Please Note: The program requirements listed below are for students entering in the catalog year 2011-2012.  Students who entered in previous catalog years should refer to the program requirement sheets in the Advising area of MyWheelock. Students entering in future years should follow the requirements in that catalog year.

The Juvenile Justice and Youth Advocacy Program prepares students to work with youth and their families in a range of settings including preventative programs, advocacy programs, and programs for juvenile offenders. Students in this major gain a thorough understanding of the conditions and circumstances that place youth at risk for involvement in the juvenile justice system, the juvenile justice system itself, and of effective methods of prevention, advocacy, and intervention with youth. Students in the major complete community‑based field study, as well as a semester‑long 200 hour internship.

Course Requirements*

Support Courses (12 credits)

HDP 366 Adolescent Development (4 credits)
Choose one: (4 credits)

• HDS 106 Sociology of Minority Groups
• SWK 225 Dynamics of Oppression and Discrimination

Choose one: (4 credits)

• HDP 264 Research Methods
• SWK 268 Social Research

JJYA Professional Core Courses (26 credits)

JJA 201 Introduction to Juvenile Justice and Delinquency (4 credits)
JJA 301 Juvenile Courts and Juvenile Law (4 credits)
JJA 302 Delinquency: Causes, Prevention & Intervention (4 credits)
JJA 380 Youth Work and Youth Advocacy (4 credits)
JJP 401 Practicum in JJYA (4 credits)
JJA 402 Field Seminar in JJYA (2 credits)
JJA 403 Senior Integrative Seminar in JJYA (4 credits)

Selectives (4 credits)

Choose One:
AST 140 Media and Race in American Society (4 credits)
AST 150 Introduction to American Government (4 credits)
AST 215 Political and Social Change in America (4 credits)
HDP 214 Violence in Lives of Children & Families(4 credits)
HDP 221 Family Theories (4 credits)
HDP 265 Achievement Motivation (4 credits)
HDP 301 Counseling Psychology (4 credits)
HDS 343 On Being Different: Sociological Perspectives (4 credits)
HUM 201 Introduction to Humanities (4 credits)
PHL 170 Contemporary Moral Issues (4 credits)
PHL 205 Philosophies of Social Justice (4 credits)
CFS 240 Helping Children with Grief and Loss (4 credits)
PRO 257 Theory & Practice: Stress Reduction (1 credits)
PRO 314 Child Neglect and Abuse (2 credits)
PRO 342 Child Welfare (2 credits)
PRO 336 Student Policy Fellows Seminar (4 credits)
PRO 344 Crisis Intervention (4 credits)
SBD 203 Introduction to Coaching Youth Sports (4 credits)
SBD 260 Exercise and Sport Psychology (4 credits)
SPE 264 Managing Behavior (4 credits)
SWK 345 Human Behavior and Social Environment (4 credits)
THE 123 Public Speaking (4 credits)
THE 205 Acting (4 credits)

* College Math Requirement: Students in JJYA fulfill the General Education math requirement with MAT 120 Quantitative Reasoning and MAT 170 Statistics for Behavioral Sciences.