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TOEFL iBT: 80
TOEFL Essentials: 8.5
IELTS (International English Language Testing System): 6.5
Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic: 59
Duolingo English Test (English Proficiency Test): 105
WHY GET A GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT?
A certificate in adolescent development will help you advance your career and gain the training you need for work in fields that support the health and well-being of adolescents. You’ll learn to tailor programs, policies and other interventions to meet the developmental needs of your clients in a range of applications, from therapeutic recreation programs and camps to clinical settings. Your coursework will include research and theory related to fundamental topics such as human sexuality, race, class, gender and families, substance use, violence, and adolescence and the law.
WHY GET YOUR ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE AT UNH?
You can acquire expertise in adolescent development efficiently and affordably at UNH—the certificate may be completed in one year and costs less than a two-year master's degree program. Many courses are offered at times that give working students flexibility in scheduling. If you’re considering continuing your studies, up to 12 credits may be applied to the human development and family studies M.S.in child or adolescent development. Mentorship is provided by nationally recognized faculty.
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REQUIRED CORE CURRICULUM COURSES
HDFS 950, Contemporary Issues in Adolescent Development
HDFS 995, Seminar and Special Problems
ELECTIVES 1
HDFS Electives (select at least one)
HDFS 846, Human Sexuality
HDFS 857, Race, Class, Gender, and Families
HDFS 876, Children, Adolescents and the Law
HDFS 897, Special Topics
HDFS 991, Professional Issues for Family Specialists
HDFS 993, Theoretical Approaches to Human Development and Family Studies
Multidisciplinary Electives
EDUC #817, Growing up Male in America
SOC 815, Criminological Theory
SOC 820, Sociology of Drug Use
SOC 840, Sociology of Mental Health
SOC 975, Sociology of the Family
SW 805, Child and Adolescent Risks and Resiliency: Program, Policy and Practice
SW 815, Practice with Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender People
RMP 805, Management and Policy in Therapeutic Recreation
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Community center administrator
Family social worker
Guidance counselor
Healthcare provider
Juvenile parole officer
Marriage and family therapist
Researcher
Social worker
Teacher
Medical insurance: 1999USD/year
