Early Childhood Studies (BA)

Bachelor's degree

In Toronto (Canada)

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Toronto (Canada)

  • Duration

    4 Years

  • 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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Location

Start date

Toronto (Canada)
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Start date

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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

1st Semester
  • Human Development I
  • Observation/ELC
  • Curriculum I: Environments
  • Introduction to Psychology I
2nd Semester
  • Human Development II
  • Field Education I
  • Curriculum II: Program Planning
  • Understanding Society
3rd Semester
  • Families in Canadian Context I
  • Children with Disabilities
  • Field Education II
PROFESSIONAL: One course from the following:
  • Physical Development
  • Children's Social/Emotional Well-Being
  • Language Development
PROFESSIONALLY-RELATED: One course from Table I.

4th Semester
  • History and Philosophy of ECE
  • Creative Arts I
  • Interpersonal Communication
PROFESSIONAL: One course from the following:
  • Physical Development
  • Children's Social/Emotional Well-Being
  • Language Development
5th Semester
  • Literacy in the Early Years
  • Research I: Methods
  • Families in Canadian Context II
  • Policy in ECEC
PROFESSIONALLY-RELATED: One course from Table I.

6th Semester
  • Research II: Applications
  • Assessment for Programming
  • Field Education III
7th Semester
  • Creative Arts II
  • Concept Development in Math
  • Senior Internship
PROFESSIONAL: One course from Table II.

8th Semester
  • Cognitive Development
  • Inclusion and Consultation
PROFESSIONAL: One course from Table II.

PROFESSIONALLY-RELATED†: One course from Table I.

Additional information

Tuition and Fees 2020/2021
Full-Time Format
Domestic Fees Range: $7,091 - $7,582
International Fees Range: $28,570 - $29,988

Early Childhood Studies (BA)

Price on request