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Youth & Family Education - Minor

Designed to help prepare students for a career in cooperative extension and other nonformal education programs, this minor includes course work from several disciplines and addresses student needs in areas such as nonformal education methods, adult education, leadership, youth programs, and communication methods and media.

Requirements
Students are required to complete 18 credits from a list of recommended courses. The core program consists of 15 credits. Students are expected to strengthen their expertise by taking at least 3 additional credits from the courses recommended. A grade of C or better is required for all courses.

Prescribed Courses: (15 credits) (Sem. 5–8)

AEE 360 (3)—Leadership Development for Small Groups (OR)
AEE 460 (3)—Foundations of Leadership Development (OR)
AEE 465 (3)—Leadership Practices: Power, Influence, and Impact
AEE 450 (3)—Methodology of Extension Education
YFE 455 (3)—4-H/Extension Youth Programs and Volunteer Management
YFE 495 (6)—Internship

Supporting Courses and Related Areas: (3 credits) (Sem. 1–8)

YFE 295 (1–2)—Observations of Cooperative Extension Service Programs
AEE 440 (3)—Communications Methods and Media
ADTED 460 (3)—Introduction to Adult Education
YFE 496 (1–3)—Independent Studies in Extension Education
YFE 497 (1–9)—Special Topics

Course selection may be influenced by the experience and educational background of the student. Individual programs are determined jointly by the student and the academic adviser.

Procedures for Enrollment
Students may apply for admission to the Youth & Family Education minor by submitting an Application for Entrance to Minor Program in 331 Agricultural Administration Building. For additional information on the YFE minor, contact Dr. Dennis Scanlon at 814-863-7441 or dcs@psu.edu.

Or visit the AEE Web site.
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