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Deepening the knowledge of issues related to early childhood education, promoting critical reflection on the politics of early childhood education in Brazil and on the issues of development of the child

Degree Name : BS in HES, Early Childhood Education major with a concentration in Early Childhood Development (Blended)
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Hours : 120
Delivery : Online, DVD, and summer institutes
Contact : Dr. Carroll Tingle, (205) 348-9277, ctingle@ches.ua.edu

Description : As a childcare professional, you are shaping the future. The care and education you provide our children will benefit the community for years to come. To assist you in this process, The University of Alabama has partnered with the community college system to offer two flexible and convenient bachelor’s degree completion programs. These programs are designed to meet your needs as a working professional. Courses are offered through a combination of formats, including DVD, online, and summer institutes. Click here to learn more.

The concentration of Child Development prepares students for a vast array of opportunities in early childhood education. As more families require the primary child care giver to work outside the home, the need for quality child care is becoming a primary concern for most families. A degree in this area prepares students to work in a worthy field to solve this problem for American families.

Job opportunities include but are certainly not limited to Pre K teacher, Child Development Center educator or director. Such opportunities are found in private centers, church and community settings. Students are certified to work in Head Start Programs throughout the country. Entrepreneurs in this are may want to organize their own programs for this age group in their communities.

If you love children and want to work with this age group, this may be the concentration to prepare you for this career.

Cornerstone Courses: 12 credit hours
EDLD 500 Basic Methods in Educational Research
EDLD 510 Cultural Foundations of Education
ECIT 514 Learning Theory and Educational Practice
ECED 500 Human Development

Core Courses: 18 credit hours
ECED 510 Trends and Issues in Early Childhood Education
ECED 524 Curriculum and Instruction in Early Childhood
ECED 530 Language and Literacy Development in Children
ECED 540 Developmental Assessment of the Young Child: Theory and Practice
ECED 580 Seminar: Early Childhood Education
ECED 590 Education Practicum

Concentration: 12 credit hours

Required:
ECED 550 The Role of Play in Child Development
ECED 555 Understanding Challenging Behavior in Young Children

Choose 2 from the following courses.
ECED 522 Family, School and Community Partnerships in Early Childhood Education
ECED 526 Directing a Child Care Program
EDLD 520 Organizational Management and Leadership
ECIT 500 Technology Mediated Instruction
ECIT 510 Instructional Design and Development

Introduction

The Diploma of Early Childhood Education Programme is aimed at preparing learners to meet the demands and challenges of the teaching profession at nursery and preschool levels for both public and private centres. It also seeks to complement the Government’s target of ensuring that all teachers in the early childhood education system are bachelor degree holders(for Ministry Of Education) and at least secure a diploma in the field for the private sector by the year 2010. The Diploma of Early Childhood Education Programme provides an excellent opportunity for non-graduate teachers, school-leavers, and those interested in entering the teaching profession to be better equipped with a more solid command of the professional pedagogical knowledge.

The Programme
The Diploma of Early Childhood Education courses are structured so as to improve and enhance learners’ pedagogical abilities and teaching skills besides providing the necessary subjects such as knowledge base, curriculum, pedagogical and management. The programme will enable graduates to master competencies in identifying the teaching and learning approaches for young children, and to be reflectively and professionally engaged in teaching-learning processes and experiences, curriculum planning, aspects of management and development of the profession. The Early childhood Diploma Programme is designed to invite students to a develop profound understanding of local realities, moral and intellectual character

Entry Requirements
A pass in SPM / SPMV with 3 credits
Relevant certificate which has obtained the minimum standard required by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA / LAN) or has been granted MQA / LAN accreditation.

English Proficiency Requirement

International students must possess the following minimum English Language proficiency requirements before being allowed to register for Faculty courses as listed in the respective programme structures: TOEFL score of 450 or IELTS band 4.

The validity period for TOEFL and IELTS is two (2) years from the date of the award.

Without such qualifications, international students are required to register for and pass the Intensive English Programme. This English programme will incur additional charges in apart from the respective Programme Fee

Programme Structure

Year 1
Semester 1
English 1
Interpersonal and Communication Skills
Introduction to Human Development
Basic Skills For Knowledge Worker
Program Development in Early Children Chilhood Education
Co-curriculum

Semester 2
English 2
Pengajian Malaysia
The Learning Principles of Young Children
Co-curriculum

Semester 3
English 3
The Malaysian Curiculum of Early Childhood Education
Fundamentals of Lifelong and Personal Development
Teaching and Learning Approaches in Early Childhood Education
Critical Thinking

Year 2
Semester 4
Law and Society
Management and Administration in Early Childhood Education
Teaching Approaches in Arts and Creativity for Children
Organisational Behavior: Social Science Perspective
Cognitive Teaching Approaches

Semester 5
Pengajian Islam or Pengajian Moral
Bahasa Kebangsaan
Thought and Knowledge Leadership

Semester 6
Assessment in Early Childhood Education
Affective Teaching Approaches
Teaching Approaches in Language and Communication
Teaching Approaches in Music
Fundamentals of Human Resource Management

Year 3
Semester 7 Family and Community in Early Childhood Education
Health, Safety and Nutrition Management in Ealy Childhood Education
Management and Entrepreneur in Early Chilhood Education

Semester 8 Practicum

* International students are exempted from taking the following courses: Malaysian Studies, Islamic Studies or Moral Education and National Language (Bahasa Malaysia).
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Career Prospects

Diploma in Early Childhood Education graduates will be eligible to become early childhood educators and professionals in the field and could then serve in both the public and private sectors. Graduates from the Diploma in Early Childhood Education programme will be professionally equipped to continue a lifelong learning and become educationalist, entrepreneur, creative writer, children’s homes, children’s event organizers, and promoters. The key competencies mastered throughout the Diploma of Early Childhood Education Programme provide knowledge and skills sought by employers in government, business and industry, non governmental organizations especially in areas where educational backgrounds are required to foster the development of talents and generate educational materials for young children.

Programme Overview

It is never too early to start an education, and more so with young children. With the development of so much intellectual potential early on in life, crafting good learning programmes and educational toys will shape the way these young children think, interact and create in the future.

The Master of Early Childhood Education is a programme by coursework in which credit hours allocated for research is less than 30 percent (<30%) of the total credit hours.

Entry Requirements

(a) Bachelor in Early Childhood Education; or
(b) Bachelor in Education; or
(c) Bachelor’s degree with Education; or
(d) Bachelor’s degree; and
(i) Postgraduate Diploma in Education; or
(ii) Teaching qualifications recognised by the University; or
(iii) Diploma in Early Childhood Education from an educational institution
recognised by the Senate; or
(iv) not less than one year experience in a field related to early childhood education; or
(e) Professional qualification from a recognised professional body; or
(f) Other qualifications approved by the Senate from time to time

Language Requirements:
The medium of instruction is either English or Malay Language or both. The University of Malaya offers a course leading to a Certificate of Proficiency in Malay Language. International student following postgraduate programmes in the University of Malaya a required to attend and pass the Malay Language course before the degree can be conferred.
Foreign candidates are required to:
Have at least IELTS Band 6 or TOEFL 550 if their first degree is from a university where English is not the medium of instruction.
Or
Pass an English proficiency test approved by the University.

Programme Structure (Postgraduate Programmes)

Candidates are required to complete the compulsory coursework prepared by the Faculty, and any electives chosen by the candidate. At the end of the period of study, a dissertation must be submitted. Upon successful defense of the dissertation, the candidate will be awarded a Master degree.

Candidates are required to complete their studies within 10 semesters.

Courses offered include:

Research in Education
Statistics for Research in Education
Research Report
Child Development
Trends and Issues in Early Childhood Education
Curriculum in Early Childhood Education
Organization and Administration of Early Childhood Programme
Language and Literacy of Early Childhood
Play and Creative Expression in Early Childhood Education
Development and Intervention of Early Childhood

Teaching Credentials, Multicultural Education

The Department of Educational Studies serves students who wish to pursue their teaching credential or an advanced degree in curriculum and instruction. In addition, the department houses an English as a Second Language (ESL) endorsement program.

The curriculum for the teaching credential brings together courses offered in the academic areas of educational foundations (which usually includes content in educational history, sociology, and policy); teaching and learning; tests and measurements; multicultural education; and educational psychology (including developmental psychology). These interdisciplinary courses are field-based, with students spending time in classroom, school, and community settings.

Courses offered by the department are linked with the state of Wyoming’s Professional Education Standards. Faculty members also engage students on issues of health/wellness, leadership, literacy, multiculturalism/diversity, special education, and technology. Alternative forms of authentic assessment are a key aspect of departmental courses.

For individuals seeking an advanced degree, Education Studies collaborates with Elementary/Early Childhood Education and Secondary Education to offer an M.A. in education (including a program with a teaching and learning emphasis) as well as both an M.A. and a Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction.

It is a challenging yet exciting time for educators at all levels. The need for highly qualified teachers in early childhood and elementary classrooms is tremendous. The Elementary/Early Childhood Education Department, in collaboration with multiple departments in Education and Arts & Sciences, provides high quality, NCATE accredited programs for students leading to K-6 teaching certification, teaching endorsements, and graduate degrees in Curriculum and Instruction.

If you have questions which are not addressed as you move through the site, please contact us directly.

Faculty and staff in the department are responsible for delivery of teacher certification programs for those individuals desiring to teach students in grades 7-12 and for the delivery of graduate programs in conjunction with the Departments of Elementary and Early Childhood Education and Educational Studies.

We are very proud of our teacher education programs and of the graduates we provide to fill the classrooms in the public schools of Wyoming, the Rocky Mountain region as well as schools across the country.