Overview

The master’s in child life, administration and family collaboration provides advanced education for students who wish to become Certified Child Life Specialists (CCLS) and for those already certified and working in the field.

This program’s broad curriculum engages students through applied research, focuses on family collaboration, and prepares students for management and administrative positions. In addition to in-class learning opportunities, fluency in technology is enhanced through web-based coursework and through research. Field-based projects and internships also complement traditional coursework.

Students who complete this Child Life, Administration and Family Collaboration program finish with a post-baccalaureate certificate in Family Professional Collaboration and may also earn another certificate in clinician-administrator transition.

Why Towson University ?

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Small classes taught by experienced faculty give you a real opportunity to interact with your instructors and fellow classmates.
Towson's master’s program in child life, administration and family collaboration is the only child life graduate program in Maryland, Virginia, Delaware or the District of Columbia.
The Association of Child Life Professionals has identified this graduate program as one of only 18 in North America with a child life focus.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

The Hospitalized Child And Family

Art Therapy

Child Life Professional Seminar

Therapeutic Benefits Of Play

Bereavement, Grief And Loss: A Child Life Prospective

Medical Aspects Of Illness: A Child Life Perspective

Graduate Internship In Family Studies And Community Development

Applied Family Relationships

Family-professional Collaboration

Applied Research Methods In Family Science

Project In Family Focused Program Development

Transitions: Healthcare Professionals In A Changing Environment

Managing Health Care Professionals

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-05-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00
Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-07 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

41 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Towson, United States

Disciplines

Family & Consumer Science Early Childhood Education View 389 other Masters in Early Childhood Education in United States

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

Applicants must have a bachelor's degree in family studies, family science, health science, human services, human development, psychology, sociology or another related discipline, obtained at a regionally accredited college or university*. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required for full admission or a 2.75 for conditional admission.

Tuition Fees

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54735 USD / year

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Out-of-State

54735 USD / year

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In-State

30299 USD / year

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Living costs

Towson

United States

1797 - 3043 USD / month

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