Youth Development

This program is the only online degree which focuses solely on youth development. Students will become immersed in a strengths-based curriculum, an approach which is in high demand nationwide, and learn a methodology which supports youth, enabling them to become socially, emotionally, and cognitively competent adults.
A master's degree or certification in Youth Development prepares students for a career in organizations such as 4-H and Boys and Girls Clubs of America, non-profits, faith-based groups, community recreation, juvenile justice facilities, middle and high school programs, extension services, and military youth programs.
With this degree you will be able to:

• Develop policies with a positive effect.
• Understand normative pathways to development.
• Work with agencies, boards, families, and other professionals.
• Gain the necessary skills for budgeting, grant writing, and fund-raising.
• Examine the impact of local, state, federal, and global policies on youth.
• Identify how youth and family cultural issues affect positive youth outcomes.