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Through the CEHD&#8217;s&nbsp;newest major\u2014Youth and Community Development (YCD)\u2014students are prepared to be well-informed advocates for high-quality educational and outreach practices in community settings. In addition to 39 hours of professional education coursework, students&nbsp;select&nbsp;a concentration area&nbsp;to provide more in-depth knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These six areas include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sociology with an emphasis in Social Work<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sport Coaching<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Organizational Leadership and Communication<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Arts Administration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Museum Studies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Entrepreneurship and Innovation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The capstone experience in the senior year, similar to student teaching, is a full-time internship that aligns with both the major and the area of concentration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Organizations hire our graduates for positions in museums, nonprofit youth organizations, educational policy roles, recreation and sports programs, and community centers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-youth-and-community-development-nbsp\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Youth and Community Development&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"acc-flex-container\">\n\t<div class=\"acc-title-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\">\n\t\t<button id='block_acf-block-6a26d6b63e60a-acc-row' class='acc-row' type='button' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='block_acf-block-6a26d6b63e60a_acc-content-panel'>\n\t\t\t<div id='block_acf-block-6a26d6b63e60a-acc-title' class='acc-title'>\n\t\t\t\tRequirements\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" id='block_acf-block-6a26d6b63e60a-acc-img' class='acc-icon' src='https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/education\/wp-content\/plugins\/butler-acf-blocks-new\/assets\/images\/nav_main_icon_open.png' \/>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div role=\"region\" aria-hidden='true'\n\t\tid='block_acf-block-6a26d6b63e60a-acc-content-panel' class='acc-panel' aria-labelledby=\"block_acf-block-6a26d6b63e60a-acc-row\">\n\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">126 Total Credit Hours (Includes Butler University Core Requirements)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Professional Education Courses (39 hours)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ED 112, Introduction to Professional Educators<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ED 241, Developmental Theory and Application in Education<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ED 242, Foundations of Special Education<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ED 244, Concepts of Education<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ED 245, Inquiry into Technology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ED 398, Multilingual Learners and Their Cultural Contexts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ED 453, Perspectives in Leadership<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MG 360, Organizational Behavior<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PE 128, Introduction to Health and Community Education<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PE 224, Coordinated School and Community Health<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Internship<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ED 444, Youth and Community Development  Seminar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ED 449, Youth and Community Development <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>in Concentration:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>AA 475,  in Arts Administration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LSB 401\/402,  I &amp; 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