Third Year  

Note: Students may not normally register for 300-level core CYC courses until they have completed all 200-level core CYC courses and are admitted to the program.

Fourth Year

Note: Students may not register in any 400-level core CYC courses, except 423 and 425, until they have completed all 300-level core CYC courses.

Recommended areas for elective courses could include arts, science, human services, English, and criminology. Electives must be university transferable. CYC-sponsored electives may also be offered under courses CYC 260, 360 and 460. To confirm elective transferability, contact the ECE/CYC program head.

Course listings

For complete details on courses see the Course Descriptions section (at end/below.)

Early Childhood Education certificate

UCFV offers a three-semester program at both the Abbotsford and Chilliwack campuses leading to registration in British Columbia as early childhood educators.

The three-semester certificate program includes basic courses in communications, interpersonal relations, child growth and development, working with children, and the early childhood curriculum. Students in the ECE certificate program must maintain semester and cumulative grade point average of at least 2.33 (C+) in order to be awarded the certificate. Students who do not maintain the required cumulative GPA will be placed on Academic Warning for one semester. If they do not attain the required GPA they will need to meet with the program head before continuance in the program, and they may need to withdraw from the program.

Before taking practicum you will be required to obtain a TB clearance (as required as per Community Care Facilities Licensing Legislation), as well as a Rubella clearance and criminal record check.

After completing this program, graduates can be licensed as early childhood educators by the Provincial Licensing Board, with an additional 500 hours of supervised work and a first aid certificate.

Following completion of the certificate, students who wish to continue their studies can ladder into the following diploma programs:

Early Childhood Education diploma

• Special Needs specialty
• Infancy specialty

Speech & Language Assistant diploma

See the specific program sections for details and requirements.

Entrance requirements

1. Applicants must be 19 years of age or older before being accepted into the program.

2. Ability to supply own transportation to field sites.

3. You must have a CPT (Composition Placement Test) score of 48 or better (or C or better in ENGL 101, or an approved university transferable English/ Communication course with a C or better). An LPI essay score of 30 (level 5) is considered equivalent to a CPT score of 48.

4. Satisfactory completion of interview or questionnaire.

How to apply

1. Submit the application fee along with your UCFV application for admission form to the Admissions and Records (A&R) office. Application forms are available form any A&R or Student Services office. See the Admission chart in the Admissions & Registration section for a complete list of application dates and general information.
Additional documents required for a complete application:

• ECE additional application form
• CPT score or proof of registration for a CPT sitting, or an official transcript showing completion of ENGL 101 with a minimum of C or higher.

2. After your complete application is received and reviewed, the Admissions and Records office will notify you of an orientation session that you must attend. If you do not attend or make arrangements with the program head, you will not be eligible for admission to the program.

After the orientation session, you will be required to obtain a TB (as required per Community Care Facilities Licencing Legislation) and Rubella clearance and criminal record check and be given a questionnaire to return or be assigned to an interview time.

3. Based on your CPT score and questionnaire, you will be interviewed and evaluated according to the following scale:

Physical health and readiness to work with children: 35 points

• Prior relevant experience: 25 points
• Interview/questionnaire: 40 points
• Total points: 100

4. After the orientation session you will be required to:

• Submit a letter of intent
• Complete the questionnaire
• Submit CPT score or English mark

You will also be assigned an interview time.

5. Approximately eight weeks after the orientation you will be advised of the admission decision.

Following admission to the program you will be provided with registration information.

If you do not register for courses and pay course deposits, your place will be given to the next person on the program waiting list and you must reapply to the program.

6. Admission decisions are made in October to November for a January start, and April to May for a September start. Start dates are as follows:
Dates and locations
In Abbotsford: 
    Semester 1 — January to April, 2002; 
    Semester 2 — September to December, 2002; 
    Semester 3 — January to April, 2003

In Chilliwack: 
    Semester 1 — September to December, 2002; 
    Semester 2 — January to April, 2003; 
    Semester 3 — September to December, 2003

Note: If you wish to begin taking courses at UCFV while waiting for a space to become available in this program, it will be necessary to submit a separate application to take courses as a general studies student (see the Admission chart in the Admissions & Registration section for a complete list of application dates).

Part-time studies

Part-time students are invited to contact the ECE program head to discuss their program plan before enrolment in courses.

Part-time students may complete CMNS 155 or ENGL 105, and SSSW 120 before applying to or entering the ECE program or take these two courses in the first semester.

Fees and additional costs

Fees stated are in effect for 2000/01 and are subject to change for 2001/02.

See Fees and Other Costs in the Introduction & General Information section for more information. The fees for a full-time student (18 credits) are about $800 per semester. Books and additional supplies are about $100 per course.

You should be prepared to spend approximately $800 per semester on books and supplies. You must also have your own means of transportation. Up to half of your program time will be spent working in early childhood centres in the community. UCFV takes no responsibility for students’ transportation to field sites.

Students are encouraged to contact the Financial Aid office for information on loans, bursaries and work-study options.

Program outline

Semester I

Semester II

Semester III

Note 1: CMNS 155 and 250 are the recommended series of courses.

Course listings

For complete details on courses see the Course Descriptions section (link below.)

Early Childhood Education diploma

After completing the certificate program you can continue your education and take advanced courses in more specialized areas. Some of the diploma courses may be taken in the evening (except practicum) giving students the option of working in the daytime. Two program options are available for diploma students. The two programs share a common set of core courses and each requires a different set of specialty courses. Completion of the core courses, and one set of specialty courses leads to registration as a special needs or infancy (under-three) supervisor. Check the timetable (on Admissions & Records webpages) or contact the program coordinator for information about the current offerings. Accepted students may begin in April or September each year.

Entrance requirements

1. Completion of ECE certificate and a provincial licence to practise (UCFV ECE graduates exempt).

How to apply

1. Submit the application fee along with your UCFV application for admission form to the Admissions and Records (A&R) office. Application forms are available from any A&R or Student Services office. You can also print an application form from our website, or you can apply directly through the internet at www.pas.bc.ca  See the Admission chart in the Admissions & Registration section for a complete list of application dates and general information.

Additional documents required for a complete application:

• ECE certificate and a provincial licence to practise (UCFV ECE graduates exempt)
• Official transcripts if from another institution, showing completion of ECE certificate.

2. After your application is received you will be contacted regarding any orientations or interviews which may be required.

Program outline

Core diploma requirements

Special Needs specialty

Infancy specialty

Minimum number of credits needed to graduate for the diploma is 60.

Course listings

For complete details on courses see the Course Descriptions section (link below/at end.)

Speech and Language Assistant diploma

Entrance requirements

Completion of a minimum of 30-credit certificate in a related field (such as ECE, CYC, Social Services, Recreation Therapy, Music Therapy) including six credits of university transfer English or communications, six credits of Human Development/Developmental Psychology, and a GPA of 2.84 or higher; or 30 university transfer credits including six credits of Human Development/Developmental Psychology, and six credits in English/Communications with overall GPA of 2.33 or higher.

It is strongly recommended that all applicants for the program have a current first aid certificate and updated Rubella and TB clearance.

Program length and location

This program is available on a part-time basis only, and can be completed over a minimum of two years. Classes are held at Mission or Abbotsford campuses.

How to apply

1. Submit the application fee along with your UCFV application for admission form to the Admissions and Records (A&R) office. Application forms are available from any A&R or Student Services office. You can also print an application form from our website, or you can apply directly through the internet at www.pas.bc.ca. See the Admission chart in the Admissions & Registration section for a complete list of application dates and general information.

Additional documents required for a complete application:

• Official transcripts showing completion of the stated prerequisites.

2. After your application is received, the Admissions and Records office will inform you of an orientation that you must attend. Further details about the program, including registration, scheduling and costs, will be available at the orientation session.

Program outline

Course listings

For complete details on courses see the Course Descriptions section (link below).

Full-time faculty

D’Anne Epp, BA, MEd (Ottawa), Program Head
Gwen Clarke, ECE Dip, IDP, AEdP (VCC)
Linda Matwichuk, BA (Man), Grad. Studies ECE (WWU), MAdEd (St. FX)
Maple Melder Crozier, BA (CSU), MS Ed Psyc (CSUH)
Christine Puder, BA CYC (UVic), MEd (UBC)
Cindy Rammage,
Lou Schroeder, ECE, MEd Elem. Ed. (Wichita State)
Les Stagg, BEd, MEd (UBC)

Sessional faculty

Colleen Bohlen, BA (UBC), MA (WWU)
Diane Eynon, BA (Minn.), MA (N. Dakota)
Barry Forer, BSc (Toronto), MA (UVic)
George Melzer, M. ECE (SFU)
Stacie Prescott, BEd (UBC), MA, R.C.C.
Iona Snair, BA (Waterloo), MA (UBC)

Staff

Rilla Apostolakis, Department Assistant (acting)
Doris Ball, Department Assistant (on leave)

ECE/CYC External Advisory committee
(The following committee list does not include members of the ECE/CYC department.)

Dawn Adamson, Langley School District No. 35
Pam Biero, Peardonville House
Betty Black, RN, Fraser Valley Health Region
Barbara Braun, Braun-Tasaurus Preschool
Loretta Cooper, Upper Fraser Valley Health Region
Sandi Cubbon, Student Teaching Childcare Centre, UCFV
Luda Diakonova, Busy Bear Club Preschool
Diane Eynon, Fraser Valley Child Development Centre
Ronnie Gill, Best for Babies/Multicultural Coordinator
Vernie Greenhalf, Supported Child Care
Cheryl Havens, Out-of-school-care Representative
Josie Kane, Substance Abuse program
Sue Khazie, Ministry for Children & Families
Laurie Kocher, School District #34
Joanne Laliberte, The Rotary House
Jim Latham, Chilliwack School District
Dr. Rob Lees, Community Psychologist
Marilyn Leskin, Principal, Bakerview School
Maggie Medcalfe. SCC, Fraser Valley Child Development Centre
Bev Olfert, New Beginnings/Youth Commission
Penny Peterson, Coordinator, Family Services
Donald Preston, SLP, Fraser Valley Health Region
Lorna Rannie, Infant Dev. Prog., F. V. Child Development Centre
Gwen Reese, ECE, Columbia Bible College
Linda Weismiller, Chilliwack Developmental Preschool
Heather Wood, SCC, Mission Association for Community Living
Donna White, Upper Fraser Valley Health Region

Family Childcare certificate

The Family Childcare certificate program provides training for people who want to provide care for young children in a home setting. People who are currently providing childcare are also welcome to take the program.

Because of the variety of childcare arrangements being offered in the community, this program provides training for family childcare providers as well as nannies and parent aides. These are the people who provide care in a home-setting for small groups of young children.

In the summer of 1988, UCFV conducted a survey of family childcare providers to help determine the educational interests and needs of individuals providing in-home care for young children in the UCFV region. In 1993 UCFV wrote the provincial curriculum for all B.C. Colleges.

The B.C. Child Care Facilities Act (1978) defines family childcare as:

“The provision, in a home environment of childcare, including an opportunity for social, emotional, physical and intellectual growth, for children from birth to school age.”

The Provincial Act regulates the physical conditions under which a family childcare can operate. Trained providers give potential consumers of this form of childcare the reassurance they need, in order to carefully select the type of care they desire. With well-trained family childcare providers, children can be cared for in their own neighbourhoods, in their own home, or near a parent’s workplace, in groups of less than five children, at reasonable cost. At present there is a critical lack of licensed and available childcare spaces.

Program goals

• To increase the number of present and potential family childcare providers.
• To increase the skills and knowledge of providers.
• To raise public awareness and the expected standard of quality.
• To encourage providers to create a network and climate of professionalism.
• To promote continued professional development through knowledge in the area of readings, organizations and other information available to other early childhood educators.
• To bridge the gap between formal and less-formal childcare providers and arrangements.
• To provide prospective employers of parent aides or nannies with a training opportunity as a condition of employment.
• To achieve a common professional understanding of liability arrangements and legal concerns in terms of care for young children.
• To provide a laddered educational program with transferability to the ECE certificate program.

Entrance requirements

Participants in this program:

• Need to be able to read and write at a post-secondary level
• Need to be in good physical and mental health. Non-smokers preferred.
• Must have a keen commitment to working with young children.

Individuals applying for the Family Childcare training program should plan to take courses in the 10-month time frame. Spaces if available will also be offered to individuals wishing to take only some of the courses listed.

Students will need to arrange for time in which they can observe a variety of family childcare settings.

UCFV reserves the right to cancel any course for which there is insufficient enrolment. Maximum class size is 24 and minimum class size is 12.

Please note:

• This program also qualifies graduates as preschool or childcare assistants.
• Completion of this program with grades of C+ or better in all courses will be considered as six credits of advanced standing toward an Early Childhood Education certificate. Successful completion will also result in preferential admittance into the ECE program for qualifying applicants. It will also result in a letter of Licensing Board equivalency to enable one to work as an assistant in a childcare setting.

How to register

Students may usually register two weeks prior to the course start date. Consult the UCFV continuing education booklet for course start dates and the program head for more information.

Note: Registrations will be received as long as space is available. If enrolment is low at the Mission, Hope, or Chilliwack campus, students will be referred to the Abbotsford campus.

Fees and additional costs

Fees stated are in effect for 2000/01 and are subject to change for 2001/02. Fees are approximately $100 per course, including books.

Program content and outline

In addition to classroom instruction and observations, students will be required to read and study outside of class approximately three hours per week. Guided observations require four hours per course. Each course is 21 hours of instruction, plus four hours of guided observation.

Family Childcare students are welcome to attend workshops and seminars as available through Early Childhood Educators of British Columbia, or UCFV.

Evaluation

Assignments will be given during each course. Participants will also be required to maintain a journal and resource file throughout the program.

Course listings

For complete details on courses see the Course Descriptions section (link at end/below.)

Instructors

Gwen Clarke
Isabel Hay
Bev Higgins
George Melzer
Barb Presseau

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