Youth Development Graduate Programs

Graduate Certificate - Youth Development Specialist Course Information

Youth-Adult Relationships

University:

University of Missouri

Course Number:

HDFS 7210

Credit Hours:

3 credit hours - $610 per credit

Start/End Dates:

January 21, 2025 - May 16, 2025

Overview

Course Description

This course examines the role of caring adults in promoting the positive development of youth. Students will explore the spectrum of adult attitudes toward youth as well as activities that invite youth to engage and develop agency. The course will include examination of the research and practice of mentorship, youth-adult partnerships, and youth leadership.

Contacts

Instructor

Steven Krauss
Office: 573-884-8822
skrauss@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

At our best: Building youth-adult partnerships in out-of-school-time settings
Brion-Meisels, G., Fei, J.T., & Vasudevan, D.S. (Eds.)
ISBN: 978-1641139755
Publisher: Information Age Publishing

American Psychological Association
Publication manual of the American Psychological Association
Edition: 7th
ISBN: 978-1433832161
Publisher: Publication manual of the American Psychological Association

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.

Meet Our Faculty

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University Contact

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