Bachelor of Applied Child Studies

• About the program
• What our students can do for you
• Student availability
• How to hire a student

About the program

There has been increasing evidence regarding the importance of supporting children's development during the early years. Professionally trained and skilled staff provide ongoing treatment, support and services to children, youth and families in community settings.

The degree draws on the following disciplines

• Child and Youth Care Counselor, Early Childhood Care, Education, Disability Studies, Social Work, Business, Health Studies
   

Additional Qualifications

1. Child Studies students also complete the Children's Mental Health Certificate.
   • Certificate highlights:
     • Understanding children's mental health, working with children with mental health problems
     • Working effectively in communities
        
2. Students are qualified for theiir Child Care Staff Certification (Children and Youth Services) and Out-of-School Care Standards (City of Calgary).
   • We have a diverse group of students
     • Returning Human Services diploma graduates, 
     • Students with previous related work experience
     • Students new to the Human Services field
   • Academic areas of concentration include
     • Program planning and implementation, diversity leadership and management, ethics, children and youth at risk, working with groups, child development and intervention, assessment research and evaluation, child and family policies, computer skills, interview techniques

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What our students can do for you

• Additional staff coverage during busy times of the year; program development, planning, implementation and evaluation; resource development (i.e. handbooks, manuals, activity planning); child and youth observation and assessment; family assessment (i.e. ecomaps, genograms); community-based research and surveys; diversity programming; group facilitation; play-based program planning; explore situations with a holistic family-based approach

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Student availability

Students are generally available for Directed Field Studies (4 month work terms):

• May — August
• September — December

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How to hire a student

Our recruiting process is convenient and cost-free.

Post Online

You can post a job online or provide a detailed job description to the Work Experience Coordinator. Postings submitted online will be verified by a Work Experience Coordinator. 

Note: new postings are subject to approval by Career Services and program faculty.

For more information contact:

Deepa Mehdwan
Work Experience Coordinator
Phone: 403.440.7016
e-mail: dmehdwan@mtroyal.ca

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