The Department of
Early Childhood Education
The Department of Early Childhood
Education (ECE) provides the courses developed to meet State of
California licensing requirements for Title 22 and Title V.
Students in the department have the
opportunity to complete coursework in a laboratory preschool on campus
that serves student-parents and the general community. This
children's program is comprised of half- and full-day options for
children
12 months of age by the first day of the fall semester and have not
yet entered Kindergarten. It has been
accredited by the National Association of Early Childhood Programs,
verifying that the program demonstrates substantial compliance with
nationally recognized criteria for high-quality early childhood
programs. Accreditation additionally validates the center as a
program to be modeled as an appropriate setting for teacher/caregiver
training.
Our goals are to provide each child with
a variety of educational and creative material that stimulates both
learning and social interaction while allowing for individual
differences, encouraging exploration and providing opportunities to make
choices.
In addition to our Early Childhood
Education courses and laboratory preschool, our department includes
Foster & Kinship Care Education courses developed to meet State of
California licensing requirements for Title 22 and Title 5.
For further information, please
contact:
Diane M. Stewart, Dean
Early Childhood
Education and Training Programs
(661) 362-3503
diane.stewart@canyons.edu
Cindy Stephens, Department Chair
Early Childhood Education
(661) 362-3512
cindy.stephens@canyons.edu
Last updated, August 2008
