Program Head
Maristel Decio, MEd
Program Description and Goals
The Bachelor of Early Childhood Education(BECEd) is a four-year program. Specifically, this program provides students with fundamental understanding and application of the principles of early childhood care and education, as well as experience in the application of these principles.
This program aims to educate individuals to be competent early childhood practitioners working with children from 0-8 years old in various early childhood settings (home, community, school and workplace). It is aligned with the National Early Learning Framework (NELF), the National Competency Based Teacher Standards (NCBTS, 2017) and the first key stage which is K to 3.
Career Opportunities
- Early Childhood Education Teacher
- Regular Classroom Teacher
- Home Tutor
- Educational Researcher
- College Professor
- Trainer/Coach
- School Director
- Tutorial Center Owner
- Education Manager
- Work Opportunities Abroad
Allied Fields
Early Childhood Education is an allied discipline of Teacher Education and Psychology.
The Curriculum
1st Year
First Semester
| Subject Code | Subject Title | Lec.hrs./ week | Lab.hrs./ week | Credit Units | Pre-requisites & (Co-requisites) |
| GESocSci 1 | Understanding the Self | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| GESocSci 2 | Readings in Philippine History | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Educ 1101 | The Child and Adolescent Learners and Learning Principles | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Educ 1102 | Building and Enhancing Literacy Skills Across the Curriculum | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Fil 12 | Sayko-Sosyolinggwistik na Pag-aaral ng Wikang Filipino | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| SEAL 1 | Student Enhancement Activities for Life I | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| RE 1 | Christianity in a Changing Society | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| PATHFit1 (M)(W) | Physical Activity Toward Health and Fitness (PATHFit)- Movement Competency Training | (2) | 0 | 2 | |
| NSTP 1-CWTS LTS ROTC | Civic Welfare Training Service Literacy Training Service Reserve Officers’ Training Corps | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| TOTAL ACADEMIC UNITS | 24 | 24 |
2nd Semester
| Subject Code | Subject Title | Lec.hrs./ week | Lab.hrs./ week | Credit Units | Pre-requisites & (Co-requisites) |
| GEEng 1 | Purposive Communication | 3 | 3 | ||
| GEMath 1 | Mathematics in the Modern World | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Educ 1203 | Facilitating Learner-Centered Teaching | 3 | 0 | 3 | Educ 1101 |
| ECEd 1201 | Foundations of Early Childhood Education | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| ECEd 1202 | Child Development | 3 | 0 | 3 | Educ 1101 |
| Fil 13 | Pagsusuri at Pagpapahalaga ng mga Kontemporaryong Panitikan | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| RE 2 | Christian Ethics in a Changing World | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| SEAL 2 | Student Enhancement Activities for Life II | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| PATHFit2 (M)(W) | Physical Activity Toward Health and Fitness (PATHFit)- Exercised Based Activities | (2) | 0 | 2 | PATHFit1 (M)(W) |
| NSTP 2- CWTS LTS ROTC | Civic Welfare Training Service Literacy Training Service Reserve Officers’ Training Corps | 3 | 0 | 3 | NSTP 1 |
| TOTAL ACADEMIC UNITS | 24 | 24 |
Summer
| Subject Code | Subject Title | Lec.hrs./ week | Lab.hrs./ week | Credit Units | Pre-requisites & (Co-requisites) |
| Educ 1304 | Technology for Teaching and Learning | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| ECEd 1303 | Health, Nutrition and Safety | 3 | 0 | 3 | Educ 1101 |
| ECEd 1304 | Family, School and Community Partnership | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| TOTAL ACADEMIC UNITS | 9 | 9 |
2nd Year
First Semester
| Subject Code | Subject Title | Lec.hrs./ week | Lab.hrs./ week | Credit Units | Pre-requisites & (Co-requisites) |
| GESocSci 4 | The Contemporary World | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| GESocSc i6 | Science, Technology, and Society | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Educ 2206 | Foundation of Special and Inclusive Education | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Educ 2207 | Assessment in Learning 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| ECEd 2105 | Play and Developmentally Appropriate Practices in Early Childhood Education | 3 | 0 | 3 | ECEd 1201 ECEd 1202 |
| ECEd 2106 | Content and Pedagogy in the Mother Tongue Based Multilingual Education | 3 | 0 | 3 | ECEd 1201 ECEd 1202 |
| ECEd 2107 | Children’s Literature | 3 | 0 | 3 | ECEd 1201 ECEd 1202 |
| PATHFit3 (M)(W) | Physical Activity Towards Health and Fitness (PATHFit)- Dance and Swimming | 2 | 0 | 2 | PATHFit1 (W)(M) PATHFit2 (W)(M) |
| TOTAL ACADEMIC UNITS | 23 | 23 |
2nd Semester
| Subject Code | Subject Title | Lec.hrs./ week | Lab.hrs./ week | Credit Units | Pre-requisites & (Co-requisites) |
| CESocSci 4 | The Entrepreneurial Mind | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| CEArts 2 | Indigenous Creative Crafts | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| GEHum 1 | Art Appreciation | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Educ 3110 | Assessment in Learning 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | Educ 2207 |
| ECEd 2208 | Creative Arts, Music and Movement in Early Childhood Education | 3 | 0 | 3 | ECEd 1201 ECEd 1202 |
| ECEd 2209 | Inclusive Education in Early Childhood Settings | 3 | 0 | 3 | Educ 2206 ECEd 1201 ECEd 1202 |
| ECEd 3219 | Early Learning Environment | 3 | 0 | 3 | ECEd 1201 ECEd 1202 |
| PATHFit4 (M)(W) | Physical Activity Toward Health and Fitness (PATHFit)- Volleyball and Basketball | 2 | 0 | 2 | PATHFit1(M)(W) PATHFit2(M)(W) |
| TOTAL ACADEMIC UNITS | 23 | 23 |
Summer
| Subject Code | Subject Title | Lec.hrs./ Week | Lab.hrs./ week | Credit Units | Pre-requisites & (Co-requisites) |
| Educ 2308 | The Teacher and the Community, School Culture and Organizational Leadership | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| ECEd 2310 | Assessment of Children’s Development and Learning | 3 | 0 | 3 | ECEd 1201 ECEd 1202 |
| ECEd 2311 | Guiding Children’s Behavior and Moral Development | 3 | 0 | 3 | ECEd 1201 ECEd 1202 |
| TOTAL ACADEMIC UNITS | 9 | 9 |
3rd Year
First Semester
| Subject Code | Subject Title | Lec.hrs./ Week | Lab.hrs./ week | Credit Units | Pre-requisites & (Co-requisites) |
| GESocSci 5 | Ethics | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| GESocSci 3 | Life and Works of Rizal | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| CESci 2 | People and the Earth’s Ecosystem | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Educ 2105 | The Teaching Profession | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Educ 3109 | The Teacher and the School Curriculum | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Educ 3111 | Research in Education | 3 | 0 | 3 | Educ 3110 |
| ECEd 3112 | Literacy Development | 3 | 0 | 3 | ECEd 1201 ECEd 1202 |
| ECEd 3113 | Social Studies for Early Childhood Education | 3 | 0 | 3 | ECEd 1201 ECEd 1202 |
| TOTAL ACADEMIC UNITS | 24 | 24 |
Second Semester
| Subject Code | Subject Title | Lec.hrs./ week | Lab.hrs./ week | Credit Units | Pre-requisites & (Co-requisites) |
| ECEd 3214 | Technology for Teaching and Learning II (Utilization of Instructional Technology in ECEd) | 3 | 0 | 3 | Educ 1304 |
| ECEd 3215 | Science in Early Childhood Education | 3 | 0 | 3 | ECEd 1201 ECEd 1202 |
| ECEd 3216 | Numeracy Development | 3 | 0 | 3 | ECEd 1201 ECEd 1202 |
| ECEd 3217 | Early Childhood Education Curriculum Models | 3 | 0 | 3 | ECEd 1201 ECEd 1202 |
| ECEd 3218 | Infant and Toddler Programs | 3 | 0 | 3 | ECEd 1201 ECEd 1202 |
| ECEd 3220 | Research in Early Childhood Education | 3 | 0 | 3 | Educ 3111 |
| ECEd 3221 | Management of Early Childhood Education Program | 3 | 0 | 3 | ECEd 1201 ECEd 1202 |
| ECEd 4122 | Environmental Education | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| TOTAL ACADEMIC UNITS | 24 | 24 |
4Th Year
First Semester
| Subject Code | Subject Title | Lec.hrs./ week | Lab.hrs./ week | Credit Units | Pre-requisites & (Co-requisites) |
| Educ 4112 | Field Study I | 3 | 0 | 3 | All Prof. Ed and Major Subjects |
| Educ 4113 | Field Study II | 3 | 0 | 3 | All Prof. Ed and Major Subjects |
| Educ 4114 | LET Review and Comprehensive Exam | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| TOTAL ACADEMIC UNITS | 9 | 9 |
Second Semester
| Subject Code | Subject Title | Lec.hrs./ week | Lab.hrs./ week | Credit Units | Pre-requisites & (Co-requisites) |
| Educ 4215 | Teaching Internship | Minimum 480 hours | Minimum 480 hours | 6 | Educ 4112 Educ 4113 |
| TOTAL ACADEMIC UNITS | 6 |