Association of Child Life Professionals Endorsed Coursework
Department of Human Development and Family Science
Effective for students graduating between April 2018 and May 2025
Certified Child Life Specialists are educated and clinically trained in the developmental impact of illness and injury. Students interested in pursuing a career as a Certified Child Life Specialist are independently responsible for establishing certification eligibility through the Association of Child Life Professionals.
The Association of Child Life Professionals has endorsed the following coursework for undergraduate students in the Department of Human Development and Family Science:
Child Life Course Taught by a Certified Child Life Specialist
HFS 325: Children and Families in Medical Settings
2 Child Development Courses
HFS 202: Development of Children AND
HFS 345: The Developing Infant
Family Systems Course
HFS 201: Family Development
Play Course
HFS 331: Play, Childhood Development and Early Education
Loss/Bereavement or Death/Dying Course
HFS 423: Death, Dying & Loss: Child and Family Perspectives
Research Course
HFS 204: Applied Research Methods in Child and Family Studies
Exploring Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion of Children and Families
HFS 467: Child and Family in Cross-Cultural Perspectives OR HFS 482: Development in Immigrant Families
Medical Terminology
HFS 326: Developmental Perspectives in Medical Language
Ethics
PHI 191: The Meaning of Life OR PHI 192: Introduction to Moral Theory