Psychological Science Major/Child Life Specialist Certificate

Four-Year Sample Outline

For questions about Miami's child life program email childlife@MiamiOH.edu. 
First Year, Semester 1
Course Name Hours
ENG, GMP I 3 3
CLAAS Foreign Language 101 4
BIO 161, GMP IVA*1 4
PSY 111, GMP IIC1 3
PSY 112 or PSY 112M 1

Total: 15

First Year, Semester 2
Course Name Hours
PSS 211 3
FSW 261, GMP IIC1 3
CLAAS Foreign Language 102 4
Physical Science, GMP IVB* 3
Creative Arts, GMP IIA 3

Total: 16

Second Year, Semester 1
Course Name Hours
PSY 210 or PSY 221 3
Global Perspectives, GMP III 3
STA 261, GMP V 4
PSY 231 (Breadth Course) 3
Intercultural Perspectives 3

Total: 16

Second Year, Semester 2
Course Name Hours
PSS 3021 4
PSY 241 or PSY 242 3
FSW 245, GMP IIC1 3
Electives 6

Total: 16

Third Year, Semester 1
Course Name Hours
FSW 445**1 3
PSY 271 3
PSS 3XX 3
Elective 6

Total: 15

Third Year, Semester 2
Course Name Hours
FSW 318**1 3
PSY 251 3
PSS 3XX 3
FSW 4811 3
Elective 3

Total: 15

Fourth Year, Semester 1
Course Name Hours
PSS 420 or PSS 485 3
Global/Intercultural (for PSS major) 3
Global Perspectives, GMP IIIB 3
Electives 7

Total: 16

Fourth Year, Semester 2
Course Name Hours
FSW 435**1 3
FSW 340**1 3
PSS 401 or PSS 402 (Capstone) 3
Electives 6

Total: 15

1 Indicates Child Life Specialist Certificate courses

* Students are required to take a minimum total of 6 credit hours of Natural Science courses. At least one of these courses must also include a laboratory course.

** Course offered on the Oxford campus only.

NOTES: Students can petition PSS 302 to count for FSW 295.