Last updated: November 19, 2008 @ 08:29AM

Education - Concurrent BA Child and Youth Studies (Honours)/BEd (Primary/Junior)

Administrative Director, Concurrent Education Programs
Rosamund Battye

Associate Administrative Director, Concurrent Education Programs
Sandra Regier

Faculty Representatives
Sharon Abbey (Faculty of Education), Thomas O'Neill (Faculty of Social Sciences)

General Information

Administrative Assistant
Mona Lavoie

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

The Department of Child and Youth Studies and the Faculty of Education co-operate in offering a concurrent five -year program combining an (Honours) Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree with a Bachelor of Education (BEd) for students interested in teaching at the Primary/Junior level (grades K-6).

Students in the program must be registered full-time and follow the prescribed program. Any exceptions must have the approval of the Administrative Director. Students must maintain a minimum 75 percent cumulative overall average each year in all academic grade-marked courses.

Application forms for the Child and Youth Studies (CHYS) BA(Honours)/BEd program are available on the Concurrent Education website 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 CHYS BA(Honours)/BEd program should consult the Administrative Director of Concurrent Education Programs regarding program requirements and continuance in the program. For further information about the CHYS BA(Honours)/BEd program contact the Office of Concurrent Education Programs.

Because the CHYS 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 CHYS BA(Honours)/BEd program may not have credit in Pre-service Education courses applied to an undergraduate degree. Students should note that credits for the concurrent CHYS 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. The Pre-service Education program is organized subject to the requirements of Brock University and outside regulatory organizations that govern teacher education in Ontario (e.g. the Ontario College of Teachers). In any year the program requirements for the Pre-service program may change in order to meet outside regulatory requirements.

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

This is a limited enrolment program. Admission is not guaranteed by attainment of the minimum requirements.

Students must complete program requirements for the first four years of the concurrent program by September prior to commencing the final year.

The Department of Pre-service Education reserves the right to assign Concurrent Education students, in their final year, to either the Hamilton or St Catharines campus in order to secure school placements aligned with teachable subjects. Students are responsible for their own transportation for practice teaching and other activities related to the program.

Successful graduates of the CHYS BA (Honours)/BEd program will receive a Bachelor of Arts Honours degree 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.

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

Students interested in the Child and Youth Studies BA (Honours)/BEd program apply directly from secondary school. University or college transfer applicants with less than the equivalent of 4.0 university transfer credits may be considered for admission. Students who have completed an appropriate College of Arts and Technology two-year diploma must have a minimum 85 percent cumulative average for consideration for the BA Child and Youth Studies (Honours)/BEd Program and may receive a maximum of three transfer credits if they are admitted to Brock; students who have completed a Child and Youth Worker diploma may receive four transfer credits.

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 website 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. Students must complete the academic admission requirements for the Primary/Junior Pre-service BEd degree before completing the Child and Youth Studies BA (Honours)/BEd program.

Candidates must have completed Grade 12U/M courses or university or university/college preparation courses in Canadian geography and Canadian history (or similar courses emphasizing Canadian content), mathematics, science and English. For those candidates who have not completed these courses, the following courses or equivalents will be accepted: one-half university Canadian geography credit, GEOG 2P50 is recommended; CANA IF91, HIST 1F96, or one-half university Canadian history credit. Students are also encouraged to take arts and physical education courses.

Program Notes
  1. Students are encouraged to use elective credits (including context credits) to take courses relevant to Education.
  2. Students may be considered by the Child and Youth Studies Department on an individual basis for the individual thesis or group thesis options in Year 4.
  3. Students failing to maintain the 75 percent cumulative overall average are granted an opportunity to upgrade their marks and to be reinstated. A request to upgrade may be granted only once.
  4. Practice teaching may have to be scheduled in May and June of year 5.
  5. 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
·   PSYC 1F90
·   SOCI 1F90
·   one Humanities context credit or one Science context credit
Year 2
·   CHYS 2F10, 2P35 and 2P38
·   MATH 1F92 or PSYC 2F23
·   the Humanities context credit or Science context credit not taken in year 1
·   one elective credit (see program note 1)
Year 3
·   CHYS 3P10, 3P15 and 3P50
·   one of CHYS 3P09, 3P11, 3P12, 3P23, 3P24, 3P65, 3P74, 3Q33
·   one of CHYS 3P20, 3P26, 3P35, 3P43, 3P47, 3P60
·   one of CHYS 3P27, 3P28, 3P30, 3P31, 3P32, 3P38, 3P39, 3P44
·   one of EDUC 2F01, 3F00, 3F01
·   EDUC 3P40
·   EDUC 8P15
·   one-half elective credit (see program note 1)
Year 4
·   One-half CHYS credits numbered 3(alpha)90 to 4(alpha)99
·   two CHYS credits numbered 4(alpha)00 to 4(alpha)99 (see program note 2)
·   EDUC 4P05 and 4P24
·   EDUC 8P17
·   one elective credit
Year 5
·   EDUC 4P04
·   EDUC 8D09, 8P16, 8P30, 8P31, 8P33, 8Y04, 8Y05, 8Y34, 8Y36, 8Y37 and 8Y39

Pass Program

Year 2
·   Year 2 is now closed
Year 3
·   CHYS 3P10, 3P15 and 3P50
·   one of CHYS 3P09, 3P11, 3P12, 3P23, 3P24, 3P65, 3P74, 3Q33
·   one of CHYS 3P20, 3P26, 3P35, 3P43, 3P47, 3P60
·   one of CHYS 3P27, 3P28, 3P30, 3P31, 3P32, 3P38, 3P39, 3P44
·   one of EDUC 2F01, 3F00, 3F01
·   EDUC 8P33
·   one-half elective credit (see program note 1)
Year 4
·   EDUC 8F08
·   EDUC 8D09, 8P30, 8P31, 8Y34, 8Y36, 8Y37 and 8Y39
·   one elective credit (see program notes 1 and 2)

Description of Courses

See relevant calendar entry for course descriptions.