Course and Program Catalogue 2013-2014

Undergraduate Programs

The College of Education offers Four, Five and Six-year program routes in teacher education.

General Requirements

Teacher candidates are not normally allowed to register in more than 18 credit units per term.

Degree requirements must be completed within eight years from the date that a teacher candidate first enrolls in a B.Ed. program.

Requests made by a teacher candidate for modification of course and program requirements, are ruled on by the Student Affairs and Academic Standards Committee. Requests must be initiated through the Programs Office, College of Education. Teacher candidates are notified in writing of Committee decisions and appeal procedures.

Sequential Program Route

Teacher candidates apply for admission to the College of Education after completing a minimum 60 credit units of required course work transferable to the B.Ed. degree. Some teacher candidates may have completed an undergraduate degree, typically a B.A. or B.Sc.

Sequential B.Ed. degree candidates must successfully complete the required pre-professional study courses in the program route (Elementary or Secondary) for which they applied. In addition, they must complete core Education courses, additional stipulated and unstipulated Education courses, required field study and internship experiences, an inquiry project and demonstrate progress toward achieving program goals and outcomes as outlined in the Professional Growth Guide and Portfolio.

Applicants admitted to the College begin their studies in September.

Concurrent Routes

Aboriginal Teacher Education Programs (ITEP, NORTEP, SUNTEP, NWTEP) Candidates apply for direct entry into the College of Education through Student and Enrolment Services and enter the College in September to begin the first year of their program.  To fulfill degree requirements, candidates engage in disciplinary and professional study, concurrently.

Practical and Applied Arts
Candidates apply for direct entry into the College of Education through Student and Enrolment Services and enter the College in September to begin the first year of their program.  To fulfill degree requirements, candidates engage in disciplinary and professional study, concurrently.  Candidates with journeyman’s qualifications will receive credit for 30 credit units of disciplinary study in Practical Arts and Sciences.

Bachelor of Education and Bachelor of Music

Students interested in teaching music must contact the College of Arts & Science for information on the Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education. Upon completion of the B.Mus.(Mus.Ed.) program students may choose to complete the Bachelor of Education degree. The College of Education will automatically accept students who have successfully completed the B.Mus.(Mus.Ed.) program into their two-year after degree program.

Candidates first complete four years of study to earn a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education, followed by two years of study to earn a Bachelor of Education degree.

For detailed information about the Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education please see the Music section of the Course and Program Catalogue.

Bachelor of Education/Bachelor of Science Kinesiology

The College of Education, in conjunction with the College of Kinesiology offer a five-year program designed for candidates who intend to teach Physical Education at the Secondary level. Candidates first enroll in the College of Kinesiology and complete disciplinary requirements stipulated by the College of Kinesiology (three years of study). Candidates then apply for admission to the College of Education to complete two years of professional study.

The College of Education offers the following certificate programs:

• Aboriginal Teacher Associate Certificate Program
• Certificate in Secondary Technical Vocational Education (C.S.T.V.E.)
• Post-Degree Certificate in Education: Special Education (P.D.S.C.)

Please refer to the Undergraduate Admission section for specific admission requirements.

The Bachelor of Education degree is designed to meet the requirements of Educator Services for a Professional A Teaching Certificate.  Prospective teachers must apply directly to Educator Services for this certificate. Application forms are available from Educator Services.

All students applying for a teaching certificate must request that an official transcript from Student Central, Student and Enrolment Services, be forwarded to Saskatchewan Learning.

Government regulations require all applicants for a teaching certificate to indicate whether or not they have been convicted of or charged with any criminal offence of a sexual nature or involving a minor and to authorize a criminal record search. Applicants must also indicate whether or not a teaching certificate has been suspended or cancelled.

The College offers graduate programs through the Department of Curriculum Studies, Educational Administration, Educational Foundations, and Educational Psychology and Special Education. For information on specific graduate programs consult the College of Graduate Studies and Research section.

Teacher candidates in the College of Education who wish to transfer programs within the College must make such a request in writing to the Student Affairs and Academic Standards Committee.

Promotion and Graduation Standards in the College Involve Three Averages

1. The overall Cumulative Weighted Average (C.W.A.) based on all courses taken for credit towards the B.Ed. degree.
2. The External Weighted Average (EX.W.A.) based on the courses credited on the External component of the B.Ed. degree program. These courses are taken in the College of Arts & Science, the College of Kinesiology, the College of Agriculture and Bioresources (Diploma program), and Edwards School of Business, Engineering, Nursing and other Colleges on campus. A limited number of courses in the College of Education, such as Home Economics, Industrial Arts, Technical Education and Health, also fall into this category.
3. The Education Weighted Average (ED.W.A.) based on the courses credited on the Education component of the B.Ed. degree program.

Cumulative Weighted Averages

For details on the weighted average calculation, see the weighted averages heading in the Examinations and Grading section.

Calculation of the Cumulative Weighted Average (C.W.A.)

1. The following policy refers to all courses other than internship, which is governed by a separate set of policies.
2. Effective July 1, 2001, this policy applies to all courses taken both before and after this year, subject to the implementation regulations applied by other colleges to courses and procedures within their jurisdiction.
3. Teacher candidates who have not yet been admitted to the College of Education are bound by the regulations of the college in which they are registered, even though they intend to enter the College of Education. When calculating admission averages, the College of Education will respect the regulations of the college which offered the course.
4. A teacher candidate in the College of Education may retake courses according to the policy of the college offering the course. Effective July 1, 2003, teacher candidates who receive a grade of 50-59% in an Education course will be allowed to repeat the course once. The repeated course grade will be used in calculating the teacher candidates ED.W.A.
5. Normally, courses to be counted in the External Weighted Average (EX.W.A.) comprise those that best satisfy the requirements specified for the program and that allow the teacher candidates the highest EX.W.A.
6. The calculation of the C.W.A. shall include failed grades in required courses which have not been cleared and failed grades in elective courses which have not been replaced with acceptable courses that have been passed.
7. The calculation of the C.W.A. shall include both credit units and grades when a teacher candidate attempts all or some of the 18 extra credit units allowed to increase the ED.W.A., EX.W.A., and/or C.W.A. for graduation purposes. The policies on retaking and substituting courses credited to the B.Ed. degree shall apply to these courses also.
8. Effective May, 2005, numerical grades are mandatory for all courses other than Pass/Fail courses and internship. In cases where course requirements are not completed or the teacher candidate withdraws from the course the grade that the teacher candidate has accumulated will be assigned as per the University Council Regulations on Examinations. These grades will be recorded on the transcript as awarded and will be used in the calculation of averages if the failing grades have not been cleared according to (5). Prior to May, 2005, failing grades of up to 29 percent and grades of INF, ABF, WF (excluding the extended practicum) will be recorded as awarded, but will be considered as 30 percent for calculating averages if they have not been cleared according to (5). In accordance with revisions to the University’s Examination and Grading Regulations, effective May 2012, the grade of WF will no longer accompany the computed grade.

Dean's Honour Roll

Teacher candidates with averages in the top 5% of each program type and year of program will be included on the Dean's Honour Roll. Such teacher candidates must have completed the number of credit units designated for the program type and year of program in the last regular session (September-April). No application is required.

Promotion Standards

Four-Year Sequential Program

To be promoted from Year 3 to Year 4, and be permitted to enroll in the Extended Practicum, a teacher candidate must have a 60% ED.W.A., have completed the required Education courses, and have credit for the teacher candidate teaching component of the program.

The External component of the program must be completed with a minimum 60% average by June 30 prior to the Extended Practicum in Year 4.

Four-Year Concurrent Program Options

ITEP, NORTEP, NWTEP, SUNTEP Practical and Applied Arts (Home Economics, Industrial Arts and Vocational Education), and the B.Ed./B.Mus.(Mus.Ed.).

Year 1 to Year 2:

1. C.W.A. of at least 60% on a minimum of 18 credit units of course work
2. EX.W.A. of at least 60% on a minimum of 18 credit units of External course work

1. C.W.A. of at least 60%
2. EX.W.A. of at least 60%
3. ED.W.A. of at least 60%

The B.Ed. degree program is highly structured; therefore, courses must be completed in a specific order.

Education courses listed for Year 1 of each program option are prerequisite for those listed in Year 2; those listed for Year 2 are prerequisite to those listed for Year 3. All of the Year 1, 2, and 3 required courses must be completed prior to the Extended Practicum in Year 4.

In addition, teacher candidates must successfully complete the required laboratory and field experience components before enroling in the next year of the program.

External courses in Teaching Areas I and II in the Secondary option must be completed prior to the Extended Practicum in Year 4. In the Elementary or Middle options, courses in the Required Areas of Study and the teacher candidate's teaching areas must be completed by June 30 prior to the Extended Practicum in Year 4.

Faculty Actions

College of Education policies may require teacher candidates to discontinue their studies, at any point in the program, on academic or other grounds if such action is considered to be in the best interest of the teacher candidate, the college and/or the profession.

Teacher candidates who are Required to Discontinue from the College of Education are not eligible to register in the College for a period of one academic year. Teacher candidates Required to Discontinue for the first time may reapply to the Undergraduate Programs Office, College of Education. Teacher candidates Required to Discontinue more than once could be permanently discontinued and must receive approval from the Student Affairs and Academic Standards Committee of the College of Education before being considered for readmission.

Graduation Standards

1. C.W.A. of at least 60%
2. EX.W.A. of at least 60%
3. ED.W.A. of at least 60%
4. Teacher candidates in the Secondary program route must have a minimum average of 60% in each of Teaching Areas I and II.

Teacher candidates may take up to 18 additional credit units to raise one or more of these averages to the required 60%. Courses taken for this purpose must be approved in advance by a program counselor. Such courses may not be used for a further degree or certificate and may not be used to release a course previously used for credit as meeting the requirements for a degree.

Distinction and Great Distinction

The Bachelor of Education degree with Distinction is awarded to teacher candidates who earn a minimum C.W.A. of 75% on courses credited toward a B.Ed. program. Great Distinction is awarded to teacher candidates who earn a minimum C.W.A. of 85% on courses credited toward a B.Ed. program. To be eligible for Distinction or Great Distinction, a teacher candidate must complete at least 48 credit units from the University of Saskatchewan including at least 36 credit units in Education, exclusive of the Practicum.

External (Pre-professional) Courses

These are courses offered by other colleges (or in some instances by the College of Education faculty) for teacher candidates pursuing a B.Ed. degree. External courses cannot be used to fulfill an Education requirement of the B.Ed. program.

Art Education

A lab fee is charged for each EART course.

Curriculum Studies

The following courses have been incorporated into the Department of Curriculum Studies, and have prefixes signifying their distinctive content:

• Communications (ETAD)
• Indian and Northern Education (EIND)

Educational Foundations

The Department of Educational Foundations includes courses in Continuing Education (ECNT), Educational Foundations (EFDT), and Indian and Northern Education (EIND).

Continuing Education

The Department has been incorporated into the Department of Educational Foundations.

Indian and Northern Education

The Program has been incorporated into the Department of Educational Foundations. The EIND prefix signifies the distinctive content of these courses. Any EIND courses dealing with curriculum are listed as Curriculum Studies offerings.

Music Education

The Department of Music and the College of Education offer a six year combined degree program. Candidates first complete four years of study to earn a Bachelor of Music (Music Education) degree, followed by two years of study to earn a Bachelor of Education degree. For detailed information about the Bachelor of Music (Music Education) please contact the Department of Music.

Educational Psychology and Special Education

The elective courses offered by the Department are open to any student who meets the stated prerequisites. Where prerequisites are listed, the intention is that the student should be able to demonstrate mastery of the content of such prerequisites to the satisfaction of the instructor and Department Head.

A student registered in another college may register in a senior elective course in Educational Psychology and Special Education with the permission of the Department Head, but only after College of Education students have been accommodated. Please visit this website to view whether there are any seats available.  If there are available spaces, you can contact the Department secretary (Education, Room 3104) in September or January to determine if space is available.

Teacher candidates planning to do graduate work in Educational Psychology are advised to select undergraduate EPSE electives appropriate to the graduate program they wish to pursue.

For teachers, the Department of Educational Psychology and Special Education now offers an online Post-Degree Certificate in Education: Special Education. The objective of this program is to provide teachers who have completed a Bachelor of Education and have one year of teaching experience, the advanced academic competencies to work in special education.

For information concerning meeting requirements for Special Education certification, visit http://www.education.gov.sk.ca/agc.