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 2027-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-06-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

44 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Springfield, United States

Disciplines

Psychology Health Sciences Childhood Studies View 74 other Masters in Childhood Studies in United States

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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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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 Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

16798 USD / year

≈ 16798 USD / year
Out-of-State

16180 USD / year

≈ 16180 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

9124 USD / year

≈ 9124 USD / year

Living costs

Springfield

United States

725 - 1020 USD / month

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

Funding

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Overview

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

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Springfield

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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