Certificate
Certificate
Child and Family Advocacy [C122]
This certificate program provides students the opportunity to obtain a better understanding of the advocacy needs of children and families and to learn the necessary skills to be an effective advocate in a human service or legal setting. This certificate is grounded in the premise that a holistic approach to family advocacy is integral to serving client needs in a social service setting.
Course requirements for child and family advocacy certificate (21-23 credits):
| HDFS | 24011 | Interpersonal Relations in Families |
3 |
| HST | 21002 | Client Advocacy and Case Management in Human Service Organizations |
3 |
| JUS | 12000 | Introduction to Justice Studies |
3 |
| Choose one of the following: |
3 |
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| ECON | 12060 | Personal Finance (3) | |
| HDFS | 25512 | Management of Family Resources (3) | |
| Choose one of the following: |
1-2 |
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| HDFS | 14027 | Introduction to Human Development and Family Studies (2) | |
| HST | 11000 | Introduction to Human Services (1) | |
| Choose one of the following: |
2-3 |
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| HED | 34060 | Small Group Processes (3) | |
| HST | 11001 | Group Process in Human Services Technology (2) | |
| Choose one of the following: |
3 |
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| HDFS | 44021 | Family Intervention Across the Lifespan (3) | |
| HST | 21001 | Assessment of Client Needs (3) | |
| Choose one of the following: |
3 |
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| SOC | 22778 | Social Problems (3) | |
| 32210 | Researching Society (3) | ||
| 32560 | Sociology of Families (3) | ||
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Total |
21-23 | ||
Students must satisfy the prerequisites of each course in the program. A minimum of 12 hours of the certificate's curriculum must be completed at Kent State University.