Prevention & Community Development

Program Requirements

Prevention Associate's Degree
Course Credits
Lower Level GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Orientation (HUM0100) 0
Critical Thinking (HUM1100) 3
Professional & College Writing, Intro to (HUM1120) 3
College Writing (HUM1130) 3
Computer Skills (COM1101)* 1
Computer Applications 1 (COM1110) 3
Interpersonal Communication (SSC1084) OR 1 credit of the 3-credit course Interpersonal Communication Theory & Practice (SSC1010) 1
Practical Statistics (MAT1300) 3
The Democratic Process (SSC1110) 3
Human Biology (SCI2120) OR Field Ecology (SCI1200) 3
Psychology of Adult Development, Intro to (SSC2100) 3
American History through Literature (HUM2200) OR American Women's History through Literature (HUM2210) 3
 
Lower Level GENERAL ELECTIVES 7
 
Required CORE COURSE & WORKSHOPS
Prevention & Community Development, Intro to (PRV1100) OR 3
Prevention Theory & Practice (Community) (PRV1101) OR 3
Prevention Theory & Practice (Individuals & Families) (PRV1102) 3
Health Realization (PRV1103) 3
Child Development (PRV2003) 3
Adolescent Development (PRV2087) 1
Families in Social Context (PRV2106) 3
Meeting Facilitation (PRV2085) 1
Using Research to Inform Practice (PRV2135) 3
1 of the following workshops (1 credit) 1
- Group Facilitation (PRV2195)  
- Crime & Punishment: Is Justice Being Served? (PRV2171)  
- Kids Who Use Violence (PRV2173)  
- Inclusion & Diversity (PRV2176)  
Internship Orientation (PRV2800) 0
Internship (Prevention AS) (PRV2900) AND Internship Seminar (PRV3005) 3
Prevention & Community Development Electives 3

Total Credits Required to Earn Prevention Associate's Degree
60
*This course may be waived and replaced with an elective if the candidate can demonstrate equivalent skill.

 

Prevention Bachelor's Degree
Course Credits
The 60-credit Associate's Degree, plus: 60

Upper Level GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Social Science Seminar: Culture and Society (SSC2300) OR Diversity (SSC2301) 3
Philosophy Seminar: Search for Meaning through Film & Essay (HUM2420) 3
Literature Seminar: Fictions (HUM3105) OR Great Books (HUM3110) 3
Psychology Seminar: Self and Other (SSC3010) 3
Science Seminar: Nature & Human Nature (SCI3020) OR Science & Society (SCI3025) 3
General Electives 24

Required CORE COURSES & WORKSHOPS
Choose 4 of the following courses:
- Developing Community (PRV3110) - 3 credits
- Economics as if Community Mattered (PRV3130) - 3 credits
- Assessment & Evaluation (PRV3140) - 3 credits
- Leadership in Nonprofit Organizations (PRV3180) - 3 credits
- Family Involvement (PRV3120) - 3 credits 		12
Internship (Prevention AS) (PRV2900) AND Internship Seminar (PRV3005) 3

ELECTIVES
Prevention & Community Development Electives 6

Total Credits Required to Earn Prevention Bachelor's Degree
120

 

Prevention Certificate
Course Credits
Orientation (HUM0100) 0
1 of the following workshops (3 credits) 3
- Prevention & Community Development, Intro to (PRV1100)  
- Prevention Theory & Practice (Community) (PRV1101)  
- Prevention Theory & Practice (Individuals & Families) (PRV1102)  
Families in Social Context (PRV2106) 3
Using Research to Inform Practice (PRV2135) 3
Choose 4 of the following courses:
- Developing Community (PRV3110) - 3 credits
- Economics as if Community Mattered (PRV3130) - 3 credits
- Assessment & Evaluation (PRV3140) - 3 credits
- Leadership in Nonprofit Organizations (PRV3180) - 3 credits
- Family Involvement (PRV3120) - 3 credits 		12
Internship Orientation (PRV2800) 0
Internship (Prevention AS) (PRV2900) AND Internship Seminar (PRV3005) 3
Prevention & Community Development Electives 6

Total Credits Required to Earn Prevention Certificate
30