Current Course Offerings
Early Childhood Studies (MA)
Classes in the Fall and Winter terms meet for three hours a week for 12 weeks. Day classes run between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., while evening classes run from 6 to 9 p.m., Monday to Friday.
Classes in the Spring and Summer meet twice a week (each class is three hours) and run for six weeks. Day classes run between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., while evening classes run from 6 to 9 p.m., Monday to Friday.
Please note, while there are 22 MAECS electives listed in the YSGS calendar, in graduate school not all electives are offered every year. The program offers 12 courses each academic year, which includes the two required courses. The required courses alternate every fall so that one of the two required courses is always offered in the evening. Electives will vary somewhat each year.
The following are the courses we are planning to offer for the 2025-2026 academic year. While every effort will be made to offer all listed courses, offerings are subject to change based on staffing, enrolment and other considerations.
Required Courses
Elective Courses
CS8934 - Special Topics in ECS: Disability Studies in Early Childhood Professor: Kristin Snoddon Time: Day |
CS8938 - Cross-Cultural Development
Professor: Judith Bernhard
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CS8940 - Indigenous Childhood Studies Professor: Nicole Ineese-Nash Time: Day |
Elective Courses
CS8923 - Social Justice and Childhood Professor: Janelle Brady Time: Day |
CS8928 - Transformative Literacy Professor: Kathleen Peets
Time: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
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| CS8930 - Social Research with Children Professor: Donna Koller
Time: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
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CS8941 - Internship Professor: Sejal Patel Time: Day |
The MA ECS program has two sessions in the Spring/Summer Term. Each course runs twice a week for six weeks vs. a regular full term where each course runs once a week for 12 weeks.
Spring (April to June)
CS8929 - Minority-Language Children Professor: Kristin Snoddon Time: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. |
CS8937 - Queering Education Professor: Dawn Onishenko Time: Day |
Summer (June to August)
CS8932 - Children and Play Professor: TBA Time: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. |
