In our many courses, you will learn practical techniques to listen to children and discern young people’s voices in different contexts. As a CCY student, you will learn what goes into determining the best interests of the child and developing best practices for working with children and young people.
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Degree Requirements
The CCY Program is a 120-credit, direct-entry Honours BA Program, which also includes Double Major, Major/Minor and Minor degree options.
You must get at least a B grade in each core course (CCY 1999, 2999, 3998 and 3999). Core courses must be taken one at a time and in order. A minimum grade of B is required in each course to advance to the next one.
In addition, students are required to complete at least 12 credits of departmental/divisional courses relevant to CCY selected in consultation with the program faculty advisor.
Major, Double Major, or Major/Minor
Students in the Major, Double Major or Major/Minor (with CCY as the Major) are required to complete at least 42 credits in CCY as follows:
- 24 credits consisting of a 1000-level core course (6 credits)
- A 2000-level core course (6 credits)
- A 3000-level core course (6 credits)
- A capstone seminar (6 credits)
- One other child-related 4000-level course (6 credits)
Checklists:
- 2024-2025 Checklist (PDF)
- 2023-2024 Checklist (PDF)
- 2022-2023 Checklist (PDF)
- 2018-2022 Checklist (PDF)
- Pre-2018 Checklist (PDF)
Honours Minor BA
Students with CCY as a Minor will be required to complete at least 30 credits in CCY as follows:
- 18 credits consisting of the 1000-level core course (6 credits)
- The 2000-level core course (6 credits)
- One of the 4000-level child-focused CCY courses (6 credits).
Checklists:
- Post-2018 Checklist (PDF)
- Pre-2018 Checklist (PDF)
It was important for me to have a child-centric BA to supplement my future in education. The Children, Childhood & Youth program was perfect because it provides a theory-based perspective into the lives and social concept of childhood across time and place.
— Larisa Julius
Alumna, Concurrent Education and CCY Studies
