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Graduate Certificate in Youth Development at University of Nebraska-Lincoln

University of Nebraska-Lincoln, United States

Programme overview

The graduate certificate in Youth Development is a unique online certificate program that uses an approach that examines people, places, supports, opportunities and services young people need to be happy, healthy and successful, both in theory and practice. Taught through the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance for the Human Sciences (Great Plains IDEA), this certificate program is the only alliance of public universities to offer it completely online.

Department: Child, Youth, and Family Studies  |  Duration: 13 credit hours  |  Study mode: online  |  Location: Lincoln, NE, United States

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate Studies requirements for all programmes: online application, unofficial transcripts (all college-level records for international applicants), and verification of English proficiency if the applicant's native language is not English. Programme-specific: Resume Personal Statement: Statement of professional goals. Three letters of recommendation. Ensure that at least one reference letter is academic (e.g., instructor, advisor) and any non-academic letters are professional (e.g., relevant employer). Certificate programs are not considered degree programs, additionally, coursework for this program is delivered primarily online, so international students should be aware that admission to this program is ineligible for immigration forms for an F-1 student visa. Department Child, Youth, and Family Studies Graduate Chair Rochelle Dalla 402-472-2957 [email protected] Tuition & Fees Contact Us Print Note: Students enrolled in academic programs based entirely online are not eligible to apply for F-1 or J‐1 visas, per Department of Homeland Security regulations. Program Faculty Katelyn Coburn (bio) LGBTQ+ family dynamics, Transgender and nonbinary mental health, Religious communities and LGBTQ+ people, The gender binary Rochelle Dalla (bio) Professor & Graduate Chair, Familial Dynamics, Intergenerational Family Processes, Support Systems of Women Trafficked into the Commercial Sex Industry (CSI).

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.

Duration: 13 credit hours

Apply through the official page: https://go.unl.edu/gradapp

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