Catalogue reference 2024-25
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Specializations and variants
Concurrent CHYS BA (Honours)/BEd (Primary/Junior)
Honours Program
Child and Youth Studies BA with Major
Consult the Applied Linguistics entry for a listing of program requirements.
Pass Satisfactory completion of the first three years of the Honours program entitles a student to apply for a Pass degree.
For Child and Youth Studies Focus (Honours):
For Sociology Focus (Honours):
BA with Major
Program pathways and conditions
These tables reproduce the source requirements for the indicated period. Official interpretation is the responsibility of the university.
Pathway 1
| Year 4 (Honours) is by application through the Department. CHYS Focus requires a minimum 75 percent major average, a 75 percent combined average in CHYS 3P10 and 3P15 , and a minimum 70 percent overall average. PSYC Focus requires a minimum 80 percent major average and a minimum 70 percent overall average. | 8. PSYC 3F40 and 3P39 are restricted to students with a minimum 77 percent major average. PSYC 4F91 is restricted to students with a minimum 80 percent major average. |
| Year 4 (Honours) is by application through the Department. CHYS Focus requires a minimum 75 percent major average, a 75 percent combined average in CHYS 3P10 and 3P15 , and a minimum 70 percent overall average. PSYC Focus requires a minimum 80 percent major average and a minimum 70 percent overall average. | 9. SOCI 4F90 is restricted to students with a minimum 80 percent major average. |
| Year 4 (Honours) is by application through the Department. CHYS Focus requires a minimum 75 percent major average, a 75 percent combined average in CHYS 3P10 and 3P15 , and a minimum 70 percent overall average. PSYC Focus requires a minimum 80 percent major average and a minimum 70 percent overall average. | 10. CHYS and CHYS BA (Honours)/BEd (Primary/Junior) majors cannot take PSYC 2P12 or 3P18 in fulfilment of their degree requirements. |
| Year 3. Students who opt to take CHYS 2P52 will be required to take CHYS 3P15 in Year 3. | 12. Students must take one-half credit from two separate clusters. |
| Year 3. Students who opt to take CHYS 2P52 will be required to take CHYS 3P15 in Year 3. | Course Clusters | |
| Year 3 fall into three main clusters: Cluster A - Developmental | CHYS 3P09 , 3P11 , 3P12 , 3P23 , 3P24 , 3P36 , 3P65 , 3P74 |
| Year 3 fall into three main clusters: Cluster A - Developmental | Cluster B- Bodymind Diversity |
| Year 3 fall into three main clusters: Cluster A - Developmental | CHYS 3P20 , 3P26 , 3P35 , 3P43 , 3P47 , 3P60 , 3P55 |
| Year 3 fall into three main clusters: Cluster A - Developmental | Cluster C- Sociocultural |
| Year 3 fall into three main clusters: Cluster A - Developmental | CHYS 3P27 , 3P28 , 3P30 , 3P31 , 3P32 , 3P38 , 3P39 , 3P44 |
Pathway 2
| Year 1 | CHYS 1F90 |
| Year 1 | PSYC 1F90 |
| Year 1 | SOCI 1P90 and 1P91 |
| Year 1 | one Humanities context credit or Sciences context credit |
| Year 1 | one elective credit |
| Year 2 | CHYS 2P10 ,2P35 , 2P38 , 2P51 and 2P52 |
| Year 2 | CHYS 2F15 or 2F16 |
| Year 2 | the Humanities context credit or Sciences context credit (not taken in year 1) |
| Year 2 | one-half elective credit (see program note 10 ) |
| Year 3 | CHYS 3P10 and 3P15 |
| Year 3 | one-half CHYS credit from Cluster A-Developmental |
| Year 3 | one-half CHYS credit from Cluster B-Bodymind Diversity |
| Year 3 | one-half CHYS credit from Cluster C-Sociocultural |
| Year 3 | two and one-half elective credits (see program notes 1 , 2, 10 and 13) |
| Year 4 Depending upon the major average and other departmental requirements, students may select one of three options: Individual Thesis option: | CHYS 4F99 and 4P70 (see program note 6 ) |
| Year 4 Depending upon the major average and other departmental requirements, students may select one of three options: Individual Thesis option: | one CHYS credit numbered 3(alpha)90 or above |
| Year 4 Depending upon the major average and other departmental requirements, students may select one of three options: Individual Thesis option: | one-half CHYS credit numbered 4(alpha)00 or above |
| Year 4 Depending upon the major average and other departmental requirements, students may select one of three options: Individual Thesis option: | two elective credits (see program notes 1 , 2, 10 and 13) |
| Year 4 Depending upon the major average and other departmental requirements, students may select one of three options: Individual Thesis option: | Applied Research Project option: |
| Year 4 Depending upon the major average and other departmental requirements, students may select one of three options: Individual Thesis option: | CHYS 4F95 and 4P70 (see program note 6 ) |
| Year 4 Depending upon the major average and other departmental requirements, students may select one of three options: Individual Thesis option: | one CHYS credit numbered 3(alpha)90 or above |
| Year 4 Depending upon the major average and other departmental requirements, students may select one of three options: Individual Thesis option: | one-half CHYS credit numbered 4(alpha)00 or above |
| Year 4 Depending upon the major average and other departmental requirements, students may select one of three options: Individual Thesis option: | two elective credits (see program notes 1 , 2, 10 and 13) |
| Year 4 Depending upon the major average and other departmental requirements, students may select one of three options: Individual Thesis option: | Course Work option: |
| Year 4 Depending upon the major average and other departmental requirements, students may select one of three options: Individual Thesis option: | CHYS 4P80 (see program note 6 ) |
| Year 4 Depending upon the major average and other departmental requirements, students may select one of three options: Individual Thesis option: | one CHYS credit numbered 3(alpha)90 to 4(alpha)99 |
| Year 4 Depending upon the major average and other departmental requirements, students may select one of three options: Individual Thesis option: | one and one-half CHYS credits numbered 4(alpha)00 to 4(alpha)99 |
| Year 4 Depending upon the major average and other departmental requirements, students may select one of three options: Individual Thesis option: | two elective credits (see program notes 1 , 2, 10 and 13) |
Pathway 3
| Year 1 | CHYS 1F90 |
| Year 1 | PSYC 1F90 |
| Year 1 | SOCI 1P90 and 1P91 |
| Year 1 | one Humanities context credit or Sciences context credit |
| Year 1 | one elective credit |
| Year 2 | CHYS 2P10 , 2P35 , 2P38 , 2P51 and 2P52 |
| Year 2 | CHYS 2F15 or 2F16 |
| Year 2 | the Humanities context credit or Sciences context credit (not taken in year 1) |
| Year 2 | one-half elective credit (see program note 10 ) |
| Year 3 | CHYS 3P10 and 3P15 |
| Year 3 | one-half CHYS credit from Cluster A-Developmental |
| Year 3 | one-half CHYS credit from Cluster B-Bodymind Diversity |
| Year 3 | one-half CHYS credit from Cluster C-Sociocultural |
| Year 3 | two and one-half elective credits (see program notes 1 , 2, 10 and 13) |
| Year 4 | One and one-half CHYS credits numbered 3(alpha)00 to 3(alpha)89 |
| Year 4 | one and one-half CHYS credits numbered 3(alpha)90 to 3(alpha)99 |
| Year 4 | two elective credits (see program notes 1 , 2, 10 and 13) |
Pathway 4
| Year 1 | CHYS 1F90 |
| Year 1 | one credit from GEOG 1p01, 1P02, 1P03 |
| Year 1 | SOCI 1P90 and 1P91 |
| Year 1 | one Sciences context credit |
| Year 2 | CHYS 2P10 , 2P35 and 2P38 |
| Year 2 | CHYS 2F15 or 2F16 |
| Year 2 | CHYS 2P51 or 2P52 (see program notes 3 and 11 ) |
| Year 2 | GEOG 2P21 |
| Year 2 | one and one-half GEOG credits numbered 2(alpha)00 to 2(alpha)99 from Group A or D |
| Year 3 | CHYS 3P10 and GEOG 3P22 , or CHYS 3P15 and GEOG 3P21 |
| Year 3 | one CHYS credit from Cluster A, B or C (see program note 12 ) |
| Year 3 | GEOG 3P57 |
| Year 3 | one and one-half GEOG credits numbered 2(alpha)90 to 3(alpha)89 from group A, C or D (see Geography department) |
| Year 3 | one Humanities context credit |
| Year 4 Students may select one of three options: Individual Thesis option: | CHYS 4F99 and 4P70 (see program note 6 ) |
| Year 4 Students may select one of three options: Individual Thesis option: | one-half CHYS credit numbered 3(alpha)90 or above |
| Year 4 Students may select one of three options: Individual Thesis option: | one-half CHYS credit numbered 4(alpha)00 or above |
| Year 4 Students may select one of three options: Individual Thesis option: | GEOG 4F99 |
| Year 4 Students may select one of three options: Individual Thesis option: | one GEOG credit numbered 3(alpha)90 or above from group A, C or D (see Geography department) |
| Year 4 Students may select one of three options: Individual Thesis option: | one-half elective credit (see program notes 1 , 2, 10 and 13) |
| Year 4 Students may select one of three options: Individual Thesis option: | Applied Research Project option: |
| Year 4 Students may select one of three options: Individual Thesis option: | CHYS 4F95 and 4P70 (see program note 6 ) |
| Year 4 Students may select one of three options: Individual Thesis option: | one-half CHYS credit numbered 3(alpha)90 or above |
| Year 4 Students may select one of three options: Individual Thesis option: | one-half CHYS credit numbered 4(alpha)00 or above |
| Year 4 Students may select one of three options: Individual Thesis option: | GEOG 4F99 |
| Year 4 Students may select one of three options: Individual Thesis option: | one GEOG credit numbered 3(alpha)90 or above from group A, C or D (see Geography department) |
| Year 4 Students may select one of three options: Individual Thesis option: | one-half elective credit (see program notes 1 , 2, 10 and 13) |
| Year 4 Students may select one of three options: Individual Thesis option: | Course Work option: |
| Year 4 Students may select one of three options: Individual Thesis option: | CHYS 4P80 (see program note 6 ) |
| Year 4 Students may select one of three options: Individual Thesis option: | one-half CHYS credit numbered 4(alpha)00 to 4(alpha)99 |
| Year 4 Students may select one of three options: Individual Thesis option: | one CHYS credit numbered 3(alpha)90 or above |
| Year 4 Students may select one of three options: Individual Thesis option: | GEOG 4F99 |
| Year 4 Students may select one of three options: Individual Thesis option: | one GEOG credit numbered 3(alpha)90 or above from group A, C or D (see Geography department) |
| Year 4 Students may select one of three options: Individual Thesis option: | one elective credit (see program notes 1 , 2, 10 and 13) |
Pathway 5
| Year 2. | | For Child and Youth Studies Focus: | |
| Year 1 | CHYS 1F90 |
| Year 1 | PSYC 1F90 |
| Year 1 | SOCI 1P90 and 1P91 |
| Year 1 | one Humanities context credit |
| Year 1 | one Sciences context credit |
| Year 2 | CHYS 2P10 , 2P35 , 2P38 , 2P51 and 2P52 |
| Year 2 | CHYS 2F15 or 2F16 |
| Year 2 | two PSYC credits numbered 2(alpha)00 to 2(alpha)99 |
| Year 3 | CHYS 3P10 and 3P15 |
| Year 3 | one CHYS credit from Cluster A, B or C (see program note 12 ) |
| Year 3 | two PSYC credits numbered 3(alpha)00 to 3(alpha)99 |
| Year 3 | one-half elective credit (see program notes 1 , 2, 10 and 13) |
| Year 4 Students may select one of three options: Individual Thesis option: | CHYS 4F99 and 4P70 (see program notes 6 and 7 ) |
| Year 4 Students may select one of three options: Individual Thesis option: | one CHYS credit numbered 3(alpha)90 or above |
| Year 4 Students may select one of three options: Individual Thesis option: | two PSYC credits numbered 3(alpha)90 or above |
| Year 4 Students may select one of three options: Individual Thesis option: | one-half elective credit (see program notes 1 , 2, 10 and 13) |
| Year 4 Students may select one of three options: Individual Thesis option: | Applied Research Project option: |
| Year 4 Students may select one of three options: Individual Thesis option: | CHYS 4F95 and 4P70 (see program notes 6 and 7 ) |
| Year 4 Students may select one of three options: Individual Thesis option: | one CHYS credit numbered 3(alpha)90 or above |
| Year 4 Students may select one of three options: Individual Thesis option: | two PSYC credits numbered 3(alpha)90 or above |
| Year 4 Students may select one of three options: Individual Thesis option: | one-half elective credit (see program notes 1 , 2, 10 and 13) |
| Year 4 Students may select one of three options: Individual Thesis option: | Course Work Option: |
| Year 4 Students may select one of three options: Individual Thesis option: | CHYS 4P80 (see program note 6 ) |
| Year 4 Students may select one of three options: Individual Thesis option: | one CHYS credit numbered 3(alpha)90 or above |
| Year 4 Students may select one of three options: Individual Thesis option: | one CHYS credit numbered 4(alpha)00 or above |
| Year 4 Students may select one of three options: Individual Thesis option: | two PSYC credits numbered 3(alpha) 90 or above |
| Year 4 Students may select one of three options: Individual Thesis option: | one-half elective credit (see program notes 1 ,2,10, and 13) |
| Year 4 Students may select one of three options: Individual Thesis option: | For Psychology Focus: | |
| Year 1 | PSYC 1F90 |
| Year 1 | CHYS 1F90 |
| Year 1 | SOCI 1P90 and 1P91 |
| Year 1 | one Humanities context credit |
| Year 1 | one Sciences context credit |
| Year 2 | PSYC 2F23 |
Pathway 6
| Year 1 | CHYS 1F90 |
| Year 1 | PSYC 1F90 |
| Year 1 | SOCI 1P90 and 1P91 |
| Year 1 | one Humanities context credit |
| Year 1 | one Sciences context credit |
| Year 2 | CHYS 2P10 , 2P35 , 2P38 , 2P51 and 2P52 (see program note 3 ) |
| Year 2 | CHYS 2F15 or 2F16 |
| Year 2 | SOCI 2P00 |
| Year 2 | one and one-half SOCI credits numbered 2(alpha)00 or above |
| Year 3 | CHYS 3P10 and 3P15 |
| Year 3 | one CHYS credit from Cluster A, B, or C (see program note 12 ) |
| Year 3 | SOCI 3P00 or 3P01 |
| Year 3 | one and one-half SOCI credits numbered 2(alpha)90 or above |
| Year 3 | one-half elective credit (see program notes 1 , 2, 10 and 13) |
| Year 4 Students may select one of three options: Individual Thesis option: | CHYS 4F99 and 4P70 (see program note 6 ) |
| Year 4 Students may select one of three options: Individual Thesis option: | one-half CHYS credit numbered 3(alpha)90 or above |
| Year 4 Students may select one of three options: Individual Thesis option: | SOCI 4P38 |
| Year 4 Students may select one of three options: Individual Thesis option: | one and one-half SOCI credits numbered 3(alpha)90 or above |
| Year 4 Students may select one of three options: Individual Thesis option: | one elective credit (see program notes 1 , 2, 10 and 13) |
| Year 4 Students may select one of three options: Individual Thesis option: | Applied Research Project option: |
| Year 4 Students may select one of three options: Individual Thesis option: | CHYS 4F95 and 4P70 (see program note 6 ) |
| Year 4 Students may select one of three options: Individual Thesis option: | one-half CHYS credit numbered 3(alpha)90 or above |
| Year 4 Students may select one of three options: Individual Thesis option: | SOCI 4P38 |
| Year 4 Students may select one of three options: Individual Thesis option: | one and one-half SOCI credits numbered 3(alpha)90 or above |
| Year 4 Students may select one of three options: Individual Thesis option: | one elective credit (see program notes 1 , 2, 10 and 13) |
| Year 4 Students may select one of three options: Individual Thesis option: | Course Work option: |
| Year 4 Students may select one of three options: Individual Thesis option: | CHYS 4P80 (see program note 6 ) |
| Year 4 Students may select one of three options: Individual Thesis option: | one-half CHYS credit numbered 4(alpha)00 to 4(alpha)99 |
| Year 4 Students may select one of three options: Individual Thesis option: | one CHYS credit numbered 3(alpha)90 or above |
| Year 4 Students may select one of three options: Individual Thesis option: | two SOCI credits numbered 3(alpha)90 or above |
| Year 4 Students may select one of three options: Individual Thesis option: | one elective credit (see program notes 1 , 2, 10 and 13) |
| Year 4 Students may select one of three options: Individual Thesis option: | For Child and Youth Studies Focus (Pass): | |
| Year 1 | CHYS 1F90 |
| Year 1 | PSYC 1F90 |
| Year 1 | SOCI 1P90 and 1P91 |
Pathway 7
| Year 1 | CHYS 1F90 |
| Year 1 | PSYC 1F90 |
| Year 1 | SOCI 1P90 and 1P91 |
| Year 1 | one Humanities context credit |
| Year 1 | one Sciences context credit |
| Year 2 | CHYS 2P10 , 2P35 and 2P38 |
| Year 2 | CHYS 2F15 or 2F16 |
| Year 2 | SOCI 2P00 and 2P11 (see program note 3 ) |
| Year 2 | two SOCI credits numbered 2(alpha)00 or above |
| Year 3 | CHYS 3P10 |
| Year 3 | one CHYS credit from Cluster A, B, or C (see program note 12 ) |
| Year 3 | one-half CHYS credit numbered 3(alpha)00 to 3(alpha)99 |
| Year 3 | SOCI 3P00 or 3P01 |
| Year 3 | SOCI 3P02 or 3P12 |
| Year 3 | SOCI 3P11 |
| Year 3 | one-half SOCI credit numbered 2(alpha)90 or above |
| Year 3 | one-half elective credit (see program notes 1 , 2, 10 and 13) |
| Year 4 Students may select one of two options: Thesis option: | CHYS 4P38 |
| Year 4 Students may select one of two options: Thesis option: | one-half CHYS credit numbered 3(alpha)90 or above |
| Year 4 Students may select one of two options: Thesis option: | one CHYS credit numbered 4(alpha)00 or above |
| Year 4 Students may select one of two options: Thesis option: | SOCI 4F01 and 4F90 (see program note 9 ) |
| Year 4 Students may select one of two options: Thesis option: | one elective credit (see program notes 1 , 2, 10 and 13) |
| Year 4 Students may select one of two options: Thesis option: | Course Work option: |
| Year 4 Students may select one of two options: Thesis option: | CHYS 4P80 (see program note 6 ) |
| Year 4 Students may select one of two options: Thesis option: | one-half CHYS credit numbered 4(alpha)00 to 4(alpha)99 |
| Year 4 Students may select one of two options: Thesis option: | one CHYS credit numbered 3(alpha)90 or above |
| Year 4 Students may select one of two options: Thesis option: | two SOCI credits numbered 3(alpha)90 or above |
| Year 4 Students may select one of two options: Thesis option: | one elective credit (see program notes 1 , 2, 10 and 13) |
| Year 4 Students may select one of two options: Thesis option: | For Sociology Focus (Pass): | |
| Year 1 | CHYS 1F90 |
| Year 1 | PSYC 1F90 |
| Year 1 | SOCI 1P90 and 1P91 |
| Year 1 | one Humanities context credit |
| Year 1 | one Sciences context credit |
| Year 2 | CHYS 2P10 , 2P35 and 2P38 |
Pathway 8
| Year 1 | CHYS 1F90 |
| Year 1 | PSYC 1F90 |
| Year 1 | SOCI 1P90 and 1P91 |
| Year 1 | one Humanities context credit |
| Year 1 | one Sciences context credit |
| Year 2 | CHYS 2P10 , 2P35 , 2P38 , 2P51 and 2P52 |
| Year 2 | CHYS 2F15 or 2F16 |
| Year 2 | two PSYC credits numbered 2(alpha)00 to 2(alpha)99 |
| Year 3 | CHYS 3P10 and 3P15 |
| Year 3 | one CHYS credit from Cluster A, B or C (see program note 12 ) |
| Year 3 | two PSYC credits numbered 3(alpha)00 to 3(alpha)99 |
| Year 3 | one-half elective credit (see program notes 1 , 2, 10 and 13) |
| Year 4 | One CHYS credit numbered 3(alpha)00 to 3(alpha)89 |
| Year 4 | one CHYS credit numbered 3(alpha)90 to 3(alpha)99 |
| Year 4 | one PSYC credit numbered 3(alpha)00 to 4(alpha)99 |
| Year 4 | one PSYC credit numbered 3(alpha)90 to 4(alpha)99 |
| Year 4 | one elective credit (see program notes 1 , 2, 10 and 13) |
| Year 4 | For Psychology Focus: | |
| Year 1 | CHYS 1F90 |
| Year 1 | PSYC 1F90 |
| Year 1 | SOCI 1P90 and 1P91 |
| Year 1 | one Humanities context credit |
| Year 1 | one Sciences context credit |
| Year 2 | CHYS 2P10 , 2P35 , 2P38 and 2P51 |
| Year 2 | CHYS 2F15 or 2F16 |
| Year 2 | PSYC 2F23 |
| Year 2 | one and one-half PSYC credits numbered 2(alpha)00 to 2(alpha)99 |
| Year 3 | CHYS 3P10 |
| Year 3 | one CHYS credit from Cluster A, B or C (see program note 12 ) |
| Year 3 | one-half CHYS credit numbered 3(alpha)00 to 3(alpha)89 |
| Year 3 | PSYC 3F40 and 3P39 , or PSYC 3P30 and one PSYC credit numbered 3(alpha)00 to 3(alpha)99 (see program note 8 ) |
| Year 3 | one PSYC credit numbered 3(alpha)00 to 3(alpha)99 |
| Year 4 | One CHYS credit numbered 3(alpha)00 to 3(alpha)89 |
| Year 4 | one CHYS credit numbered 3(alpha)90 to 3(alpha)99 |
| Year 4 | one PSYC credit numbered 3(alpha)00 to 4(alpha)99 |
Courses
These courses were identified on the program source page. Their presence does not mean they are all required in every pathway.
CHYS 2F16
Read detailsPrinciples of Community Engagement in Child and Youth Studies: Multidisciplinary
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Sources and references
Reference year : 2024-25
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