Child Life — MS
Traditional Child Life Program
The Master of Science degree in Child Life requires a minimum of 34 semester hours. Students who successfully complete this program will be eligible to sit for the child life certification examination. The program will include academic work and field work (practicum/internship/internship student supervision) to prepare future certified child life specialists.
Advanced Standing Child Life Program
The Master of Science degree in Child Life (Advanced Standing Program) requires a minimum of 34 semester hours. Students who have completed a 600+ hour child life internship or who are currently Certified Child Life Specialists may qualify for admission into the online Advanced Standing Child Life Program. The program will utilize the certified Child Life experience within the academic coursework to expand on their current scope of practice.
CodeTitleHours
Required Courses:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HDFS 7010 | Child and Adolescent Development in Context | 3 |
| HDFS 7040 | Family Processes | 3 |
| HDFS 7070 | Research Literacy in Human Development and Family Science | 3 |
| HDFS 7100 | Psychosocial Care of Medically and Emotionally Vulnerable Children | 3 |
| HDFS 7110 | Play and Therapeutic Interventions in Child Life | 3 |
| HDFS 7130 | Child Life Program Development and Evaluation | 3 |
| HDFS 7140 | Death, Dying and Bereavement for Child Life Specialists | 3 |
| HDFS 7950 | Internship in Child Life | 12 |
| HDFS 7850 | Graduate Child Life Practicum Advanced Standing students will take HDFS 7120 instead of HDFS 7850 | 3 |
| or HDFS 7120 | Introduction to Capstone for Advanced Standing Child Life Students | |