EDUC 3350 - Youth Organizations and Leadership Development

(SBA-AG) (CU-CEL)

Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

Co-meets with EDUC 5350.

J. Perry.

Participants learn how to facilitate both youth and adult volunteer leadership development. They examine factors affecting membership, purposes, design, operation, and administration of youth organizations.

Outcome 1: Demonstrate application of experiential learning models in education.

Outcome 2: Explain how youth organizations relate to secondary education and career exploration.

Outcome 3: Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary for managing a 4-H/FFA chapter.

Outcome 4: Explain how the 4-H/FFA functions on the local, state, and national levels.

Outcome 5: Apply youth leadership theory to development of targeted youth organizations.

Outcome 6: Engage in the issues surrounding youth development in education & society.