Programs Offering Pre-Approved Courses

California

• California State University-Los Angeles

  Los Angeles, CA
  Website: www.calstatela.edu
  Contact: Liudmila Flores
  Email:lflores@cslanet.calstatela.edu
  Phone: (323) 343-6188
  Distance Learning Opportunities: No
  Class available to non-matriculating students: Yes
  Courses Pre-Approved:

  Research: CHDV 2000 Techniques for the Study of Children

  Family Systems: CHDV 4300 Parent Child Development over the Family Life Cycle

• UC Santa Barbara Extension

  Santa Barbara, CA
  Website: http://ucsb.pro/childlife

  Contact: Sofia Muller
  Email: help@extension.ucsb.edu
  Phone: (805) 893-4200
  Degree: Certificate in Child Life 
  Distance Learning Opportunities: Yes
  Class available to non-matriculating students: Yes
  Courses Pre-Approved: Yes
  Child Life Course: EDX370.2 Child Life: Introduction to Theory and Practice
  Child Development (both courses must be taken to meet the requirement): ED X370.10 Child Development Birth to 18 years, ED X370.19 Early Child Development Birth to Five
  Family Systems: ED X370.12 Family Systems: Child, Family and Community
  Play: ED X370.3 Therapeutic Role of Play in Pediatric Care
  Loss and Bereavement: ED X370.4 Death, Dying & Grief in Pediatric Care
  Research: EDX370.14 Introduction to Research
  Additional 3 Courses: ED X370.5 Assessment, Preparation and Medical Terminology, ED X370.15 Child Life & Trauma, ED X370.17 Child Development: Challenges in Global Maternal and Child, ED X370.18 Child Life in Non-Traditional Settings: Beyond the Hospital, ED X370.20 Health Care Ethics, ED X370.21 Adolescent Development 

Georgia

• University of Georgia

  Athens, GA
  Website: http://www.fcs.uga.edu/hdfs/graduate-programs-m.s.-child-life
  Department: Human Development & Family Science
  Contact: Diane Bales, Ph.D., Child Life Director
  Email: dbales@uga.edu
  Phone: (706) 542-7566 
  Degree: 
  1. Master's in Child Life
  2. Dual-Degree Program: Bachelor's in Human Development and Family Science and Master's in Child Life
  Date of Origin: 1980
  

  Distance Learning Opportunities: No
  Class available to non-matriculating students: No
  Courses Pre-Approved: Yes
  Family Systems: HDFS/SOCI 4610E Sociology of the Family 

Louisiana

• Southeastern Louisiana University

  Hammond, LA
  Website: www.southeastern.edu/childlife
  Department: Health and Human Sciences
  Contact: Holly Kihm, Ph.D., CCLS, CFLE, Program Coordinator
  Email: holly.kihm@selu.edu
  Phone: 985-549-5693
  Degree: Undergraduate - BS, Family and Consumer Science with a concentration in Child Life and Graduate - MS, Child Life (100% Online)
  Distance Learning Opportunities: Yes, Graduate Program is 100% Online
  Class Available to Non-Matriculating Students: Yes
  Courses Pre-Approved:
  

  Online: FCS 320: Infant Development; FCS 322: Adolescent Development; FCS 441: Family Relations; FCS 324: Theory and Guidance of Play; FCS 412: Family Stress and Coping; FCS 326: Child Life Practicum; Child Life 404: Child Life Theory and Family-Centered Care; Child Life 602: Developmental Perspectives on Illness and Health; Child Life 608: Family Dynamics and Psychosocial Interventions; Child Life 622: Practicum; Child Life 624: Child Life Internship; Child Life 628: Child Life Administration and Program Development

  In-Class: FCS 321: Child Development; FCS 325: Introduction to Child Life; FCS 328: Advanced Child Life

• Louisiana State University

  Baton Rouge, LA
  Website: https://www.lsu.edu/chse/socialwork/academics/child-family-studies-bs.php
  Department: Child and Family Studies 
  Contact: Brittany Wittenberg, Ph.D., CCLS, CFLE
  Email: bwittenberg@lsu.edu
  Phone: 225-578-0908
  Degree: Undergraduate 
  Date of Origin: 2018
  

  Distance Learning Opportunities: No
  Class available to non-matriculating students: No
  Courses Pre-Approved: Yes
  Child Life Course: SW4070 Special Topics in Social Work: Child Life Theory and Practice

Massachusetts

Michigan

• Central Michigan University

  Mt. Pleasant, MI
  Website: www.cmich.edu
  Contact: Pam Sarigiani, Ph.D., Professor, Child Development
  Email: sarig1pa@cmich.edu
  Phone: 989-774-6451
  Distance Learning Opportunities: No
  Class available to non-matriculating students: No
  Courses Pre-Approved: 
  Child Life Course: HDF 404: Children and Hospitalization

New York

• Bank Street College

  New York, NY
  Website: www.bankstreet.edu
  Department: Education 
  Contact: Troy Pinkney-Ragsdale, Director of Child Life Program 
  Email: tpinkney@bankstreet.edu
  Phone: (212) 875-4473
  

  Distance Learning Opportunities: Yes
  Class available to non-matriculating students: No
  Degree: Graduate - Child Life (Online Program Began Fall 2015
  Date of Origin: 1988
  Courses Pre-Approved: 
  -Child Life Course: EDUC 821: Child Life in Healthcare Setting: A Family Centered Care Approach
  -Child Development (both courses must be taken in order to fulfill th requirement): EDUC 500: Child Development, EDUC 503 Development: Adolescence through Emerging Adulthood
  -Family Systems: EDUC 832: Cross-Cultural Perspectives: Families and Ethica Issues in Child Life Practice
  -Play: EDUC 829: Therapeutic Play Techniques for Child Life Specialists
  -Loss and Bereavement: EDUC 828 Loss in Children's Lives: Implications for Hospital, Home and School 
  -Research: EDUC 830: Research for Child Life Specialists 
  -Additional 3 Courses: EDUC 621: Documentation for Child Life Specialists, EDUC 822: Children with Special Health Care Needs: In the Hospital at Home and in School, EDUC 826: Medical Aspects of Illness: A Child Life Perspective  
  

• Molloy College

  Website: https://www.molloy.edu/academics/undergraduate-minors/child-life-minor

  Contact:  Melissa Gebbia
  Email:  mgebbia@molloy.edu
  Phone: (516)323-3848
  Distance Learning Opportunities:  No
  Class available to non-matriculating students: Yes 
  Degree: Undergraduate
  Date of Origin:  2018

  Courses Pre-Approved: Yes

  Child Development (both courses must be taken to meet the requirement): PSY 2050 Child Development I: Pre-natal through Middle Childhood, PSY 2060 Child Development II- Middle Childhood Through Adolescence

  Child Life: PSY 3800 Introduction to Child Life

  Play: PSY 3810: Theory of Play and Creative Art Therapies

Ohio

• Miami University

  Oxford, OH
  Website:http://miamioh.edu/ehs/academics/departments/fsw/
  Contact: Dr. Elise Radina, Professor and Department Chair
  Email:radiname@miamioh.edu
  Phone: 513-529-2323
  Distance Learning Opportunities: Core courses are available online. Concentration courses are in person.
  Class available to non-matriculating students: yes 
  Degree: Bachelor of Science in Family Science with Child Life concentration
  Courses Pre-Approved: Yes
  Child Development (both courses must be taken to meet the requirement): FSW 245- Children & Families Ages 0-12, FSW-481 Adolescent Development
  Research: FSW 295: Research and Evaluation Methods
  Family Systems: FSW 261: Diverse Family Systems Across the Life Cycle
  Play: FSW 445/545 Therapeutic Play
  Child Life Course: FSW 318 Child Life Theory and Practice

  Death and Dying: SOC/FSW 435/535 – Death Studies

     

Pennsylvania

• Bloomsburg University

  Website: https://www.bloomu.edu/coe
  Department: Education
  Contact:  Michael Patte
  Email:  mpatte@bloomu.edu
  Phone:  570-389-4026
  Distance Learning Opportunities: Yes
  Class available to non-matriculating students: Yes
  Degree: child life minor and certificate

  Courses  Pre-Approved: Yes

  Child Development: PSYCH 211 Early Childhood Development, PSYCH 212 Adolescent Development

  Family Systems: PROFSTUD 414 & EDL 507- Child, Family, & Community Engagement 

  Play: PROFSTUD 347-Play and Expressive Arts for the Developing Child

  Loss and Bereavement: PROFSTUD 341- Death, Dying and Loss

  Research: PROFSTUD 342 Applied Research Methods

  CL Course: PROFSTUD 340-Children and Families in Medical Settings 

  Additional 3: PSYCH 210 Lifespan Development, PHIL 290 Medical Ethics, COUNSEL 420/520 Human Development, COUNSEL 400/500 Introductions to the Helping Professions, BIOL 173 Anatomy & Physiology 1, BIOL 174 Anatomy & Physiology 2, Communication Studies 324- Health Communication

Texas

• Texas Christian University

  Fort Worth, TX
  Website: https://child.tcu.edu
  Department: Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development, Psychology Department
  Contact:  Casey Call, Ph.D., Assistant Director
  Email: c.d.call@tcu.edu        
  Phone: (817) 257-7415
  Distance Learning Opportunities: No
  Degree: Undergraduate – Child Development, BA or BS
  Class available to non-matriculating students: No
  Courses Pre-Approved: Yes

  Child Life Course: CHDV 40223:Fundamentals of Child Life Practice

  Research Course: PSYC 30503: Behavioral Research

  Family Systems: Marriage and Family - SOCI 30303

• Abilene Christian University

  Abilene, TX
  Website: www.acu.edu 
  Contact:  Heidi Morris
  Email: hwm97t@acu.edu       
  Phone: 325-674-2000
  Courses Pre-Approved: Yes
  Child Life Course: FAM 325: Child Life
  Child Development Courses: FAM 275: Child Development Ages 0-11, FAM 280: Child Development 12-28
  Family Systems: Fam 362: Families in Society
  Play: Fam 440: Therapeutic Play
  Loss/Bereavement: FAM 440.01 Death and Bereavement
  Research: FAM 440: Research Methods in Child and Family Services
  Additional 3 Courses: BIOL 291: Anatomy and Physiology 1, BIBP 352: Biomedical Ethics, KINE 302.01 Medical Terminology

Virginia

• George Mason University

  Fairfax, VA
  Website: www.gmu.edu
  Contact: HDFS Program Coordinator
  Email: HDFS@gmu.edu
  Phone: (703) 993-5856
  Distance Learning Opportunities: Yes
  Class available to non-matriculating students: Yes
  Courses Pre-Approved: Yes

  Child Life Course: HDFS 301.DL1 - The Hospitalized Child and Family

  Family Systems: HDFS 400- Advanced Family Processes

Wisconsin

• University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

  Stevens Point, WI
  Website:http://www.uwsp.edu/fcs
  Contact: Becky Konietzki, Academic and Career Advisor
  Email:Becky.Konietzki@uwsp.edu
  Phone: (715) 346-3233
  Distance Learning Opportunities: Yes
  Class available to non-matriculating students: Yes
  Degree: Undergraduate - Child Life and Family Studies
  Date of Origin: 2018
  Courses Pre-Approved: Yes
  Child Life Course: HD 490/690 Workshop in Human Development: Child Life
  Child Development (all courses must be taken in order to fulfill the requirement): HD 362/562 Middle Childhood Development, HD 363/563 Development of the Preschool Child, HD 364/564 Infant Development and Programming, HD 466/666 Development and Guidance of Children & Adolescents 
  Family Systems: HD 367/567: Intentional Intimacy and Family Systems
  Play: HD 455/655: Child Life and Therapeutic Play
  Research: HS 360: Research Design & Methods for Health Sciences

  Loss and  Bereavement: HPW 465/665 Grief and Loss

  Additional 3 Courses: Biology 287: Essentials of Human Anatomy, HS 295: Medical Terminology, Phil 302: Medical Ethics