Pathways from Ontario Colleges: Early Childhood Education

Diploma and Ministry Code:

  • Early Childhood Education (MTCU Code: 51211)

Please see full list of eligible programs below.

U of G Program:

  • Bachelor of Applied Science in Child Studies (OUAC Program Code: GCS)

ONCAT Pathway ID: 4898

Graduates of an Ontario College Diploma in Early Childhood Education may be eligible to apply for admission to the Bachelor of Applied Science in Child Studies at the University of Guelph.

To be eligible for admission consideration, applicants must have completed their diploma with a minimum cumulative average of 75% (B). They must also present both a 4U Biology credit and a 4U mathematics credit, or approved equivalents. Applicants must have not less than ten academic courses (exclusive of field-placement courses) with a final grade of 85% (A). Successful applicants will receive up to 10.0 transfer credits through this pathway.

Contacts:

Eligible Diplomas:

  • Algonquin College: Early Childhood Education
  • Collège Boréal: Éducation en services à l’enfance
  • Cambrian College: Early Childhood Education
  • Canadore College: Early Childhood Education
  • Centennial College: Early Childhood Education
  • Conestoga College: Early Childhood Education
  • Confederation College: Early Childhood Education
  • Durham College: Early Childhood Education
  • Fanshawe College: Early Childhood Education
  • (Sir Sandford) Fleming College: Early Childhood Education
  • George Brown College: Early Childhood Education
  • Georgian College: Early Childhood Education
  • Humber College: Early Childhood Education
  • La Cité Collégiale: Éducation en services à l’enfance
  • Lambton College: Early Childhood Education
  • Loyalist College: Early Childhood Education
  • Mohawk College: Early Childhood Education
  • Niagara College: Early Childhood Education
  • Northern College: Early Childhood Education
  • Saint Clair College: Early Childhood Education
  • Saint Lawrence College: Early Childhood Education
  • Sault College: Early Childhood Education
  • Seneca College: Early Childhood Education
  • Sheridan College: Early Childhood Education

Transfer Credits:

  • FRHD*1020 Couple and Family Relationships
  • FRHD*2040 Principles of Program Design for Children
  • FRHD*2110 Inclusive Practices
  • FRHD*2260 Infant Development
  • FRHD*2270 Development in Early and Middle Childhood
  • FRHD*3180 Observation and Assessment Laboratory *
  • FRHD*3200 Practicum I: Child
  • FRHD*4330 Practicum II: Child
  • FRHD*4350 Practicum III: Child
  • FRHD*4210 Senior Seminar in Early Education and Care
  • Family Relations and Human Development, Social Science, and Free Electives

*Graduates of the following institutions will not receive credit for FRHD*3180, and will receive an elective credit instead: Confederation College, Sault College, Fanshawe College, and St. Lawrence College. Students who apply and are admitted from these institutions must take FRHD*3180 in lieu of an elective credit during their schedule of studies.

Program Information and Graduation Requirements:

View the Undergraduate Course Calendar

Transfer credits are determined by the Admission Committee of the program to which the student is admitted and where applicable, in accordance with any existing articulation agreement or pathway.  The application of transfer credits will vary depending on the degree and specialization.  All applicants must satisfy degree graduation requirements and residency requirement as outlined in the Undergraduate Calendar.  More information about advanced standing applications can be found in the Undergraduate Calendar.

Please note: Students seeking a similar Pathway that allows them to complete their degree online may consider looking into the following offering at the University of Guelph-Humber:

Questions regarding this opportunity can be directed to: