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Education - Concurrent BA Integrated Studies (Honours)/BEd (Junior/Intermediate)

Director, Concurrent Education Programs
Rosamund Battye

Associate Director, Concurrent Education Programs
Sandra Regier

Faculty Representatives
Corrado Federici (Faculty of Humanities), Mary-Louise Vanderlee (Faculty of Education)

General Information

Administrative Assistant
Mona Lavoie

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

The Faculties of Applied Health Sciences, Humanities, Social Sciences, and the Faculty of Education co-operate in offering a concurrent five-year program combining a Bachelor of Arts (BA) (Honours) degree in Integrated Studies with a Bachelor of Education (BEd) degree for students interested in teaching at the Junior/Intermediate level (grades 4-10) emphasizing elementary school.

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.

Each student must choose a teachable subject from one of Dramatic Arts, English (first language), French (second language), Geography, History, Mathematics, Music (vocal), Physical and Health Education, Science - General and Visual Arts. A minimum of 3.0 credits is required in a teachable subject, a Minor is recommended, and students are encouraged to consult with the departments to select courses relevant to elementary school education. The selection of the teachable subject must be declared through the Office of Concurrent Education Programs prior to registration for year 2. A minimum of 10.5 academic undergraduate credits in Humanities and Social Sciences must be completed for a BA Honours degree to be awarded.

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

Terms of study at another institution cannot be accommodated during Fall/Winter sessions.

Successful graduates will receive a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree in Integrated Studies and a Bachelor of Education degree. 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.

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 practice 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

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.

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. To develop a teachable subject, students are encouraged to consult with the departments to choose courses relevant to elementary school curriculum.
  5. Students must develop a teachable subject (a minimum of 3.0 credits) in any one of the following subject areas listed:
  6. 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.
    ENGLISH (first language) - 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 - A minimum of 0.5 credit in Canadian geography. A maximum of 1.0 credit in Earth Sciences/Environmental Studies.
    HISTORY - A minimum of 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.
    MATHEMATICS - A maximum of 1.0 credit in statistics.
    MUSIC (vocal) - A maximum of 1.0 credit from history of music.
    PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION - 2.0 credits must be activity-based courses in Physical Education. 1.0 credit in courses related to Health Studies.
    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.
    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.
  7. 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
·   CHYS 1F90
·   EDUC 1F95
·   one credit from DART 1F93, ENGL 1F91, 1F95, 1F97, FREN 1F90, HIST 1F95, 1F96, 1P92, 1P93, MUSI 1F10, 1F50, VISA 1Q98, 1Q99
·   one Science context credit
·   one credit in Junior/Intermediate teachable subject or elective (see program notes 4 and 5)
Year 2
·   CHYS 2F10 (see program note 1)
·   one APCO, COSC or MATH credit
·   EDUC 2P65
·   one language credit (other than English)
·   one credit in Junior/Intermediate teachable subject (see program notes 4 and 5)
·   one-half elective credit
Year 3
·   CHYS 3P74
·   EDUC 3F00 and 3P45
·   EDUC 8P15
·   one credits in Junior/Intermediate teachable subject numbered 2(alpha)90 or above (see program notes 4 and 5)
·   two elective credits
Year 4
·   EDUC 4P05 and 4P25
·   EDUC 8P14
·   three and one-half elective credits
Year 5
·   EDUC 4P02
·   EDUC 8L09, 8P23, 8P20, 8P16, 8Y04, 8Y05, 8Y21, 8Y26, 8Y28 and 8Y29 (see program note 2)

Description of Courses

See relevant calendar entry for course descriptions.