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Early Childhood Curriculum Studies

MacEwan University

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Deadlines

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June 30Fall: ApplicationStanding annual entry · Every year
  • Bachelor of Early Childhood Curriculum Studies
  • domestic applicants
  • June 30
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May 1; an earlier programme closing date still appliesFall: International applicationStanding annual entry · Every year
  • Bachelor of Early Childhood Curriculum Studies
  • international applicants
  • May 1; an earlier programme closing date still applies
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August 1Fall: Final documentsStanding annual entry · Every year
  • Bachelor of Early Childhood Curriculum Studies
  • all applicants
  • August 1
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Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites

Check the university’s requirements for your province and applicant category.

MacEwan University programme calendar admission criteria
Application steps
  1. Step 1Check the admission requirements
    • Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
    MacEwan University programme calendar admission criteriaMacEwan University programme calendar admission criteria
  2. Step 2Apply through ApplyAlberta
    • Create your application and select this program.
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  3. Step 3$110 application fee
    • MacEwan publishes a $110 non-refundable application fee for 2026/27.
    MacEwan 2026/27 tuition and fee estimatesMacEwan 2026/27 tuition and fee estimates
  4. Step 4Academic transcripts and requested documents
    • Applicants monitor myStudentSystem for transcript and document requests. Interim documents are generally due two weeks after the program application closes.
    MacEwan admission document deadlinesMacEwan admission document deadlines
Applicant pathways
Regular Admission

Regular Admission; only the named route and programme-specific major conditions apply

  • To be evaluated through the Office of the University Registrar
  • Applicants must have a minimum overall average of 65 percent, with no course grade lower than 50 percent, in the following high school courses:
  • ELA 30-1 or ELA 30-2
  • Four subjects from Group A, B, C or D
  • Applicants with nine or more university level credits must also present a minimum Admission Grade Point Average (AGPA) of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.
  • Applicants are strongly encouraged to present a broad range of subjects in order to benefit from the breadth of learning and to increase flexibility of future program and course choices.
  • A maximum of two Group B subjects may be presented; they must be from different disciplines.
  • A maximum of one Group D subject may be presented. Group D subjects used for admission must be 5-credit or any credit combination of at least 5 credits (e.g., two 3-credit subjects).
MacEwan University programme calendar admission criteria
Mature Admission

Mature Admission; only the named route and programme-specific major conditions apply

  • To be evaluated through the Office of the University Registrar
  • Applicants must be 20 years of age or older and have been out of full-time high school at least one year by the beginning of the intake term. Applicants must have a minimum overall average of 65 percent, with no course grade lower than 50 percent, in the following high school courses:
  • ELA 30-1 or ELA 30-2
  • One subject from Group A, B, C or D
  • Applicants with nine or more university level credits must also present a minimum Admission Grade Point Average (AGPA) of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.
MacEwan University programme calendar admission criteria
Additional programme application criteria

Applicants in the categories explicitly named by each criterion

  • All applicants must meet the following:
  • To be evaluated through the Office of the University Registrar
  • Applicable to all admission categories
  • All applicants must meet an acceptable level of English language proficiency. We will require official documents such as high school or post-secondary transcripts or proof of successful completion of standardized language evaluation. Full details are available in MacEwan University’s full-time calendar or online at MacEwan.ca/ELP.
  • To be evaluated through the Program
  • Applicants offered admission are required to submit the following:
  • A clear Police Information Check (or equivalent from another policing agency) that includes a Vulnerable Sector Search. The Police Information Check must be submitted by the published document deadline and have been issued within three months of the start of the program intake term.
MacEwan University programme calendar admission criteria
International versus Canadian admission categories

International applicants and Canadian applicants choosing a programme admission category

  • International applicants must qualify through the regular or previous-postsecondary category. The mature category is open only to Canadian applicants. Each programme publishes its own required secondary subjects or postsecondary equivalents and admission criteria.
  • A competitive programme can require stronger results or additional criteria beyond the stated minimum. Resumes, references, letters of intent, security checks, portfolios, auditions, experience and English proficiency may be required by the particular programme. This shared category rule does not certify that every held programme offers every category.
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Previous-postsecondary AGPA assessment

Applicants with attempted postsecondary study; programme-specific admission eligibility remains controlling

  • Nine or more attempted postsecondary credits may require an admission grade point average in addition to secondary-school requirements. The programme defines which postsecondary coursework is eligible. This threshold identifies AGPA calculation and is not a universal threshold for degree-entry eligibility.
  • With at least 24 attempted credits, use all coursework in the most recent two terms if they contain 24 credits; otherwise include earlier complete terms until at least 24 credits are reached. All grades in those included terms count, so the calculation can exceed 24 credits. With 9 to fewer than 24 attempted credits, use all attempted credits. Below 9 attempted credits, no AGPA is calculated and assessment uses secondary-school grades. No normalized admission minimum is changed.
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Degree requirements

Required courses and electives
  • University electives 6
ReferencesMacEwan 2027–2028 Early Childhood Curriculum Studies requirement groupsMacEwan: current faculty and school contact directoryMacEwan official directory: native faculty contact records
Credits and degree requirements
  • Total Credits 124
  • Total Credits 64
ReferencesMacEwan 2027–2028 Early Childhood Curriculum Studies requirement groupsMacEwan: current faculty and school contact directoryMacEwan official directory: native faculty contact records

Program facts

Academic minimum65% minimum
MacEwan University 2026/27 viewbook admission chart
InternshipInternship option

Complete four Field Placement courses and a Senior Internship. Scheduled attendance is eight hours a day, with shifts between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m.; host hours vary. Host checks, immunization requirements and student travel costs apply.

MacEwan 2027–2028 Early Childhood Curriculum Studies requirement groups
MacEwan 2027–2028 Early Childhood Curriculum Studies requirement groupsCheck work experience options

Courses

Named courses across the linked calendar section's requirements and options. Major, minor and route lists can overlap; this is not a timetable. Discontinued courses and course-recognition categories are excluded. Named courses across the published program requirements, including alternatives and elective banks. This is not a timetable or a list every student takes.

2027–2028: Year 111 listed

Published requirement group, not an academic term. Course alternatives remain alternatives; complete source footnotes, prerequisites and entry-year rules apply. University-level English (includes WRIT 101 ) | 3.

MacEwan 2027–2028 Early Childhood Curriculum Studies requirement groups
2027–2028: Year 212 listed

Published requirement group, not an academic term. Course alternatives remain alternatives; complete source footnotes, prerequisites and entry-year rules apply.

  • ECCS 201Languages of Exploration: Curriculum for Communication and Literacies3 credits

    This curriculum course introduces the principles of constructivism, emerging curriculum, integrated planning, and the co-inquiry process.

    MacEwan 2027–2028 course content, PDF page 726
  • ECCS 202Expressions of Citizenship: Curriculum for Diversity and Social Responsibility3 credits

    This curriculum course focuses on planning, preparing and interacting in early learning environments that foster citizenship, democratic practice, diversity and inclusion in early childhood.

    MacEwan 2027–2028 course content, PDF page 726
  • ECCS 220Field Placement III: Communication and Literacy3 credits

    Content in field placement is part of a spiral curriculum: students will revisit concepts from this field placement in later placements, seeking new depth and understanding.

    MacEwan 2027–2028 course content, PDF page 726
  • ECCS 225Integration Seminar III: Communication and Literacy1 credits

    This course provides an opportunity to reflect with peers on professional practice in early learning settings under the guidance of an instructor.

    MacEwan 2027–2028 course content, PDF page 727
  • ECCS 250Foundations of Early Childhood3 credits

    Students explore current issues in the field of early childhood education from the perspective of a reflective educator.

    MacEwan 2027–2028 course content, PDF page 727
  • ECCS 255Inclusive Environments and Practice in Early Childhood3 credits

    This course extends the principles of Children's Development I and II providing students with opportunities to identify and examine the needs of children in relation to inclusive principles and practices.

    MacEwan 2027–2028 course content, PDF page 727
  • ECCS 260Family and Community Issues3 credits

    This course looks at the family from a societal perspective, with the intention of deepening participants' understanding of the families with whom they will be working and their awareness of issues concerning families.

    MacEwan 2027–2028 course content, PDF page 727
  • ECCS 265Supporting Social and Emotional Well-Being within a Practice of Relationships3 credits

    This communications course supports students' personal and professional development.

    MacEwan 2027–2028 course content, PDF page 727
  • ECCS 270Field Placement IV: Diversity and Social Responsibility3 credits

    This is the fourth of four field placement courses designed to support the student's progressive development of skills.

    MacEwan 2027–2028 course content, PDF page 727
  • ECCS 275Integration Seminar IV: Diversity and Social Responsibility1 credits

    This course provides an opportunity to reflect with peers on professional practices in early learning settings under the guidance of an instructor.

    MacEwan 2027–2028 course content, PDF page 727
  • INTD 105Interpersonal Communication3 credits

    This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to communicate effectively with people from diverse backgrounds.

    MacEwan 2027–2028 course content, PDF page 778
  • INTD 250Introduction to Indigenous Perspectives3 credits

    Students engage with the philosophical foundations of Indigenous knowledge, worldviews, and its implications for professional engagement with Indigenous peoples and communities.

    MacEwan 2027–2028 course content, PDF page 779
MacEwan 2027–2028 Early Childhood Curriculum Studies requirement groups
2027–2028: Year 37 listed

Published requirement group, not an academic term. Course alternatives remain alternatives; complete source footnotes, prerequisites and entry-year rules apply. University electives | 6. University-level English | 3.

MacEwan 2027–2028 Early Childhood Curriculum Studies requirement groups
2027–2028: Year 48 listed

Published requirement group, not an academic term. Course alternatives remain alternatives; complete source footnotes, prerequisites and entry-year rules apply. University electives | 6.

  • ECCS 401Theories of Curriculum in Early Childhood3 credits

    Building on previous curriculum courses, this course complexifies the connection between theory and early childhood practices.

    MacEwan 2027–2028 course content, PDF page 728
  • ECCS 402Leadership through Pedagogical Documentation3 credits

    Building on the previous early childhood curriculum courses, students in this course exercise critical reflection of early childhood theories and approaches.

    MacEwan 2027–2028 course content, PDF page 728
  • ECCS 410Understanding Research in Early Childhood3 credits

    In this course, students will examine and apply research methodologies such as community-engaged and action-based approaches for understanding early childhood.

    MacEwan 2027–2028 course content, PDF page 728
  • ECCS 415Pedagogical Leadership3 credits

    This course introduces pedagogical leadership and explores what it means to lead educators and guide practice in the field of early childhood.

    MacEwan 2027–2028 course content, PDF page 728
  • ECCS 425Advanced Practice in Early Learning and Indigenous Families3 credits

    In this course, students explore how the field of early childhood might support the well-being of Indigenous children and their families, communities, and nations.

    MacEwan 2027–2028 course content, PDF page 729
  • ECCS 440Professional Practices: Ethics, Caring and Social Activism3 credits

    In this course, students will explore questions such as: What does caring work entail?

    MacEwan 2027–2028 course content, PDF page 729
  • ECCS 450Capstone Course in Research and Practice3 credits

    Building upon ECCS 410 and in conjunction with ECCS 455, this seminar supports students’ capstone projects, a research project contributing to the field of early childhood.

    MacEwan 2027–2028 course content, PDF page 729
  • ECCS 455Senior Internship in Research, Policy, and Practice3 credits

    This course provides students with the opportunity to use theory to inform their practice in early childhood settings.

    MacEwan 2027–2028 course content, PDF page 729
MacEwan 2027–2028 Early Childhood Curriculum Studies requirement groups
Elective choices
  • University electives 6
Study locations
Published academic-unit location
Faculty of Health and Community Studies lists its Dean’s Office in room 9-407. This is the faculty’s administrative contact office; individual teaching rooms and external placements are separate.MacEwan official directory: native faculty contact records

Careers

Career examples

  • Early childhood educator

Career sectors

3
  • Early learning and child care
  • Curriculum development
  • Pedagogical leadership
Career sectorsPublished career information
Scope and qualifications

Professional practice areas in the BECCS overview. The degree is distinct from elementary-school teacher education; early-childhood certification requirements remain separate.

Costs

Bachelor of Early Childhood Curriculum Studies

Published cost estimate

2026–27 · Fall + winter credit rates · CAD

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Tuition$250 / credit
Books and suppliesNot researched
Residence
Not estimated
Meal plan
Not estimated
Estimated subtotalNot available

Tuition only · International term minimum $8,469

Housing and meals are outside this estimate.

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