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M.S. in Youth Development 

M.S. in Youth Development
 at 
UNL 
Overview

Explore strategies for engaging young people as active participants in their own development and fostering their leadership skills, self-efficacy, and sense of agency

Duration

24 months

Mode of learning

Online

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Course Level

PG Degree

M.S. in Youth Development
 at 
UNL 
Highlights

  • Earn a degree after completion of the course
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M.S. in Youth Development
 at 
UNL 
Course details

Skills you will learn
Who should do this course?
  • Recent College Graduates
  • Youth Workers and Practitioners
  • Educators and School Personnel
What are the course deliverables?
  • Understand, integrate, and be able to apply conceptual approaches to youth development
  • Understand normative pathways to development
  • Understand youth and family cultural issues/contexts and their micro- and macro-influences on positive youth outcomes
  • Understand and apply basic research and evaluation skills to youth development programming through an applied project that serves as a capstone experience under the direction of the candidate's home institution
  • Develop skills in problem-solving with "stakeholders" including funding sources, boards, other agencies, families and other professionals
  • Demonstrate understanding of the development and impact of local, regional, state, federal, and global policies on youth and be able to advocate through policy development for optimal youth outcomes
  • Be able to develop and apply resources (e.g., agency budgeting, grant writing and processing, fundraising) for successful implementation and management of youth-serving organizations
  • Understand the history of the youth development area and advocate for the continued professionalization of the field
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More about this course
  • This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge, skills, and practical experience necessary to effectively support the holistic development of young people across diverse contexts
  • This course provides students with an overview of the theoretical frameworks, historical perspectives, and key concepts in youth development

M.S. in Youth Development
 at 
UNL 
Curriculum

Block 1

Foundations of Youth Development

Youth Professionals as Consumers of Research

Youth Development

Block 2

Adolescents and Their Families

Youth-Adult Relationships

Youth in Cultural Contexts

Youth, Sports & Society

Block 3

Youth Policy (3 credit hours)

Youth Development in Community Settings

Youth Mental Health

Block 4

Design & Evaluation of Youth Programs

Youth Development Personnel and Program Management

Grants & Administration

Additional Electives

Advanced Independent Study

Practicum

Research Experience in Child, Youth and Family Studies

Project/Thesis

Scholarly Practice and Discovery

M.S. in Youth Development
 at 
UNL 
Entry Requirements

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Contact Information

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PO Box 880639
Lincoln, NE 68588-0639

Lincoln ( Nebraska)

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