Bachelor of Education Secondary

Applicants to the Bachelor of Education (Secondary) after-degree program must have completed a 4-year Bachelor’s degree from a recognized post-secondary institution. Admission to the BEd Secondary program is competitive.

Academic Records

• 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 time of application.
• GPA for full admission is calculated from the final grades.
• All degree requirements must be completed by the Winter semester preceding the Fall intake.
• First degree must include 2 courses in Literature and Composition (English or French).
• First degree must have either a major concentration in a teaching subject or an appropriate range of courses in a teaching subject, as outlined below for teachable subject areas.
• Specific Teachable Subject Area criteria includes:
• English Language Arts
  Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in English OR a Bachelor’s degree with a different major that includes four courses (12 credits) in English and 12 credits in two different Humanities areas. Examples of Humanities courses include the following: Art History, Classical Studies, Drama, Language Courses, Indigenous Studies, Linguistics, Music, Philosophy, Religious Studies, and Writing.
•  Social Studies
  Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Anthropology, Economics, History, Geography, Political Sciences or Sociology OR a Bachelor’s degree with a different major that includes four courses (12 credits) in History and 12 credits in two different Social Science areas. Examples of Social Science courses include the following: Accounting, Economics, Family Studies, Geography, History, Management Studies, Political Studies, Psychology, and Sociology. When comparing applicants with the same admissions score, applicants with a stronger background in Anthropology, Economics, History, Geography, Political Sciences or Sociology have a greater likelihood of being admitted.
• Mathematics
  Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Computing Sciences, or Mathematics OR a Bachelor’s degree with a different major that includes four courses (12 credits) in Mathematics/Statistics and 12 credits in two different Science areas. Examples of Science courses include the following: Astronomy, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Science, and Computer Science.
• Sciences
  Bachelor of Science degree OR eight courses (24 credits) in General Sciences from three areas, including four courses (12 credits) in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or Physical Geography.

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