Child Life

Program Requirements

• Complete a Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of a 3.25 GPA on the last 60 hours of course work.
• A personal statement (1500 word limit) including background information about professional/volunteer experiences, professional goals, and future plans.
• A resume that includes full name, address, phone numbers, e-mail address, academic experiences, prior related work experiences, degrees held, honors, awards, special interests, and other appropriate information
• Two confidential letters of recommendation: One from the academic setting and one from the clinical setting. Confidential letters of recommendation must be sealed and signed by the recommender or submitted directly from the email address of the recommender. Students can choose to fill out the Child Life Applicant Reference Form.
• Completion of all prerequisite courses including: Lifespan Development, Family Development, Research Methods, Statistics
• Progress toward accruing at least 100 hours of volunteer or paid work experience with hospitalized children (ages birth to 18 years)