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Faculty of Education Sciences

Initial education

We train young people comprehensively with academic and research excellence to respond to the educational needs of children and their families

Initial Education is determined by a solid humanistic formation, founded on values and virtues and a transcendent vision of life, within a scientific-disciplinary, pedagogical-didactic, ethical and investigative training, focused on the knowledge and respect of the child of 0 to 6 years old, in order to accompany them in this fundamental stage of their development.

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Profiles

Admission profile

Graduation profile

Admission profile

Have successfully completed secondary education. Demonstrate possession of basic knowledge of mathematics and communication. Possess general skills training in a triple dimension: personal, cognitive and technical-procedural. Handle basic ICT tools.

Proactive, autonomous and participatory. Creative, happy, communicative and interested in the education of children, up to 6 years old, and committed to social change, human development and multiculturalism.

Graduation profile

Solid humanistic, academic and professional training. Competence to face the professional teaching practice with relevance and effectiveness.

He is fluent in Spanish, a foreign language, and computer technology applied to early education processes.

He has leadership and critical thinking in making pedagogical-didactic decisions in the training of children from 0 to 6 years old. Has availability for research and evaluation of innovative projects in Initial education.

Knowledge areas

General studies area

Specific study area

Specialty study area

General studies area

Students acquire a deep knowledge of themselves and the human being in the higher faculties that distinguish them, from their corporal, psychological and spiritual components, in the development and learning process. It allows us to lay the foundations and requirements of the university world and prepare the student to increase their abilities through fundamental subjects that provide the opportunity for the development of their subsequent studies.

Specific study area

Students significantly learn both the principles of pedagogical knowledge and action as well as the value criteria and norms that constitute the Education career. They also know the aspects of general didactics, the management and organization of educational institutions in different contexts and computer technology applied to education. Orientation to families in the socio-educational framework is a topic that is also addressed, as are the bases of the research methodology.

Specialty study area

Students develop a high level of mastery of the scientific disciplines of Initial Education and the explanatory principles of their teaching in Basic Education. They apply knowledge of special didactics at the initial level in curricular areas, in different socio-educational realities with relevance, respect, tolerance and multiculturalism. They build congruent theoretical knowledge at an epistemological level, based on reflection and analysis of problems in practice.

Curriculum

Cycle I

  • Language and Communication I
  • History and Premodern Culture
  • Reality and Knowledge
  • Basic mathematics
  • Introduction to Sciences
  • Study Methodology

Cycle II

  • Language and Communication II
  • History and Modern Culture
  • People and society
  • Universal Literature
  • Pediatrics and Nutrition
  • General Pedagogy
  • Introduction to Initial Education

Cycle III

  • History and Contemporary Culture
  • Citizen Ethics
  • Introduction to Theology
  • General psychology
  • Early stimulation
  • Science for Beginners
  • Elective 1

Cycle IV

  • Theology and Christian Life
  • Evolutionary Psychology
  • Curricular design
  • Educational informatics
  • First aid
  • Fundamental Bases for Learning Development
  • Psychomotor Education

Cycle V

  • Educational psychology
  • Education History
  • Strategies and Evaluation
  • Didactics of Oral and Written Language I
  • Didactics of Mathematics in Initial Education I
  • Didactics of Psychomotor Education

Cycle VI

  • Research I
  • Neuroeducation
  • Educational Organization
  • Occupational health
  • Didactics of Oral and Written Language II
  • Programming and Evaluation in Initial Education
  • Teaching experimental sciences

Cycle VII

  • Investigation II
  • Educational orientation
  • Educational Legislation
  • Music Teaching
  • Preprofessional Practice A: initial
  • Didactics of Mathematics in Initial Education II
  • Elective 2

Cycle VIII

  • Social doctrine
  • Philosophy of Education
  • Special education
  • Didactics of Education in Faith
  • Preprofessional Practice B: Initial
  • Didactics of Plastic and Corporeal Expression
  • Teaching of Children's Literature

Cycle IX

  • Rural Education
  • Learning problems
  • Professional Deontology
  • Research Work Course 1: Initial
  • Preprofessional Practice C: Initial

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  • Family education
  • Research Work Course 2: Initial
  • Preprofessional Practice D: Initial

Important: Our curriculum design is subject to updating in accordance with article 40 of the University Law.

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Strengths of the Academic Program

Teaching Staff

With postgraduate studies at the level of master's, doctorate and second professional specialties, our teachers have deep disciplinary and pedagogical training, in accordance with the quality standards required by university teaching. Likewise, they update their knowledge by participating in various academic events. As academic advisors, they accompany the student throughout their university education.

specialized library

Computerized physical library with individual and group environments. Young people access book loans at home. They have advice from specialized personnel.

International agreement

Universities North America

  • University of Guadalajara (Mexico)
  • Pan American University (Mexico)
  • Westminster College (USA)
  • University of Wisconsin – Platteville (USA)
  • University of Northern Iowa (USA)
  • Memorial University of Newfoundland (Canada)

 

Universities South America

  • University of La Sabana (Colombia)
  • Pontifical Bolivarian University (Colombia)
  • Francisco José de Caldas District University (Colombia)
  • University of Los Andes (Chile)
  • Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso (Chile)
  • Diego Portales University (Chile)
  • Catholic University of Temuco (Chile)
  • University of Concepción (Chile)
  • Paulista University (Brazil)

 

University of Europe (Spain)

  • Abat Oliba CEU University
  • University of La Coruña
  • University of Leon
  • university of Navarra
  • University of OviedoPublic University of Navarra
  • Sevilla University
  • CEU Cardenal Herrera
  • Jaen University
  • Antonio de Nebrija University

Infrastructure

Ideal environments for the teaching-learning process and personal, spiritual and attitudinal development. Leisure, recreation and dining areas. Classrooms equipped with furniture and technological resources for learning. Free Wi-Fi connectivity at the campus and classroom level. Ecological environment areas, such as gardens, animal species and carob forest.

Labor Field

Our graduates can work as:

  • Teacher and/or tutor.
  • Manager and/or director of educational centers.
  • General and/or level academic coordinator.
  • University teacher.
  • Academic consultant in different institutions.
  • Director in development projects.
  • Author and/or collaborator in the preparation of textbooks, teaching guides, among other pedagogical materials.
  • Promoter in the design of educational programs, teaching resources, application of new technologies.

Degrees and Titles

Pre professional practices

Bachelor's degree

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