Child Life Specialist
The Child Life Specialist program offers a unique approach by which
students receive a solid theoretical and experiential background in
the psychological sciences which prepares them not only for the
Child Life Specialist Exam, but also for further graduate study in
child life or other areas of the behavioral sciences. Students in the
Child Life Program have good preparation both academically and
clinically for work in child life. Students receive cross-disciplinary
instruction from specialists in recreational, art, play, family, and child
therapies. Child life students will also be prepared to work in a variety
of settings including early childhood education, child development
centers, and special education settings.
| Recommended
General Studies Foreign Language Requirement |
| It is recommended that the child life specialist
student take Spanish or American Sign Language. These two options best meet
the needs of children in this geographic region. |
| Required
Psychology Courses |
25 units |
| PSYC 345 |
Child and Adolescent Psychology |
3 |
| PSYC 385 |
Health Psychology |
3 |
| PSYC 430 |
Intervention Strategies for Children |
3 |
| PSYC 432 |
Recreational Play and Psychosocial Interventions for
the Ill and Injured Child |
3 |
| PSYC 445 |
Psychology of Family |
3 |
| PSYC 450 |
Counseling |
3 |
| PSYC 455 |
Behavioral Science Practicum - Child Life Specialist |
3 |
| PSYC 485 |
Stress and Coping |
3 |
| PSYC 494 |
Professional Studies in Child Life |
1 |
| AT 160 |
Acute Care of Injury and Illness |
2 |
| BIOL 115 |
Anatomy and Physiology |
4 |
| PSYC 440 |
Psychology of Religion** |
3 |
| SOCW 351 |
Child Welfare*** |
3 |
| UNRS 380 |
Transcultural Health Care Outreach |
2 |
*Meets a General Studies Core (or elective) requirement.
**Meets a General Studies elective requirement.
***Meets the Upper-Division Writing Intensive requirement.
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Note: This information is current for the 2008-09 academic year. For additional information, please
contact the appropriate office.
