CSU Ontario School of Education
Bachelor of Early Childhood Studies
Information to Get you Started
Orientation: Tuesday, September 6th, 6-9 pm (all BECS students)
Orientation for all BECS students will be held on Tuesday, Sept 6, 6-9 p.m. During the Orientation session, student laptops will be configured to the wireless system at CSU - be sure to bring your laptops for that purpose. Returning students should bring their laptops as well, in case there are ‘on campus’ changes (such as student printers) that need to be reconfigured at this time.
Laptop Set-Up
During the DIT session you will ensure that you have access to the wireless network here on campus and that you’re able to print. Please be sure to bring your laptop on September 13th and all subsequent class days.
Technology skills
This letter is for all students to assist in initiating self-directed learning with regard to technology skills and applications. The letter includes a list of sites for online tutorials.
Please read the student Code of Computer Conduct for Ontario. Further information will be given during Orientation Week.
Required Text List
The text list for fall 2011 is available, as well as additional information for ordering your books from A Different Drummer Books in Burlington.
The first full week of classes will be the week of September 13-15
Classes will be held according to the following schedule:
| Year 1 (Year 3 in the BECS program) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Time | Tuesday, September 13th | Thursday, September 15th |
| 2-5 pm | EEP 305 Multiple Understandings | EMC 305 Investigations in Math, Science & Technology |
| 6-9 pm | EMH 302 Pedagogy of Relationships | EEP 304 Diversity and Difference in Early Childhood |
| Plus Distance Education course: EMT 302 Understanding and Using New Technologies | ||
| Year 2 (Year 4 in the BECS program) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Time | Tuesday, September 13th | Thursday, September 15th |
| 2-5 pm | No class at this time 1st term | No class at this time 1st term |
| 6-9 pm | EPT 318 Communities as Contexts for Professional Practice (double credit) / EPT 428 Leadership in EC Practicum (double credit) | ESS 424 Early Intervention and Inclusion |
Classes will be held according to this schedule every week from the week of September 12th through the week of December 12th. Minor exceptions will include optional tutorials in the EMT 302 course.
Parking
Evening classes
Please park in the spots marked with CSU in front of the CSU entrance on Tuesday, September 6th . We will issue parking passes to you that evening. There may be other classes operating that evening, but parking should not be a problem for evening classes.
Afternoon classes
On Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, you will likely have to park in the CSU designated area at the ABB parking lot. During your supper break (2-5 pm) you can move your cars over to the parking spaces in front of the CSU entrance so that you don’t have to walk back to the ABB parking lot in the dark. We will provide directions and maps at the Orientation session.
Storage
There are lockers available on a first come first serve basis, although they will likely be taken up by Bachelor of Primary Education (JK-6) students who start their program the weeks of August 22-September 2. Since we will be relatively self-contained in the Murrumbidgee and Thurgoona rooms, we will have enough space to store coats, backpacks, laptops, etc. in these two areas.
Lunch/Supper arrangements
There is no cafeteria on campus, so we suggest that those attending afternoon and evening classes bring supper with them. There are refrigerators, microwaves, and kettles available for your use in the student kitchen. There are also vending machines on campus and a number of places nearby to pick up a bite to eat (Goodness Me, Organic Flours, Tim Horton’s, Wendy’s, Subway).
We look forward to welcoming all of you on Tuesday, September 6th, 6-9 pm.
The Bachelor of Early Childhood Studies is offered under the written consent of the Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities for the period from 17th April 2009 to 17th April 2014. Prospective students are responsible for satisfying themselves that the programs and the degrees will be appropriate to their needs (e.g. acceptable to potential employers, professional licensing bodies or other educational institutions).