The School of Child and Youth Care is offering a new Minor in Child and Youth Studies which should be of interest to students in related fields such as Social Work, Nutrition and Food, Nursing, Disability Studies, Early Childhood Education, Criminal Justice, Psychology, Arts and Contemporary Studies and Sociology. The focus of the Minor is on understanding and promoting the rights and participation of children and youth through inclusive practice and advocacy. Students will be exposed to a variety of practice methods which may be incorporated into their own discipline.

In addition to the new Minor, as of Fall 2006, the School of Child and Youth Care is offering a new Full-time four-year degree program in Child and Youth Care, to complement the existing Part-time and the new degree completion programs for graduates of the Child and Youth Work Diploma programs.

The Child and Youth Studies Minor is not available to Child and Youth Care program students in any Plan.

To receive the Minor, a student must complete six courses from the following course of study:

Four of the following:

* A maximum of two only are allowed