Bachelor in Child Life Specialist

For students interested in working with children and their families in medical settings, this program prepares students for certification as Child Life Specialists. This unique, multidisciplinary degree program prepares students for work in this exciting and growing field.

The Child Life Program at Aquinas College is designed to fulfill most of the requirements needed for certification as a Child Life Specialist. At least twenty (20) semester hours toward the major must be taken at Aquinas College. A grade of C or better is required for all courses credited toward the major. Students who major in Child Life are bound by the requirements published in the catalog at the time the declaration of a major is approved.

The close-knit educational environment at Aquinas develops students who thrive in all dimensions of life. Learn more, in our students' words about the Aquinas experience and the Dominican pillars of prayer, study, service, and community.

The Dominican tradition is two-fold: contemplative and communal. At Aquinas, we are committed to gathering for liturgical prayer nourished by God's Word and the Spirit. Prayer leads us into the deeper Truth needed to live out God's call for us in the world. We commit ourselves to a love of learning, both formal and informal. This necessitates an openness to learn from the most unlikely sources as well as tried and true scholarship. Aquinas encourages students to engage in service projects and service-learning programs. It also offers preparation for careers that will enable graduates to spread the truths that they have learned - "to make a difference in the world."