Simon Fraser University
Early Childhood Education

EARLY LEARNING (EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 2009)

The minor provides a focus for students wishing to work with children aged three through eight.

 

LOWER DIVISION REQUIREMENTS

  • PSYC 250-3 Introduction to Developmental Psychology

UPPER DIVISION REQUIREMENTS

  • EDUC 464-4 Early Childhood Education
  • EDUC 466-4 Early Childhood Education: Curriculum and Development

Plus 7 credits from the courses listed below

  • EDUC 322-3 The Social Lives of School Children
  • EDUC 332-3 NaturalisticObservations in Early Learning Settings
  • EDUC 422-4 Learning Disabilities
  • EDUC 472-4 DFL: Elementary Language Arts
  • EDUC 473-4 DFL: Reading
  • EDUC 475-4 DFL: Elementary Mathematics
  • EDUC 465-4 Children's Literature

 

(Note: Students will not receive credit for bothe the Early Learning Specialization and the Minor in Early Childhood Education).

 

 

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 2009)

 

LOWER DIVISION REQUIREMENTS

  • PSYC 250-3 Introduction to Developmental Psychology

UPPER DIVISION REQUIREMENTS

  • EDUC 464-4 Early Childhood Education
Plus two of
  • EDUC 330-3 Movement Language Elements for Dance in Education
  • EDUC 457-4 Drama and Education
  • EDUC 459-4 Instructional Activities in Physical Education
  • EDUC 465-4 Children's Literature
  • EDUC 477-4 Designs for Learning: Art
  • EDUC 478-4 Designs for Learning: Music
Plus one of

  • EDUC 367-4 Teaching Children from Minority Language Backgrounds in Elementary Classrooms
  • EDUC 422-4 Learning Disabilities
  • EDUC 441-4 Multicultural/Anti-Racist Education
  • EDUC 472-4 Designs for Learning: Elementary Language Arts
  • EDUC 473-4 Designs for Learning: Reading
  • EDUC 474-4 Designs for Learning: Elementary Social Studies
  • EDUC 475-4 Designs for Learning: Elementary Mathematics
  • EDUC 476-4 Designs for Learning: Elementary Sciences
For more information contact the Undergraduate Advising Office, 8631 Education Building, (778) 782-3436.


Last Updated July 8, 2009 FOE