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.
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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 | Ali Luempert | NDSU | MU | TTU | UNL | MU | TTU | NDSU |
| Design and Evaluation of Youth Programs | 3 | Yan Ruth Xia | Robin Peiter Horstmeier | Yan Ruth Xia | MU | UNL | MU | UNL | ||||
| Youth Development Personnel and Program Management | 3 | Elaine Johannes | Scott Matteson | Robert Pick | 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.
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| Course | Credits | Spring | Summer | Fall | Spring | Summer | Fall | Spring | Summer | Fall | Spring | Summer |
| Youth Policy | 3 | Robin Peiter Horstmeier | Francisco A. Villarruel | Robin Peiter Horstmeier | MISU | MU | MISU | MU | ||||
| Positive Youth Development in Community Settings | 3 | Yuya Kiuchi | Meghan Gillette | Yuya Kiuchi | MISU | ISU | MISU | ISU | ||||
| Grants & Administration* | 3 | Elaine Johannes | Elaine Johannes | KSU | KSU | |||||||
| Youth, Families & Technology* | 3 | Yuya Kiuchi | MISU | |||||||||
| Youth Mental Health* | 3 | Joel Hektner | NDSU | |||||||||
| Understanding Normative Behavior in Immigrant & Minority Youth* | 3 | Ali Luempert | ||||||||||
| Youth Professionals as Consumers of Research | 3 | Meghan Gillette | Robert Pick | Meghan Gillette | UNL | ISU | UNL | ISU | ||||
