This is an ARCHIVED version of the Kwantlen University College Calendar for 2000-2001 and is provided for historical reference only. See the current version of the Calendar for updated information.

Early Childhood Education - Basic

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Offered at Surrey

Intake: Full-time September start

Graduation

Upon successful completion of this program, students are awarded a Certificate in Early Childhood Education.

A student who graduates with a certificate and successfully completes 500 hours work experience under a licensed early childhood educator will be eligible for registration with the Provincial Child Care Licensing Board and receive a license to practice as an Early Childhood Educator in the Province of British Columbia. This qualifies the graduate to work in licensed preschool and day-care centres.

Description

This certificate program is offered over 3 semesters. Semester I will be from Sept. - Dec. Semester II will be offered from January to April/May and Semester III will be from Sept. - Dec. the following year. Upon successful completion of Semester III prerequisites, the student will complete a 2 week practicum in the following January.

Admission Requirements

In addition to meeting Kwantlen's general admission requirements, applicants to the Certificate program must complete the following prerequisites before final acceptance into a program:

• An English 12 grade of C or higher or an exit grade of C or higher from ENGL 0099 or an ABED 0090 grade of C or higher or KUC English Assessment Test placement or LPI Essay 25-35 or LPI Essay 24 + EU #6
• CAAT: minimum score: Comprehension =7;
  vocabulary =5; composite =12
• Attendance at an Orientation Meeting
• First Aid Certificate. As for example - St. John's Ambulance Standard First Aid, Canadian Red Cross Child Safe
• Criminal Record check. Valid three months prior to admission into the program.

Volunteer/Paid Work

A minimum of 90 hours of work with children is required. Hours may be completed in the following settings:

• Minimum of 60 hours in a licensed group care setting for 3-5 year old, supervised by a licensed early childhood educator in good standing.
• 30 hours may be completed in a community setting with children under the age of 12 (i.e. After school care, sports teams, Sunday school classes, Girl Guide movement, etc.)

A written evaluation of volunteer hours by the supervisor of the program addressing suitability and appropriateness for working with young children is required.

An interview and/or additional letters of reference may be required by the coordinator or designate.

Recommendations

Recommended immunization consistent with facility policy. It is recommended that all child care workers be up-to-date in their immunization against childhood illnesses, especially measles, mumps and rubella.

Content

The basic program has been designed so that some courses require prerequisites while others do not and may be taken out of a lock step sequence and/or by individuals not enrolled in the entire program. Taking courses out of a lock-step pattern will depend upon seat availability.

In general, the ECE program has three areas of focus:

Semester 1 has a theoretical focus primarily, Semester 2 has an application focus and Semester 3 has an integration focus. Field experiences are a strong component of Semesters 2 and 3. In addition, block practicum experiences are scheduled at the end of each of Semesters 2 and 3 to provide a consolidated practice experience. The block practicum after Semester 3 will be in January of the following year.

Those individuals who have previous successful post-secondary experience may apply for exemption from the CAAS 1100 course, which is designed to facilitate success in post-secondary studies.

Semester 1

ECED 1140 Theories of Human Development & Learning
ECED 1112 Interpersonal & Professional Relationships (proposed)
ECED 1116 Socializing the Child
ECED 1114 Foundations of Early Childhood Education
ECED 1115 Principles of Early Childhood Learning Environments (this course is pre-requisite for a number of Semester 2 courses)
CAAS 1100 Strategies for Student Success

Semester 2

ECED 1240 Child Growth & Development
ECED 1217 Health & Safety
ECED 1213 Guiding Children's Behaviour
ECED 1252 Curriculum Design for Language Development
ECED 1253 Curriculum Design for Psychosocial Development
ECED 1254 Curriculum Design for Cognitive Development
ECED 1255 Curriculum Design for Physical Development
ECED 1211 Field Experience: Application
ECED 1219 Block Practicum 1

Semester 3

ECED 1318 Administration I
ECED 1317 Nutrition
ECED 1313 Managing Problem Behaviours
ECED 1315 Designing Early Childhood Learning Environments
ECED 1312 Field Experience: Integration
ECED 1319 Block Practicum 2

Costs

In addition to tuition fees, students in the basic and EAL programs will spend approximately $4,100 for textbooks and course materials during the program. Students are also responsible for providing their own transportation to field placements and block practicum sites.

For information regarding regulatory requirements for registration as an Early Childhood Educator in BC please go to Early Childhood Education Information. The Early Childhood Education Registry can also be reached by contacting the office at (250) 952-1726.