Bachelor of Child Studies - Early Learning and Child Care - Advising Guide

Sep 26, 2026

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Bachelor of Child Studies - Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) advising guide for building degree schedules using GNED and Elective worksheets, mruGradU8, the Academic Calendar, and MyMRU. Provides registration quick links and notes that MRU course descriptions are listed in the MRU Academic Calendar. Recommends completing ELCC and CHST courses in the specific sequence because they are typically offered once per year. States credit and course-load expectations, and lists core ELCC/CHST requirements by year and semester with prerequisites and corequisites.

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ELCC and CHST Scheduling Guidance

Registration resources and course descriptions

Course sequencing recommendation

General Education and elective requirements

Bachelor of Child Studies - ELCC Core Requirements

First Year (FALL/WINTER)

Second Year (FALL/WINTER)

Third Year (FALL/WINTER)

Fourth Year (FALL/WINTER)

2026/27 Bachelor of Child Studies-Early Learning and Child Care-Advising Guide Please use the Bachelor of Child Studies-Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) - Advising Guide in conjunction with the attached GNED and Elective Worksheets, mruGradU8 , the Academic Calendar, and MyMRU to create your schedules. You can find registration tutorials on our website. Use the Registration Quick Links page to learn more about registration or troubleshoot registration errors. All MRU course descriptions are available in the MRU Academic Calendar. It is recommended that students follow this sequence, specifically for ELCC and CHST courses. These courses are typically offered only once a year. Completing these courses in any order other than what is listed in this guide will likely result in extending the length of the degree. Students are encouraged to fit their General Education requirements and Electives where they can within their schedule. General Education courses and Electives can be taken in any semester. In total, students enrolled in the Bachelor of Child Studies are required to take 10 General Education and 5 Elective courses as part of their degree. Full-time student status is considered 9 credits or 3 courses at 3 credits each. A full course load is 5 courses per Fall and Winter semesters. This would include your core courses and General Education or Elective courses. Bachelor Of Child Studies-ELCC Core Requirements | First Year Bachelor of Child Studies-Early Learning and Child Care | | Semester Offered | | --- | --- | --- | | ELCC 1104 | The Profession of Early Learning and Child Care | FALL | | ELCC 1109 | Child Development I | FALL | | ELCC 1110 | Learning Through Play I | FALL | | ELCC 1180 | Practicum I | FALL | | GNED / Elective | Recommend Cluster 4 Foundation GNED 1401 , 1403 or 1404 Please visit mruGradU8 to see your remaining GNED and Elective requirements | FALL, WINTER, SPRING OR SUMMER | | ELCC 2209 | Child Development ll -Prerequisite(s): ELCC 1109. | WINTER | | ELCC 2110 | Learning Through Play II -Prerequisite(s): ELCC 1110 | WINTER | | ELCC 2213 | Health, Safety, and Nutrition of Young Children | WINTER | | ELCC 2282 | Practicum II -Prerequisite(s): ELCC 1180 with a minimum grade of C, and ELCC 1109. | WINTER | | GNED / Elective | Please visit your mruGradU8 audit to see your remaining GNED and Elective requirements | FALL, WINTER, SPRING OR SUMMER | | Second Year Bachelor of Child Studies-Early Learning and Child Care | | Semester Offered | | --- | --- | --- | | ELCC 2211 | Child, Family and Community | FALL | | ELCC 2121 | The Educator’s Role in Facilitating Play
Prerequisite(s): ELCC 2110 , ELCC 2209 and ELCC 2282.
Corequisite(s): ELCC 2285. | FALL | | ELCC 2285 | Practicum III -Prerequisite(s): ELCC 2110 , ELCC 2209 and ELCC 2282 with a minimum grade of C.
Prerequisite(s) / Corequisite(s): ELCC 2121. | FALL | | GNED / Elective | Please visit your mruGradU8 audit to see your remaining GNED and Elective requirements | FALL, WINTER, SPRING OR SUMMER | | GNED / Elective | Please visit your mruGradU8 audit to see your remaining GNED and Elective requirements | FALL, WINTER, SPRING OR SUMMER | | ELCC 2215 | Differing Abilities and Inclusion | WINTER | | GNED / Elective | Please visit your mruGradU8 audit to see your remaining GNED and Elective requirements | FALL, WINTER, SPRING OR SUMMER | | GNED / Elective | Please visit your mruGradU8 audit to see your remaining GNED and Elective requirements | FALL, WINTER, SPRING OR SUMMER | | GNED / Elective | Please visit your mruGradU8 audit to see your remaining GNED and Elective requirements | FALL, WINTER, SPRING OR SUMMER | | GNED / Elective | Please visit your mruGradU8 audit to see your remaining GNED and Elective requirements | FALL, WINTER, SPRING OR SUMMER | | Third Year Bachelor of Child Studies-Early Learning and Child Care | | Semester Offered | | --- | --- | --- | | CHST 3101 | Foundations of Interdisciplinary Practice-Prerequisi

FAQs

How should students create their Bachelor of Child Studies - ELCC schedule?

Use the ELCC Advising Guide together with the attached GNED and Elective Worksheets, mruGradU8, the Academic Calendar, and MyMRU. Use the Registration Quick Links page for registration tutorials and troubleshooting.

Why is the recommended course sequence important for ELCC and CHST?

ELCC and CHST courses are typically offered only once a year. Completing them in a different order than the guide lists will likely extend the length of the degree.

What are the credit and full-time course-load expectations?

Full-time status is considered 9 credits or 3 courses at 3 credits each. A full course load is 5 courses per Fall and Winter semesters, including core courses plus General Education or Electives.

Sep 26, 2026

Uploaded by nayy☆