Positively impacting the lives of youth in our society requires specific skills and knowledge that are central to the youth development major for the professional delivery of services for children and adolescents across all ability levels within the family and community context. Our students participate in a dynamic curriculum that includes coursework, engagement, observation, and reflection focused on current issues that impact today's children and youth that builds knowledge and skills in five areas: professionalism, cultural and human diversity, applied human development, communication, and program development.