Program: Child and Adult Advocacy Studies (CAAST) Minor - Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Apr 03, 2025

2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog

Minor code: CAAS

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 for Psychology Majors: 9

Students who are psychology majors can only have two PSYC courses that count for their major and the CAAST minor.

PSYC 101 - General Psychology Credits: 3 (1)
PSYC 322 - Violence Across the Life Span Credits: 3
SOC 151 - Principles of Sociology Credits: 3 (1)
- or -
SOC 161 - Foundations of Sociology: Social Relations in Groups and Organizations Credits: 3 (1)
SOC 391 - Foundations of Sociological Practice Credits: 3
SOC 392 - Clinical Sociological Practice Credits: 3

Controlled Electives for Psychology Majors: 9

One additional PSYC Course from the following:
PSYC 313 - Elder Abuse (CAAST) Credits: 3
PSYC 314 - Child and Adolescent Psychopathology (CAAST) Credits: 3
PSYC 332 - Community Psychology and Prevention Science (CAAST) Credits: 3
PSYC 380 - Gender and Violence (CAAST) Credits: 3
PSYC 493 - Psychological Practicum Credits: 1-12
Two additional SOC 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

Required Courses for Sociology majors: 9

Students who are Sociology/Human Services Track majors can only have to SOC courses that count for their major and the CAAST minor. Sociology/General Track majors who wish to get a CAAST minor must take SOC 391 and SOC 392 as part of their free electives.

PSYC 101 - General Psychology Credits: 3 (1)
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 (1)
- or -
SOC 161 - Foundations of Sociology: Social Relations in Groups and Organizations Credits: 3 (1)

Controlled Electives for Sociology Majors: 9

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

Required Courses for all other majors: 9

PSYC 101 - General Psychology Credits: 3 (1)
PSYC 322 - Violence Across the Life Span Credits: 3
SOC 151 - Principles of Sociology Credits: 3 (1)
or
SOC 161 - Foundations of Sociology: Social Relations in Groups and Organizations Credits: 3 (1)
SOC 391 - Foundations of Sociological Practice Credits: 3
SOC 392 - Clinical Sociological Practice Credits: 3

Controlled Electives for all other majors: 9

Three additional courses from the following (2):

PSYC 313 - Elder Abuse (CAAST) Credits: 3
or
PSYC 314 - Child and Adolescent Psychopathology (CAAST) Credits: 3
PSYC 332 - Community Psychology and Prevention Science (CAAST) Credits: 3
PSYC 380 - Gender and Violence (CAAST) Credits: 3
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 (all majors): 18 credits

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

(2) With the aid of a CAAST minor advisor, students will select classes (a) from both PSYC and SOC, and (b) that will cover the spectrum of violence across the lifespan.