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The Rongxiang Xu College of Health and Human Services   administers and offers courses and programs that are interdisciplinary in nature. These programs are open to interested students in all majors throughout the campus. 

Program Director and Coordinator

Program in Youth Agency Administration

• Program Director: Dr. Claudia Kouyoumdjian
• E-mail: ckouyou@calstatela.edu
• Phone: (323) 343-5418
• Office: E&T A507
• Website: http://www.calstatela.edu/academic/hhs/youth_agency/

Program in Intercultural Proficiency

• Program Director: Dr. Anne Larson
• E-mail: schoolkns@calstatela.edu
• Phone: (323) 343- 4650
• Fax: (323) 343- 6482
• Office: Physical Education 206
• Website: http://www.calstatela.edu/academic/hhs/icp.php

Child Abuse and Family Violence Institute

• Program Coordinator: Dr. Rakel Delevi
• Email: rdelevi@calstatela.edu
• Office: King Hall B109B
• Phone: (323) 343-4696
• Fax: (323) 343-5616
• Website:  https://www.calstatela.edu/hhs/cafvi

Applied Gerontology Institute (AGI)

• Program Coordinator: Dr. Valentine Villa 
• Email:  vvilla@calstatela.edu
• Office: Salazar Hall C90
• Phone: (323) 343-4724
• Fax: (323) 343-6410
• Website:  https://www.calstatela.edu/hhs/agi

Overview

The Child Abuse and Family Violence Institute offers a Undergraduate Certificate in Youth Agency Administration program. 

The Applied Gerontology Institute (AGI) focuses on aging issues and reaches out to multiethnic and multicultural populations within the Greater Los Angeles community.

Programs

• Minor in Developmental Disabilities

• Undergraduate Certificate in Applied Gerontology
• Undergraduate Certificate in Child Maltreatment and Family Violence
• Undergraduate Certificate in Cultural Diversity in Human Services
• Undergraduate Certificate in Youth Agency Administration

Courses

• CDIV 4810 - Understanding Cultural Diversity Within Human Services
• CDIV 4950 - Practicum:Serving Diverse Communities

• HHS 1010 - Introduction of Higher Education in Health and Human Services: Living an Examined Life
• HHS 1540 - Special Topics in Health and Human Services
• HHS 3100 - Historical and Social Context of Disability
• HHS 3110 - Internship in Developmental Disabilities
• HHS 3120 - Senior Project Capstone
• HHS 3950 - Community Service in Health and Human Services
• HHS 4000 - Statistics in Health and Human Services
• HHS 4540 - Special Topics in Health & Human Services
• HHS 4950 - Field Work in Health and Human Services

• HHS 5950 - Field Practicum in Health and Human Services

• YAA 2900 - Introduction to Youth Agency Administration
• YAA 4670 - The Third Sector and Nonprofit Organizations (also listed as POLS 4670)
• YAA 4900 - Volunteer Management and Fund-Raising
• YAA 4950 - Directed Field Experience
• YAA 4990 - Undergraduate Directed Study

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