Courses

The courses are taught by Penn State faculty using a combination of web and email resources as the delivery method. Applications are now being accepted for the certificate in children, youth, and family services. Upon successful completion of the program, a Certificate of Academic Accomplishment is awarded.

Prescribed Courses (select 30 credits)

3

credits

Introduction to psychosocial and family development at all stages of the individual and family life cycle.

GS
This course can be used to satisfy the Social and Behavioral Sciences (GS) requirement.
3

credits

Theory, research, and methods of social/behavioral/biological sciences related to developmental processes and intervention during infancy and childhood.

GS
This course can be used to satisfy the Social and Behavioral Sciences (GS) requirement.
3

credits

Social, behavioral, and biological development and intervention throughout adolescence.

GS
This course can be used to satisfy the Social and Behavioral Sciences (GS) requirement.
3

credits

Survey of individual and family formal and informal intervention efforts; historical and current perspectives and approaches.

Prerequisite
HDFS 129
3

credits

An overview of families, focusing primarily on contemporary American families.
3

credits

Introduction to an interdisciplinary study of health, examining the interaction of biological processes and behavior on health.

GHW
This course may be used to satisfy the Health and Wellness (GHW) requirement.
3

credits

Examines bases for choices among values in personal and professional relations in human development processes and supporting services.
- 3
  
  credits
  
  Introduction to general psychology; principles of human behavior and their applications.
  
  GS
  The credits earned in this course may be applied toward the Social and Behavioral Sciences (GS) requirement.
- or:
  3
  
  credits
  
  The nature and characteristics of human societies and social life.
  
  GS
  This course can be used to satisfy the Social and Behavioral Sciences (GS) requirement.
- 3
  
  credits
  
  Normal structure and function of the animal body, with special emphasis on human body systems.
  
  Note
  Students who have passed BIOL 472 may not schedule this course.
  
  GN
  This course can be used to satisfy the Natural Sciences (GN) requirement.
- or:
  3
  
  credits
  
  A general survey of structure and function — from conception, through growth and reproduction, to death.
  
  Note
  Students who have passed BIOL 129 and BIOL 141 may not schedule this course.
  
  GN
  This course can be used to satisfy the Natural Sciences (GN) requirement.
- or:
  3
  
  credits
  
  The nutrients: food sources and physiological functions as related to human growth and well-being throughout life; current nutrition issues.
  
  Note
  Students who have passed NUTR 151 may not schedule this course.
  
  GHW
  This course can be used to satisfy the Health and Wellness (GHW) requirement.
- 3
  
  credits
  
  Principles of communication, implemented through analysis and evaluation of messages, with some attention to formal speaking and group discussion.
  
  GWS
  This course can be used to satisfy the Writing/Speaking (GWS) requirement.
- or:
  3
  
  credits
  
  An intensive, rhetorically based experience in reading and writing that will prepare you both to understand the communications that surround you and to succeed in your own communication efforts.
  
  Prerequisite
  ENGL 4 or satisfactory performance on the English placement examination
  
  GWS
  The credits earned in this course may be applied toward the Writing/Speaking (GWS) requirement.

Course Availability

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