YS 611 - Youth Policy (3 Credits)

Prerequisite/Co-Requisite: YS 600   and YS 610  
This course provides an overview of how to develop policies, define problems, set agendas, and critically analyze various public policies at the local, state, federal and international level.

Students will develop a variety of skills that inform the understanding and analysis of social policy, including: analyzing data, making connections between federal policy and children’s lives, assessing coverage of children’s issues in the media and popular press, understanding how to create a policy agenda and increasing knowledge about current social issues and policy debates.

Topics covered include but not limited to: juvenile justice, education, out-of-school time, opportunity youth, child protection, health, immigration, and advocacy.