The Child Development degree offers course work acceptable towards fulfillment of requirements for the interdisciplinary certificate program in Child Maltreatment & Family Violence Certificate. Offered by the College of Health and Human Services, this program provides individuals from various disciplines with expanded knowledge and formalized education in the area of child abuse and domestic violence, training and field experience in serving this population, and opportunities to qualify for career positions in which multidisciplinary training is required or essential.
Course Work
Course work includes theoretical, conceptual, and practical experiences leading to a multidisciplinary view about issues, processes, and systems relevant to child abuse and neglect. The goal of the program is to prepare individuals to better serve the needs of abused children and violent families and to qualify for career positions for which multidisciplinary training is essential.
The program requires 24 units of upper division course work (16 units of required core courses, 4 units of electives, and 4 units of field experience). Students must earn a minimum C grade point average to qualify for the certificate.
Admission
Admission to the program requires upper division standing (completion of 90 quarter units), formal application to the certificate program, a screening interview with the program director covering the applicant's prior academic work, and approval of the individual student program.
Please contact the Child Maltreatment & Family Violence Certificate Program Office for further information and an application:
Phone 323-343-4696, or drop by the office located in King Hall, room B109B. You can also visit their website at www.calstatela.edu/academic/hhs/cafvi/