Master of Arts in Child Advocacy

Admission Requirements

To be admitted into the Master of Arts in Child Advocacy program, students must have a baccalaureate degree in any discipline. Students must also submit to the Graduate School a completed Graduate Application, which includes official transcripts from each college/university attended and a statement of objectives along with two letters of recommendation and a copy of scores received on the Graduate Record Examination.  Courses are offered during the fall and spring semester and often during summer session.

Master of Arts in Child Advocacy

 

Core courses: (required)                                                                  21 credits

CHAD  501   Introduction to Applied Child Advocacy

CHAD  502   Child Abuse and Neglect

CHAD  503   Current Social Issues in Child Advocacy

CHAD  504   Children and Justice

CHAD  505   Theoretical and Applied Models for Interviewing Children

CHAD  610   Selected Topics in Child Advocacy

CHAD  620   Practicum in Child Advocacy**

 

Elective courses:                                                                             9-12 credits

Group 1  Select 1 or 2 courses from among the following: (3-6 credits)*

 

CHAD   520   Adolescents and the System

CHAD   521   Substance Abuse and Families in Crisis

CHAD   522   Family Empowerment Models for Child Advocates

CHAD   530   Child Protective Service Investigation

CHAD   540   Child Welfare Policy

Group 2  Select 2 courses from among the following: (6 credits)

 

COUN   590   Counseling the Alcoholic and the Substance Abuser

COUN   595   Multicultural Counseling

COUN   640   The Mentally Impaired and the Chemically Addicted Client

COUN   652   Counseling the Family

COUN   660   Selected Problems in Counseling Handicapped Persons

LSLW   517    Evidence

LSLW   524    Juvenile Law

ELAD   521    Education Law

HEFM   514   Child in the Family

HEFM   544   Intercultural Study of the Family

 

*Students selecting the Thesis option will take only 1 course from this group.

**Students with applied experience in Child Adv. are not required to take this course. An elective from Group 1 will be substituted.                                                        

                                                                   Total credits:  33-34

 

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