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VU Associate Degree in Early Childhood Care and Education study scheme: all 4 semesters

Every course in Associate Degree in Early Childhood Care and Education at Virtual University, semester by semester, with credit hours and prerequisites.

Faculty of Education 2 years · 4 semesters Checked against vu.edu.pk on 18 Oct 2026
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Semester 1

6 required, 2 electives
Associate Degree in Early Childhood Care and Education semester 1: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
CS101 Introduction to Computing
None 3
ECE101 Introduction to Early Childhood Education
None 3
ENG101 English Comprehension
None 3
MTH100 General Mathematics
None 3
SOC101 Introduction to Sociology
None 3
VU001 Introduction to e-Learning
None 1
Associate Degree in Early Childhood Care and Education semester 1: electives
Electives Prerequisite Credit hours
ETH202 Ethics (for Non-Muslims)
None 2
ISL202 Islamic Studies
None 2

Semester 2

6 required
Associate Degree in Early Childhood Care and Education semester 2: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
EDU301 General Methods of Teaching
None 3
EDUA305 Classroom Management for Young Learners
None 3
ENG201 Business and Technical English Writing
None 3
GSC101 General Science
None 3
SOC201 Social Statistics
None 3
PAK301 Pakistan Studies
None 2

Semester 3

6 required
Associate Degree in Early Childhood Care and Education semester 3: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
EDUA405 Assessment and Evaluation in Early Years of Education
None 3
EDUA430 Use of Information and Communication Technology for Early Childhood Education
None 3
EDUA516 Teaching of English in Early Childhood
None 3
MGT602 Entrepreneurship
None 3
PAK522 Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan
None 2
URD100 Urdu Language
None 2

Semester 4

6 required
Associate Degree in Early Childhood Care and Education semester 4: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
ECTA519 Teaching Practice - I
None 3
EDUA403 Teaching of Arts, Crafts & Calligraphy
None 3
EDUA501 Role of School, Community & Teacher in Early Years of Education
None 3
EDUA510 Teaching of Mathematics in Early Childhood
None 3
ETH100 Effective Citizenship
None 3
GSCA201 Teaching of General Science in Early Years of Education
None 3

From the Associate Degree in Early Childhood Care and Education study scheme on vu.edu.pk. Last checked 18 Oct 2026. If vu.edu.pk or VULMS shows something different, they are correct.

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Departments: Education

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4 years

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1.5 years

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2.5 years

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2 years

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Questions about Associate Degree in Early Childhood Care and Education

The study scheme on vu.edu.pk is the official version.

How many semesters is Associate Degree in Early Childhood Care and Education at VU?

Associate Degree in Early Childhood Care and Education has 4 semesters over 2 years.

Which courses are in semester 1 of Associate Degree in Early Childhood Care and Education?

Required: CS101 Introduction to Computing, ECE101 Introduction to Early Childhood Education, ENG101 English Comprehension, MTH100 General Mathematics, SOC101 Introduction to Sociology, VU001 Introduction to e-Learning. Electives: ETH202 Ethics (for Non-Muslims), ISL202 Islamic Studies.

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From the Associate Degree in Early Childhood Care and Education study scheme on vu.edu.pk, last checked on 18 Oct 2026. If vu.edu.pk or VULMS shows something different, they are correct.

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