Bachelor of Arts in Specialization in Early Childhood and Elementary Education
ObjectivesThis program has been specifically designed to prepare teachers for preschool and elementary school.
Academic titleBachelor of Arts in Specialization in Early Childhood and Elementary Education
Course descriptionThe program is four years in length (120 credits) and is open only to full-time students. Full-time students normally take 30 credits in each semester, that is, a maximum of 15 credits in each of the Fall and Winter terms.
The program requires 96 credits for the Specialization program plus 24 elective credits. Program content is as follows:
* Group A
84 required credits in psychological, sociological and philosophical aspects in education; growth and development of the child; family, parenting, and education in Québec; developmental issues of children such as behaviour and learning problems, and the gifted; teaching of reading, language arts, mathematics, and science concepts to preschool and primary children; historical and current issues in preschool and primary education; practice teaching and internship in preschool, kindergarten and primary school; ethics and religious culture
* Group B
12 elective credits in the teaching of values, human sciences or a second language
* Group C
24 elective credits outside the Department of Education.