Below is a helpful FAQ to guide students through the changes to the degree program and course selection.
We encourage students to contact the Institute if they require clarification of program requirements.
Contact: iis@carleton.ca
Old Program Requirements vs. New Program Requirements
Component |
Child Studies (old) |
Childhood and Youth Studies (new) |
| First Year Requirements | 0.5 credit CHST 1000
0.5 credit CHST 1002 0.5 credit PSYC 1001 0.5 credit PSYC 1002 0.5 credit SOCI 1001 0.5 credit SOCI 1002 |
1.0 credits CHST 1003 |
| Second Year Requirements | 0.5 credits CHST 2503
0.5 credits CHST 2504 0.5 credits PSYC 2500 0.5 credits CDNS or INDG 1.0 credits from: CHST 2000 PSYC 2001 SOCI 2000 |
0.5 credits CHST 2001
0.5 credits CHST 2003 |
| Third Year Requirements | Honours – 2.5 credits
(CHST, SOCI, & PSYC) General – 2.0 credits (CHST, SOCI, & PSYC) |
2.5 credits CHST
(Honours & General) 0.5 credits CHST/HIST/SOCI |
| Fourth Year Requirements (Honours) |
1.5 credits at the 3000 or
4000 level in CHST, PSYC, or SOCI |
0.5 credits CHST/HIST/SOCI
1.0 credits CHST/SOCI 1.5 credits CHST (3000 or above) |
Update recommendations for Students Enrolled Prior to 2019/20
Current Standing/Degree |
Recommendation |
Rationale |
| Second-year Honours or Gen. |
Update | More elective choices, fewer requirements in second year. No second-year PSYC requirements. |
| Third-year General |
Consider updating if you have completed CHST 2000 AND CHST 2503. Seek advice before updating.
If have not completed CHST 2503 and 2000, updating is not recommended. |
An additional credit is needed to meet new third year requirements. If you have not completed the second-year courses, you may find it difficult to meet these requirements. |
| Third-year Honours |
Consider updating if you wish to take primarily CHST courses in your third and fourth year and no PSYC.
If you have not completed both CHST 2503 and CHST 2000, you may still update but should seek advice first. |
The new major requirements only add 0.5 credits.
NOTE: If you update, completed PSYC and SOCI courses will move to electives. Consider your options for a minor. |
| Fourth-year Honours |
Do not update. | Missing third-year requirements and additional fourth-year credits may cause problems. |
How old courses count in the new program
If you took: |
Then: |
| CHST 1000 and CHST 1002 | You don’t need CHST 1003 |
| CHST 1000 or CHST 1002 (but not both) |
You don’t need CHST 1003. Take 0.5 credit in CDNS or INDG to meet the first-year requirement. You must request an exception |
| CHST 2000 | You don’t need CHST 2003 |
| CHST 2503 or CHST 2504 | You don’t need CHST 2001 |
| CHST 2504 | You have 0.5 credit in Requirement #5 |
| CHST 2504 and CHST 2504 | You have satisfied the requirement for CHST 2001 (CHST 2503) and one major elective course (the course will be counted towards section 5 of the audit) |
| CHST 3001 | You don’t need CHST 3103 |
How new courses count in the old program
If you need: |
Then: |
| CHST 2000 | Take PSYC 2001 or SOCI 2000 |
| CHST 2503 | Take CHST 2003 |
| CHST 2504 | Take CHST 2001 |
| CHST 3000 | Take CHST 3201 |
| CHST 3001 | Take CHST 3103 |
| CHST 4000 | Take CHST 3302 |