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Nov 23, 2024
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University Catalog 2022-2023 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Human Development and Family Science, Child Life Concentration (BS)
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CIP Code = 190701
Career Opportunities
The Child Life concentration prepares students to become child life specialists. After completing the BS degree in Human Development and Family Science, graduates must complete an internship and pass a national certification examination to become Certified Child Life Specialists (CCLS). Child life specialists work primarily in the hospital setting, although some graduates have obtained jobs working with children in social service and community agencies, and in bereavement programs.
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Family and Child Studies Curriculum (BS)
Humanities (GER)
- COMM 101: Principles of Communication Studies 3 Semester Credit Hours
- Select one Humanities (GER) course from the following disciplines: Literature, Foreign Languages, History, Classical Studies, Communications, Philosophy, Religious Studies, or Interdisciplinary. NOTE: some of these subject matter disciplines may not be offered at Louisiana Tech University. 3 Semester Credit Hours.
Mathematics (GER)
- Mathematics GER 3 Semester Credit Hours
- Mathematics GER 3 Semester Credit Hours
Natural Sciences (GER)**
- Select one Life Science course from the following disciplines: Animal Science, Biology, Biochemistry, Botany, Environmental Science, Plant Science, or Zoology. NOTE: some of these subject matter disciplines may not be offered at Louisiana Tech University. 3 Semester Credit Hours
Natural Sciences (GER)**
- Select one Physical Science course from the following disciplines: Chemistry, Geology, Physics, Astronomy, or Meteorology. NOTE: some of these subject matter disciplines may not be offered at Louisiana Tech University. 3 Semester Credit Hours
- Select one additional course from either Physical or Life Science. 3 Semester Credit Hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences (GER)
Select two Social/Behavioral Sciences (GER) courses from the following two disciplines. NOTE: some of these subject matter disciplines may not be offered at Louisiana Tech University. 6 Semester Credit Hours.
- Social Sciences - Anthropology, Criminal Justice, Economics, Geography, International Studies, Interdisciplinary Studies, or Political Science
- Behavioral Sciences - Psychology or Sociology
Electives
- Electives 3 Semester Credit Hours
Electives
- Electives 4 Semester Credit Hours
Electives
- Electives 6 Semester Credit Hours
Total Semester Hours 120
** Natural Science (GER) - 6 hours of Natural Sciences MUST be from the same discipline and the other 3 hours from the other catagory of science (Life or Physical Science).
*Child Life Concentration
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