Youth Services Leadership, Minor
Discover how professionals guide positive youth development through leadership and community engagement. This youth services leadership minor helps you build skills in program design, planning and delivery across educational, social and recreational settings that serve young people.
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Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Youth Services Leadership minor description
In the minor program in youth services leadership, you explore how professionals foster youth development through leadership and community engagement. Coursework covers program design, planning and delivery in educational, social and recreational settings.
The program complements majors in education, social work, communication and related fields by expanding your understanding of youth services and the networks that promote youth well-being. Emphasis is placed on leadership, collaboration and community partnerships, preparing you to guide and strengthen youth-focused initiatives across diverse settings.
Why earn a youth services leadership minor at ASU?
This youth services leadership minor focuses on work in community and out-of-school settings, so you look beyond classroom teaching. You'll study how professionals design and deliver programs where young people learn, play and connect.
Housed within Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions, this minor brings a public service perspective to youth work. You'll connect youth programs to broader questions of community well-being and engagement and see how strong initiatives support both young people and the neighborhoods around them.
The coursework is built to complement many majors, including education, social work, communication, nonprofit leadership and criminology. You'll deepen your understanding of youth issues, youth-serving systems and the community resources that support them.
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Outside of class, you can get involved with student groups that connect to this field. The Nonprofit Leadership Alliance Student Association and the Sports, Parks and Recreation Club give you ways to meet peers, build leadership skills and explore youth leadership studies through hands-on activities.
Courses
This undergraduate minor includes courses focused on a specialized topic, so you can advance your skills for further professional opportunities. Explore all courses below:
2026-2027 Catalog Year
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The minor requires 15 hours of graded classroom coursework (no internship, no independent study), of which nine hours is upper division. A grade of "C" (2.00 on a 4.00 scale) or better is required for all courses in the minor. |
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PRM 203 Designing Experiences: Events and Programs
3 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
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C | 3 |
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CSM 335 Sports and Recreation for Youth Development
(GCSI)
3 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
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C | 3 |
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3 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
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C | 3 |
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6 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
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C | 6 |
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Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this minor.
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Enrollment requirements
GPA Requirement: 2.00
Incompatible Majors: BS in parks and recreation management; BS in parks and recreation management (therapeutic recreation); BS in community sports management; BS in recreational therapy
Other Enrollment Requirements: None
Current ASU undergraduate students may pursue a minor and have it recognized on their ASU transcript at graduation. Minor requirements appear on the degree audit once the minor is added. Certain major and minor combinations may be deemed inappropriate by the college or department of either the major program or the minor. Courses taken for the minor may not count toward both the major and minor.
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Careers this youth services leadership minor prepares you for
Graduates are prepared for roles that support youth development and family engagement in schools, community programs and nonprofit organizations. They may work in positions such as youth program coordinator, after-school program specialist or family resource aide.
Graduates apply leadership, communication and program management skills to promote positive outcomes for children and teens across education, social service and community settings.
Contact information
Use the contact information below to get in touch if you're a current student or have general questions.
School of Community Resources and Development
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UCENT 550
scrdadvising@asu.edu
602-496-1658
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