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Honours Bachelor of Child Development (BCD)
Starts in September
Duration
8 Semesters (4 Years)Credential Awarded
Honours Bachelor DegreeSeneca is delivering this program in an online format in September 2020. Learn more about technical requirements for online learning.
Courses
Please select the curriculum from the Academic Year in which you started (or will be starting) your studies. An Academic Year begins in September and ends in August of the following year.
Also see: English and Liberal Education requirements.
| Semester 1 | |
|---|---|
| BCD102 | Healthy Environments: Health, Safety and Nutrition |
| BCD104 | Human Development and Observation: Conception to Toddlerhood |
| BCD106 | Foundations of Teaching and Learning |
| BCD108 | Professional Practice in a Diverse Culture |
| ENG106 | Writing Strategies |
| Semester 2 | |
| BCD200 | Integrative Seminar: Preschool Placement |
| BCD204 | Human Development and Observation: Preschool to School Age |
| BCD206 | Art and Science to Explore the Natural World |
| BCD208 | Ethics, Policy and Legislation |
| plus: Liberal Studies Course | |
| Semester 3 | |
| BCD300 | Integrative Seminar: Infant and Toddler Placement |
| BCD304 | Children with Diverse Abilities |
| BCD306 | Physical Literacy and Music |
| BCD308 | Developing and Sustaining Partnership with Families |
| plus: Liberal Studies Course | |
| Semester 4 | |
| BCD400 | Integrative Seminar: Kindergarten to Grade 3 Placement |
| BCD404 | Attachment Across the Lifespan |
| BCD406 | Mathematics and Digital Literacy |
| BCD408 | Child and Family Relationships: Theoretical Foundations |
| BCD410 | Critical Social Theories |
| Semester 5 | |
| BCD500 | Integrative Seminar: Community Placement |
| BCD502 | Mental Health Intervention Planning for Children |
| BCD504 | Children's Emotional Well-Being |
| BCD508 | Interprofessional Collaboration |
| LSO510 | Indigenous Awareness: Towards Truth and Reconciliation |
| Semester 6 | |
| WTP200 | Work Term Preparation |
| BCD604 | Brain Research and Cognitive Development |
| BCD606 | Introduction to Research Methods |
| BCD608 | Care Collaboration with Families |
| BCD610 | Language Development |
| plus: Liberal Studies Course | |
| Work-Integrated Learning Term | |
| BCD881 | Childhood Development, Work Term |
| Semester 7 | |
| BCD702 | Effects of Stress, Trauma and Violence on Children's Learning |
| BCD706 | Applied Research Proposal |
| BCD708 | Methods of Screening and Assessment |
| BCD710 | Childhood in Global Contexts |
| plus: Liberal Studies Course | |
| Semester 8 | |
| BCD802 | Transformative Learning in Communities |
| BCD806 | Applied Research Paper |
| BCD808 | Family Focused Practice: Early Intervention |
| plus: Liberal Studies Course | |
| plus: Liberal Studies Course | |
| Semester 1 | |
|---|---|
| BCD102 | Healthy Environments: Health, Safety and Nutrition |
| BCD104 | Human Development and Observation: Conception to Toddlerhood |
| BCD106 | Foundations of Teaching and Learning |
| BCD108 | Professional Practice in a Diverse Culture |
| ENG106 | Writing Strategies |
| Semester 2 | |
| BCD200 | Integrative Seminar: Preschool Placement |
| BCD204 | Human Development and Observation: Preschool to School Age |
| BCD206 | Art and Science to Explore the Natural World |
| BCD208 | Ethics, Policy and Legislation |
| plus: Liberal Studies Course | |
| Semester 3 | |
| BCD300 | Integrative Seminar: Infant and Toddler Placement |
| BCD304 | Children with Diverse Abilities |
| BCD306 | Physical Literacy and Music |
| BCD308 | Developing and Sustaining Partnership with Families |
| plus: Liberal Studies Course | |
| Semester 4 | |
| BCD400 | Integrative Seminar: Kindergarten to Grade 3 Placement |
| BCD404 | Attachment Across the Lifespan |
| BCD406 | Mathematics and Digital Literacy |
| BCD408 | Child and Family Relationships: Theoretical Foundations |
| BCD410 | Critical Social Theories |
| Semester 5 | |
| BCD500 | Integrative Seminar: Community Placement |
| BCD502 | Mental Health Intervention Planning for Children |
| BCD504 | Children's Emotional Well-Being |
| BCD508 | Interprofessional Collaboration |
| LSO510 | Indigenous Awareness: Towards Truth and Reconciliation |
| Semester 6 | |
| WTP200 | Work Term Preparation |
| BCD604 | Brain Research and Cognitive Development |
| BCD606 | Introduction to Research Methods |
| BCD608 | Care Collaboration with Families |
| BCD610 | Language Development |
| plus: Liberal Studies Course | |
| Work-Integrated Learning Term | |
| BCD881 | Childhood Development, Work Term |
| Semester 7 | |
| BCD702 | Effects of Stress, Trauma and Violence on Children's Learning |
| BCD706 | Applied Research Proposal |
| BCD708 | Methods of Screening and Assessment |
| BCD710 | Childhood in Global Contexts |
| plus: Liberal Studies Course | |
| Semester 8 | |
| BCD802 | Transformative Learning in Communities |
| BCD806 | Applied Research Paper |
| BCD808 | Family Focused Practice: Early Intervention |
| plus: Liberal Studies Course | |
| plus: Liberal Studies Course | |
| Semester 1 | |
|---|---|
| BCD102 | Healthy Environments: Health, Safety and Nutrition |
| BCD104 | Human Development and Observation: Conception to Toddlerhood |
| BCD106 | Foundations of Teaching and Learning |
| BCD108 | Professional Practice in a Diverse Culture |
| ENG106 | Writing Strategies |
| Semester 2 | |
| BCD200 | Integrative Seminar: Preschool Placement |
| BCD204 | Human Development and Observation: Preschool to School Age |
| BCD206 | Art and Science to Explore the Natural World |
| BCD208 | Ethics, Policy and Legislation |
| plus: Liberal Studies Course | |
| Semester 3 | |
| BCD300 | Integrative Seminar: Infant and Toddler Placement |
| BCD304 | Children with Diverse Abilities |
| BCD306 | Physical Literacy and Music |
| BCD308 | Developing and Sustaining Partnership with Families |
| plus: Liberal Studies Course | |
| Semester 4 | |
| BCD400 | Integrative Seminar: Kindergarten to Grade 3 Placement |
| BCD404 | Attachment Across the Lifespan |
| BCD406 | Mathematics and Digital Literacy |
| BCD408 | Child and Family Relationships: Theoretical Foundations |
| BCD410 | Critical Social Theories |
| Semester 5 | |
| BCD500 | Integrative Seminar: Community Placement |
| BCD502 | Mental Health Intervention Planning for Children |
| BCD504 | Children's Emotional Well-Being |
| BCD508 | Interprofessional Collaboration |
| LSO510 | Indigenous Awareness: Towards Truth and Reconciliation |
| Semester 6 | |
| WTP200 | Work Term Preparation |
| BCD604 | Brain Research and Cognitive Development |
| BCD606 | Introduction to Research Methods |
| BCD608 | Care Collaboration with Families |
| BCD610 | Language Development |
| plus: Liberal Studies Course | |
| Work-Integrated Learning Term | |
| BCD881 | Childhood Development, Work Term |
| Semester 7 | |
| BCD702 | Effects of Stress, Trauma and Violence on Children's Learning |
| BCD706 | Applied Research Proposal |
| BCD708 | Methods of Screening and Assessment |
| BCD710 | Childhood in Global Contexts |
| plus: Liberal Studies Course | |
| Semester 8 | |
| BCD802 | Transformative Learning in Communities |
| BCD806 | Applied Research Paper |
| BCD808 | Family Focused Practice: Early Intervention |
| plus: Liberal Studies Course | |
| plus: Liberal Studies Course | |
| Semester 1 | |
|---|---|
| BCD102 | Healthy Environments: Health, Safety and Nutrition |
| BCD104 | Human Development and Observation: Conception to Toddlerhood |
| BCD106 | Foundations of Teaching and Learning |
| BCD108 | Professional Practice in a Diverse Culture |
| ENG106 | Writing Strategies |
| Semester 2 | |
| BCD200 | Integrative Seminar: Preschool Placement |
| BCD204 | Human Development and Observation: Preschool to School Age |
| BCD206 | Art and Science to Explore the Natural World |
| BCD208 | Ethics, Policy and Legislation |
| plus: Liberal Studies Course | |
| Semester 3 | |
| BCD300 | Integrative Seminar: Infant and Toddler Placement |
| BCD304 | Children with Diverse Abilities |
| BCD306 | Physical Literacy and Music |
| BCD308 | Developing and Sustaining Partnership with Families |
| plus: Liberal Studies Course | |
| Semester 4 | |
| BCD400 | Integrative Seminar: Kindergarten to Grade 3 Placement |
| BCD404 | Attachment Across the Lifespan |
| BCD406 | Mathematics and Digital Literacy |
| BCD408 | Child and Family Relationships: Theoretical Foundations |
| BCD410 | Critical Social Theories |
| Semester 5 | |
| BCD500 | Integrative Seminar: Community Placement |
| BCD502 | Mental Health Intervention Planning for Children |
| BCD504 | Children's Emotional Well-Being |
| BCD508 | Interprofessional Collaboration |
| LSO510 | Indigenous Awareness: Towards Truth and Reconciliation |
| Semester 6 | |
| WTP200 | Work Term Preparation |
| BCD604 | Brain Research and Cognitive Development |
| BCD606 | Introduction to Research Methods |
| BCD608 | Care Collaboration with Families |
| BCD610 | Language Development |
| plus: Liberal Studies Course | |
| Work-Integrated Learning Term | |
| BCD881 | Childhood Development, Work Term |
| Semester 7 | |
| BCD702 | Effects of Stress, Trauma and Violence on Children's Learning |
| BCD706 | Applied Research Proposal |
| BCD708 | Methods of Screening and Assessment |
| BCD710 | Childhood in Global Contexts |
| plus: Liberal Studies Course | |
| Semester 8 | |
| BCD802 | Transformative Learning in Communities |
| BCD806 | Applied Research Paper |
| BCD808 | Family Focused Practice: Early Intervention |
| plus: Liberal Studies Course | |
| plus: Liberal Studies Course | |
| Semester 1 | |
|---|---|
| EAD102 | Healthy Environments: Health, Safety and Nutrition |
| EAD104 | Human Development - Part I |
| EAD106 | Foundations of Teaching and Learning - Part I |
| EAD108 | Professional Practice in a Diverse Culture |
| EAD110 | Play in Early Childhood |
| ENG106 | Writing Strategies |
| Semester 2 | |
| EAD200 | Integrative Seminar: Field Placement I |
| EAD202 | Observation Methodology |
| EAD204 | Human Development - Part 2 |
| EAD206 | Foundations of Teaching and Learning - Part 2 |
| LSO260 | Principles of Psychology |
| LSP320 | Interpersonal Communications |
| Semester 3 | |
| BCD300 | Field Placement and Seminar: Infant and Toddler |
| BCD304 | Children with Diverse Abilities |
| BCD306 | Physical Literacy and Music |
| BCD308 | Developing and Sustaining Partnership with Families |
| plus: Liberal Studies Course | |
| Semester 4 | |
| BCD400 | Field Placement and Seminar: School Based |
| BCD404 | Attachment Across the Life Span |
| BCD406 | Math and Digital Literacy |
| BCD408 | Child and Family Relationships: Theoretical Foundations |
| BCD410 | Critical Social Theories |
| Semester 5 | |
| BCD208 | Ethics, Policy and Legislation |
| BCD500 | Integrative Seminar: Community Placement |
| BCD502 | Mental Health Intervention Planning for Children |
| BCD504 | Children's Emotional Well-Being |
| BCD508 | Interprofessional Collaboration |
| plus: Liberal Studies Course | |
| Semester 6 | |
| CPP600 or WTP200 |
Co-op Professional Practice or Work Term Preparation |
| BCD604 | Brain Research and Cognitive Development |
| BCD606 | Introduction to Research Methods |
| BCD608 | Care Collaboration with Families |
| BCD610 | Language Development |
| plus: Liberal Studies Course | |
| Work-Integrated Learning Term | |
| CWT650 or BCD881 |
Work Term or Childhood Development, Work Term |
| Semester 7 | |
| BCD702 | Effects of Stress, Trauma and Violence on Learning |
| BCD706 | Applied Research Proposal |
| BCD708 | Methods of Screening and Assessment |
| BCD710 | Childhood in Global Contexts |
| plus: Liberal Studies Course | |
| Semester 8 | |
| BCD802 | Transformative Learning in Communities |
| BCD806 | Applied Research Project |
| BCD808 | Family Focused Practice: Early Intervention |
| plus: Liberal Studies Course | |
| plus: Liberal Studies Course | |
Seneca has been granted consent by the Minister of Colleges and Universities to offer this applied degree for a five-year term starting October 30, 2015. Seneca shall ensure that all students admitted to the above-named program during the period of consent will have the opportunity to complete the program within a reasonable time frame. An application for renewal of the consent has been submitted and the current consent remains in effect until a decision on the renewal application is made.