Course Calendar

Each semester is divided into blocks of seven weeks. One block is for academic studies, the other is for field placements, where students have the opportunity to work with children of all ages in a variety of settings.

Notes:

• Students must submit proof of a satisfactory medical examination upon entering the program.
• Field placement is a mandatory and complex component of the program. Should accommodation issues arise, a Special Needs Consultant may be called upon to assist the applicant in determining whether she/he can meet the requirements necessary for safe caregiving for young children.
• In compliance with requests from our student placement partners, all students in this program must have a police reference check completed before their field placement. These reference checks, which can take up to four months, are done to protect the clientele of these agencies, who are considered “vulnerable persons” under the law. The fees for the reference checks vary and must be paid by the student. Students are responsible for ensuring that the check covers appropriateness for “individuals being employed and/or volunteering who will be working with vulnerable person(s).” Students who are unable to provide a clear police reference check may be unable to complete their field placement and, therefore, be unable to complete the program.
• As a program requirement students must complete a standard first aid with CPR-C course prior to beginning field placement.

Early Childhood Education:
Consecutive Diploma/Degree Program C118

COURSES

SEMESTER 1
ECE1075        Foundations of ECE
PSY1075        Infant and Child Development
ECE1069        Health, Safety and Nutrition
ECE1070        Interpersonal Communication
ECE1024        Field Practice I
ECE1076        Observation, Planning and Evaluation
ECE1081        Fieldwork Seminar I
ECE2045        Applied Curriculum
COMM1007   College English
GSSC1211      Introduction to Sociology
GNED            General Education – Liberal Arts Elective*

SEMESTER 2
ECE1075        Foundations of ECE
PSY1075        Infant and Child Development
ECE1069        Health, Safety and Nutrition
ECE1070        Interpersonal Communication
ECE1076        Observation, Planning and Evaluation
ECE1026        Field Practice II
ECE1082        Fieldwork Seminar II
ECE2045        Applied Curriculum
COMP1082    Computer Skills and Applications
GSSC1212      Introduction to Psychology
GNED            General Education – Liberal Arts Elective*

SEMESTER 3
ECE1080        Professional Development Workshops
ECE1071        Creative Expression
ECE2048        Policy, Advocacy and Legislation
ECE2049        Children with Special Needs
ECE2050        Working with Families
ECE2014        Field Practice III
ECE1083        Fieldwork Seminar III
ECE2053        Curriculum Theory
ECE2054        Competent Learner – Reflective Practitioner
GNED            General Education Elective*

SEMESTER 4
ECE1080        Professional Development Workshops
ECE1201        Language Development
ECE2048        Policy, Advocacy and Legislation
ECE2049        Children with Special Needs
ECE2050        Working with Families
ECE2017        Field Practice IV
ECE1084        Fieldwork Seminar IV
ECE2053        Curriculum Theory
GNED            General Education – Liberal Arts Elective*

*Students take one additional university-level course per semester and will be invoiced and required to pay for the one course each semester.

Due to continual program improvements courses are subject to change without notice.

For more information,
call the George Brown School of Early Childhood at 416.415.5000 ext. 2310 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
e-mail:

For updated information and course descriptions, call 416-415-2000 (TTY 1-877-515-5559) or long distance 1-800-265-2002.

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