Child Life, Administration and Family Collaboration (M.S.)

Why Earn a Master's Degree in Child Life, Administration and Family Collaboration?

The Master of Science program in Child Life, Administration and Family Collaboration provides advanced education for Certified Child Life Specialists (CCLS) currently working in the field and for those students seeking CCLS certification. This program has a broad scope of curriculum that not only engages students from the eyes of a child life specialist through applied research, but also focuses on family collaboration and prepares students for management and administrative positions.

Gain All-Around Experience

This high quality program provides multiple learning opportunities, and prepares students to improve the field of Child Life through the application of advanced knowledge and professional skills for practice. In addition to traditional in class learning opportunities, fluency in technology is enhanced through web enhanced coursework, use of technology for research, field-based projects and internships.

Small Class Sizes Promote Learning

In keeping with the professional emphasis of the program, acceptance will be limited to 14 students a year. The accepted students will be split between CCLS and those seeking certification. You are encouraged to attend full time to complete all program requirements within four terms, but you can attend part time for some or all of your degree work.

The Towson Difference

Towson's Master of Science program in Child Life, Administration and Family Collaboration is the only graduate program in Maryland, Virginia, and Delaware or D.C. The Child Life Council has identified this graduate program as one of only 18 in North America with a child life focus. Students who complete this program finish with two post-baccalaureate certificates in Family Professional Collaboration and Clinician- Administrator Transition. The curricular development of this program reflects years of collaboration with the department's Child Life Advisory Board, which played a central role in the program's design.

Apply for an Assistantship

The Graduate Studies Assistantship Program offers a limited number of graduate assistantships each year to qualified students. Students apply for assistantships either on campus or off campus for a period of either 10 or 12 months, full-time (20 hours per week) or half-time (10 hours per week). Students must submit an assistantship application and a resume.