Specializations and variants
Childhood and Youth Studies B.A. Honours (20.0 credits)
Childhood and Youth Studies B.A. (15.0 credits)
Program pathways and conditions
These tables reproduce the source requirements for the indicated period. Official interpretation is the responsibility of the university.
Pathway 1
| Requirements: | ||
| A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (8.0 credits) | ||
| 1. 1.0 credits in: | 1.0 | |
| CHST 1101 [0.5] | Introduction to Childhood and Youth Studies | |
| CHST 1102 [0.5] | Experiential Learning in Childhood and Youth Studies | |
| 2. 1.0 credits in: | 1.0 | |
| CHST 2003 [0.5] | Introduction to Research Methods in Childhood and Youth Studies | |
| CHST 2004 [0.5] | Conceptualizing Adolescence in Childhood and Youth Studies | |
| 3. 1.5 credits in: | 1.5 | |
| CHST 3205 [0.5] | Race, Childhood, and Youth | |
| CHST 3501 [0.5] | Sexuality, Gender and Childhood | |
| CHST 3304 [0.5] | Disability and Childhood | |
| 4. 3.5 credit from: | 3.5 | |
| CHST 2011 [0.5] | Children's Literature | |
| CHST 3002 [0.5] | Special Topics in Child Studies | |
| CHST 3103 [0.5] | Critical Approaches to Child Development | |
| CHST 3201 [0.5] | Children's Knowledges, Cultures, and Representations | |
| CHST 3202 [0.5] | Reconceptualizing Early Childhood Education and Care | |
| CHST 3203 [0.5] | Youth Culture and Activism | |
| CHST 3204 [0.5] | Literary Representations of Childhood and Youth | |
| CHST 3302 [0.5] | Children, Policy, and Practice | |
| CHST 3303 [0.5] | Children’s Rights | |
| CHST 3305 [0.5] | Childhood and Youth in Indigenous Contexts | |
| CHST 3306 [0.5] | Nature, Childhood and Youth | |
| CHST 3905 [0.5] | Service-Learning in Community Settings | |
| CRST 2001 [0.5] | Introduction to Critical Race Studies | |
| CRST 3812 [0.5] | Interdisciplinary Topics in Critical Race Studies | |
| HIST 3115 [0.5] | Childhood and Youth in History | |
| PHIL 2320 [0.5] | Children, Literature, and Philosophy | |
| SOCI 2043 [0.5] | Sociology of the Family | |
| SOCI 2060 [0.5] | Girlhood in Contemporary Contexts: Anthropological and Sociological Perspectives | |
| SOCI 3300 [0.5] | Studies in the Sociology of Education | |
| 5. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
| CHST 4001 [0.5] | Advanced Special Topics in Childhood and Youth Studies | |
| CHST 4003 [0.5] | History of 'The African Child' |
Pathway 2
| Requirements | ||
| A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (6.0 credits) | ||
| 1. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| CHST 1101 [0.5] | Introduction to Childhood and Youth Studies | |
| CHST 1102 [0.5] | Experiential Learning in Childhood and Youth Studies | |
| 2. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| CHST 2003 [0.5] | Introduction to Research Methods in Childhood and Youth Studies | |
| CHST 2004 [0.5] | Conceptualizing Adolescence in Childhood and Youth Studies | |
| 3. 1.5 credits in: | 1.5 | |
| CHST 3205 [0.5] | Race, Childhood, and Youth | |
| CHST 3304 [0.5] | Disability and Childhood | |
| CHST 3501 [0.5] | Sexuality, Gender and Childhood | |
| 4. 2.5 credits from: | 2.5 | |
| CHST 2011 [0.5] | Children's Literature | |
| CHST 3002 [0.5] | Special Topics in Child Studies | |
| CHST 3101 [0.5] | Advanced Research Seminar | |
| CHST 3103 [0.5] | Critical Approaches to Child Development | |
| CHST 3201 [0.5] | Children's Knowledges, Cultures, and Representations | |
| CHST 3202 [0.5] | Reconceptualizing Early Childhood Education and Care | |
| CHST 3203 [0.5] | Youth Culture and Activism | |
| CHST 3204 [0.5] | Literary Representations of Childhood and Youth | |
| CHST 3302 [0.5] | Children, Policy, and Practice | |
| CHST 3303 [0.5] | Children’s Rights | |
| CHST 3305 [0.5] | Childhood and Youth in Indigenous Contexts | |
| CHST 3306 [0.5] | Nature, Childhood and Youth | |
| CHST 3905 [0.5] | Service-Learning in Community Settings | |
| CRST 2001 [0.5] | Introduction to Critical Race Studies | |
| CRST 3812 [0.5] | Interdisciplinary Topics in Critical Race Studies | |
| HIST 3115 [0.5] | Childhood and Youth in History | |
| PHIL 2320 [0.5] | Children, Literature, and Philosophy | |
| SOCI 2043 [0.5] | Sociology of the Family | |
| SOCI 2060 [0.5] | Girlhood in Contemporary Contexts: Anthropological and Sociological Perspectives | |
| SOCI 3045 [0.5] | Children and Childhood in a Globalized World | |
| SOCI 3300 [0.5] | Studies in the Sociology of Education | |
| B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (9.0 credits) |
Courses
These courses were identified on the program source page. Their presence does not mean they are all required in every pathway.
Sources and references
Reference year : 2026-27
Dates and sources are retained to help you verify the information. Translations are provided to facilitate reading; the official source governs conditions and requirements.
Source reference : https://calendar.carleton.ca/undergrad/undergradprograms/childhoodandyouthstudies/