Bachelor of Education Elementary

Applicants to the Bachelor of Education (Elementary) after-degree program must have completed a St. Mary’s Bachelor’s degree or a 3- or 4- year Bachelor’s degree from a recognized post-secondary institution.

• Applicants must achieve a minimum 2.5 GPA (calculated from the most recently attempted 30 credits) to be considered for admission.
• GPA for early conditional admission is calculated from grades available at the time of application.
• GPA for full admission is calculated from final grades.
• All degree requirements must be completed by the Winter semester preceding the Fall intake.
• First degrees must demonstrate a strong liberal arts component and must contain at least one course in core teachable subject areas of:
• Math – must be a 3-credit (or equivalent) undergraduate course in Mathematics or Statistics. Finance and Accounting courses will generally not fulfill this requirement.
• Science – must be a 3-credit (or equivalent) undergraduate Science course. Examples of Science courses include: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Physical Geography, and Science.
• Canadian Studies – must be a 3-credit (or equivalent) undergraduate course with high Canadian content. Successful candidates often present Canadian Studies courses from the following subject areas: Anthropology, Canadian Studies, Economics, History, Indigenous Studies, Geography, Political Sciences and Sociology

English – must have two 3-credit (or equivalent) English courses at the undergraduate level. Please note that University Prep or Academic Upgrading English courses will not be accepted. Communications courses are typically not accepted.

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