Jun 16, 2026

2026-2027 Undergraduate Bulletin

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2026-2027 Undergraduate Bulletin

Child Advocacy Studies (CAST) Minor

The CAST minor provides students with knowledge of how to organize and implement a multidisciplinary response to child maltreatment. CAST focuses on experiential, interdisciplinary, ethical, and culturally sensitive content that provides a collective knowledge base for responding to child maltreatment for professionals who work with children. Students will choose courses in the various disciplines of CD, CJ, DPH, FAM, PS, PSY, SOC, and SWK

Academic Policies and Requirements for Minors:

See University Academic Policies for Minors
Students must maintain a 2.50 Cumulative GPA and earn a minimum grade of C in each course within the minor.

Hours to Minor: 18 hours

Course Requirements (18 hours)

CJ 364 - Child Abuse and the Law 3 hrs.
SWK 490 - Child Maltreatment and Advocacy: CAST 3 hrs.

Select 1 course:

HDFS 435 - Families in Crisis 3 hrs.
SWK 493 - Crisis Intervention: CAST 3 3 hrs.

Electives

Students select electives in various disciplines depending on the student’s major.

Social Work Majors

Select 3 courses:

CJ 463 - Family Law 3 hrs.
CJ 464 - Family Violence, Investigation and Deterrence 3 hrs.
DPH 430 - Human Sexuality 3 hrs.
HDFS 351 - Marital and Family Relationships 3 hrs.
HDFS 452 - Parenthood 3 hrs.
HDFS 224 - Child Development 3 hrs.
HDFS 241 - Developmental Disabilities in Early Childhood 3 hrs.
HDFS 251 - Infant and Toddler Development 3 hrs.
PSY 330 - Principles and Processes of Case Management 3 hrs.
PSY 372 - Adolescent Psychology 3 hrs.
PSY 385 - Applied Behavior Analysis 3 hrs
PSY 435 - Drugs And Behavior 3 hrs.
PSY 440 - Forensic Psychology 3 hrs.
PSY 446 - Psychological Perspectives in Child and Adolescent Mental Health 3 hrs.
SOC 340 - Deviant Behavior 3 hrs.
SOC 341 - Criminology 3 hrs.
SOC 414 - Issues in the Family 3 hrs.
SOC 444 - Juvenile Delinquency 3 hrs.

Early Childhood and Family Science Majors

Select 3 courses:

CJ 463 - Family Law 3 hrs.
CJ 464 - Family Violence, Investigation and Deterrence 3 hrs.
DPH 430 - Human Sexuality 3 hrs.
PSY 330 - Principles and Processes of Case Management 3 hrs.
PSY 372 - Adolescent Psychology 3 hrs.
PSY 385 - Applied Behavior Analysis 3 hrs
PSY 435 - Drugs And Behavior 3 hrs.
PSY 446 - Psychological Perspectives in Child and Adolescent Mental Health 3 hrs.
SOC 340 - Deviant Behavior 3 hrs.
SOC 341 - Criminology 3 hrs.
SOC 414 - Issues in the Family 3 hrs.
SOC 444 - Juvenile Delinquency 3 hrs.
SWK 415 - Human Rights and Social Justice 3 hrs.
SWK 499 - Forensic Social Work 3 hrs.

Other Majors

Select 3 courses:

CJ 463 - Family Law 3 hrs.
CJ 464 - Family Violence, Investigation and Deterrence 3 hrs.
HDFS 351 - Marital and Family Relationships 3 hrs.
HDFS 452 - Parenthood 3 hrs.
HDFS 224 - Child Development 3 hrs.
HDFS 241 - Developmental Disabilities in Early Childhood 3 hrs.
HDFS 251 - Infant and Toddler Development 3 hrs.
PSY 330 - Principles and Processes of Case Management 3 hrs.
PSY 372 - Adolescent Psychology 3 hrs.
PSY 385 - Applied Behavior Analysis 3 hrs
PSY 435 - Drugs And Behavior 3 hrs.
PSY 446 - Psychological Perspectives in Child and Adolescent Mental Health 3 hrs.
SOC 340 - Deviant Behavior 3 hrs.
SOC 341 - Criminology 3 hrs.
SOC 414 - Issues in the Family 3 hrs.
SOC 444 - Juvenile Delinquency 3 hrs.
SWK 415 - Human Rights and Social Justice 3 hrs.

Select 1 course (optional):

DPH 430 - Human Sexuality 3 hrs.
HDFS 450 - Sexuality in the Family System 3 hrs.

Select 1 course (optional):

PSY 440 - Forensic Psychology 3 hrs.
SWK 499 - Forensic Social Work 3 hrs.