Minor in Child Advocacy Studies

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The Child Advocacy Studies (CAST) minor focuses on experiential, interdisciplinary, ethical and culturally sensitive content that will provide you with the knowledge base needed for working with children and responding to child maltreatment.

This minor program focuses on developing your understanding of the numerous factors that lead to child maltreatment and of existing responses to incidents of child maltreatment. Your focus will prepare you to work more effectively within systems and institutions that respond to these crucial incidents.
You will learn about the various interdisciplinary responses to child maltreatment and develop a multidisciplinary understanding of the most effective responses and solutions for addressing these concerns.

Want to learn more about the purpose of the CAST Minor?

Advocacy Studies (CAST) | Zero Abuse Project. The Child Advocacy Studies (CAST) Minor started at Winona State University in Winona, Minn. The curriculum brings the vision of Zero Abuse Project to reality by providing you with real-world experience in a classroom setting.

KSU Child Advocacy Studies students in the classroom

Program Snapshot

Required Courses: (12 credit hours)

HS 3950: Perspectives on Child Maltreatment and Child Advocacy
HS 3960: Professional and System Responses to Maltreatment
HS 4950: Advanced Internship for Human Services Professionals

CAST Electives (3 Credit Hours)
Select one of the following:

HS 3900: Dynamics of Family Violence
HS 3970: Global Child Advocacy
HS 4600: Working with Children and Youth
IPE 4413: Interprofessional Care and Collaboration
CRJU 4430: Victimology
PSYC 3340: The Psychology of Family Interaction: A Developmental Perspective
PSYC 4460: Child Psychopathology

Total Number of Credit Hours: 15

Curriculum

Department of Social Work and Human Services

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Minor in Child Advocacy Studies