electives (9 credit hours)

Choose 9 hours from electives options.

ADC 575 - Addiction and Family Credits: 3
CNRES 529 - Trauma and Traumatic Stress Credits: 3
CNRES 533 - Prevention & Intervention of Violence Credits: 3
CRIM 460 - Youth and Crime Credits: 3
CRIM 470 - The Criminal Justice System and Family Violence Credits: 3
ECED 310 - Early Childhood Credits: 3
HDFS 250 - Interpersonal and Family Relationships Credits: 3
HDFS 301 - Interpersonal Skills for Helping Professionals Credits: 3
HDFS 305 - Family Violence Across the Life Course Credits: 3
HDFS 506 - Adolescent and Emerging Adult Development Credits: 3
PSYCH 280 - Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence Credits: 3
SOCWK 315 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment I Credits: 3
SOCWK 350 - Social Work with Criminal Offenders and Victims Credits: 3

Kansas State University

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Child Welfare Undergraduate Certificate

Location(s): Manhattan Campus, Manhattan Online

Required Courses (6 credit hours)

Electives (9 credit hours)

Total hours required: 15