Juvenile Studies Minor (SJNY Brooklyn and SJNY Long Island)

Required Courses: 18 Credits

The Juvenile Studies minor is designed to provide students with knowledge of a holistic Youth Development Model in contrast to the Punitive Model in responding to youth misbehavior conduct.  Students will learn specialized legal knowledge of juvenile and family court proceedings, the science of adolescent development; needs of students with special education requirements, techniques for communicating with young people; mental and behavioral health; community-based programs for court-involved youth; how exposure to trauma and violence can affect children and adolescents; and how race and poverty impact a youth’s experiences with the legal system. Students will understand systems and circumstances that regularly intersect with juvenile and family court cases, including child welfare, education, special education, school discipline, probation and domestic violence. The program is multidisciplinary including courses in Criminal Justice, Psychology, Child Study, and Human Services.

• CJ 288 - Race, Class and Gender in Criminal Justice 3 credits.
• CJ 257 - Juvenile Justice 3 credits.
• CJ 246 - Restorative Justice 3 credits.
• CJ 268 - The School to Prison Pipeline 3 credits
• CS 121 - Psychology of the Exceptional Child 3 credits.
• HS 231 - Child Abuse and Neglect 3 credits.
• PSY 220 - Adolescent Psychology 3 credits