Course Selection

B.Ed. (Hons.) Early Childhood Care and Education

Rules:

1. Students enrolled in the first semester of their study program are given pre-selected courses from the respective study scheme by the system. Students of other semesters may select courses of their choice, subject to their scheme of studies and the limitations prescribed in the rules.
2. The credit hour limits are as below:
1. A maximum of 18 credit hours is allowed per semester.

2. In case any student wishes to enrol in one more course beyond the specified credit hour limit in the last semester (7th & 8th), they should submit their request to the Rector through the Dean. Students may be allowed to select for up to 21 credit Hours. The Rector may permit them, provided that the student's CGPA is greater than 3.0 out of 4.
3. The minimum course load in a semester shall be as specified in the study scheme; however, in exceptional circumstances, it may be a minimum of 3 credit hours.

3. Students taking less than the course load prescribed by their scheme of studies will require additional semesters to complete the curriculum; in such cases, they will also bear the extra cost.
4. During a study program, students may attempt to improve a less than "B" grade.

Note: Maximum limits prescribed for enrolment of credit hours also include F' or 'D' grade courses, if the student intends to be enrolled.

Rules for Interdiscipliary Courses:

1. A pool of interdisciplinary courses is offered each semester, starting from the 5th semester onwards.

2. Students will select one Interdisciplinary course of their choice per semester.

3. Students will study four interdisciplinary courses (4 × 3 = 12) totalling 12 credit hours.

Rules for Final Year Project:

1. The Final Year Project (Capstone) shall be of 03-Credit Hours (EDUA630) and will be selected in the 8th semester. To enrol for the Final Year Project students must have:

i. Acheved a CGPA of 2.0 or higher.

ii. Earned minimum 100 credit hours.

iii. Passed the course EDU407 Research Methods in Education.

Note:  If a student fails to qualify for the Final Year Project, the “F” grade will be awarded to the students in the Final Year Project.

Rules for Teaching Practice/Internship:

1. Students will complete 6 cr. hrs. (6-8 weeks field experience) teaching practice courses (ECTA519 and ECTB519).

2. Students will select Teaching Practice course (ECAT519) only after meeting the following edibility criteria.

Students must:

i. Passed EDU301-General Method of Teaching

ii.  Achieved a CGPA of 2.0 or higher

iii.  Earned minimum 49 credit hours

Note: Evaluation of the courses "Teaching Practice" will be graded as per the university criteria and will affect a student's CGPA. However, being a compulsory requirement, it is necessary to pass these courses to fulfil the requirements of the degree program.

Procedure of Course Selection:

To select your courses, follow the steps below:

1. From within the LMS, click the Student Services button.
2. Click on the Course Selection link.
3. Give preference to "F" grade course(s) and the improvement of "D" grades where possible.
4. Click the checkboxes to select the desired courses.
5. Save the selection.
6. You may make changes to your course selection any number of times before the last date to add, drop, or replace course(s).

Note: If a student fails to complete the Final Year Project within the stipulated time due to verifiable, recorded reasons, an extension of maximum one semester may be granted by the Dean of the faculty on the recommendation of the Head of Department. The permissible maximum duration of the study program shall apply while granting extension.

You may consult your scheme of studies under the Student Services section in your LMS account, in case of any confusion.

Recommendation: Full-time regular students are urged to follow their prescribed scheme sf studies.