Overview

As a certified child life specialist, you work with kids and families in health care settings, you’re there for support, guidance and therapy, your expertise makes a big difference, you help others deal with trauma, loss, long-term illness or injury and other challenges.

As a graduate of the Child Life Studies standard track at Missouri State University you’re better equipped to:

Become a practicing certified child life specialist.
Earn a higher salary
Meet the psychosocial needs of kids and families facing medical issues.
Put theory into practice as a lab student, or at your practicum or internship site.

Programme Structure

Modules included:

Advanced Family Theory

Child Life Theory and Practice

Growth and Development: Middle Childhood to Adolescence

Evidence Based Practice Proposal

Childhood Death and Bereavement

Aspects of Illness and Disease

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-06-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-02-15 00:00:00
Starting 2025-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-02-15 00:00:00
Starting 2026-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-10-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

44 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Psychology Health Sciences Childhood Studies View 65 other Masters in Childhood Studies in United States

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Student insurance

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Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
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Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

Bachelor’s degree with no emphasis or minor in child life studies
Cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 3.00 or higher
Applicants for whom English is not their primary language are required to demonstrate graduate-level proficiency in English by either having achieved a score of 550 on the paper-based, or a comparable score of 79 on the IBT or internet- based TOEFL, or by other equivalent means.

Minimum of 100 documented volunteer hours working with children or youth in a health care facility

Child life studies graduate program application
Letter of intent, including background information about professional/volunteer experiences, professional goals, and future plans, with 1,000 words or less
Signed documentation of a minimum of 100 volunteer hours in a pediatric health care facility.
Résumé
Two confidential letters of recommendation

Tuition Fee

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International

15312 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 15312 USD per year during 12 months.
National

15312 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 15312 USD per year during 12 months.
In-State

15312 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 15312 USD per year during 12 months.

Living costs for Springfield

725 - 1020 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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