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Penn State Brandywine offers completion of two options within the degree program:
ADULT DEVELOPMENT AND AGING SERVICES OPTION
This option is designed to prepare students for a wide variety of service roles in mental health facilities, nursing homes and other institutions for the aged, area agencies on aging, public welfare and family service agencies, women's resource centers, human relations programs, employee assistance programs and customer services and consumer relations programs in business and industry. An approved field experience in any of a wide variety of settings that serve adults, the aged, and their families, is required for this option.
CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILY SERVICES OPTION
This option is designed to prepare students for service roles in preschools; day care centers; hospitals; institutional and community programs for emotionally disturbed, abused, or neglected children and adolescents; as well as a variety of public welfare and family service agencies. An approved field experience in a children, youth, or family services setting is required for this option.
For more information please see the Bulletin and contact Mr. Michael Sturm for more information.
