Child Life Specialist Concentration

(Pending Senate Approval)

Program Admission Requirements:

            Admission to this program is competitive. Students must have a 2.5 GPA or higher in order to apply. Applications will be accepted at the beginning of the semester, following the completion of CFS 296.  Only those students admitted into the program may enroll in CFS 313 (Child Life Practicum. Students must maintain a 2.5 GPA throughout their educational career.

Courses in the Major:                                                                                 Pre-Requisite(s)            Credit Hours

• CFS 111       Human Nutrition                                                                None                              3                              

• CFS 180       Foundation in FCS                                                                  "                                3

• CFS 191       Child Development                                                                 "                                3

• CFS 192       Working with Children and Families                                      "                                3

• CFS 292       Diversity in Early Childhood Programs                           191 / 192                         3

• CFS 294       Assessment of Young Children                                         191 / 192                        3

• CFS 295       Curriculum Development Inf/Tod                                 191 / 192 / 294                   3

• CFS 296       Curriculum Development Pre-K / Kdgrtn                     191 / 192 / 294                   3

• CFS 310       Management of Family Resources                                      none                            3 

• CFS 311       Family Relations                                                                   none                            3         

• CFS 313       Child Life Practicum                                             (admission to program)              3

• CFS 380      Communication Techniques in FCS                                       none                            3 

• CFS 391      Risk and Resilience                                   EXED 330 or CFS 292 or Permission   3

• CFS 393      Role of Play and Child Development                               CFS   191                         3

• CFS 395      Child and Family Stress                                                CFS 292 and 311                 3

• CFS 399      Implications of Research                                                SOC 300                            3

• CFS 410      (Internship)                                          Majority of classes completed  / 2.5 GPA   3

• CFS 492      Growth & Guidance                                                PSY 100 & CFS 191                  3

• CFS 493      Family Life Education                                                         None                              3  

• CFS 494      Parenting Strategies                                                         Jr / Sr standing                3

• CFS 496      Challenging Behaviors in Young Children                        CFS 492                          3

• CFS 499     Critical Issues in Family and Child Studies                        CFS 399

• REC 328    Inclusive Recreation                                                                                                   3

• SOC 300    Using Statistics in Sociology                                    Math 109 or 116                       3

• SOC 440    Medical Sociology                                                        SOC 100                                3

• AH  290     Medical Terminology                                                                                                  2 

• SWK 436  Services to Children                                                Jr Standing or Permission          3

• SWK 450  Child Maltreatment                                                    "                       "                      3                              

• TOTAL:  86 hours

General Education Requirements:

Category A:  Typical WKU Requirements                                                                                                                                                                           Category B:

• Eng 200

• Phil 322

• Three hour elective

Category C:

• Hist 119/120

• SOC 100

• PSY 100

Category D: Typical WKU Requirements                                                                                                                                                                       Category E:

• PH 100

Category F: Typical WKU Requirements

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