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

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

Which courses are in semester 1 of B.Ed. (Hons.) Early Childhood Care and Education (BS-Lateral)?

Required: ECE201 Language Development of the Child, ECE204 Independence, Self-Management and Ethics in Early Years, ECE301 Psycho Social Development of the Child, ECE402 Trends and Issues in Early Childhood Education, EDU306 Teaching of Social Studies and Islamiat in Early Years of Education, PSY406 Educational Psychology.

Where does this study scheme come from?

From the B.Ed. (Hons.) Early Childhood Care and Education (BS-Lateral) study scheme on vu.edu.pk, last checked on 18 Oct 2026. If vu.edu.pk or VULMS shows something different, they are correct.

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

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Semester 1

6 required

B.Ed. (Hons.) Early Childhood Care and Education (BS-Lateral) semester 1: 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
ECE402 Trends and Issues in Early Childhood Education	None	3
EDU306 Teaching of Social Studies and Islamiat in Early Years of Education	None	3
PSY406 Educational Psychology	None	3

Semester 2

4 required, 9 electives

B.Ed. (Hons.) Early Childhood Care and Education (BS-Lateral) semester 2: 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 (BS-Lateral) semester 2: 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 3

4 required, 9 electives

B.Ed. (Hons.) Early Childhood Care and Education (BS-Lateral) semester 3: required courses
Required	Prerequisite	Credit hours
ECE202 Physical Development of the Child	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 (BS-Lateral) semester 3: 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 4

4 required, 9 electives

B.Ed. (Hons.) Early Childhood Care and Education (BS-Lateral) semester 4: 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 (BS-Lateral) semester 4: 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 (BS-Lateral) study scheme on vu.edu.pk. Last checked 18 Oct 2026. If vu.edu.pk or VULMS shows something different, they are correct.

4 years · 8 semesters