Last updated: April 14, 2008 @ 11:39AM

Education - Concurrent BPhEd (Honours)/BEd (Junior/Intermediate)

Administrative Director of Concurrent Education Programs
Rosamund Battye

Associate Administrative Director, Concurrent Education Programs
Sandra Regier

Faculty Representatives
Nancy Francis (Faculty of Applied Health Sciences), Anne Elliott (Faculty of Education)

General Information

Administrative Assistant
Mona Lavoie

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

The Department of Physical Education and Kinesiology and the Faculty of Education co-operate in offering a concurrent five-year program combining a Bachelor of Physical Education (BPhEd) (Honours) degree with a Bachelor of Education (BEd) for students interested in teaching at the Junior/intermediate level (grades 4-10) emphasizing elementary school (grades 4-8).

Students must be registered full-time and follow the prescribed program. Any exceptions must have the approval of the Administrative Director of Concurrent Education Programs and the Chair, Department of Pre-service Education. Students must maintain a 75 percent cumulative overall average each year in all academic grade-marked courses. Students are strongly recommended to take an emergency First Aid/CPR course.

Because the BPhEd (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 BPhEd. For this reason, a student who transfers out of the BPhEd (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 BPhEd (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 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.

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

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

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, to complete an application. Admission is not guaranteed by attainment of the minimum requirements.

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 program 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. 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 BPhEd (Honours)/BEd (Junior/Intermediate) 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. 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, Mathematics and Biology 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.

Students must have completed the academic admission requirements for the Junior/Intermediate Pre-Service BEd degree before completing the BPhEd (Honours)/BEd program as follows: 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 students who have not completed these courses before attending Brock, the following courses or equivalents will be accepted: one-half university credit in Canadian geography, GEOG 2P50 is recommended; CANA 1F91 or HIST 1F96 or one-half university credit in Canadian history.

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 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. 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
·   EDUC 1F95
·   one credit from CANA 1F91, DART 1F93, ENGL 1F91, 1F95, 1F97, FREN 1F90, HIST 1F95, 1F96, 1P98, 1P99, MUSI 1F10, 1F50, VISA 1Q98, 1Q99
·   one Science context credit
Year 2
·   PEKN 2P00, 2P03, 2P04, 2P05, 2P09 and 2P84
·   PEKN 2P06 or 3P16
·   CHYS 2F10 (see program note 1)
·   EDUC 2P65
Year 3
·   PEKN 2P08, 2P41, 2P90, 2P92, 2P95 and 3P32
·   PEKN 3P00 or 4P00
·   EDUC 3F00 and 3P45
·   EDUC 8P15
Year 4
·   PEKN 2P91, 3P10, 3P91, 4P31 and 4P32
·   one-half PEKN credit numbered 3(alpha)90 or above
·   EDUC 4P05 and 4P25
·   EDUC 8P18
·   one-half elective credit
Year 5
·   EDUC 4P02
·   EDUC 8D09, 8P16, 8P20, 8P21, 8P23, 8Y04, 8Y05, 8Y24, 8Y26, 8Y27 and 8Y29 (see program note 2)

Description of Courses

See relevant calendar entry for course descriptions.