Child Life Track with M.S. in Human Development and Social Policy

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***Requirements Subject to Change***

Recommended Courses

These courses are recommended courses to have completed, but are not required. They can be taken before, with, or after the Childhood Healthcare courses.

Course	Title	Hours
FCS 1500	Human Development Across the Lifespan	3
FCS 2400	Family Studies Across the Life Course	3
FCS 2620	Child Development Practicum	3
HEDU 3030	Medical Terminology	3
HEDU 3190	Death & Dying	3

Prerequisite Courses

Students who wish to enroll in FCS 5311 must first complete all of the following prerequisite courses.

Course	Title	Hours
FCS 2610	Understanding Children	3
FCS 3215	Development of Infancy & Early Childhood	3
*FCS 5230	Adolescent Development *Prerequisite: FCS 1500 or FCS 3215	3
*FCS 5250	Theories of Human Development *Prerequisite: FCS 1500 or FCS 3215	3

Childhood Healthcare Courses

Students who wish to enroll in FCS 5311 must first complete all of the prerequisite courses.

Course	Title	Hours
*FCS 5311	Childhood Health Care I: Development & Family Factors (Fall Semester Only)	3
*FCS 5312	Childhood Health Care II: Skills & Intervention Techniques (Spring Semester Only) Prerequisite: FCS 5311	3

Before the first day of class for FCS 5311: Students are required to attend a child life orientation.
Time: 5:30-7:00pm
Day: Third Thursday of Every month
Location: Alfred Emery Building (225 S. 1400 E., Salt Lake City, UT)
Must RSVP to Laura Gaynard at lgaynard@earthlink.net

*Note: only FCS 5230, 5250, 5311, and 5312 may count towards Allied Hours and Other Hours for the M.S. in Human Development and Social Policy program.

Additional Information

The Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS) credential is the exclusive certification issued by the Child Life Council. The requirements for becoming certified are based on academic and clinical experiences, and successful completion of the Child Life Professional Certification Examination.
Information provided by: www.childlife.org/Certification/

The FCS department at the University of Utah does NOT provide certification. The FCS department at the University of Utah provides the courses that are pre-requisites to a Child Life Internship (clinical experience).

For questions regarding Child Life Certification, please contact the Child Life Council:
(301)881-7090
11820 Parklawn Drive, Suite 204
Rockville, MD 20852-2529
www.childlife.org