Early Childhood Studies

Early Learning and Child Care BChildSt; Alberta Grade 12 subjects or published equivalents

• English Language Arts 30-1: 60%
• Minimum final average for high-school/mature applicants: 65%.
• Minimum final GPA for post-secondary applicants: 2.0.
• Competitive ranges are previous-year guidelines, assessed separately from minimum final eligibility.

General Admission Requirements; applicants in this explicitly named programme, major or alternate category only; Alberta courses or their equivalents

• All students must meet the general admission requirements for Mount Royal University programs, as indicated in the Admission section of this calendar.

Additional Admission Requirements; applicants in this explicitly named programme, major or alternate category only; Alberta courses or their equivalents

• In addition to meeting the general admission requirements indicated in the Admission section of this calendar, applicants must also satisfy the following criteria:

Academic Course Requirements; applicants in this explicitly named programme, major or alternate category only; Alberta courses or their equivalents

• The following specific courses (or equivalencies) with the specified minimum grades are required for admission into the Bachelor of Child Studies program:
• English Language Arts 30-1 - 60%

CYCC or ELCC Post-Diploma Entrance Option; applicants in this explicitly named programme, major or alternate category only; Alberta courses or their equivalents

• Students possessing a completed CYCC or ELCC diploma from an accredited post-secondary institution may apply through a competitive process directly into the BCST. Students accepted with a post-secondary diploma may receive transfer credit towards the Bachelor of Child Studies degree.

Indigenous Student Admission; applicants in this explicitly named programme, major or alternate category only; Alberta courses or their equivalents

• Each year up to 15% of the seats in the Bachelor of Child Studies program will be reserved for Indigenous applications through an Indigenous admission target. To be considered for admission under the Indigenous admission target, the applicant must:
• self-identify as an Indigenous applicant on the Application for Admission
• meet the definition of an Indigenous Applicant
• meet the minimum admission requirements as indicated in the general admission requirements for Mount Royal University as well as any program level admission requirements
• Designated seats for this special consideration target will be filled by aboriginal applicants on a competitive basis. Applicants are encouraged to apply during early admission. Any unfilled designated seats will be released on June 15 to students applying under the general admission requirements.
• See general admission requirements in the section of this calendar for further information.

Background Checks; applicants in this explicitly named programme, major or alternate category only; Alberta courses or their equivalents

• All students preparing for practicum must provide a current Police Information Check and Intervention Record Check, at their own expense. It is each practicum agency's decision to accept or reject a student for placement based upon the results of police information or other background checks. Since completion of course requirements and eventual employment in a field of study may be dependent upon the results of such checks, students who have concerns should discuss the matter with the department chair.

High school applicant; programme-specific criteria also apply

• You will be considered a high school applicant if you meet the following criteria: you are in your final year of high school, or you have left or completed high school, and you have completed fewer than eight post-secondary courses

Post-secondary applicant; programme-specific criteria also apply

• You will be considered a post-secondary applicant if you meet the following criteria: Fall Semester: if you have completed four or more transferable post-secondary courses (minimum 12 credit hours) by Dec. 31 and will have completed eight or more (minimum 24 credit hours) by June 30 . Winter Semester: if you have completed eight or more transferable post-secondary courses (minimum 24 credit hours) by Aug. 31.

Mature applicant; programme-specific criteria also apply

• You will be considered a mature applicant if you meet the following criteria: you do not meet the high school applicant requirements, you have not completed sufficient courses to be considered as a post-secondary applicant, and you are 21 as of Sept. 1 for the Fall Semester or Jan. 1 for the Winter Semester

High-school, mature or post-secondary applicants as explicitly named

• Your general admission requirements are determined based on your applicant category:
• High school : High School applicants must present five Grade 12 level courses for admission. Included in these five courses, applicants must present the required subjects for their intended program of choice. The specific courses required for your program count towards your Group A courses. The additional subject(s) which may be presented for admission include the following courses from Group A, B, or C.
• Post-secondary: To be eligible for admission, you must present a minimum GPA. Unless a specific (higher) GPA has been indicated for your program of choice, post-secondary applicants are normally required to have a minimum 2.0 Grade Point Average (GPA). Some programs require a minimum GPA of 2.5.
• Mature: Mature applicants must present at least two Grade 12 level courses for admission. More than two may be required depending on the specific high school courses required for your program choice. The specific courses required for your program count towards your Group A courses.
• For high school course work to be used for admission purposes, courses must be completed by June 30 for the Fall Semester . When completing your application, report all 5-credit Group A and B courses (or equivalents) that will be completed by June 30.