3-12 hours. Repeatable for maximum 12 hours credit.
Practicum in Child Life
Course Description
Supervised practice in the application of child life interventions in a hospital or therapeutic setting.
Athena Title
Practicum in Child Life
Non-Traditional Format
Directed study. For each 3-credit course, a student will be
required to complete a minimum of 120 contact hours. These
hours can be a combination of lecture and practicum hours.
Prerequisite
Permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall, spring and summer
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
Students will apply their knowledge of child life in a professional setting.
Students will learn from the experiences of those who work in child life clinical settings.
Students will build upon their existing knowledge base in child life to further develop their skills.
Students will evaluate their performance as well as their strength and growth in the workplace.
Topical Outline
This course entails the practice in the application of child life interventions in the hospital or therapeutic setting. Includes:
• Live supervision of cases
