Program Description

The Community Youth Development and Leadership (CYDL) minor will provide students with an opportunity to strengthen their knowledge of key principles when implementing and managing youth-based community development initiatives. Students interested in working in organizations such as the YMCA, Boys and Girls Clubs, and other youth serving nonprofit organizations will have particular interest in the minor.

Undergraduate Curriculum Overview

The Academic Advising Center provides the following repositories of sequencing and curriculum guides for all undergraduate majors and minors to assist with course planning:  

• Sequencing Guides - Majors (Traditional Population)  
• Sequencing Guides - Minors (Traditional Population) 
• Curriculum Guides (Regional and Online Population)

Additional Notes:

• There may be circumstances where credit totals do not reflect coursework that is eligible to count towards Core Curriculum and Major Requirement sections of a major simultaneously.
• Degree requirements are subject to change. 

I. Minor Requirements (15 credits)

• CYDL 185 - Adolescent Development in Context Credits: 3
• CYDL 210 - Alternative Theories in Youth Development Credits: 3
• CYDL 310 - Transformative Cross-Culture Youth Leadership Credits: 3
• CYDL 340 - Building Competencies in Community Youth Work Credits: 3
• SMRT 114 - Leisure in Modern Society Credits: 3