Prospective students and applicants as of October 1st, 2020: please refer to the new admissions requirements for the Child and Youth Care Degree, for September 2021 Intake.
View the September 2021 Program Guidelines and Admissions Requirements
The 4-year Bachelor of Arts in Child and Youth Care (BA CYC) Degree Program prepares graduates for challenging work supporting children, youth and families as professional child and youth care workers, or for advanced positions in the child and youth care field.
CERTIFICATE OF ACADEMIC FOUNDATIONS IN CYC PATHWAY INTO BA IN CYC:
Course requirements for the Certifcate in Academic Foundations in CYC as a pathway to the Child and Youth Care Degree Program are as follows:
Course Requirements | Credits |
ENGL 1130, and CMNS 1110, or CMNS 1115 or any other UT ENGL | 6 Credits |
1 UT course in Mathematics, Statistics or Computer Science | 3 Credits |
1 UT Lab Science * | 3-5 Credits |
PSYC 1130 or Equivalent | 3 Credits |
UT Arts** and /or Science** Courses | 6 Credits |
CYCC 1220 Counseling and Relationship Building with Children | 3 Credits |
CYCC 1141 *** Introduction to CYC Practice or CYCC 1142 Introduction to Aboriginal Child, Youth and Family Practice |
3 Credits |
CFCS 2432 Understanding Aboriginal Perspectives and Experiences | 3 Credits |
To register in any CYCC or CFCS courses in the Academic Foundations Certificate, students should contact the Program Facilitator.
Note: A University Transfer Course is one that transfers to one (or more) of the five Research Universities in BC: SFU, UBC, UBCO, UNBC or UVIC, according to the BC Transfer Guide (BCCAT).
* A laboratory science course is one in which a substantial component of instruction involves the study of natural phenomena in laboratory or field work.
** Arts courses are available in the Faculties of Language, Literature and Performing Arts ; and Humanity and Social Sciences. Science courses are found in the Faculty of Science and Technology.
***CYCC 1141 will become an option once granted UT status.
Once Students who have completed the CAF CYC and have been accepted into the BA in CYC, they will take the following courses:
Year 2: 31.5 Credits | Year 3: 28.5 Credits | Year 4: 30 Credits |
CFCS 1110: Introduction to Community CYCC 1150: Activity Planning CYCC 1240: Practicum 1 CYCC 1250: Theories of Change in CYC CFCS 1260: Addictions CYCC 2211: Policy/Legislation CFCS 2333: Working with Families CYCC 2360: Child and Youth Mental Health CYCC 2450: Advanced CYC Practice CYCC 2460: Abuse and Recovery |
CYCC 2440: Practicum 2 CYCC 2320: Working with Groups CYCC 3340: Developmental Theory and CYC Practice: Children CYCC 3341: Developmental Theory and CYC Practice: Adolescents CYCC 3520: Professional CYC: Theory and Practice CYCC 3621: Critical Issues in CYC Practice CYCC 4423: Research Methods in CYC CYCC 4425: Data Analysis CYCC 3350: CYC Practice in Child Protection
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CFCS 3900: Perspectives in Internation Studies CYCC 4467: Advanced Skills with Individual in CYC Practice CYCC 4468: Advanced Skills with Groups in CYC Organizations CYCC 4469: Advanced Skills with Families in CYC CYCC 4470: Development of Attachment CYCC 4410: Advanced Supervised Practicum I CYCC 4411: Advanced Supervised Practicum II 2 UT Electives |
BA IN CHILD AND YOUTH CARE FIRST and THIRD YEAR ENTRY COURSES:
YEAR 1
Semester I
Course |
Title |
Credits |
Introduction to Community |
3 |
|
Change and Development: Lifespan |
3 |
|
or |
Introduction to Practice or Introduction to Professional Practice - Teaching and Learning |
3 |
Activity Programming for Children and Youth |
3 |
|
English |
One of ENGL 1130 or CMNS 1110 or CMNS 1115 |
3 |
15 |
Semester II
Course |
Title |
Credits |
Counselling Children and Youth |
3 |
|
Supporting Behavioral Change |
3 |
|
Practicum |
4.5 |
|
Community Practice: Addictions |
3 |
|
UT Elective | University-transferable elective |
3 |
16.5 |
Year 2
Semester III
Course |
Title |
Credits |
The Professional Community: Policies, Standards, Legislation and Children |
3 |
|
Working with others in groups |
3 |
|
Change and Development: Families |
3 |
|
Mental Health in Childhood and Adolescence |
3 |
|
2nd English |
ENGL 1130 or any other university-transferable English course |
3 |
15 |
Semester IV
Course |
Title |
Credits |
Understanding Aboriginal Perspectives and Experiences |
3 |
|
Practicum |
4.5 |
|
CYCC Practice: Advanced |
3 |
|
Family Violence, Abuse and Recovery |
3 |
|
13.5 |
* Students who have successfully completed CFCS 1112, CFCS 1142, CFCS 2212 and CFCS 2332 are exempt from taking CFCS 2432 and will take 3 credits of UT elective(s) instead.
Year 3
Semester V
Course |
Title |
Credits |
CYC Practice in Child Protection |
3 |
|
Developmental Theory and CYC Practice with Children |
3 |
|
Professional Child and Youth Care: Theory and Practice |
3 |
|
Research Methods in Child & Youth Care |
3 |
|
|
Total credits |
12 |
Semester VI
Course |
Title |
Credits |
Data Analysis in Child & Youth Care |
3 |
|
Developmental Theory and CYC Practice with Youth |
3 |
|
Critical Issues in Current CYC Practice |
3 |
|
UT Elective |
University-transferable elective |
3 |
UT Elective |
University-transferable elective |
3 |
|
Total credits |
15 |
Year 4
Semester VII
Course |
Title |
Credits |
Advanced Supervised Practicum |
4.5 |
|
International Studies |
3 |
|
Advanced Skills with Individuals in Child and Youth Care |
3 |
|
Advanced Skills with Groups in CYC Organizations |
3 |
|
UT Elective |
University-transferable elective |
3 |
|
Total credits |
16.5 |
Semester VIII
Course |
Title |
Credits |
Advanced Supervised Practicum |
4.5 |
|
Advanced Skills with Families in CYC |
3 |
|
Development of Attachment |
3 |
|
UT Elective |
University-transferable elective |
3 |
UT Elective |
University-transferable elective |
3 |
|
Total credits |
16.5 |
|
Total Credits |
120* |
*Only 6.0 elective credits can come from CFCS programs.
ENTERING AT YEAR 1
In addition to the General College Admission Requirements, admission to the BA in CYC requires the following:
ENTERING YEAR 2 WITH A CERTIFICATE OF ACADEMIC FOUNDATIONS
The Certificate of Academic Foundations (CAF) is a thirty-credit certificate designed for students who wish to take some Child and Youth Care (CYC) courses as well as completing other university transferable (UT) courses as they explore educational options. This pathway into the BA in CYC may be of interest to students who intend to pursue a career in human services, but have yet to determine which area; students who are not eligible to enter the BA in CYC due to age and wish to obtain UT and some CYC courses in preparation for application into the second year; or for students who have an interest in applying to graduate programs and would like to complete requirements for application early. Students who complete the CYC CAF are eligible to apply for the BA in CYC degree and if accepted would enter the program at 2nd Year.
In addition to the General College Admission Requirements, admission to the BA in CYC upon completing the CAF requires the following:
ENTERING AT YEAR 3
In addition to the General College Admission Requirements, admission to the BA in CYC requires the following:
PLEASE NOTE:
Once an offer of admission is made by the Office of the Registrar to any year of the BA CYC, all students will be asked to complete the following (information will be provided):
Prior to making an application, students are encouraged to attend an information session and also to discuss their plans with an Academic Advisor.
Equivalencies to the Diploma in Child and Youth Care:
The following Douglas College diploma programs are eligible for block transfer into the BA in CYC:
Block transfer of other child and youth care or human services-related diplomas from other post-secondary institutions will be evaluated using the Child and Youth Care Education Consortium of BC (CYCECBC) criteria. For information, consult with the Douglas College CYC degree coordinator. Students who have completed 60 first- and second-year credits in disciplines not listed above are advised to contact the CYC degree coordinator to enquire about transferability. Successful block transfer does not guarantee an offer of admission.
You can get an average cost for your program - tuition and student fees, books, uniforms, lab fees etc - on the Program Cost page.
Only programs approved for student loan funding are listed on the Program Cost page. For all other programs, refer to the Tuition Fee page.
Surveys show that almost 100 percent of our Child and Youth Care graduates are working in the field within 3 months of graduation (those not working were continuing their education). Child and youth care practitioners work in schools, community centres, parent-child education settings, residential settings, programs for street-involved youth, addictions services, and a variety of other settings. Diploma graduates are employed in front-line positions working directly with children and youth in these settings. Degree graduates find additional employment options in government settings and team leader or supervisory positions in community settings. Graduates from the BA in Child and Youth Care at Douglas College are eligible to apply for the Master's in Child and Youth Care at the School of Child and Youth Care, University of Victoria and to several other Master's programs. The School of Child and Youth Care also offers a PhD program.
Program Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this program and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the program, consider the previous version as the applicable version.
The FACS Indigenous Pathway offers four courses and a practicum where you can earn credits towards a Child and Youth Care Diploma or a Classroom and Community Support Diploma.
Courses are taught by First Nations and Métis faculty with elders' support, and have been developed with the guidance of our partners at Vancouver Native Health, Elders and our Advisory Circle members. For more information see the FACS Indigenous Pathway department page.
Tuition Deposit
When offered a full-time seat in this program a non-refundable, non-transferable $350 tuition deposit is required.