Pilihan program

Ringkasan program

This program will prepare students to work with these children and their families to promote optimum development by minimizing psychological trauma, providing opportunities for age-appropriate activities, and helping families maintain normal routines. Some specific responsibilities of a child life specialist include helping children gain mastery by teaching them ways to cope with painful medical procedures, helping them understand their diagnosis in an age appropriate manner, supporting families during stressful situations, and promoting play and normal childhood development in the health care setting. A child life specialist is an integral member of the health care team working to improve outcomes for the hospitalized child by advocating for the child’s unique needs. In addition, a child life specialist may visit classrooms and other community programs to conduct educational seminars for well children about hospitals and medical procedures.

Persyaratan masuk bagi mahasiswa internasional

Students must have certificate of graduation or its equivalent from an accredited secondary school and a satisfactory scholastic record. Twenty-one acceptable units of secondary school credit in which four courses in English and mathematics, three courses in science and at least one course in physical science. Applicants who have completed at least 24 credit hours at a U.S. institution of higher education and received a grade of B or better for an academic English writing/composition course will be exempt from the English proficiency requirement. They must have a completion of Level 5 of the INTERLINK Language Center and the score of 420 on the SAT I Critical Reading or 17 on the Combined English/Writing section of the ACT. Non-native speakers of English are required to provide an evidence of English proficiency of TOEFL with a minimum score of 500 on paper-based or 173 on computer-based or 61 on internet based test and IELTS score of 5.5 or higher is required for admission.

Kualifikasi

Sarjana (S1)

Institusi penerbit ijazah

East Carolina University

Nama jurusan

College of Human Ecology, Department of Child Development and Family Relations