The University of Iowa offers an interdisciplinary undergraduate certificate focusing on resilience and trauma-informed perspectives. This certificate is ideal for any undergraduate in any college interested in understanding child health and resilience. it is also open to non-students.
The certificate requires 18 semester hours with 2 required courses and 4 elective courses, with 15 electives to choose from.
Learning objectives:
- Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) What is trauma and how does it impact the brain, behaviors and health?
- Resiliency What it is essential to strengthen resiliency for survivors to thrive?
- Prevention Strategies How can we decrease or eliminate trauma in society? How can we create trauma-informed organizations?
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