Early Childhood Education Diploma
This program prepares students for employment in pre-schools, private kindergartens, nursery schools, family and group day-care centres and other child care facilities.The program requires three semesters of study to earn a Diploma. Students may also continue their studies in a fourth semester to earn a Post-Diploma Certificate in Infants and Toddlers or Children with Special Needs.
Semester One (September - December)
ECED 1200 Practicum 1
ECED 1320 Child Guidance
ECED 1340 Interpersonal Relations - Communications
ECED 1350 Introduction to Program Planning
PSYC 2130 Introduction to Developmental Psychology: Childhood & Adolescence
Semester Two (January - April)
ECED 1300 Practicum 2
ECED 1330 Child Health
ECED 1360 Curriculum Development
ECED 1440 Interpersonal Relations - Helping Interactions
PSYC 2230 Introduction to Developmental Psychology: Adulthood & Aging
Semester Three (September - December)
ECED 2200 Practicum 3 - Demonstration Practicum
ECED 2350 Advanced Program Development
ECED 2440 Interpersonal Relations - Working with Families
ECED 2490 Administration of Early Childhood Education Programs
ENGL 1100 Composition
Semester Four (January - April): Post-Diploma Certificates
Special Needs Educator
ECED 2310 Child Growth and Development - Individual Differences
ECED 2550 Programming for Individual Children
ENGL 1950 Report Writing and Business Presentations
Infant and Toddler Educator
ECED 2400 Practicum - Infant and ToddlerECED 2410 Development and Care of Infants and Toddlers
ECED 2450 Program Development - Infants and Toddlers
ENGL 1950 Report Writing and Business Presentations