Continuing Education
Child Studies Certificate Program
A Competency Certificate is an official recognition that a student has satisfactorily completed a specific core of courses as determined by the academic department and, therefore has had an in-depth exposure to the special field and has achieved a level of competency in the skill area.
Program Requirements
(18 Credits Total Required*)
| Required Courses |
|---|
| SOC220 |
Intro to the Sociology of Children |
3 |
| SOC320 |
Violence and Children |
3 |
| SOC332 |
Sociology of the Family |
3 |
| Choose three of the following: |
|---|
| SOC305 |
The Black Family |
3 |
| SOC310 |
Education and Society |
3 |
| SOC315 |
Modern Life Styles |
3 |
| SOC317 |
Gender and Society |
3 |
| SOC343 |
Juvenile Delinquency |
3 |
| SOC349 |
Medical Sociology |
3 |
| SOC370 |
Seminar and Issues on Children |
3 |
Substitutions may be made with the permission of the department chair.
The individual must maintain a grade-point average of 3.0 as a minimum for courses taken at Salem State College.
* A total of 9 credits may be transferred from other accredited institutions.
Registration Information
Division of Continuing Education & Special Programs
Salem State College
352 Lafayette Street
Salem, MA 01970
Telephone: 978-542-6300
Fax: 978-542-6336
Program Specific Information
Sociology Department
Certificate in Child Studies
Salem State College
352 Lafayette Street
Salem, MA 01970
Telephone: 978-542-6490
Fax: 978-542-6973
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