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VU B.Ed. (Hons.) Early Childhood Care and Education study scheme: all 8 semesters

Every course in B.Ed. (Hons.) Early Childhood Care and Education at Virtual University, semester by semester, with credit hours and prerequisites.

Faculty of Education 4 years · 8 semesters Checked against vu.edu.pk on 18 Oct 2026
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Semester 1

6 required, 2 electives
B.Ed. (Hons.) 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
B.Ed. (Hons.) 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
B.Ed. (Hons.) 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
B.Ed. (Hons.) 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
B.Ed. (Hons.) 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

Semester 5

5 required, 9 electives
B.Ed. (Hons.) Early Childhood Care and Education semester 5: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
ECE201 Language Development of the Child
None 3
ECE204 Independence, Self-Management and Ethics in Early Years
None 3
ECE301 Psycho Social Development of the Child
None 3
EDU306 Teaching of Social Studies and Islamiat in Early Years of Education
None 3
PSY406 Educational Psychology
None 3
B.Ed. (Hons.) Early Childhood Care and Education semester 5: electives
Electives Prerequisite Credit hours
MCM101 Introduction to Mass Communication
None 3
MCM301 Communication skills
None 3
MGT503 Principles of Management
None 3
MGTE630 Knowledge Management
None 3
PSC201 International Relations
None 3
PSY101 Introduction to Psychology
None 3
SOC301 Introduction to Social Work
None 3
SOC602 Sociology of Education
None 3
SOC604 Community Development
None 3

Semester 6

4 required, 9 electives
B.Ed. (Hons.) Early Childhood Care and Education semester 6: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
ECE203 Children Literature and Educational Games
None 3
ECE302 Education for Sustainable Development in Early Childhood Education
None 3
EDU433 Professionalism in Teaching
None 3
EDUA411 Teaching of Urdu in Early Childhood
None 3
B.Ed. (Hons.) Early Childhood Care and Education semester 6: electives
Electives Prerequisite Credit hours
MCM101 Introduction to Mass Communication
None 3
MCM301 Communication skills
None 3
MGT503 Principles of Management
None 3
MGTE630 Knowledge Management
None 3
PSC201 International Relations
None 3
PSY101 Introduction to Psychology
None 3
SOC301 Introduction to Social Work
None 3
SOC602 Sociology of Education
None 3
SOC604 Community Development
None 3

Semester 7

5 required, 9 electives
B.Ed. (Hons.) Early Childhood Care and Education semester 7: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
ECE202 Physical Development of the Child
None 3
ECE402 Trends and Issues in Early Childhood Education
None 3
EDU407 Research Methods in Education
None 3
EDUA402 Curriculum Development for Early Childhood Education
None 3
EDUA601 Philosophical Foundations of Early Childhood Education
None 3
B.Ed. (Hons.) Early Childhood Care and Education semester 7: electives
Electives Prerequisite Credit hours
MCM101 Introduction to Mass Communication
None 3
MCM301 Communication skills
None 3
MGT503 Principles of Management
None 3
MGTE630 Knowledge Management
None 3
PSC201 International Relations
None 3
PSY101 Introduction to Psychology
None 3
SOC301 Introduction to Social Work
None 3
SOC602 Sociology of Education
None 3
SOC604 Community Development
None 3

Semester 8

4 required, 9 electives
B.Ed. (Hons.) Early Childhood Care and Education semester 8: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
ECTB519 Teaching Practice - II
None 3
EDUA406 Reflective Practices and Critical Thinking in Early Years
None 3
EDUA602 Leadership and Management of Early Childhood Education Programs
None 3
EDUA630 Research Project
None 3
B.Ed. (Hons.) Early Childhood Care and Education semester 8: electives
Electives Prerequisite Credit hours
MCM101 Introduction to Mass Communication
None 3
MCM301 Communication skills
None 3
MGT503 Principles of Management
None 3
MGTE630 Knowledge Management
None 3
PSC201 International Relations
None 3
PSY101 Introduction to Psychology
None 3
SOC301 Introduction to Social Work
None 3
SOC602 Sociology of Education
None 3
SOC604 Community Development
None 3

From the B.Ed. (Hons.) 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.

2 years · 4 semesters

B.Ed. (Hons.) Early Childhood Care and Education (BS-Lateral)

A 2-year program with 4 semesters.

See the B.Ed. (Hons.) Early Childhood Care and Education (BS-Lateral) scheme

Programs in the Faculty of Education

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Departments: Education

BS

4 years

B.Ed

1.5 years

B.Ed

2.5 years

Associate Degree Programs

2 years

BS-Lateral

2 years

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

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

How many semesters is B.Ed. (Hons.) Early Childhood Care and Education at VU?

B.Ed. (Hons.) Early Childhood Care and Education has 8 semesters over 4 years. B.Ed. (Hons.) Early Childhood Care and Education (BS-Lateral) has 4 semesters over 2 years.

Which courses are in semester 1 of B.Ed. (Hons.) 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.

Where does this study scheme come from?

From the B.Ed. (Hons.) 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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