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EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT

           The Early Childhood Development Program is a licensed program, qualifying graduates for employment as early childhood professionals in a variety of settings that include day cares, pre-school programs, day-homes, church education programs, special needs programs, school programs (as assistants), school-age child care, and other health and social programs.

           The Early Childhood Program addresses the development growth of children from infacy to Grade 3. Required courses emphasize observation of children, child health, interpersonal relationships and communications, the value of learning through play, family and community resources, and provision of developmentally appropriate activities through practical experiences within community sites.

           The department offers several choices: a one-year Certificate, a two-year Diploma, or a three-year Bachelor of Religious Education Degree. Some evening classes are available.

           Graduates who have completed the certificate program qualify for Level 2 (Basic), and and those who have completed either Diploma or Degree Program qualify for Level 3 (Advanced) certification pursuant to the requirements of the Alberta Day Care Regulations.

ONE YEAR CERTIFICATE

SEMESTER ONE

         ECD111(3)          Practicum/Integration Seminar I

         ECD112(3)          Child Growth and Development I

         ECD119(3)          Learning Through Play

         ECD114(3)          Health, Nutrition and Safety

         ENG100(3)          Communications

SEMESTER TWO

         ECD121(3)          Practicum/Integration Seminar II

         ECD123(3)          Curriculum Development I

         ECD122(3)           Child Growth and Development II

         ECD126(3)          Interpersonal Relationships and Child Guidance

         ECD127(3)          Interdisciplinary Planning

Requirements and limitations are:

 1.    Thirty hours of study. (Each course is 3 hours.)

 2.    The student must have successfully completed English 30 or English 33, prior to commencement.

 3.    The successful completion of all required courses.

 4.    A cumulative grade point average of 70% or better.

 5.    No more than one required course with a grade of below 70% will be allowed to stand in the total courses needed for graduation.

 6.    No student shall be allowed to participate in Commencement exercises until all requirements have been met.

 7.    If the student is continuing on in the two year diploma program, the college reserves the right to not grant this certificate.

TWO YEAR DIPLOMA

SEMESTER THREE

         ECD211(3)          Practicum/Integration Seminar III

         SOC200(3)          Introduction to Sociology

         ECD213(3)          The Role of the Early Childhood Administrator

         ECD215(3)          Children’s Literature

         ECD216(3)          Curriculum Development II 

          PSY260(3)         Basic Psychological Processes

SEMESTER FOUR

         ECD221(3)          Practicum/Integration Seminar IV

         ECD222(3)          Human Development

         ECD224(3)          Home, School and Community

         ECD226(3)          Exceptional Child

         ECD227(3)          School Age Care

     ECD228(3) The Church and Child Care