This interdisciplinary minor at OSU is designed to provide students with knowledge and skills related to youth development principles, processes, and practices.
Students with career interests in youth services and education (non-formal and formal) are ideal candidates. The Youth Development Minor helps prepare students for careers in schools and out-of-school organizations such Boys and Girls Clubs, YMCAs, FFA, 4-H Youth Development, Sport Organizations, and through other employers or volunteer agencies such as city governments, faith-based organizations, and after-school programs.
This minor is also valuable for students majoring in social work or similar fields pursuing careers serving youth populations in settings such as settlement houses, child welfare and child advocacy organizations, community mental health facilities, hospitals, and residential treatment centers. This minor combines core classes in multiple departments at OSU, including Psychology, Community Leadership, and Kinesiology.
To download the semester course requirements, please visit here.
If you would like to learn more about this minor, please contact us.
If you would like to enroll in the youth development minor, please see your OSU academic advisor.
COMLDR 5350
KNPE 2542
SOCWORK 2110
HDFS 2420
PSYCH 3551
AFAMAST 2290
ANTHROP 5630
COMLDR 3330
COMM 4401
ESEPSY 5401
HDFS 5350
HDFS 5892
INSTD 5801
KNPE 2262
KNPE 2307
KNSISM 4245
PSYCH 4555
PSYCH 5684
SOCIOL 2310
SOCIOL 4511
SOCWORK 3597
SOCWORK 5028