BS Youth Development (Applied Health Science) at Indiana University Bloomington

Programme overview

The major prepares students to professionally serve children and adolescents of all ability levels within family and community settings. The curriculum combines coursework, hands-on engagement, observation and reflection on current youth issues.

Faculty: School of Public Health-Bloomington | Location: Bloomington, IN, United States

What you will study

The curriculum builds skills in professionalism, cultural and human diversity, applied human development, communication and program development.

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Application information

Entry requirements

School of Public Health-Bloomington (faculty level): applicants submit an IU Bloomington application and select an SPH-Bloomington major; no GPA minimum is stated. Freshman applications open August 1 of senior year of high school, with a non-binding early-action deadline of November 1. Transfer applicants need at least 12 semester hours of college coursework completed after high school graduation. International students apply through the Office of International Services.

Requirements published at faculty level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Freshmen can start in the fall or spring semester; freshmen applying for the spring semester should apply by November 1 (priority deadline).

Transfer students can start in fall, spring (January start) or summer.

Freshman early action (non-binding) deadline is November 1 (response January 15); regular decision deadline is February 1 (response March 15); after February 1 applications are considered on a space-available basis. The enrollment deposit of $100 is due May 1. IU Bloomington is test-optional (SAT, ACT and CLT scores are optional). Apply with either the Apply IU application or the Common Application.

Transfer priority deadlines: fall start June 1, spring (January start) November 1, summer start March 1; School of Nursing applicants for fall must apply by April 1 and Kelley School of Business applicants by June 1. Apply with either the Apply IU application or the Common Application.

The undergraduate application fee is $65 (US citizen and international); the Jacobs School of Music application fee is $95.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.indiana.edu/apply/index.html

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