Youth in Development

Empower the next generation of changemakers. Volunteers work with youth in communities on projects that promote engagement and active citizenship, including gender awareness, employability, health and HIV/AIDS education, environmental awareness, sporting programs, and info technology. 

If you choose Youth in Development, take 3 courses from the following options: 

• Anthropology, Cultural and Archaeology
  ANT 102: What Makes Us Human?
• Business
  BUS 383: Social Entrepreneurship
• History
  HIS 369: Religion and Politics in Africa
• International Studies
  INT 401: Global Social Problems
• Leadership Development

  LDR 210: Principles of Leadership

  LDR 310: Case Studies in Leadership

• Linguistics

  LIN 344: Literacy Development

• Psychology

  PSY 220: Survey in Developmental Psychology

  PSY 240: Survey in Social Psychology

  PSY 325: Children's Cognitive Development

  PSY 326: Children's Social and Emotional Development

  PSY 327: Human Growth & Development in the Educational Context

  PSY 338: Abnormal Child Psychology

  PSY 341: Psychology of Prejudice

  PSY 347: Psychology of Women

• School of Nursing

  HNI 464: Child and Adolescent Health Nursing

• School of Social Welfare

  HWC 300: Introduction to Fields of Practice

  HWC 308: Human Behavior and the Social Environment I

  HWC 309: Human Behavior and the Social Environment II

  HWC 321: Ethnic Sensitive Social Work Practice

  HWC 324: Models of Change - Trailblazers, 'Good' Troublemakers, & Change Agents

  HWC 345: Social Work and Human Rights

  HWC 369: Youth and Violence

• Sociology

  SOC 243: Sociology of Youth

  SOC 268: Theory and Practice in Student Leadership

  SOC 303: Social Inequality

  SOC 304: Sociology of the Family

  SOC 315: Sociology of Technology

  SOC 336: Social Change

  SOC 344: Environmental Sociology

  SOC 348: Global Sociology

  SOC 371: Gender and Work

  SOC 374: Global Issues in the United Nations

  SOC 384: Sociology of the Life Course

• Sustainability Studies

  SUS 111: Introduction to Sustainability Studies

• Technology and Society
  EST 105: The Digital Generation: Leveraging Technology to Build 21st Century Skills
• Women in Science and Engineering
  WSE 401: Leadership for Women in STEM
• Women's Studies
  WST 103: Women, Culture, and Difference

Build 50 hours of related field experience through an activity such as:

• Teaching or counseling in at-risk youth programs 
• Activities that involve planning, organizing, assessing community needs, counseling, and leadership, in areas such as education, youth development, health and HIV/AIDS, the environment, and/or business

  Examples Opportunities from Handshake

*These are just examples, you may choose another related experience. Speak with your PC Prep Coach.

• SBU: Big Brothers / Big Sisters Internship 
• SBU: Camp Kesem Volunteer 
• SBU: Women In Science & Engineering High School Outreach Program 
• SBU: SHPE Siblings Program 
• SBU: HOPE Program for disadvantage youth in health care internship 
• Area: AFS Intercultural Programs Internship 
• Area: Global Kids Internship 
• Area: Blue Sea Education School-based Behavior Consultant Intern 
• Area: Education Assistance Corporation Network Internship 
• Area: Queens Community House Leadership Activity Internship 
• Area: YES: Youth Enrichment Services Internship