In the Role Model Program, there are 6 required core courses that each student must complete to qualify for an internship and ultimately, a Certificate in Juvenile Justice. Role Model students are required to successfully complete each course with a grade of C or better. This course is designed to increase the student s knowledge and understanding of adolescent behaviors, values and learning.
Students study social issues involving youth within a multicultural context.
Also from a multicultural perspective, students study the impact of culture on adolescent behavior, issues regarding minorities within the juvenile justice system, and how youth service providers can better meet the needs of youth. This course includes a 20 hour community service component. This course is intended to provide students with practical skills related to working with delinquent children and youth, addressing issues related to one on one interaction, programming, and policy development and implementation. The course is an introduction to the identification, prevention, and solution of individual, family, and community problems, while managing and setting policies for youth service agencies. Advocacy skills, mediation, and alternative dispute resolution techniques are studied.