Let us take care of the children
For they have a long way to go.
~ Nelson Mandela
ECED Certificates and EYED Diploma
Please Note: All ECED undergraduate courses are approved electives.
Other pre-approved Faculty of Education electives are shown in the chart, below:
| Curriculum and Pedagogy | Educational Studies |
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| EDCP 328 (3) Environmental Education | EDST 426 (3) History of Education |
| EDCP 343 (3) Mathematics Education: Problem Solving | EDST 427 (3) Philosophy of Education |
| EDCP 344 (3) Mathematics Education: Geometry & Measurement | EDST 428 (3) The Social Foundations of Education |
| EDCP 362 (3-12) Curriculum design & Evaluation (Max. 6 credits) | EDST 429 (3) Educational Sociology |
| EDCP 407 (3) Art Education Curriculum & Pedagogy: Theory & Practice | EDST 451 (3) Issues and Frameworks in Environmental Education |
| EDCP 410 (3) Curriculum & Pedagogy in Music & Movement | EDST 452 (3) Gender and Education |
| EDCP 415 (3) Music Education for Children with Exceptional Needs | EDST 453 (3) Moral Education in Elementary & Secondary Schooling |
| EDCP 416 (3) Music Education: Orff Basics | EDST 454 (3) Critical Thinking: Frameworks, Methods, and Challenges |
| EDCP 417 (3) Music Education: Orff Level I | EDST 455 (3) History of Childhood and Youth |
| EDCP 418 (3) Music Education: Orff Level II | EDUC 492 (6) Critical Analysis of Teaching |
| EDCP 419 (3) Music Education: Orff Level III | ADHE 329 (3) Developing Short Courses, Workshops and Seminars |
| EDCP 441 (3) Assessment in Mathematics Education | |
| EDCP 462 (3) Perspectives in Curriculum Theory | |
| EDCP 467 (3) Special Topics in Curriculum & Pedagogy | |
| EDCP 496 (3) Global Education & Curriculum |
| Language & Literacy Education | Special Education |
|---|---|
| LLED 433 (3) Drama in Education: Primary/Elementary Classrooms | *EPSE 313 (3) Educational Application of Developmental Theories |
| LLED 440 (3) Using Canadian Children's Literature in the Classroom | EPSE 316 (3) Learning Disabilities |
| LLED 441 (3) Introduction to Teaching Children's Literature | EPSE 403 (3) Education of Students with Developmental Disabilities in Inclusive Settings |
| LLED 442 (3) Trends and Issues in Teaching Children's Literature | EPSE 406 (3) Typical and Atypical Development in Infants and Children |
| LLED 443 (3) Teaching Folklore in the Elementary Classroom | EPSE 408 (3) Educational Programming for Highly Able Learners |
| LLED 444 (3) Multicultural Children's Literature in the Elementary Classroom | EPSE 420 (3) Assessment of Infants & Young Children with Special Needs |
| LLED 445 (3) Poetry in Education: Elementary and Middle Years | EPSE 421 (3) Assessment of Learning Difficulties |
| LLED 446 (3) Teaching with Illustrated Materials, K-12 | EPSE 431 (3) Programming for Children with Specific Learning Disabilities |
| LLED 450 (3) Teaching and Learning Language and Literacy: Kindergarten and Primary | EPSE 432 (3) Classroom Management |
| LLED 453 (3) Materials and Texts of Literacy Instruction: Elementary | EPSE 437 (3) Interventions for Children and Adolescents with Behaviour Disorders |
| LLED 456 (3/6) Identifying and Supporting Learners with Literacy Difficulties | |
| LLED 469 (3) Resource-Based Teaching | |
| LLED 478 (3/6) d Introduction to Teaching English as a Second Language | |
| LLED 479 (3) The Education of Immigrant Students | |
| LLED 481 (3) Integrating Computers in Language Arts Programs | Other |
| LLED 486 (3) Supporting Children's Language Development | *CNPS 426 (3) The Role of the Teacher in Guidance |
| *HKIN 366 (3) Movement Experiences for Young Children |
Pre-approved Electives in Other Faculties
| Family Studies | Arts | |
|---|---|---|
| FMST 312 (3) Parent-child Relationships | ANTH 413 (3) Family and Kinship | |
| FMST 320 (3) Family Diversity | ANTH 417 (3) Language, Culture, and Cognition | |
| FMST 441 (3) Social Context of Child Development | PSYC 302 (3) Infancy | |
| PSYC 304 (6) Brain and Behaviour | ||
| PSYC 308 (3) Social Psychology | ||
| Social Work | PSYC 309 (3) Cognitive Processes | |
| SOWK 425 (3) First Nations Social Issues | PSYC 319 (3) Applied Developmental Psychology | |
| SOWK 441 (3) Social Context of Child Development | WMST 320 (3) Feminist Pedagogies in the Classroom and Community | |
| SOWK 442 (3) Policy and Practice in Child Welfare | WMST 326 (3) The Politics of Gender, Families and Nation-Building |
Please Note: Graduate students may take up to 6 credits of undergraduate credits, including all ECED courses and pre-approved courses listed above. MA and MEd students may take more than 9 undergraduate courses, but only 6 credits may be applied to the MA or MEd degree,
| Curriculum & Pedagogy | Learning & Development | Language & Literacy Education |
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EDCP 508 Review of Research in Curriculum & Pedagogy |
EDST 592 Conceptions of Teaching & Learning |
LLED 511 Seminar in Child Language in Education |
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EDCP 522 Mathematics Education: Early Years |
EPSE 501 Seminar in Human Development, Learning & Culture |
LLED 534 Theory and Research in Teaching Writing |
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EDCP 538 Theory & Research in Environmental Education |
EPSE 502 Cognition, Language and Literacy Processes in Education |
LLED 535 Theory and Research in Drama in Education |
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EDCP 558 Science Learning in Informal Environments |
EPSE 503 Cultural Perspectives on Learning, Development and Media |
LLED 536 Drama, Literacies & Literature in Education |
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EDCP 562 Curriculum Issues and Theories |
EPSE 505 Foundations in Human Development: Infancy to Adulthood |
LLED 550 Review of Reading Research |
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EDCP 563 Curriculum Evaluation |
EPSE 511 Special Topics in Human Development, Learning & Culture |
LLED 552 Theoretical Foundations of Reading Research and Practice |
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EDCP 564 Texts, Politics, and Ideologies of Curriculum Development |
EPSE 513 Seminar in Developmental Disabilities |
LLED 556 Theory and Research in Early Literacy |
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EDCP 566 Curriculum Change and Implementation |
EPSE 516 Seminar in the Development and Education of Highly Able and Creative Learners |
LLED 557 Family Literacy: Issues and Perspectives |
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EDCP 568 Curricula in their Historical Context |
EPSE 584 Motivation in Education |
LLED 558 Literacy and Multimodality |
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EDST 503 Curricula in Their Historical Context EDST 573 Sociology of the Curriculum |
EPSE 585 Social & Emotional Development in Education |
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EDST 588 Environmental Philosophy and Environmental Education |
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| Social / Cultural Studies | Leadership Studies | Research Methods |
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EDST 502 Growing Up in History: the Meanings of Childhood |
EDST 501 Research Traditions in Educational Administration |
To be determined in consultation with the MA/MEd supervisor. For a list of research methodology courses visit http://ogpr.educ.ubc.ca |
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EDST 505 First Nations and Educational Change |
EDST 532 Leadership in Educational Organizations |
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EDST 576 Feminist Theory, Pedagogy and Curriculum |
EDST 577 (3) The Social Context of Educational Policy |
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EDST 578 (3) Multiculturalism, Race Relations and Education |
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EDST 591 Indigenous Epistemology and Curriculum |
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EDST 592 Conceptions of Teaching and Learning |
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FMST 520 Theories About the Family |
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Students should select electives in consultation with their supervisors. Supervisor’s approval is required for electives not listed above.
Notes on credit values:
(3/6) - means 3 credits or 6 credits
(2-6) - means 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 credits
c – stands for student choice
d – stands for departmental choice
(3/6) c – students may choose to take the course for 3 or 6 credits
(3/6) d – departments may offer a course for 3 or 6 credits. Most courses on-campus Education courses are scheduled as 3 credit courses