Master of Arts in Child AdvocacyAdmission 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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