PSYC 4610 - Campus Connections–Mentor

Credits: 4
Max Credit: 4

This service-learning/experiential course provides students with opportunities to develop skills in youth mentoring, professionalism, and leadership in the context of an after-school program for at-risk youth. Students will become familiar with best practices in therapeutic mentoring, adolescent development, ethics in mentoring, mental health, trauma-informed practices, and emotional development.

Prerequisite: Must have completed 1 semester at UW, must complete the Campus Connections application, an interview with a course instructor, and subsequent course approval by the instructors.