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Early Childhood Care and Education Pathway

Faculty of Education, Health & Human Development School of Education & Childhood Studies

Credential
Pathway

Duration
8 month(s)

Program Highlights

English for Academic Purposes (EAP) in partnership with the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) program offers the Early Childhood Care and Education Pathway for international students.

Gain the skills to start working in early childhood education settings, helping children learn, grow and succeed. 

The Pathway allows you to begin getting credit for an ECCE credential while you are improving your English.

Please note, the program is for highly motivated students who are studying at the EAP 090 and EAP 100/101 levels (the top two levels of the EAP program).

Upon successful completion of the early childhood education Pathway Program, you will have earned 9 transfer credits you can apply toward your ECCE credential.

Admission Requirements

English language requirements

English is the language of instruction at CapU. All applicants are required to demonstrate competence in the English Language prior to admission.

If English is not your first language or you’ve received your education in a language other than English, students must produce evidence of their English Language Proficiency:

  • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): paper=520, internet=67, or
  • English Language Assessment (ELA)=114, or
  • International English Language Testing System (Academic IELTS)=5.5 overall, and no one score less than 5.0, or
  • Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL)=50, or
  • Pearson Test of English (PTE Academic)=50, or
  • Capilano University EAP 080 with a minimum B grade.

Basic requirements

  • High school graduation

Program Requirements

Required Courses

Total credits: 30.00

Required:
EAP 090English for Academic Purposes 312.00 credits
EAP 100English for Academic Purposes 4A6.00 credits
EAP 101English for Academic Purposes 4B3.00 credits
EDUC 173Curriculum Development I3.00 credits
EDUC 178Caring & Learning in Early Years Settings3.00 credits
100-level course as defined by the program3.00 credits

 

Total program credits: 30.00

Program Notes

The Early Childhood Care and Education Pathway will consist of 8 months (two semesters), combining English for Academic Purposes with ECCE and one other 100-level course. Students in the program must successfully complete EAP 090 with a minimum B grade to continue into the second term. Students who successfully complete EAP 100 and EAP 101 with a minimum B+ grade in both courses will continue with the ECCE Certificate, Diploma or Degree program coursework until they are eligible for their ECCE credential.

Contact

Have questions about this program?

School of Access & Academic Preparation


604 984 4971
604 984 1718 (fax)
eap@capilanou.ca

Early Childhood Care and Education


604 984 4960
604 984 4993 (fax)
Cedar Building, room CE342
ecce@capilanou.ca

School of Education & Childhood Studies

Early Childhood Care and Education
604 984 4960
604 984 4993 (fax)
Cedar Building, room CE342
ecce@capilanou.ca

Student Information Services


604 984 4900
604 984 1798 (fax)
Library Building, room LB152
registration@capilanou.ca