Advocates for Children: Program Requirements

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Advocates for Children

Program Requirements
(to receive citation on permanent transcript)

The following information applies to students who entered the program in the Fall of 1997 or more recently.

In order to receive a CPS Citation, a student must complete 16-18 credits with an overall average GPA of 3.0 in designated CPS courses, including ENGL 101 (13-15 credits if exempted* from ENGL 101).

These credits must be satisfied during the two-year period (4 semesters).

Required Coursework

Colloquium (Total of 3 credits)

CPSP 118C (1 credit)
CPSP 118C (1 credit)
CPSP 218C (1 credit)

Composition (unless exempt*) (3 credits)
*College-level composition coursework is strongly recommended for all students.

ENGL 101 (3 credits)

Issues in Child Advocacy (3 credits)

CPSP 120 (3 credits)

Supporting Courses (6 credits)
Complete two courses from the following list.
These courses fulfill university "CORE" requirements. A suitable course may be substituted if approved by the Director of the Advocates for Children program. Both courses must be completed by the end of semester 4.

CORE designations in parentheses:

: CORE Literature (HL): CMLT 270(D), ENGL 234(D), ENGL 250(D); CORE Humanities (HO): EDPA 210, PHIL 140; CORE Life Science: Non-Lab (LS): NFSC 100; CORE Social or Political History (SH): AASP 100(D), HIST 211(D); CORE Behavioral and Social Science (SB): AASP 101, ANTH 260(D), ANTH 262(D), ECON 105, ECON 201, ECON 203, EDHD 230, GVPT 100, GVPT 170, PSYC 100, SOCY 100, SOCY 105, SOCY 227, URSP 100, WMST 200(D)

Internship/Practicum (1-3 credits)
Internship/Practicum must be pre-approved by the Director of the Advocates for Children program, and completed by end of Semester 4. One alternative that fulfills this requirement is the "Dicovery Projects" Practicum