International Children, Youth, and Families Graduate Certificate

The 12-credit hour graduate certificate in International Children, Youth, and Families is intended for currently admitted graduate students wishing to develop knowledge and skills necessary for studying and working with children, youth, or families from diverse cultural backgrounds internationally and in the U.S.  Certificate candidates must currently be admitted to a graduate program at the university or hold a terminal degree and be admitted to the graduate school. Course work for the certificate must be completed at the University of Tennessee within a five-year period. A minimum 3.5 GPA must be earned in all certificate courses. All courses must be selected from the list below. Other courses may, where appropriate, be substituted for the courses listed below with the permission of the program coordinator.

Requirements

• CFS 635  
• At least one of the following: CFS 555  or CFS 560 .
• At least two of the following: ANTH 421 , ANTH 531 , CFS 552 , CSE 549 , CSE 550 , CSE 591 , CSE 592 , SPST 504 .
• Attainment of a minimum 3.5 grade point average in the certificate coursework.