Early Childhood Education is a two-year diploma program that combines alternating blocks of classroom theory and field practice to provide students with both theoretical and practical training. Students learn to work with infants, toddlers, preschool and school-aged children in a variety of early childhood education settings.
Each semester is divided into seven-week blocks: one block for academic study and the other for field placement.
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Required Courses
SEMESTER 1
ECE1075, Foundations of ECE
PSY1075, Infant and Child Development
ECE1069, Health, Safety and Nutrition
ECE1070, Interpersonal Communication
ECE1181, Integrated Seminar I
ECE2045, Applied Curriculum
ECE1024, Field Practice I
COMM1007, College English
SEMESTER 2
ECE1075, Foundations of ECE
PSY1075, Infant and Child Development
ECE1069, Health, Safety and Nutrition
ECE1070, Interpersonal Communication
ECE1026, Field Practice II
GSSC1064, Introduction to Sociology
ECE1089, Observation, Planning and Evaluation
ECE1182, Integrated Seminar II
ECE2045, Applied Curriculum
ECE1000, Professional Development Workshop 1
SEMESTER 3
ECE2048, Policy, Advocacy and Legislation
ECE2049, Inclusion In Early Childhood
ECE2050, Working with Families
ECE2014, Field Practice III
GHUM1041, History of Social Policy in Canada
ECE1080, Professional Development Workshop 2
ECE2053, Curriculum Theory
ECE2056, Creative Curriculum
ECE1183, Integrated Seminar III
GNED, General Education Elective
SEMESTER 4
ECE2048, Policy, Advocacy and Legislation
ECE2049, Inclusion In Early Childhood
ECE2050, Working with Families
ECE2017, Field Practice IV
GHUM1041, History of Social Policy in Canada
ECE1080, Professional Development Workshop 2
ECE2053, Curriculum Theory
ECE1184, Integrated Seminar IV
ECE2057, Current Issues
GNED, General Education Elective
Graduates of this program may find employment in:
child care centres
early years centres
full-day Kindergarten
parent resource centres
pediatric playrooms
special education settings
integrated kindergartens
therapeutic nursery programs
in-home care
Mandatory Health Insurance
$743.99 for one-year coverage (Sept-August)
$508.83 for 8 months coverage (Jan-August)
$273.29 for 4 months coverage (May-August)