School: Fanshawe College

Program：Honours Bachelor of Early Childhood Leadership

Program Description:

The Education and Early Years landscape is rapidly evolving and requires successful and passionate leaders. Begin your journey with the innovative Honours Bachelor of Early Childhood Leadership program. This four year degree program will prepare you with a solid foundation in child development, pedagogy, human relationships, curriculum development and leadership skills. As well you will participate in applied learning, case studies, research and field placements in the community. All this culminates in one fourteen week-internship before your final year of studies, followed by your final year capstone research project.

Your studies and experiences will provide you with the necessary skill set to graduate and move forward into various leadership roles. Your journey may take you to further studies in the Bachelor of Education – Teacher College or a Master of Education. Or you may choose to work and lead as a Registered Early Childhood Educator or other supervisory/leadership positions within education and social service agencies. Whatever role of leadership you choose you will be making a difference in the lives of young children!

Advantages:
This innovative four-year honours baccalaureate program offers students studies in early childhood development, early childhood pedagogy, human relationships, curriculum development and leadership skills, developing the necessary skills to lead in a diverse range of roles in the evolving disciplines of early childhood and education.  A key component of this degree is the applied learning that takes place in ideal sized classrooms, with a focus on case studies, research, two field placements, that culminates in one fourteen-week Internship between third and fourth year.  International internships are offered on a limited basis for qualifying students. In the final year, graduating students will participate in a major capstone course that provides students the opportunity to integrate their practical experiences and knowledge in a supervised research project. Opportunities for graduating students include early childhood positions in a variety of early years settings such as Early Childhood Educator, Supervisory Roles in Early Childhood, Designated Early Childhood Educator with Ontario’s school boards, social service agencies that provide early years programs, and opportunities to further study in Bachelor of Education (teacher’s college) and Master of Education programs.

Admission Requirement:

OSSD with courses from the University (U) 
or University/College (M) stream WITH: 
- Grade 12 English (U)
   (Note: minimum final grade required is 65)
- Mathematics ONE OF:
    - Grade 12 Mathematics for College Technology* (C)
    - Grade 12 Foundations for College Mathematics* (C)
    - Grade 12 Advanced Functions (U)
    - Grade 12 Calculus and Vectors (U)
    - Grade 12 Mathematics of Data Management (U)
    OR
    - Any Grade 12 Science (U) or (M)
- Plus four additional Grade 12 University (U) or University/College (M) courses; *applicants applying with Grade 12 Mathematics for College Technology (C) or Grade 12 Foundations for College Mathematics (C) must have five additional Grade 12 University (U) or University/College (M) courses
- Final minimum average of 65.0% based on the highest six Grade 12 University (U) or University/College (M) courses 
OR
Mature Applicant with standing in the required courses and grade stated above
OR
Post-Secondary Standing** (if applicable)

Tuition Fees:

Canadian students

International Students

Career:

This Honours Early Childhood Leadership (ECL) baccalaureate prepares graduates to guide and lead curriculum and pedagogy in Ontario's early childhood settings, other family support programs, and early intervention services. The goal of the program is to prepare childhood professionals with program leadership capacity to move into supervisory/director positions in a full range of early childhood programs and/or to further their studies in graduate programs such as the Bachelor of Education and Master of Education programs.

Credits Transfer

Fanshawe has pathway partnerships with over 60 institutions worldwide.  From degree completion to Master's Program admissions pathways – we have it covered.

Pathways database

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