Undergraduate Minor

The Minor in Youth and Society, administered by the College of Social Science, is an enhanced interdisciplinary program of study designed to assist students in understanding the development of youth in societies globally, with particular attention to the dynamic interaction of youth, their families, and the societies in which they live.

The minor is available as an elective to students who are enrolled in bachelor’s degree programs in the College of Social Science. With the approval of the department and college that administer the student’s degree program, the courses that are used to satisfy the minor may also be used to satisfy the requirements for the bachelor’s degree.

Students who plan to complete the requirements of the minor should consult their major undergraduate advisor in the College of Social Science.

Requirements for the Minor in Youth and Society

Complete 15 credits from the following:

1.	The following course (3 credits):
	HDFS	212	Children, Youth and Family						3
2.	One of the following courses (3 credits):
	CJ	220	Criminology						3
	HST	250	History and Technology of the Digital Age						3
	HST	413	Families in Historical Perspective						3
	PSY	444	Developmental Psychology: Adolescence through Youth (W)						3
	SOC	316	Youth and Society						3
	SSC	497	Flint Community Internship						3 to 12
	SSC	498	Innovate Gov Internship						3 to 12
	SW	475	School Violence: Causes and Interventions						3
3.	Two of the following courses (6 credits):
	CEP	261	Substance Abuse						3
	COM	225	An Introduction to Interpersonal Communication						3
	COM	275	Effects of Mass Communication						3
	CSUS	445	Community-Based Environmental and Sustainability Education						3
	EAD	361	Educational Reform and Policy Analysis						3
	HNF	150	Introduction to Human Nutrition						3
	TE	353	International Education						3
4.	The following capstone course (3 credits):
	HDFS	412	Ecological Perspective of Adolescents						3