CONCURRENT BACHELOR OF ARTS (OR, MUSICAL ARTS OR SCIENCE)/BACHELOR OF EDUCATION/DIPLOMA IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION – PRE-SERVICE PROGRAM
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6.3.4 CONCURRENT BACHELOR OF ARTS (OR, MUSICAL ARTS OR SCIENCE)/BACHELOR OF EDUCATION/DIPLOMA IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION – PRE-SERVICE PROGRAM

The Concurrent Bachelor of Arts (or Musical Arts or Science)/Bachelor of Education/Diploma in Early Childhood Education Program is offered jointly over five years by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Education, in co-operation with St. Clair College. The program prepares individuals to teach at the preschool and Primary-Junior levels.

Graduates of this program will receive two degrees and a diploma and will acquire the necessary skills and knowledge to fulfill the requirements for certification by the Ontario College of Teachers.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

All students are required to complete the thirty-course requirement of the University of Windsor General B.A. (or B.M.A. or B.Sc.) degree program, in addition to the Education courses 80-203, 80-204, 80-205, and 80-301, and Practice Teaching (80-499). The St. Clair College Early Childhood Education component will consist of eleven courses, ED 117, ED 120, ED 130, ED 209, ED 210F, ED 310, ED 402F, ED 408, ED 409, and 640 hours of Field Placement. Requirements can also be met for teaching in the Roman Catholic school system. With additional study in the University's Summer Session, students may be able to accelerate the completion of their B.A or B.Math. or B.M.A. or B.Sc. program. With Summer and/or additional Fall/Winter studies, they may pursue four-year B.A. or B.Math. or B.M.A. or B.Sc. programs as well.

COURSE SEQUENCE

FIRST YEAR

Fall Term: five B.A. (or B.M.A. or B.Sc.) courses.

Winter Term: three B.A. (or B.M.A. or B.Sc.) courses; the B.Ed course 80-301 (Language Arts and Math); and the E.C.E course ED 210F (Curriculum Methods).

Spring Term: two weeks of E.C.E Preschool and two weeks of B.Ed. Primary Grades practice teaching (150 hours total).

SECOND YEAR

Fall Term: five B.A. (or B.M.A. or B.Sc.) courses.

Winter Term: three B.A. (or B.M.A. or B.Sc.) courses; the B.Ed course 80-203 (Educational Psychology); and the E.C.E course ED 120 (Child Behaviour Management).

Spring Term: four weeks of B.Ed. JK/SK practice teaching (150 hours total).

THIRD YEAR

Fall Term: five B.A. (or B.M.A. or B.Sc.) courses.

Winter Term: three B.A. (or B.M.A. or B.Sc.) courses; the B.Ed course 80-301(Art/Music/Phys. Ed.); and the E.C.E course ED 130 (Child Development).

Spring Term: four weeks of B.Ed. Primary Grades practice teaching (150 hours total).

FOURTH YEAR

Fall Term: the E.C.E. courses ED 310 (Infant/Toddler) and ED 402F (Atypical Child); and the B.Ed course 80-204 (Exceptional Child).

Winter Term: three B.A. (or B.M.A. or B.Sc.) courses; the B.Ed course 80-301 (Social Studies/Science/Computers); and the E.C.E course ED 117 (Introduction to E.C.E.).

Spring Term: four weeks of E.C.E. Infant/Toddler practice teaching (150 hours total).

FIFTH YEAR

Fall Term: three B.A. (or B.M.A. or B.Sc.) courses; the B.ED. COURSE 80-205 (Educational Administration); and the E.C.E. course ED 409 (Parent Ed.).

Winter Term: the E.C.E courses ED 209 (Curriculum Development) and ED 408 (Assessment); the B.Ed. Primary Grades Practice Teaching course 80-499 (45 days/225 hours).

Spring Term: four weeks of E.C.E Infant/Toddler practice teaching (150 hours total).

STANDING REQUIRED FOR CONTINUATION

Students must comply with the general university regulations (see 2.2.19), and with the academic regulations of their particular B.A., B.M.A. or B.Sc. program. In addition candidates who are unsuccessful in practice teaching, or obtain a final grade of less than a C in three or more Education courses in the program will not be recommended for certification. Students may repeat only one B.Ed. course, excluding 80-499, for upgrading throughout the program.

GRADUATION

Graduates of the program will receive both the Bachelor of Arts (or Musical Arts or Science) and the Bachelor of Education (General) degrees from the University of Windsor, and the Diploma in Early Childhood Education from St. Clair College.

The Faculty of Education does not issue a teaching certificate. The Ontario Certificate of Qualification is issued by the Ontario College of Teachers upon recommendation of the Dean of the Faculty of Education. Only Canadian citizens or Permanent Residents of Canada qualify for this certificate. Under certain conditions, the Ontario College of Teachers may grant a non-Canadian citizen an Interim Certificate of Qualification.