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Concurrent BPhEd (Honours)/BEd (Intermediate/Senior)

Director, Concurrent Education Programs
Rosamund Battye

Associate Director, Concurrent Education
Programs
Sandra Regier

Director, Physical Education Programs, Concurrent Education
Nancy R. Francis-Murray

Faculty Representative
Anne Elliott (Faculty of Education)

General Information

Administrative Assistant
Mona Lavoie

905-688-5550, extension 4226
Welch Hall 8A
http://concurrent.ed.brocku.ca

The Faculty of Applied Health Sciences and the Faculty of Education co-operate in offering a concurrent five-year program combining a Bachelor of Physical Education (BPhEd) (Honours) degree and a Bachelor of Education (BEd) degree for students interested in teaching at the Intermediate/Senior level (grades 7-12).

Students must be registered full-time and follow the prescribed program. Any exceptions must have the approval of the Director of Concurrent Education Programs and the Chair, Department of Pre-service Education. Students must maintain a minimum 75 percent overall average each year in all undergraduate academic grade-marked courses.

Selection of a second teachable subject must be declared through the Office of Concurrent Education Programs prior to registration for year 2. A maximum of 2.0 first year credits can be included in a second teachable subject. Students must complete the second teachable subject (minimum 3.0 credits) prior to starting Year 5.

Pre-service Education courses are credited toward the BEd while the remaining courses are credited to the BPhEd. For this reason, a student who transfers out of the BPhEd (Honours)/BEd program will not have credit in Pre-service Education courses applied to an undergraduate degree.

Successful graduates will receive a Bachelor of Physical Education (Honours) degree and a Bachelor of Education degree. The Department of Physical Education and Kinesiology is accredited through the Canadian Council of University Physical Education and Kinesiology Administrators. Students are strongly recommended to take an emergency First Aid/CPR course. Upon successful completion of a teacher education program, teacher candidates are normally recommended to the Ontario College of Teachers for membership and to receive their Ontario Certificate of Qualification.

This is a limited enrolment program. Although admissions will be primarily based on grades, other criteria, such as balance across teachable disciplines or teaching areas of high need may be used in the selection process in any particular year. A Profile Questionnaire is required. Admission is not guaranteed by attainment of the minimum requirements.

Admissions

University or college transfer applicants with less than the equivalent of 4.0 university transfer credits may be considered for admission. Brock students may apply and be admitted to second year if there is space available. To apply students must have a minimum 75 percent overall average in Year 1; their Year 1 program must replicate the 5.0 credit concurrent program requirements; the secondary school English and Mathematics program admission requirements must be met. A Profile Questionnaire is required. Application forms and the Profile are available on the Concurrent Education web site from April 1. The completed documents must be filed in the Concurrent Education Office by June 1. Late applications will not be accepted. Students should note that this is a limited enrolment program and admission is not guaranteed by attainment of the minimum requirements.

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 of 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.

Program Notes
  1. CHYS 2F10 has a placement and must be taken during the Fall/Winter Session.
  2. Practice teaching may have to be scheduled in May and June of year 5.
  3. Students failing to maintain the 75 percent overall average may request an opportunity to upgrade their marks and to be reinstated. A request to upgrade may be granted only once.
  4. Students must choose the second teachable subject area from: Computer Science, Dramatic Arts, English (first language), French (second language), Geography, History, International Languages-German, Italian, Spanish, Mathematics, Science-Biology, Chemistry, General, Physics, Visual Arts. Students must achieve a 70 percent average in the minimum 3.0 credits for a second teachable subject. A maximum of 2.0 first year credits can be included. Clarification of the following teachable subjects:
  5. COMPUTER SCIENCE - All 3.0 credits must be in computer and information science related to: software design and programming; problem solving; logic and design.
    DRAMATIC ARTS - Course credits in creativity-based practical work with a reflective component are required. A maximum of 1.0 credit in theory-based courses, history of theatre/drama/dramatic literature dance.
    ENGLISH (first language) - A minimum of 1.0 credit in writing/ composition/grammar. A minimum of 1.0 credit in English literature/poetry.
    FRENCH (second language) - 2.0 credits must be in grammar, composition, both of which must be given in French. A maximum of 1.0 credit in translation.
    GEOGRAPHY - Must have 1.0 credit in Canadian geography. A maximum of 1.0 credit in Earth Sciences/Environmental Studies.
    HISTORY - Must have 1.0 credit in Canadian history. A maximum of 1.0 credit in history of art. A maximum of 1.0 credit in Greek/Roman civilization.
    INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGES - GERMAN ­ 2.0 credits must be in grammar/composition, both of which must be given in German. A maximum of 1.0 credit in translation.
    INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGES - ITALIAN - 2.0 credits must be in grammar/composition, both of which must be given in Italian. A maximum of 1.0 credit in translation.
    INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGES - SPANISH - 2.0 credits must be in grammar/composition, both of which must be given in Spanish. A maximum of 1.0 credit in translation.
    MATHEMATICS - A maximum of 1.0 credit in statistics.
    SCIENCE-BIOLOGY - A maximum of 1.0 credit in Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry or Biomechanics.
    SCIENCE-CHEMISTRY - Biochemistry courses may be accepted.
    SCIENCE-GENERAL - 2.0 credits in one subject must be from Biology, Chemistry or Physics (including Astronomy). The remaining 1.0 credit may be from one of these subjects not used or from Earth Sciences or Environmental Science.
    SCIENCE-PHYSICS - All 3.0 credits must be in Physics related to: Forces and Motion; Energy, Work, Power, Matter and Energy; Waves-Light and Sound; Electricity, Magnetism, Gravitation; Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems. A maximum of 1.0 credit in Astronomy.
    VISUAL ARTS - Studio-based course credits are required. A maximum of 1.0 credit from film, photography, architecture, fashion or history of art.
    For general guidelines on selecting courses for teachable subjects refer to Admissions under Pre-service Education.
  6. 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
·   PEKN 1P90 and 1P93
·   CHYS 1F90
·   one credit from DART 1F93, ENGL 1F91, 1F95, 1F97, FREN 1F90, HIST 1F95, 1F96, 1P92, 1P93, MUSI 1F10, 1F50, VISA 1F98
·   one Science context credit
·   one credit in second teachable subject (see program note 4)
Year 2
·   PEKN 2P04, 2P05, 2P09, 2P41, 2P66 and 2P84.
·   CHYS 2F10 (see program note 1)
·   EDUC 1F95
Year 3
·   PEKN 2P08, 2P90, 2P92, 2P95, 3P00, 3P32 and 3P70
·   one of PEKN 2P03, 2P66, 3P16
·   EDUC 8P08
·   one credit in second teachable subject (see program note 4)
Year 4
·   PEKN 3P10, 3P91, 3P93 and 4P32
·   one PEKN credit numbered 3(alpha)90 or above
·   EDUC 8P02 and 8P14
·   one credit in second teachable subject (see program note 4)
Year 5
·   EDUC 4P02 and 4P25
·   EDUC 8F11, 8L09, 8P82, 8Y04 and 8Y05 (see program note 2)
·   one of EDUC 8F76, 8P69, 8P72, 8P73, 8P74, 8P77, 8P80, 8P81, 8P83, 8P84, 8P86, 8P87, 8P88, 8P90

Description of Courses

See relevant calendar entry for course descriptions.