Overview

This track is for students who are either A) a Certified Child Life Specialist seeking to advance their career and training through a graduate degree, or B) students with significant child life coursework in previous studies (e.g., undergraduate child life emphasis or concentration).

The Advanced track aims to:

Extend your knowledge in child life by diving deeper into theory and practice
Add research skills to enhance your practice and service in the field
Apply evidence based practices to your clinical work with children and families
Gain skills critical in advancing your career to include child life leadership and administrative roles
Lay the groundwork for pursuing your PhD

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

Conduct research in your clinical practice.
Start toward your PhD.
Build the traits for leadership roles. Become a mentor for colleagues or future child life students.
Increase your salary potential and career options

Programme Structure

Modules included:

Evidence Based Practice Research

Educational Research Methodology

Trends and Issues in Child Life

Children and Families in a Diverse Society

Working with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Children and Families

Advanced Human Development Studies

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

35 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Springfield, United States

Disciplines

Health Sciences Clinical Psychology Childhood Studies View 1123 other Masters in Health Sciences 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 an emphasis or minor in child life or a bachelor’s degree and currently hold certification as a Child Life Specialist

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.

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

Résumé

Two confidential letters of recommendation

Copy of the certified child life specialist, a.k.a. CCLS, certificate, if applicable

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

The Advanced track aims to:

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

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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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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