儿童生活专家与儿童一起在医疗保健机构工作。儿童生活专家通过玩耍提供规范化的干预措施和应对策略，与儿童和家庭建立治疗关系，并为医疗经验提供适合发展的干预措施。该课程为学生准备了获得儿童生命认证专家的临床实习机会，同时满足了儿童生命理事会确定的获得专业认证资格的课程要求。
Child life specialist work with children in a healthcare setting. Child life specialist provide normalizing interventions and coping strategies through play, establish therapeutic relationships with children and families, and provide developmentally appropriate interventions for medical experiences. The coursework prepares students for a clinical internship with a Certified Child Life Specialist, while meeting course requirements set by the Child Life Council for eligibility for professional certification.<br>This program offers an interdisciplinary lifespan approach to the study of children, youth and families. It encompasses specialty areas in preschool teaching, childcare, administration, youth studies, family services, child life, consumer economics, human sciences teacher education and extension. Students develop an awareness of trends, issues and public policy affecting families and analyze factors that influence cognitive, emotional, social, and physical development in the contexts of culture and family. Graduates enter diverse public and private sectors which focus on enabling children and families to function effectively in today's complex society. The Human Development and Family Science undergraduate program has been approved by the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) as meeting the Standards and Criteria for the Provisional Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) and is accredited by the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS).