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Graduates of a two year Early Childhood Education Diploma program containing a foundation in: child development, developmentally appropriate practice, curriculum planning, practical experiences with children birth to 8 (a minimum of 500 hours of field placement), reflective practice, abnormal/exceptional development, psychology, play-based learning, observation and assessment, code of ethics and standards of practice, with a cumulative 75% average are eligible to apply for entry into the limited enrolment Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (Honours) degree program, and may receive a maximum of seven transfer credits if admitted to the program.
IELTS, overall 6.5, no band below 6.0
TOEFL (destination code: 0895) overall 88, with minimum 21 on speaking and 21 on writing
MELAB overall 85, no other part under 80
CAEL overall 70, no other band score under 60
PTE58
YELT overall category of 1 or 2
Completion of the International Baccalaureate diploma where English was the language of instruction
A minimum of three years of full-time study where the primary language of instruction and evaluation was English, with acceptable grades in English and other humanities/social science secondary school courses.
IELP Level 5 Successful completion of Level 5 of the Brock Intensive English Language program
The Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (BECE) is an Honours degree that builds on the foundational knowledge gained from a two-year Early Childhood Education Diploma program or equivalent.
Students enrolled in the BECE program gain a comprehensive and critical understanding of the issues and trends in early care and education for children from birth to 8 years as well as insights into general educational contexts and theories. Graduates of the Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (Honours) program are expected to take on positions that require a strong foundation in early care and education or apply to graduate studies or to teacher education programs that lead to an Ontario Teaching Certificate.
Students have the opportunity to interact with peers across varied disciplines at Brock while also engaging in coursework, research opportunities, conferences, advocacy, and community internships, deepening both their professionalism and perspectives of the field of early childhood education. Twenty credits are required to complete the Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (Honours) degree program.
In addition to receiving up to seven transfer credits, you will need to complete at least 13 Brock credits. As a college transfer student, you will be entering year three of your degree. The following section details the courses to be taken each of year three and four of the program, as well as the elective context requirements between year three and four.
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Required Year Three courses:
1.0 INDG 2F95: Indigenous Culture and Early Childhood Education
1.0 EDUC/CHYS 3F02: Cognition and Learning
0.5 EDUC/CHYS 3P50: Early Childhood Education
0.5 EDUC 3P51 Early Childhood Education for Sustainability
0.5 EDUC 3P53: Ethics, Policy, & Care in ECE
0.5 EDUC 3P85: Internship 1
and 1 full credit elective from list EDUC 3F01, 4P03, 3P40, 3P70, 3P00, 3P91, 4P46, 4P62, 4P70, ADED 2F90, ADED 2F91
Required Spring/Summer term courses:
One of the introductory level studies courses to satisfy the Humanities context credit requirement (for complete listing of context credits see Brock University Undergraduate calendar)
One of the introductory level studies courses to satisfy the Science context credit requirement (for complete listing of context credits see Brock University Undergraduate calendar).
One elective. If you requested an early start, you need not complete another elective beyond the two half credit courses in Adult Education.
Students are recommended to meet annually with an Adviser to discuss potential options for fulfillment of context credit requirements and electives.
Required Year Four courses:
1.5 EDUC 4D50: ECE Honours thesis
0.5 EDUC 4P52: Inclusive Programming in ECE
0.5 EDUC 4P35: Global Education: A Cross Curricular Approach
0.5 EDUC 4P24: Literacy in the Early Years
0.5 EDUC 4P14: Mathematics in the Early Years
0.5 EDUC 4P80: Understanding Research Methods in Education
0.5 EDUC 4P85: Internship II
0.5 unspecified elective
Child-care centres
Family-resource centres
Full-day early learning environments
Ontario Early Years Centres
Children’s support services
Health and dental plan fees: CAD 475 per year
