Bachelor of Education Program 2019 Walter Duggan Field

Bachelor of Education Program 2019 Walter Duggan, Field & Admissions Coordinator Garnet Patterson, BEd Program Manager Faculty of Education https: //people. stfx. ca/gpatters

Off Campus Bachelor of Education Program Three year program Bachelor of Education resulting in graduation in May, 2022 Initial Teaching License (ITC) Transferrable to any other jurisdiction

Bachelor of Education Program 60 credit hour program Options include: Secondary Education Elementary Education 20 weeks of field experience in the program

Admission Criteria Academic Standing Life Experiences and Community Involvement References Essay on why you want to be a teacher 4

Elementary Requirements Undergraduate Degree 9 credit hours in Social Studies 6 credit hours in English (or French if the degree is in French) 6 credit hours in Science 5

Elementary Requirements (continued) 6 credit hours in Math including 3 of math fundamentals 3 credit hours in Developmental Psychology Cognate coursework may be permitted 6

Secondary Requirements Undergraduate degree A minimum of 30 credit hours in a subject field taught in Nova Scotia secondary schools A minimum of 18 credit hours in a second teachable subject field 7

Secondary Requirements Additional teachable subjects enhance potential for acceptance and employment Cognate coursework may be permitted 8

Secondary Subject Specializations English French (Core & Immersion) Mathematics Physical Education – Kinesiology, Human Kinetics 9

Secondary Subject Specializations Science – Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Geology/Earth Sciences, Oceanography, Environmental Science 10

Secondary Subject Specializations Social Studies – History, Anthropology, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Economics, Classics, Geography, African Canadian, Mi’kmaq, or Acadian Studies 11

Secondary Subject Specializations Fine Arts – Music, Dance, Art, Theatre Arts, Drama Family Studies – Nutrition, Sociology, Biology, Child Studies, Family Science 12

Additional Specializations �Technology Education �Business Education �Gaelic �Spanish 13

Admission Timeline �Deadline for Applications - April 30 �Application Screening – May 1 -10 �Interviews – May 13 -27 �Notification & Confirmation – June 1 -30 14

Off Campus Program Course Scheduling � 3 courses per term, offered consecutively � 33 hours of classes per course � Typical delivery on Friday 6: 00 -9: 00/Saturday 9: 004: 00 � Online evening sessions to complete credit hour requirements � Two weekends on, one off � Concentrated summer courses (undergrad deficiencies) 15

Program Features � 60 credit Program � 20 Weeks of Field Experience �Strong Continuity of Course to Field �International Opportunities �National and International Reputation 16

Prerequisites – Online Options Elementary math – Acadia Online – Math 1533/1543 Elementary science – St. FX – Biology 220 (6 cr) Elementary science – Acadia Online – Phys 1513 (3 cr) Secondary credits: Athabasca University Thompson Rivers University 17

Contact Us n n Garnet Patterson gpatters@stfx. ca (902) 867 -2402 http: //sites. stfx. ca/education 18