Youth Development Graduate Programs

Graduate Certificate - Youth Development Specialist Course Information

Youth Policy

University:

University of Missouri

Course Number:

HDFS 8236

Credit Hours:

3 credit hours - $610 per credit

Start/End Dates:

January 21, 2025 - May 16, 2025

Overview

Course Description

This course examines various federal and state policies that affect developmental opportunities for youth. Students will examine how and why such policies are constructed. We will explore how various policies contribute to or undermine positive youth development outcomes.

Contacts

Instructor

Robin Peiter Horstmeier
Office: 636-795-0507
HorstmeierR@missouri.edu

Campus Coordinator

For course access questions, contact the teaching university’s campus coordinator. For enrollment questions, contact your home university campus coordinator.

Textbooks

Social Policy for Children and Families: A Risk and Resilience Perspective
Jenson, J.M., and Fraser, M. W.
Edition: 4th edition
ISBN: 9781544371481
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc

We are Americans: Undocumented Students Pursuing the American Dream
Perez, W., and Solorzano, D. G.
ISBN: 978-1579223762
Publisher: Stylus publishing

Course Access

Canvas at Mizzou

Approximately two weeks before the first day of class at MU, the MU Campus Coordinator will email course access information to students for courses taught by MU. Using the instructions and information in the email, students will be able to activate their Canvas at Mizzou and MU email account. Instructors may restrict course access until the first day of class.

Students needing assistance with setting up their account should contact the MU IT Help Desk at 573-882-5000. If students haven’t received the course access information email, please reach out to the MU Campus Coordinator at mumzonidea@umsystem.edu.

Exam Proctor

This course does not require an exam proctor.

Synchronous Components

This course does not include synchronous components.

Information is subject to change.

Please revisit this page again before the semester starts to make sure you have all the current information.

Drops and Refunds:

Students adhere to the drop and refund policies and deadlines of their home university.

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