儿童生活理学硕士（非论文）

儿童生活计划为学生提供了在医院和其他医疗机构中担任认证儿童生活专家的准备。儿童生活计划的学生将双重重点放在儿童和家庭的问题与发展研究以及儿童生活的理论，实践和研究上。该课程将人类发展和家庭科学课程与针对儿童生活问题的课程结合在一起。课程工作还包括在医院或其他医疗机构中应用理论和研究的机会。为了满足儿童生活专业人员协会的课程工作要求，为学生提供儿童生活实习的充分准备以及为儿童生活认证考试提供内容知识而组织课程。
The Child Life program situates Child Life within HDFS. Coursework includes applied work in hospitals and healthcare settings. Courses meet the requirements of the Association of Child Life professionals and adequately prepare students for the Child.<br>The Child Life program prepares students to work as Certified Child Life Specialist in hospitals and other healthcare settings. Students in the Child Life program have a dual focus on the study of issues and development in children and families, along with theory, practice, and research in Child Life. The curriculum combines courses in Human Development and Family Science with classes specific to issues in child life. Coursework also includes opportunities to apply theory and research in a hospital or other health care setting. Courses are organized in order to meet the coursework requirements of the Association of Child Life professionals, to provide students with adequate preparation for the Child Life internship, and to provide content knowledge for the Child Life certification exam.<br><br>The Child Life program combines courses in Human Development and Family Science with classes specific to issues in child life. Coursework also includes opportunities to apply theory and research in a hospital or other health care setting. Courses are sequenced in order to provide students with adequate preparation for the Child Life internship as well as the Child Life certification exam. Coursework is typically completed in six semesters across two academic years (including summers).