Last updated: August 17, 2001 @ 09:12AM

Education - Concurrent BA (Honours)/BEd (French Teaching Specialization)

Co-ordinator
Merle Richards
TBA (as of July 1, 2001)

General Information

Administrative Assistant,
Leslie Wenzl
(905) 688-5550, extension 4112
Education 126

The Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures and the Faculty of Education co-operate in offering a concurrent five-year program combining an (honours) BA degree with a BEd for students interested in teaching at the Intermediate/Senior level (grades 7-12/OAC). It will include a year of study in a French-speaking environment as approved by the department.

Students in the program must be registered full-time and follow the prescribed program. Any exceptions must have the approval of the Co-ordinator.

Application forms for the French Teaching Specialization BA (Honours)/BEd program are available from the Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures office from April 1. The forms must be completed and returned to the office by June 1. Late applications will not be accepted. Students in the French Teaching Specialization BA (Honours)/BEd program should consult the French Teaching Specialization Co-ordinator regarding program requirements and continuance in the program.

Because the BA (Honours)/BEd program integrates teacher education courses with academic courses, the student should note that the Pre-service Education courses are credited toward the BEd while the remaining courses are credited to the BA. For this reason, a student who transfers out of the BA (Honours)/BED program may not have credit in Pre-service Education courses applied to a BA degree. Students should note that credits for the concurrent BA (Honours)/BEd program are not evenly distributed between the years because of the structure of Education courses. Students are responsible to note Calendar and scheduling differences between the Undergraduate and Pre-service departments.

Successful graduates of the French Teaching Specialization program will receive a Bachelor of Arts honours degree in French and a Bachelor of Education degree. The Dean of the Faculty of Education may recommend that the Ontario College of Teachers grant an Ontario Certificate of Qualification certifying them to teach 7 - 12/OAC.

Ontario College of Teachers Criminal Records Screening Policy
1.  The Ontario College of Teachers requires both a criminal record check and a criminal record declaration by the applicant as necessary components of registration for new applicants.
2.  The costs associated with the provision of the criminal record check and any appeals are to be borne by the applicant.
3.  All positive reports of criminal offences will be examined by the Ontario College of Teachers Registrar to determine whether the record of offence(s) is relevant to the applicant's honesty, integrity and/or suitability to practise the profession and whether the offence(s) constitute reasonable grounds for refusal to issue a certificate of qualification and registration, or to impose terms, conditions or limitations on registration, in accordance with Section 18(2) of the Ontario College of Teachers Act.
4.  Applicants for registration by the Ontario College of Teachers will be advised of the reasons for the decisions of the Ontario College of Teachers Registrar to refuse certification or to impose terms, conditions or limitations and that appeals to these decisions will be determined in accordance with Part III of the Ontario College of Teachers Act.

Questions regarding the policy should be directed to the Ontario College of Teachers.

Admissions

Students interested in the French Teaching Specialization BA/BEd program apply to a common year 1 in French. Students should note that this is a limited enrolment program and admission is not guaranteed by attain-ment of the minimum requirements.

Students who achieve a minimum 75 percent overall academic average with a minimum of 4.0 credits and a maximum of 8.0 credits are eligible to apply. Students must have completed FREN 1F90.

Program Notes
  1. FREN credits should be in language and literature in a French-speaking environment to be chosen in consultation with the department.
  2. This will be a teacher placement term. Transportation will be the student's responsibility.
  3. Three credits in a second teachable are required for the Intermediate/Senior Pre-Service BEd degree. Consult the Pre-service Education admissions requirements.
  4. In all 20 credit degree programs, at least 12 credits must be numbered 2(alpha)00 or above, six of which must be numbered 2(alpha)90 or above and of these, three must be numbered 3(alpha)90 or above.

Honours Program

Year 1
·   FREN 1F90
·   one Science context credit
·   one Social Science context credit
·   two elective credits
Spring or Summer Term:
·   one elective credit numbered 2(alpha)00 to 2(alpha)99
Year 2
·   FREN 2F00 and 2F03
·   one FREN credit numbered 2(alpha)00 or above
·   two elective credits
Spring or Summer Term:
·   one FREN credit numbered 3(alpha)00 or above
Year 3
·   FREN 4P92
·   four FREN credits (see program notes 1 and 4)
Summer Term:
·   one-half elective credit
Year 4
Fall Term:
·   FREN 4P03
·   EDUC 8F76
·   one and one-half FREN credits numbered 4(alpha)00 or above
Winter Term:
·   (see program note 2)
Spring and Summer Term:
·   EDUC 8P08
·   one elective credit
Year 5
Fall Term:
·   (see program note 2)
Winter Term:
·   EDUC 8F11, 8L09, 8P12, 8P70, 8Y04 and 8Y05
·   one of EDUC 8P65, 8P66, 8P67, 8P68, 8P69, 8P72, 8P73, 8P74, 8P77, 8P80, 8P81, 8P82, 8P83, 8P84, 8P86, 8P87, 8P88, 8P90