Early Childhood Studies (BA)
Bachelor's degree
In Toronto (Canada)
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Toronto (Canada)
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Duration
4 Years
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Start date
Different dates available
You are prepared to work with children, families and professionals in a wide range of settings including schools, family resource centres, children’s hospitals, early childhood centres, social services, children’s advocacy and government. You may work as a speech language pathologist, family support worker, child life specialist, research officer, nursery school teacher, foster support worker, teacher or registered early childhood educator. You may also choose to complete a two-year bachelor of education or pursue graduate work in any number of fields pertaining to young children, such as education, speech-language pathology, child life or social work.
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About this course
This program provides in-depth knowledge of child development from birth through age eight. You’ll study physiological, psychological and social perspectives and develop understanding and skills pertaining to family support, early childhood education, arts, literacy and disabilities in young children. Field education each year, international placement and research opportunities and the chance to apply to a consecutive BEd program with York University will prepare you to work with children, families and professionals in a variety of settings.
Typically, a minimum overall average of 70% establishes eligibility for admission consideration; subject to competition individual programs may require higher prerequisite grades and/or higher overall averages:
English/anglais (ENG4U/EAE4U preferred)
One grade 11 U or M or Grade 12 U or M mathematics or science course (one of MCF3M, MCR3U, SCH3U, SPH3U, SBI3U, SNC3M, MHF4U, MCV4U, MDM4U, PSE4U/PSK4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U, SES4U, SNC4M, SVN3M)
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Subjects
- School
- Part Time
- Development
- Observation
- Psychology
- Education
- Planning
- Understanding
- Society
- Program
Course programme
- Human Development I
- Observation/ELC
- Curriculum I: Environments
- Introduction to Psychology I
- Human Development II
- Field Education I
- Curriculum II: Program Planning
- Understanding Society
- Families in Canadian Context I
- Children with Disabilities
- Field Education II
- Physical Development
- Children's Social/Emotional Well-Being
- Language Development
4th Semester
- History and Philosophy of ECE
- Creative Arts I
- Interpersonal Communication
- Physical Development
- Children's Social/Emotional Well-Being
- Language Development
- Literacy in the Early Years
- Research I: Methods
- Families in Canadian Context II
- Policy in ECEC
6th Semester
- Research II: Applications
- Assessment for Programming
- Field Education III
- Creative Arts II
- Concept Development in Math
- Senior Internship
8th Semester
- Cognitive Development
- Inclusion and Consultation
PROFESSIONALLY-RELATED†: One course from Table I.
Additional information
Full-Time Format
Domestic Fees Range: $7,091 - $7,582
International Fees Range: $28,570 - $29,988
Early Childhood Studies (BA)