Youth development leadership course changes
Course designator changes from WCFE to CI
| Old number | New number | Title, credits, etc. | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| WCFE 5411 | CI 5952 | The Everyday Lives of Youth (3 cr; A-F only) | Exploration of how youth as idea and as lived-reality are understood in scholarship, public discourse, and professional practice as a first step in building a critical practice of work with and/or on behalf of youth. |
| WCFE 5412 | CI 5954 | Experiential Learning: Pedagogy for Community and Classroom (3 cr; A-F only) | Examination of the relationship between experience and learning in community and school settings with an emphasis on intentional application of experiential learning theory and practice to educational program development. |
| WCFE 5413 | CI 5956 | Organizational Approaches to Youth Development (3 cr; A-F only. Prereq—YDL Med student or #) | Examination of historical contexts, theoretical frameworks, organizational practices and public policies that shape the nonformal educational experiences of youth in community-based or school-linked settings. |
| WCFE 5414 | CI 5958 | Community: Context for Youth Development Leadership (3 cr; A-F only) | Exploration of issues and policies in family, school, and community that drive the professional practice of community-based youth work; practical projects undertaken to explore what it means to be local, to build social capital for youth, and to involve youth in community change. |
| WCFE 5451 | CI 5960 | Seminar in Youth Development Leadership (1-4 cr [max 4 cr, 4 repeats allowed]; S-N only. Prereq—YDL student or #) | Group study of topics and issues in the youth development field; practice in course proposal and educational program development; participation in a co-created learning experience with a group of peers. Four-course sequence. |
| WCFE 5496 | CI 5962 | Leadership Field Experience: Youth Development (4 cr; S-N only. Prereq--YDL student or #) | Demonstration of leadership in practice; project built on understanding of youth, experiential pedagogy, community and program settings; focuses on public policy, advocacy, evaluation, pedagogical issues, program design, curriculum development, or applied research. |
Youth development leadership (YDL) program
Revised March 2005
