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Master of Arts in Child Advocacy with a Concentration in Public Child Welfare

The Center for Child Advocacy is proud to offer the first and only MA in Child Advocacy with a concentration in Public Child Welfare program (PCW) in the United States. This MA has been designed to provide students with a graduate-level, multidisciplinary understanding of the role of the child advocate as seen through the disciplines of law, social work, and psychology among others. This unique perspective encompassing these areas of learning equips graduates with training that will enhance their skills in a variety of settings.

Course Requirements for MA in Child Advocacy with a concentration in Public Child Welfare

*Subject to change

Required courses (all courses are 3 credits).......................................18 credits

CHAD 501 Introduction to Applied Child Advocacy 3
CHAD 502 Child Abuse and Neglect 3
CHAD 503 Current Social Issues in Child Advocacy 3
CHAD 504 Children and Justice 3
CHAD 505 Forensic Interviewing of Children 3
CHAD 680 Seminar in Child Advocacy (Only offered in Spring) 3

Required Concentration Sequence........................................................6 credits

CHAD 610 Selected Topics in Child Advocacy 3
CHAD 620 Practicum in Child Advocacy (Only offered in Fall) 3

Concentration Courses (select 3 courses).......................................9 -10 credits

CHAD 510 Culturally Competent Practice in Child Advocacy 3
CHAD 520 Adolescents and the System 3
CHAD 521 Substance Abuse and Families in Crisis 3
CHAD 522 Family Empowerment Models for Child Advocates 3
CHAD 530 Child Protective Service Investigation 3
CHAD 531 Permanency Planning 3
CHAD 540 Child Welfare Policy 3
CHAD 545 Advocacy in Child Behavioral Health 3
CHAD 698 Master's Thesis (optional) 4

Total required for the MA with a Concentration in PCW............33 - 34 credits

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