Programs
Bachelor of Early Childhood Education
- 4-year Program: Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (BECEd)
The Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (BECEd) Program of UA&P provides a solid preparation for a career in early childhood education through grounding in four areas of learning: foundational subjects, psychology, specialization subjects, and research. These four areas of learning are studied from and integrated by a perspective that views the family as the first school and parents as the primary educators of their children.
The full program offers a strong liberal arts core curriculum and rigorous courses in early childhood education (the first eight years of childhood). The ECE specialization forms early childhood educators and specialists who can effectively blend theory and practice to create positive learning opportunities and experiences that promote the total development of young children. Students in this program will develop a solid foundation on developmentally appropriate practices (DAP) in effective early childhood care and education.
Careers
- Opportunity to teach young children (toddlers to Grade 3)
- Start up and manage own’s one Early Childhood school or center
- Pursue graduate study in any of the following specializations:
- Developmental Psychology
- Early Childhood Education
- Educational Psychology
- Family Life and Child Development (FLCD)
- Specialization in Reading
- Special Education
- Guidance and Counseling
- Clinical and/or Counseling Psychology
- Child and Family Therapy and Play Therapy
- Medicine
- to specialize in Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
- Allied Therapy Professions
- Arts, Music, Speech-Language, OT, PT.
Bachelor of Science in Human Capital Development
The Human Capital Development program of the UA&P School of Education and Human Development is the first of its kind in the country. It aims to produce graduates who can design, conduct, manage, and assess learning and workplace programs that will help individuals and groups in various types of organizations enhance their performance, productivity, and employability.
An innovative curriculum, Human Capital Development is highly interdisciplinary, drawing and fusing elements from adult education, human resource, psychology, business management, economics, sociology, and the liberal arts. The program prepares the students for professional work involving Learning and Development and other functions that help enhance the “human capital” of people in various types of organizations and institutions.
Careers
The graduates of the program are being prepared for a professional track that leads to key positions related to organizational performance, learning, change, culture, and people development. With time and experience, they can eventually take on the role of Chief Learning Officer or Chief Cultural Officer, among other possibilities
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
The BS Psychology program aims to provide students with strong humanistic and research foundations in the essential theories, principles, applications, and methods in the scientific study of human behavior and mental processes. The program provides initial training for those interested in teaching, research, and the practice of psychology. It also provides preparation for graduate studies in psychology as well as further studies in other professions such as Medicine, Law, and Business Management.
Graduates of this program may follow the traditional career paths as licensed psychometricians or work in mental health settings as a program personnel under the supervision of registered psychologists, in HR or research. With further specialized training, graduates of this program may pursue specialization in Psychology (Master’s to PhD) such as clinical, counseling, developmental, educational, social, and industrial or organizational psychology, among others.
Careers
The UA&P program also prepares graduates to transition to these diverging career paths:
- Medicine
- Law School
- Organizational Management
- Human Resource Management
- Data Analysis and Research
- Academe
- Graduate Studies
