Program Requirements
Child and Youth Care Course Information
The following requirements apply to students entering the School of Child and Youth Care degree program in the year governed by this calendar. For students previously admitted to the program, please refer to the calendar for the year of their initial admission.
- Students require a minimum of 60 units of university credit to graduate; a minimum of 30 of these must be granted by UVic. Students granted the BCYC must complete 46.5 units of CYC required courses and an additional 3.0 units of 100-level English or 1.5 units of 100-level English and CYC 130 or 140 with a minimum grade of C+.
- The following courses are normally restricted to BCYC students: CYC 210, 310, 338, 370, 410 and 475. Required courses may be waived if equivalent courses are completed prior to admission to the degree program.
- Elective course requirements vary depending on transfer credit or previous UVic course work. Most UVic or UVic-transferable courses may be used towards electives. See CYC course offerings
Degree in Child and Youth Care Required Courses 
| CYC 100A (1.5) |
Introduction to Professional Child and Youth Care Practice Part One |
| CYC 100B (1.5) |
Introduction to Professional Child and Youth Care Practice Part Two |
| CYC 152 (1.5) |
Introduction to Helping Skills in Child and Youth Care Practice |
| CYC 166A (1.5) |
Lifespan Development (Conception to Late Childhood) |
| CYC 166B (1.5) |
Lifespan Development (Adolescence to Late Adulthood) |
| CYC 171 (1.5) |
Introduction to Families: Issues, Patterns, and Processes |
| CYC 205 (3.0) |
Applying Change Theory in Child and Youth Care Practice |
| CYC 210 (1.5) |
Supervised Practicum I |
| CYC 230 (1.5) |
Introduction to CYC Practice in Indigenous Contexts |
| CYC 240 (1.5) |
Ethical Decision Making in Child and Youth Care Practice |
| CYC 250 (1.5) |
Introduction to Law in Child and Youth Care Contexts |
| CYC 265 (1.5) |
Introduction to Group Work in Child and Youth Care Practice |
| CYC 310 (4.5) |
Supervised Practicum II |
| CYC 310A (4.5) |
Child and Youth Care Practicum by Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) |
| CYC 338 (3.0) |
Applying Developmental Theory in Child and Youth Care Practice |
| CYC 350 (1.5) |
Applying Law in Child Protection and Child and Youth Care Practice |
| CYC 356 (1.5) |
Child and Youth Care Practice with Families |
| CYC 364 (1.5) |
Disability and Child and Youth Care Practice |
| CYC 370 (1.5) |
Applying Assessment and Case Planning in Child and Youth Care Practice |
| CYC 410 (4.5) |
Advanced Supervised Practicum |
| CYC 410A (4.5) |
Advanced Supervised Block Practicum |
| CYC 423 (1.5) |
Research Methods in Child and Youth Care |
| CYC 424 (1.5) |
Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis in Child and Youth Care |
| CYC 462 (1.5) |
Perspectives on Substance Use in Child and Youth Care Practice |
| CYC 463 (1.5) |
Substance Use: Prevention and Treatment Approaches in Child and Youth Care Practice |
| CYC 475 (3.0) |
Advanced Child and Youth Care Practice with Families and Groups |
Specialization Streams
The School of Child and Youth Care offers a number of specialization streams that students may choose as part of their degree.
| Child Protection Stream |
| CYC 467 (1.5) |
Interdisciplinary Practice with Children and Families |
| CYC 410A* (4.5) |
Advanced Supervised Block Practicum |
* Must be completed in a Ministry of Children and Family Development or delegated First Nations child welfare setting.
| Early Years Stream |
| CYC 380 (1.5) |
Practices for Young Children and Families: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives |
| CYC 381 (1.5) |
Leadership, Advocacy and Policy for the Early Years |
| CYC 480 (1.5) |
Advanced Applied Capacity Building for the Early Years |
| CYC 481 (1.5) |
Issues of Assessment and Evaluation with Young Children and Families |
| CYC 410* (4.5) |
Advanced Supervised Practicum |
| CYC 410A* (4.5) |
Advanced Supervised Block Practicum |
* Must be completed in a relevant setting.
Note: Students holding an ECE Diploma from an accredited BC college/university completed with an overall GPA of B who are interested in the Early Years Diploma should contact the undergraduate adviser: <cycadv@uvic.ca>.
Note: Successful completion of CYC 280, core CYC courses, CYC Early Years stream courses at a C+ or better and successful completion of the Early Childhood Educator (basic) Practicum Assessment Tool, allows the student to apply to the BC provincial government for certification and registration as an Early Childhood Educator, having met the requirements for Basic Certification in Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE in BC). For further information please contact the undergraduate adviser: <cycadv@uvic.ca>.
| Child Life Stream |
| CYC 461 (1.5) |
Child Life Practice in Hospitals and Community Settings |
| CYC 410A* (4.5) |
Advanced Supervised Block Practicum |
* Must be completed in a relevant setting.
| Indigenous Stream |
| CYC 230 (1.5) |
Introduction to CYC Practice in Indigenous Contexts |
| CYC 330 (1.5) |
Applied Practice in Indigenous Contexts |
| CYC 430 (1.5) |
Research Practice in Indigenous Contexts |
| CYC 410* (4.5) |
Advanced Supervised Practicum |
| OR |
| CYC 401A* (4.5) |
Advanced Supervised Block Practicum |
* Must be completed in a relevant setting.
Professional specialization certificate in international child and youth care
The School of Child and Youth Care has been able to respond to child and international development needs through a 9.0 unit, post-degree Early Childhood Development Virtual University (ECDVU) program. This one-year program is only available on a distributed learning, special delivery basis in international development regions and contexts (for example Africa and Middle East). The students participating in these deliveries are identified on a group basis through a country nomination process (not through self-registration). Typically, students have a minimum of seven or more years of leadership experience in the field and have completed an initial professional diploma or degree. See the ECDVU website: <www.ecdvu.org>
Certificate Course Requirements:
| CYCI 484 (1.5) |
Historical and Contemporary Theoretical Perspectives in Early Childhood Care and Development |
| CYCI 485 (1.5) |
Child and Adolescent Development in Context |
| CYCI 486 (1.5) |
Professional Leadership in Early Childhood Care and Development |
| CYCI 487 (1.5) |
Models, Programs and Strategies for Intervention in Early Childhood Care and Development |
| CYCI 460 ( 2 x 1.5) |
Special topics courses in Child and Youth Care |
Total Credits: 9.0 units
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