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The purpose of the Child Life program is to prepare students to be advanced practitioners in Child Life by providing rigorous study of Child Life theory and application including assessment, therapeutic intervention, and multi-disciplinary collaboration. The Child Life program aims to provide high quality educational experiences that will further students’ opportunities for placement in competitive hospital-based Practicum and Internship programs, and prepare students to be successful on the National Child Life Certification Exam maintained by the Association of Child Life Professionals (ACLP).
To be considered for admission to the graduate program in Child Life, an applicant must:
For Fall Admission, all application materials must be submitted to the Graduate Coordinator no later than June 30. For Spring Admission, all application materials must be submitted to the Graduate Coordinator no later than November 1. Upon evaluation of application materials, qualified applicants will be invited to participate in an interview. Interviews may be on campus or held via video conferencing.
Admission to the Child Life program is selective and requires a favorable evaluation by the Child Life Program Admissions Committee. Within two weeks after participation in the program admission interview, applicants will be notified that they are either accepted or not accepted for admission.
Student enrolled in the program will be required to complete all coursework, earning no less than a “B” in all courses; a passing score on the comprehensive examination; and the satisfactory completion of a master’s thesis if the thesis is chosen.
There are four curricular paths students may choose from:
Option One: BS to MS Accelerated Program with Thesis. This option is available for professional who are currently Certified Child Life Specialists, or students who have completed their undergraduate degree at Southeastern majoring in Family and Consumer Sciences with a concentration in Child Life. Students must have also completed both a Practicum and Internship during their 120 hour undergraduate degree plan. This option requires the satisfactory completion of a thesis.
Option Two: BS to MS Accelerated Program, Non-Thesis. This option is available for professionals who are currently Certified Child Life Specialists, or students who have completed their undergraduate degree at Southeastern majoring in Family and Consumer Sciences with a concentration in Child Life. Students must have also completed both a Practicum and Internship during their 120 hour undergraduate degree plan. This option does not require a thesis.
Option Three: Traditional MS Program, with Thesis. This option is available for students who have a Bachelor’s degree in a related area, and have completed all prerequisite courses. This option requires the satisfactory completion of a thesis.
Option Four: Traditional MS Program, Non-Thesis. This option is available for students who have a Bachelor’s degree in a related area, and have completed all prerequisite courses. This option does not require a thesis.
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