CLS 791 - Practicum in Child Life

Credit Hours: 1-6

Students carry out play activities; supervise activities that foster creativity, divert child/youth from stress and worry and normalize their environment; and provide opportunities for children/youth to socialize and engage in developmentally appropriate activities. Practicum must be supervised by a certified Child Life Specialist. May be repeated to a maximum of six hours.

Prerequisite: permission of the Child Life Studies Graduate Director.
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer