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Children in Contemporary Society Certificate Program

The Center for Child and Family Policy offers an interdisciplinary certificate program for Duke University undergraduates entitled Children in Contemporary Society (CCS). The certificate program strives to:

• develop a course of study where students can draw on the expertise and knowledge of Duke faculty from across the university to analyze systematically and rigorously the issues facing children, families, and the society responsible for their development;
• equip students with the necessary analytical skills to study these issues with empirical rigor and provide an extended research opportunity in which to do so; and
• provide a context in which students can engage in research that informs policy and practice.

The accomplishment of these three goals allows Duke undergraduates to pursue a cohesive set of interdisciplinary courses that increases their knowledge of child and family issues, while simultaneously stimulating their intellectual and academic development.

The certificate requires the completion of six courses: three core courses, a methodology course, and two electives from departments such as psychology and neuroscience, public policy, sociology, economics, and education.