Child and Adolescent Development Certificate
College: College of Natural & Health Sciences
- The certificate in child and adolescent development is designed to
- provide students with in-depth background and understanding of child and adolescent development as well as developmental research
- train students in evaluation of developmental science as they engage in seminars and their own independent research project with one of the department’s developmental psychologists.
- The certificate is an innovative program designed to provide students a strong knowledge base in child and adolescent development in preparation for graduate programs in developmental psychology or counseling, or for work in a field related to child and adolescent development.
Requirements for the Child and Adolescent Development Certificate
To be admitted to the certificate program a B- or better is required in PSYC 210.
An overall 3.0 GPA in courses used to meet requirements is needed to earn this certificate.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| PSYC 210 | Introduction to Human Development | 3 |
| PSYC 334 | Infant Development | 3 |
| PSYC 337 | Child Development | 3 |
| PSYC 339 | Adolescent Development | 3 |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select 2 courses: | 6 | |
| Advanced Human Development Seminar | ||
| Psychology Internship | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Total Credits | 18 | |
University Requirements for Undergraduate Certificates
Course work in a certificate must be completed with a minimum 2.00 GPA. Departments or programs may require a higher GPA.
A minimum of 9 credits in a certificate program must be taken at UW-Parkside. Individual departments and programs may require more than 9 credits to be taken at UW-Parkside.