Child Life Specialist, Minor - Course Requirements
Child Life Specialist Minor (21 Credits)
Successful completion of the multidisciplinary curriculum helps prepare students to become eligible to sit for the Child Life Professional Certification Exam, should they wish to pursue this path. A minimum grade of C is required for each course in the track.
Required Courses (21 credits)
Course ID | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
PSYC 348 | Child Life Theory and Practice | 3 |
PSYC 204 | Infant & Child Development | 3 |
PSYC 213 | Adolescent Development (GNED Tier 2) | 3 |
SOCO 206 | Marriage & the Family (GNED Tier 2) | 3 |
PSYC 319 | Psychology of Play | 3 |
PSYC/SOCO 342 | Loss & Grief | 3 |
PSYC/SOCO 322 | Research Methods in Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 |
Electives
Students who are interested in sitting for the Child Life Professional Certification Exam after graduation should choose three additional electives from this list.
**Note: Any students who have a major other than Psychology who wish to complete all 10 courses (the 7 required courses and the 3 electives) should work with their academic advisor to select courses that maximize credit (e.g. courses which fulfill both Child Life Professional Certification requirements and Holy Family's GNED requirements.)
Course ID | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
PSYC 357 | Developmental Psychopathology | 3 |
PSYC 354 | Intro to Autism Spectrum Disorder | 3 |
PSYC 355 | Behavioral Applications in Autism | 3 |
PSYC/SOCO 341 | Family Violence | 3 |
BIOL 334 | Applied Neurodevelopment | 3 |
BIOL 307 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
PHIL 205 | Bioethics (GNED Tier 3) | 3 |
SOCO 212 | Race, Class, & Gender (GNED Tier 2) | 3 |