Earning Criteria

• Application into the concentration is required. Must be at least a Junior and have completed 6 credit hours in the department when applying for admission. A cumulative GPA must be at least 2.5 when applying for admission. The application is available by contacting any faculty member in Sociology and Criminology.
• Successfully complete SO408 Child Abuse and Maltreatment (Spring semester)
• Successfully complete SO410 Intimate Violence (Fall Semester)
• Attend the Domestic Violence Summit (Fall Semester) or click this linked website and choose a webinar series to complete. These are all free so DON'T pay for anything. Use Emporia State University as your address (1 Kellogg Circle) when you register. Choose "other" for the type of organization and put education. Submit any completion certificates, completed handouts, etc.
• Attend the Child Abuse Summit (Spring Semester) or one of two options. OPTION ONE: Choose one of the courses from the following site (it's free and use CASA volunteer for your position). You can choose any of the advocacy courses for a total of 7 hours of training). There are multiple pages so don't stop after the first page. https://learn.texascasa.org/ OPTION TWO: Complete the first three modules and four of the five remaining modules on Child Victim Webhttp://cv.musc.edu/
• Attend Take Back the Night on campus during the spring semester
• The practicum requirement is 3 credits and may include an agency-based practicum, online webinars/workshops/trainings, on-site trainings, or any combination of these activities. The practicum plan must be approved by the student's academic advisor.
• Write a 2-3 page paper reflecting on how the coursework connected with the events (or alternatives) and practicum
• Write a 2-3 page paper reflecting on the value gained from the completion of all requirements (courses, involvement, and practicum).