Degree Programs
The College of Education offers Four-year and Five-year programs in teacher education.
Four-Year Sequential Program
Students apply to the College of Education to enter the College in Year 3 after completing a minimum 60 credit units of required course work transferable to the B.Ed. degree. Some students may have completed an undergraduate degree, typically a B.A. or B.Sc.
Sequential B.Ed. degree candidates must successfully complete the required External courses in the option for which they applied: Elementary, Middle Years or Secondary.
In addition, they must complete a core of Education courses common to all the program options, subject/level-specific methodology courses, Student Teaching, an Extended Practicum, and Education electives.
Applicants admitted to the College begin their studies in September.
Four-Year Concurrent Program
Students apply to Admissions, Student and Enrolment Services, to enter the College in Year 1 and complete courses in Education and Arts & Science concurrently.
Applicants to the Aboriginal Teacher Education Programs (ITEP, NORTEP, SUNTEP, NWTEP) the Practical and Applied Arts (Home Economics, Industrial Arts or Vocational Education), and the B.Ed./B.Mus.(Mus.Ed.) programs must apply to the Concurrent program.
Some variations exist in the sequence and location of delivery of these program options.
Concurrent B.Ed. degree candidates must successfully complete the required External courses in the option for which they applied: Elementary, Middle Years or Secondary.
In addition, they must complete a core of Education courses common to all the program options, subject/level-specific methodology courses, Student Teaching, an Extended Practicum, and Education electives.
Applicants admitted to the College begin their studies in September.
Five-Year Programs
In conjunction with the Department of Music, College of Arts & Science, the College of Education offers a Five-year combined Bachelor of Education/Bachelor of Music in Music [B.Ed./B.Mus.(Mus.Ed.)] which provides pre-service preparation for elementary, middle years, and secondary teachers.
In conjunction with the College of Kinesiology, the College of Education offers a
5-year combined Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology/Bachelor of Education [B.Sc.(Kin)/B.Ed.] which provides pre-service preparation for prospective secondary teachers.
Certificate Programs
Certificate programs in Methods of Teaching Heritage Languages, Post-Secondary Technical Vocational Education and Ecological Education are under review. There will be no intake into these programs for 2008-2009.
The College of Education offers certificate programs in Secondary Technical Vocational Education and Special Education.
Please refer to the
Undergraduate Admission section of the
Calendar for specific admission requirements.