Administered by the School of Early Childhood Education
DEGREE: Four years of study following Grade 12 U/M graduation. Part-time attendance permitted by special application.
ADMISSION: O.S.S.D. with six Grade 12 U/M courses including Grade 12 U English and one Grade 11 U/M or Grade 12 U/M Mathematics or Science course.
NOTES:
- ENG4U/EAE4U is the preferred English.
- The grade(s) required in the subject prerequisites (normally in the 70-75% range) will be determined subject to competition.
- The acceptable Grade 11 U/M or Grade 12 U/M Mathematics or Science courses are: one of MCF3M, MCR3U, MHF4U, MCV4U, MDM4U, PSE4U, SBI3U, SCH3U, SPH3U, SVN3M, SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U, SES4U, SNC3M, SNC4M.
- To be admitted to the program students must be capable of successful completion of field education requirements which demand full day commitments in child care centres and schools with young children.
- Scholarships are awarded to second, third, and fourth-year students based on academic excellence and practical performance.
- Subject to competition, candidates may be required to present averages/grades above the minimum.
Additional Non-Academic Documentation Required
Students who are admitted to the School of Early Childhood Education must present the School with the following additional 'Non-Academic Documentation' in order to be permitted to enroll in field education courses. Information about the following will be provided at the Program Orientation:
- A valid Standard First Aid certificate including CPR for infants and children. Only STANDARD first aid certification will be accepted. Emergency First Aid is NOT acceptable. The CPR certification must qualify the student to perform CPR on infants and children. First Aid and CPR certificates which clearly indicate that they meet these criteria are accepted from any provider approved by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board of Ontario. Contact them by phone or visit their website for a list of approved training organizations. The documentation must include an expiration date and students must renew as required.
- Medical documentation of a clear two-stage TB test on a form provided by the School. It must be a TWO-STAGE process. If the student's medical practitioner does not want to conduct the second stage, documentation of this decision must be provided to the School by the medical practitioner, on the form provided by the School. If religious reasons prevent the student from conducting tests, documentation from a recognized religious officiant is required. This documentation carries an expiration date and students must renew as required.
- A satisfactory Disclosure of Police Record Information. More information regarding the Disclosure of Police Record Information will be provided to students during the student orientation process. Out-of-country students must conduct a Police Criminal Reference Check in their home country which also indicates the results of a Vulnerable Sector Screening search prior to orientation. This documentation carries an expiration date and students must renew each year.
- Two colour passport photos with the student's name and Ryerson student identification number printed on the back of the photos will be submitted at the Program Orientation.
DIRECT ENTRY PROGRAM
The School of Early Childhood Education offers a full- and part-time direct entry program for graduates of the Ontario Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology (CAAT) ECE programs. Admission to the part-time Direct Entry program is available in September and January. Students who enroll for part-time Direct Entry may, under exceptional circumstances, have the option of transferring to full-time Direct Entry.
Please refer to the part-time undergraduate calendar for details.
The School offers its third and fourth year curriculum on a full- and part-time basis. Students who enter the full-time program as a direct entry student pursue a full complement of courses offered in the day-time in the School of Early Childhood Education. Students who enter the part-time program pursue courses in the evenings and on Saturdays which are offered and administered by The G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education in partnership with the School of Early Childhood Education.
Admission Information for the Direct Entry Program
Grade 'B' (70 percent, 3.0 GPA) average in CAAT Early Childhood Education (ECE) diploma studies or its equivalent, with proof of diploma completion;
PLUS
All applicants must have completed three lower level single-term (or equivalent) liberal studies courses at the university level with minimum 'B-' (70 percent) grades. Please note the following liberal studies restrictions:
- One of the lower level liberal studies courses must be an English subject.
- College General Education courses cannot be used as substitutions for university level liberal studies courses.
- These courses cannot be part of the ECE diploma studies.
- These courses cannot be introductory level Psychology or Sociology.
NOTES
- Direct Entry program applicants who intend to apply to a Faculty of Education are advised that admission requirements to the Bachelor of Education programs vary from one faculty of education to another from year to year. Students should contact individual faculties of education for specific details. Applicants with U-level mathematics and science courses may improve their chances of admission to faculties of education.
- To be admitted to the program, students must be capable of successful completion of field education requirements which demand full-day commitments in early childhood education and care centres, family resource programs and schools. Students will not be permitted to enroll in Field Education courses unless they have provided the School with all "Additional Non-Academic Documentation Required", as described above, by the required due dates which will be disclosed during the mandatory student orientation process.
DEGREE COMPLETION PROGRAM WITH GEORGE BROWN COLLEGE
Ryerson University offers a joint degree completion program in Early Childhood Education with George Brown College. Students complete the first two years of enriched study in the Department of Early Childhood Studies at George Brown College. Successful students will enter the third year of the Early Childhood Education program at Ryerson University.
