Child and Adult Advocacy Studies (CAAST) for Sociology/Human Services majors Minor

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Child and Adult Advocacy Studies is an 18-credit interdisciplinary undergraduate minor. It is designed for current undergraduate students enrolled at IUP. It provides mandated reporters and first responders in criminology, education, family studies, medicine, nursing, psychology, public health, sociology, social work, and other disciplines with evidence-based, culturally relevant knowledge and skills to improve the outcomes for victims and perpetrators of interpersonal violence across the lifespan. A student’s major determines which CAAST minor s/he pursues: one minor has been designed for Psychology majors, one minor has been designed for Sociology majors, and one minor has been designed for all other majors.

Required Courses:

PSYC 101 - General Psychology Credits: 3 (4)
PSYC 313 - Elder Abuse (CAAST) Credits: 3
or
PSYC 314 - Child and Adolescent Psychopathology (CAAST) Credits: 3
PSYC 322 - Violence Across the Life Span Credits: 3
PSYC 332 - Community Psychology and Prevention Science (CAAST) Credits: 3
PSYC 380 - Gender and Violence (CAAST) Credits: 3
SOC 151 - Principles of Sociology Credits: 3 (4)
or
SOC 161 - Foundations of Sociology: Social Relations in Groups and Organizations Credits: 3 (4)

Controlled Electives: 6

Two courses from the following:

SOC 357 - Sociology of Aging and the Life-course Credits: 3
SOC 427 - Social Perspectives on Intimate Partner Violence Credits: 3
SOC 428 - Child Abuse Credits: 3

Total Minor Requirements: 18

(1) Students majoring in Psychology are not eligible to take this minor; instead, they must take the CAAST minor that has been designed for students pursuing a major in Psychology.

(2) Students who are Sociology/Human Services Track majors can only have two SOC courses that count for their major and the CAAST minor.

(3) Sociology/General Track majors who wish to get a CAAST minor must take SOC 391 and SOC 392 as part of their free electives.

(4) Credits counted in Liberal Studies, not in the minor.