Child Advocacy Studies Concentration
Grading Policy
The 36-hour degree requires the following courses. Students must maintain a B (3.0 on a 4.0 scale) or higher cumulative GPA.
Requirements
| Core Courses (27 hours - 9 as part of general education) | ||
| ECO 201 | Introduction to Microeconomics | 3 |
| MAT 121 | Applied Statistics | 3 |
| or MAT 122 | Contemporary Statistics | |
| PAD 301 | Introduction to Public Service Management | 3 |
| PAD 302 | Leadership and Management of Public Organizations | 3 |
| PAD 303 | Public Policy for Managers | 3 |
| PAD 310 | Nonprofit Sector and Society | 3 |
| PAD 470 | Research Methods and Management | 3 |
| PAD 471 | Public Administration Senior Capstone | 3 |
| PSC/LES 201 | Introduction to the American Political System | 3 |
| Child Advocacy Studies Concentration 1 | ||
| PAD 481 | Perspectives on Child Maltreatment and Advocacy | 3 |
| or PAD 484 | Childhood Trauma: Risk and Resiliency | |
| PAD 482 | Global Child Advocacy Studies | 3 |
| or PAD 484 | Childhood Trauma: Risk and Resiliency | |
| PAD 483 | The System's Response to Child Maltreatment | 3 |
| Total Hours | 36 | |
| 1 | Upon completion of the 9 hours of PAD CAST courses, students are eligible for externally awarded CAST certification approved through the National Child Protection Training Center (NCPTC) |
Note: Students may submit a Student Petition to count a maximum of four courses as transfer credit toward the major. Students are encouraged to take the foundation courses before taking other 400-level courses.