In addition to the minimum admissions requirements, those applying to the Intermediate-Senior division must have two teachable subject areas.
For the first teachable area, you must have:
- At least 5.0 full undergraduate credits, averaging 70% in this subject area,
- At least 3.0 of the 5.0 undergraduate credits must be at the year two level or above, and
- At a minimum, 3.0 out of 5.0* first teaching subject credits must be complete at the time of application.
- Teachable subject credits not completed at the time of application must show as ‘in progress’ on the transcript you submit with your application.
For the second teachable area, you must have:
- At least 3.0 full undergraduate credits, averaging 70%, in a second teaching subject area,
- At least 1.0 of the 3.0 undergraduate credits must be at the year two level or above, and
- At a minimum, 2.0 out of 3.0* second teaching subject credits must be complete at the time of application.
- Teachable subject credits not completed at the time of application must show as ‘in progress’ on the transcript you submit with your application.
For either teachable subject area, credits completed after April of the specified Admissions Year cannot be considered.
*A full undergraduate university (degree-level) credit is the equivalent of one academic year of study. For example, a full university course normally runs from September to April or is the equivalent of two semester-long courses.
Additionally, some preference is given to Intermediate/Senior (B30) applicants who, at the time of application, present:
- completed university degree-level courses (half or full credit) in Indigenous Studies
Due to limited capacity, not all subjects may be offered in any one year and, given the Faculty’s need to respond to teacher shortages, special priority may be given to areas of high need.
I/S Teachable Subjects
Undergraduate course credits in creativity based practical work with a reflective component are required (i.e., acting, performance, production).
For a first or a second teaching subject, a maximum of 1.0 undergraduate credit in theory based courses (i.e., History of Theatre, Drama, or Dramatic Literature) is allowed.
As a first teaching subject:
A minimum of 1.0 undergraduate credit in English literature or poetry is required. The remaining 4.0 credits can be a combination of literature, poetry, and writing.
At least 1.0 undergraduate credit in Canadian content is preferred.
As a second teaching subject, a minimum of 1.0 undergraduate credit in English literature or poetry is required. The remaining 2.0 credits can be a combination of literature, poetry, and writing.
At least 1.0 undergraduate credit in Canadian content is preferred.
Note: Credits completed in English as a Second Language courses are not acceptable. In cases where this is not clear, Brock University has the right to request course descriptions.
As a first or second teaching subject, a minimum of 2.0 undergraduate credits must be in grammar/composition.
All credits must be taught in the French language.
A maximum of 1.0 undergraduate credit may be in Translation.
Introductory level language courses are not considered toward teaching subject requirements.
As a first or second teaching subject, you must have 0.5 of an undergraduate credit in Canadian Geography. (This Canadian Geography credit must fall under the Geography department listing in the appropriate course calendar, or be cross listed as a Geography credit.)
A maximum of 1.0 undergraduate credit in Earth Sciences/Environmental Studies is allowed.
As a first teaching subject:
You must present the equivalent of 2.0 undergraduate Physical Education credits that are action-based (see the Undergraduate Calendar for examples: KINE 1P93; KINE 2F00; KINE 2P03; KINE 2P06; KINE 2P92; KINE 3P00; KINE 3P03; KINE 3P06; KINE 3P13; KINE 3P16; KINE 3P91; KINE 4F93; KINE 4P00; RECL 3P14; RECL 3Q46; RECL 3P86).
You should also have 2.0 undergraduate Health Studies credits and 1.0 undergraduate credit from Kinesiology, Health Sciences or Physical Education.
As a second teaching subject, you must present 2.0 undergraduate Physical Education credits that are action-based and 1.0 undergraduate credit in Health Studies.
As a first or second teaching subject, you must have 1.0 undergraduate credit in Canadian History. A maximum of 1.0 undergraduate credit in the History of Art or Greek/Roman Civilization is allowed.
All remaining History credits, including the Canadian History credit, must fall under the History department listing in the appropriate course calendar, or be cross-listed as a History credit.
Canadian Politics and Canadian Studies courses are not acceptable.
As a first teaching subject, a maximum of 2.0 undergraduate credits in Statistics are allowed.
As a second teaching subject, a maximum of 1.0 undergraduate credit in Statistics is allowed.
The remainder of the credits must be in Mathematics, Actuarial Science, Applied Mathematics, Engineering Sciences, Mathematical Economics. Business Math credits are not accepted.
As a first or second teaching subject, a maximum of 1.0 undergraduate credit in Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry or Biomechanics is allowed.
The remainder of the credits must be in Biology, Biophysics, Botany, Environmental Science, Microbiology, Neuroscience, Plant Science, Zoology, Immunology, Genetics.
For a first or second teachable subject, Chemical Engineering and Biochemistry courses are accepted; Pharmacology credits are not accepted.
For a first teaching subject, your credits must include the following:
- 3.0 undergraduate credits from Biology, Chemistry or Physics (including Astronomy) with a minimum of 2.0 credits in one subject and 1.0 credit in one of the remaining subjects.
- The remaining 2.0 credits may be from one of these subjects not used or from Earth Sciences, Environmental Science, Neuroscience, Zoology, Applied Chemistry, Health Science
If you declare Science – General as your first teaching subject, and wish to declare Physics, Chemistry or Biology as a second teaching subject, you may only do so using a Science credit that you did not use for the Science – General teaching subject. For example: Science – General using 2.0 biology credits and 1.0 chemistry credit; neither Biology nor Chemistry may be declared.
For a second teaching subject, your credits must include the following:
- 2.0 undergraduate credits in one subject must be from Biology, Chemistry or Physics (including Astronomy).
- The remaining credit may be from one of these subjects not used or from Earth Sciences, Environmental Science, Neuroscience, Zoology, Applied Chemistry, Health Science
If you wish to declare Physics, Chemistry or Biology as a first teaching subject, you may only do so if the science subject is not used for the Science – General teaching subject.
As a first teaching subject:
- All 5.0 undergraduate credits must be in Physics related to:
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- forces and motion;
- energy, work, power and matter;
- waves – light and sound;
- electricity, magnetism, gravitation; and
- hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
- Courses in Physics, Biophysics, Engineering Science, Geophysics and Astrophysics are considered, as long as they meet the aforementioned criteria.
- A maximum of 1.0 credit in Astronomy is allowed.
As a second teaching subject:
- All 3.0 undergraduate credits must be from the subject areas listed under “first teaching subject” (1.0 undergraduate credit in Astronomy is allowed).
For Visual Arts as a first or second teachable, studio-based course credits are required (e.g.: painting, sculpture, printmaking, drawing).
A maximum of 1.0 undergraduate credit from Film, Photography, Architecture, Fashion or History of Art is allowed.
I/S FAQs
Our Admissions staff cannot pre-assess nor pre-approve courses for application purposes. In order for a course credit to be eligible for consideration toward a particular teaching subject, as a general rule, it is best that they be presented from the teachable subject in question (i.e. if your teachable subject is mathematics, a course in political statistics or engineering will not normally be recognized). In most cases, only courses eligible to meet requirements for major programs can be counted in support of teachable subjects. There are exceptions. A course that is cross-listed can normally be used towards satisfying teaching subject requirements.
Please refer to the admissions criteria section located at ouac.on.ca/teas or review the requirements for your teachable subject above. If you have earned credits in specialized programs or in disciplines not consistent with the list of teachable subjects listed in our program information, please refer to the following guidelines:
1. Review the particular credits you have earned to see if some courses may be eligible for consideration as an identified teachable subject.
2. Check your academic calendar to determine if courses can be used to satisfy the degree requirements in that teaching subject. (i.e. If you believe there is enough biology content in a Geology course you took, then you may use the ‘clarification of teachable subject’ form to outline this. We will consider, but it is not guaranteed that this will satisfy the teachable requirements).
3. The more information you can provide on course specifics the better (i.e. if you have a course outline, syllabus, etc.) The admissions officers will not have course descriptions readily available from other institutions. Course assessments will be done on the basis of the documentation you provide at the time of application.
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