Youth Development Major Related Careers
The following careers are directly or indirectly related to the study of this major. Click the job title to learn more about it. To search for more career options, visit OnetOnline.org.
Youth Development
A Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Applied Health Science degree via the Youth Development major prepares students to deliver services to infants, children and adolescents across all ability levels including the family and community context.
Students engage in a dynamic curriculum that includes service learning with youth, relevant coursework, and cultivation of community-based tools developed in partnership with administrators in youth work settings. This major also covers key professional topics including: professionalism, cultural and human diversity, applied human development, relationships and communication, and program development.
All undergraduate students in this major are required to enroll in the Full-Semester Professional Internship course wherein students gain real world experience in their field while advancing in their degree. Graduates work in a broad range of youth-serving agencies, including hospitals, schools, group homes, non-profit organizations, juvenile justice systems, public health agencies, community youth services, and after school programs.
For detailed information about this major and degree requirements, visit the departmental website and the School of Public Health Academic Bulletin.
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Academic information
University Division's Explore Programs tool is the place to go for academic information about any IUB major, minor, or certificate.
Open in Explore Programs- Social and Human Service Assistants
- Child, Family, and School Social Workers
- Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
- Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
- Social and Community Service Managers
- Counselors, All Other
- Directors, Religious Activities and Education
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
- Recreation Workers
- Correctional Officers and Jailers
- Adapted Physical Education Specialists
- Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors
- Training and Development Managers
Career Interests
John Holland developed a theoretical framework consisting of six general themes that describe broad areas interest relating to self and the working world. If you are interested in discovering your career interests, visit our Learn more about yourself page to learn about the Strong Interest Inventory.
This major consists of the following themes:
- Investigative
- Social
- Enterprising
Youth Development Major Related Skills
Below is a sampling of skills related to this major mapped from the Skillscan Driver Assessment. The SkillScan assessment provides a simple 3-step process to help you learn about your strengths and weaknesses, the skills you enjoy and want to use in a career and those skills needing development. Consider taking the SkillScan assessment to better understand your skills as it relates to majors at IU.
Relationship Skills
- Train or Instruct
- Collaborate
- Provide Care and Support
- Advocate
- Facilitate Groups
- Demonstrate Social-Cultural Sensitivity
Communication
- Speak to Groups
- Listen
- Consult
- Speak or Interact
- Write
- Promote
Management or Leadership
- Organize or Plan
- Lead
- Build a Team
- Coordinate
- Coach
Creative
- Use Intuition
- Design
- Brainstorm
- Conceptualize
Student Organizations
Sample Resume
Career Guides
Our unique IU Career Guides offers the A-Zs of each field’s preferred educational backgrounds, as well as employment opportunities and insider tips, industry-related interview questions, and a lot more. Below are related career guides for this major.