BACHELOR OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (BECEd)
(As per CHED CMO No. 76 Series of 2017)
Curriculum Description
The Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (BECEd) is a four-year program which 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. The aims of this program
is to educate individuals to be competent early childhood practitioners working with children from
0-8 years old in various early childhood settings. And it is designed to prepare students for teaching
and supporting young children’s development. Completion of the appropriate program will qualify
graduates for employment opportunities in government or private institutions.
Program Objectives
The BECEd program aims to produce elementary teachers who have the ability to:
1. Demonstrate comprehensive and up-to-date knowledge in various learning areas in the
elementary education curriculum by engaging in scholarly and research activities and by
maximizing opportunities for lifelong learning;
2. Provide meaningful learning experiences to elementary pupils by using emerging
educational technologies for quality and effective teaching and by creating an environment
that encourages positive social interaction, active engagement and self-motivation;
3. Demonstrate competence in teaching and testing through the design, adoption and utilization
of teaching methods, instructional materials, and assessment tools that are appropriate to the
cognitive, affective, affective and psychomotor development of elementary learners;
4. Observe the professional code of ethics for teachers and internalize the importance of
continuous professional development, as well as the need to work cooperatively and
harmoniously with all members of the academic community; and
5. Establish sustainable partnerships and linkages with the professional community and
provide assistance to the underserved, depressed, illiterate and less skilled members of
society through extension activities and community service.
Program Outcomes
The graduates of the program have the ability to:
a. demonstrate high level of content and pedagogical knowledge;
b. demonstrate appreciation for diversity;
c. manifest collaborative skills;
d. demonstrate innovative thinking;
e. possess critical and problem solving skills;
f. advocate for children’s rights, equity, community, nationalism, and democratic ideas; and
g. pursue lifelong learning.
CURRICULUM COMPONENTS
Code Course Title Units Total Units
A. GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES
36 units
(CMO NO. 20, SERIES OF 2013)
GEC101 Understanding the Self 3
GEC102 Readings in Philippine History 3
GEC103 The Contemporary World 3
GEC104 Mathematics in the Modern World 3
GEC105 Purposive Communication 3
GEC106 Art Appreciation 3
GEC107 Science, Technology, and Society 3
GEC108 Ethics 3
GEC109 Life and Works of Rizal 3
GEC110 GE Elective - Mathematics, Science & Technology 3
Living in the IT Era
GEC 111 GE Elective - Social Sciences and Philosophy 3
Gender and Society
GEC112 GE Elective - Arts and Humanities 3
Philippine Popular Culture
B. PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION COURSES 42 UNITS
EDUC101 The Child and Adolescent Learner and Learning principles 3
EDUC102 The Teaching Profession 3
EDUC103 The Teacher and the Community, School Culture and Organizational 3
Leadership
EDUC104 Foundation of Special and Inclusive Education 3
EDUC105 Facilitating Learner Centered Teaching 3
EDUC109 Assessment of Learning 1 3
EDUC110 Assessment of Learning 2 3
EDUC106 Technology for Teaching and Learning 1 3
EDUC107 The Teacher and the School Curriculum 3
EDUC108 Building and Enhancing New Literacies Across the Curriculum 3
EDUC112 Experiential Learning (Field Study 1) 3
EDUC113 Experiential Learning (Field Study 2) 3
EDUC114 Experiential Learning - Teaching Internship ( Practicum) 3
C. SPECIAL TOPICS 3 UNITS
EDUC115 Special Topics ( Teaching Multi-Age Classes) 3
D. SPECIALIZATION COURSES 63 UNITS
ECED101 Child Development 3
ECED102 Health, Nutrition and Safety 3
ECED103 Foundations of Early Childhood Education 3
ECED104 Play and Developmentally appropriate practices in Early Childhood Education 3
ECED105 Creative Arts, Music and Movement in Early Childhood Education 3
ECED106 Numeracy Development 3
ECED107 Inclusive Education in Early Childhood Settings 3
ECED108 Children’s Literature 3
ECED109 Assessment of Children’s Development Learning 3
ECED110 Literacy Development 3
ECED111 Social Studies in Early Childhood Education 3
ECED112 Technology for Teaching and Learning 2 – Utilization of Instructional 3
Technology in Early Childhood Education
ECED113 Science in Early Childhood Education 3
ECED114 Early Childhood Education Curriculum Models 3
ECED115 Guiding Children’s Behavior and Moral Development 3
ECED116 Infant and Toddler Programs 3
ECED117 Early Learning Environment 3
ECED118 Management of Early Childhood Education Program 3
ECED119 Research in Early Childhood Education 3
ECED120 Family, School and Community Partnership 3
ECED121 Content and Pedagogy in the Mother Tongue Based Multilingual Education 3
E. MANDATED COURSES 14 UNITS
PE101 Physical Fitness 2
PE102 Dance 2
PE103 Team Sports 2
PE104 Individual/ Dual Sports 2
NSTP1 National Service Training Program 1 3
NSTP2 National Service Training Program 2 3
PROGRAM OF STUDY
FIRST YEAR – First Semester
Grade Course Code Course Title Lec Lab Units Prerequisite(s)
GEC101 Understanding the Self 3 0 3 None
GEC102 Readings in Philippine History 3 0 3 None
GEC103 The Contemporary World 3 0 3 None
EDUC101 The Child and Adolescent Learner and 3 0 3 None
Learning principles
EDUC102 The Teaching Profession 3 0 3 None
EDUC109 Assessment of Learning 1 3 0 3 None
ECED103 Foundation of Early Childhood Education 3 0 3 None
PE101 Physical Fitness 2 0 2 None
NSTP1 National Service Training Program 1 3 0 3 None
TOTAL 26 0 26
FIRST YEAR – Second Semester
Grade Course Code Course Title Lec Lab Units Prerequisite(s)
GEC104 Mathematics in the Modern World 3 0 3 None
GEC105 Purposive Communication 3 0 3 None
GEC106 Art Appreciation 3 0 3 None
EDUC105 Facilitating Learner Centered Teaching 3 0 3 None
EDUC110 Assessment of Learning 2 3 0 3 None
ECED101 Child Development 3 0 3 EDUC101
PE102 Dance 2 0 2 PE101
NSTP2 National Service Training Program 2 3 0 3 NSTP1
TOTAL 23 0 23
SECOND YEAR – First Semester
Grade Course Code Course Title Lec Lab Units Prerequisite(s)
GEC108 Ethics 3 0 3 None
GEC107 Science, Technology, and Society 3 0 3 None
GEC109 Life and Works of Rizal 3 0 3 None
ECED104 Play and Developmentally Appropriate 3 0 3 None
Practices in Early Childhood Education
EDUC104 Foundation of Special and Inclusive 3 0 3 None
Education
EDUC106 Technology for Teaching and Learning 1 3 0 3 None
ECED121 Content and Pedagogy in the Mother 3 0 3 None
Tongue –Based Multilingual Education
PE103 Team Sports 2 0 2 PE102
TOTAL 23 0 23
SECOND YEAR – Second Semester
Grade Course Code Course Title Lec Lab Units Prerequisite(s)
GEC110 GE Elective 2 1 3 None
Mathematics, Science & Technology
Living in the IT Era
GEC111 GE Elective 3 0 3 None
Social Sciences and Philosophy
Gender and Society
GEC112 GE Elective 3 0 3 None
Arts and Humanities
Philippine Popular Culture
ECED105 Creative Arts, Music and Movement in 3 0 3 None
Early Childhood Education
ECED107 Inclusive Education in early Childhood 3 0 3 EDUC104
Settings
ECED108 Children’s Literature 3 0 3 None
EDUC108 Building and Enhancing New Literacies 3 0 3 None
Across the Curriculum
PE104 Individual/Dual Sports 2 0 2 PE103
TOTAL 22 1 23
THIRD YEAR – First Semester
Grade Course Code Course Title Lec Lab Units Prerequisite(s)
ECED109 Assessment of Children’s Development 3 0 3 EDUC109
and Learning
ECED110 Literacy Development 3 0 3 None
ECED111 Social Studies for Early Childhood 3 0 3 None
Education
ECED112 Technology for Teaching and Learning 2 – 3 0 3 EDUC106
Utilization of Instructional Technology in
ECEd
ECED113 Science in Early Childhood Education 3 0 3 None
EDUC103 The Teacher and the Community, School 3 0 3 None
Culture and Organizational Leadership
ECED106 Numeracy Development 3 0 3 None
TOTAL 21 0 21
THIRD YEAR – Second Semester
Grade Course Code Course Title Lec Lab Units Prerequisite(s)
EDUC107 The Teacher and the School Curriculum 3 0 3 None
ECED102 Health, Nutrition and Safety 3 0 3 None
ECED115 Guiding Children’s Behavior and Moral 3 0 3 None
Development
ECED116 Infant and Toddler Programs 3 0 3 None
ECED117 Early Learning Environment 3 0 3 None
EDUC112 Experiential Learning (Field Study 1) 3 0 3 All professional and
major/specialization
subjects
TOTAL 18 0 18
FOURTH YEAR – First Semester
Grade Course Code Course Title Lec Lab Units Prerequisite(s)
EDUC115 Special Topics ( Teaching Multi-Age 3 0 3 None
Classes)
ECED118 Management of Early Childhood 3 0 3 None
Education program
ECED120 Family, School and Community 3 0 3 None
Partnership
ECED114 Early Childhood Education Curriculum 3 0 3 EDUC107
Models
EDUC113 Experiential Learning (Field Study 2) 3 0 3 All professional and
major/specialization
subjects
TOTAL 15 0 15
FOURTH YEAR – Second Semester
Grade Course Code Course Title Lec Lab Units Prerequisite(s)
EDUC114 Experiential Learning - Teaching 6 0 6 EDUC112 &
Internship ( Practicum) EDUC113
ECED119 Research in Early Childhood Education 3 0 3 None
(Thesis Writing)
TOTAL 9 0 9
Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (BECEd) (Complete Breakdown of Courses)
(As per CHED CMO No. 76 Series of 2017)
Total Units
SUMMARY OF UNITS
A. General Education Courses 36
B. Professional Education Courses 42
C. Special Topics 3
D. Specialization Courses 63
E. Mandated Course 14
TOTAL 158
Approved:
Dr. Gilda R. De Vera
BOD, President
