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Bachelor of Early Childhood Education

Program Overview:

The department offers a Bachelor’s program in Education with a major in "Early Childhood Education" as a primary specialization and a set of courses related to the education of children with special needs. This program qualifies kindergarten and nursery teachers with the necessary expertise, knowledge, and skills to develop the various growth aspects of a child. It also enhances students' observational skills and the use of assessment tools to evaluate children's growth and development. The program provides students with skills in designing an appropriate environment for children and skills in dealing with and educating children with special needs.

Vision:

To achieve leadership and excellence at the local, regional, and international levels in providing a distinguished educational and research environment that meets the community's needs in the field of early childhood, keeping pace with global changes and developments according to comprehensive quality standards.

Mission:

  • To prepare educational cadres capable of creativity and competition in the labor market and to prepare qualified researchers to produce, develop, employ, and invest knowledge in the field of "early childhood" to contribute to children's development and learning, which will later reflect on the quality of learners and the outcomes of school learning.

Program Objectives:

The Bachelor of Early Childhood Education program aims to achieve the following objectives:

  • Provide opportunities for those working in early childhood and kindergarten institutions.
  • Develop teaching methods and strategies, create new methods, and benefit from modern technology in kindergartens.
  • Contribute to efforts to improve the quality of school education by enhancing learning outcomes in the pre-school stage.
  • Provide a stimulating educational environment to prepare specialized and qualified academic and professional cadres to work in kindergartens at a high level of competence and excellence.
  • Serve the local community by providing qualified cadres capable of building and developing its institutions and actively participating in various activities.
  • Establish mutual relationships with Arab and international institutions concerned with children and hold general seminars and conferences on children, families, and education.
  • Graduate competencies that meet the highest international standards in early childhood education, characterized by noble human and professional ethics.
  • Contribute to developing and advancing educational sciences and early childhood principles locally and globally.
  • Disseminate educational awareness related to the foundations of practical education in early childhood.
  • Enrich scientific and professional knowledge in early childhood education through scientific research.

Learning Outcomes:

Upon completing the theoretical and practical graduation requirements, the graduate is expected to be able to:

  • Excel in organizing, planning, directing, and monitoring work plans within educational institutions and in implementing health monitoring and safety management procedures.
  • Adopt a philosophy aligned with modern educational trends in early childhood.
  • Embody community values and takes pride in its culture.
  • Have sufficient knowledge of the foundations, principles, theories, and concepts related to child education.
  • Possess practical and applied skills qualifying the graduate to work in all fields of early childhood.
  • Keep up with the labor market by addressing contemporary developments in child education.
  • Assess the extent to which applied kindergarten standards meet international standards.
  • Utilize information and communication technology in the field of kindergartens.
  • Understand children's characteristics.
  • Continuously develop professional performance.
  • Provide advice to individuals and institutions regarding local, national, and international regulations related to the general educational system for children.

Career and Professional Potential:

  • Teachers and caregivers in kindergartens and early childhood institutions.
  • Civil society institutions concerned with child care and related fields.
  • Job fields that require a bachelor's degree in any specialization, such as some coordination and supervision roles.
  • Local and foreign institutions interested in childhood.
  • Radio and television stations specializing in children's programs.
  • Child specialists in government or private hospitals.
  • Psychological and behavioral counselors for children.
  • Psychological and behavioral counselors for children.
  • Institutions caring for orphans, disabled individuals, or those with special needs.
  • Conducting and developing scientific research and applying it in kindergartens.
  • Child skill development specialists in health centers and hospitals.
  • Researchers are studying new trends in child and early childhood education.
  • Directors of kindergartens or childhood institutions.
  • Teachers and caregivers in primary schools.
  • Supervisors in public or private kindergartens.
  • Behavior and speech modification specialists.
  • Educational consultants.
  • Childhood program consultants.
  • Colleges, institutes, and educational institutions.

Graduation Requirements:

  • Study the required courses to complete the curriculum for each specialization.
  • Fulfill all required obligations at the university.
  • Complete and achieve a graduation project.
  • Pass the final examinations.

Study Plan:

  • To view the study plan for the early childhood education specialization.
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