Child Life — MS
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) to prepare future certified child life specialists.
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 7850 | Graduate Child Life Practicum | 1-3 |
| HDFS 7950 | Internship in Child Life | 12 |