The departments of Human Development and Family Studies and Recreation Management and Policy offer an interdisciplinary minor designed to give students an opportunity to develop knowledge and skills regarding adolescence and youth development. The two required courses offer a foundation in theory, research, and practice, and students choose three additional courses in order to better prepare students to work with this age group.

We consider your entire academic history and personal experiences when we review your application, but you should complete the following college preparatory coursework to be considered minimally* qualified for admission: Demonstrated proficiency in English Three years of mathematics, including the equivalent of Algebra I, Geometry and Algebra II (four years preferred) Three years of science, two of which must be laboratory sciences Three years of social sciences Two years of a single foreign language (three years preferred) * Some academic programs require an additional year of preparation in subject areas beyond what is listed above.