Required Courses 9 credit hours
There are three required core courses for this graduate certificate. The courses can be taken in any order, with the exception of Foundations of Youth Development, a three credit hour course which should be taken in your first semester. Foundations of Youth Development is offered every semester so you can start the program anytime.
**The Youth Development faculty are in the process of refreshing curriculum, changes will be made to the course planner in the 21-22 academic year. All participating universities are engaged in the refresh process and will ensure students are able to complete in a timely manner. Contact your academic advisor with questions.
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||||||||
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| Course | Credits | Spring | Summer | Fall | Spring | Summer | Fall | Spring | Summer | Fall | Spring | Summer |
| Foundations of Youth Development | 1 | multiple universities | multiple universities | Melissa Herzog | TTU | NDSU | MU | TTU | NDSU | MU | TTU | NDSU |
| Design and Evaluation of Youth Programs | 3 | Yan Ruth Xia | Robin Peiter Horstmeier | UNL | MU | UNL | MU | UNL | ||||
| Youth Development Personnel and Program Management | 3 | Elaine Johannes | Scott Matteson | UNL | MISU | UNL | MISU | UNL | ||||
Select One Course 3 credit hours
Build your certificate to benefit your career goals by selecting one additional course from the list below. No course is a prerequisite for any other course so you may take this course at any time.
