2024-2025 Undergraduate Calendar

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

  

Manager, Academic Advising, Professional and Undergraduate Programs

Ethna Bernat

  

General Information

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The Faculty of Applied Health Sciences and the Faculty of Education co-operate in offering a concurrent six-year program combining a Bachelor of Recreation and Leisure Studies (BRLS) (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 Manager, Academic Advising, Professional and Undergraduate Programs and the Program Director, Teacher Education Program. Students must achieve a minimum combined average of 65 percent in RECL 1P90, 1P95, and 1P99, and maintain a 70 percent cumulative overall average each year in all academic grade-marked courses. Students are strongly recommended to take a Wilderness First Responder course (for which Brock Challenge for Credit is available. Consult the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies for more information).

Because the BRLS (Honours)/BEd program integrates teacher education courses with academic courses, the student should note that the Teacher Education courses are credited toward the BEd while the remaining courses are credited to the BRLS. For this reason, a student who transfers out of the BRLS (Honours)/BEd program may not have credit in Teacher Education courses applied to an undergraduate degree. Students should note that credits for the concurrent BRLS (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 Teacher Education programs. The Teacher 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 Teacher Education program may change in order to meet outside regulatory requirements.

Students must obtain a minimum 75 percent average in a minimum 3.0 credits in the teachable subject, Health and Physical Education. Students must complete program requirements for the first four years of the concurrent program prior to commencing Year 5.

Students must maintain continuous registration within a twelve-month period to retain concurrent education status. Possible resumption of concurrent status will be evaluated on an individual basis.

Terms of study at another institution during Fall/Winter sessions must receive program approval.

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. Admission is not guaranteed by attainment of the minimum requirements.

The Teacher Education program reserves the right to assign Concurrent Teacher Education students, in Years 5 and 6, to either the Burlington or St Catharines campus. Students are responsible for their own transportation for practice teaching, courses and other activities related to the program, which may be scheduled at locations other than the assigned campus.

Successful graduates of the program will receive a Bachelor of Recreation and Leisure Studies 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

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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

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Students interested in the BRLS (Honours)/BEd (Junior/Intermediate) program apply directly from secondary school. University or college transfer applicants with no more than the equivalent of 4.0 university transfer credits may be considered for admission. Brock students may apply and be admitted to Year 2 if there is space available. To apply students must have a minimum 70 percent overall average in Year 1; a minimum average of 65 percent in RECL 1P90, 1P95, and 1P99; 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. Application forms are available on the Concurrent Teacher Education website from April 1. The completed documents must be filed in the Academic Advising, Professional and Undergraduate Programs 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.

All students in the Junior/Intermediate stream must complete at least one half-credit course in each of the following curriculum subjects prior to entering year 5: English, mathematics, science, Canadian geography, and Canadian history. These can be 4U/M courses taken during high school, or university undergraduate level courses. For students who have not completed Canadian geography or Canadian history courses before attending Brock, please refer to your Program Plan or the Faculty of Education Academic Advisors for a list of options. These requirements must be completed by the end of the Fall/Winter session of 4th year. Students are also encouraged to take arts and physical education courses.

  

Program Notes

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1.  Students must achieve a combined minimum average of 65 percent in RECL 1P90, 1P95, and 1P99, and maintain a 70 percent cumulative overall average each year in all academic grade-marked courses  
2.  Students who do not have the required Canadian History from high school courses for the curriculum subject requirement are recommended to take CANA 1F91 as their Humanities Context credit.  
3.  Courses may be taken in the Spring session preceding Year 4 or Year 5, or during Fall/Winter session Year 4.  
4.  Practice teaching blocks are completed in elementary school, grades 4-8, and may have to be scheduled in May and June of Years 5 and 6.  
5.  Students failing to maintain the 70 percent cumulative overall average and/or the 65 per cent average in RECL 1P90, 1P95, and/or 1P99, may request an opportunity to upgrade their marks and to reapply to the concurrent program. A request to upgrade may be granted only once.  
6.  Police record check with vulnerable sector screening is required for courses with field placements. Associated fees are the student's responsibility.  
7.  A passing grade in all required previous teacher education courses is required to advance to Year 6.  
8.  In 20 credit degree programs a maximum of eight credits may be numbered 1(alpha)00 to 1(alpha)99; at least three credits must be numbered 2(alpha)90 or above; at least three credits must be numbered 3(alpha)90 or above; and the remaining credits must be numbered 2(alpha)00 or above. In some circumstances, in order to meet university degree and program requirements, more than 20 credits may be taken.  

Honours Program

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Year 1

- RECL 1P90, 1P95 and 1P99(se Program Note 1)
- KINE 1P93 and 1P99
- CHYS 1F90
- EDUC 1F95
- One-half Science Context credit (see Program Note 2

Year 2

- RECL 2P11, 2P16, 2P26, and 2P84 One of RECL 2P02, 2P07 or 2P15
- CHYS 2P10
- KINE 2F00
- EDUC 2P65
- EDUC 2P95

Year 3

- RECL 3P11, 3P30, and 3P86
- one of RECL 2P94, 3P04, 3P06, 3P14, 3P26, 3P36, 3Q07, 3Q16, 3Q17, or 3Q46
- EDUC 3F02 and 3P00
- EDBE 8P15
- One Humanities Context credit (see Program Note 2)
- One-half Science Context credit

Year 4

- RECL 3Q32, 4P16, 4P96, and 4Q56
- One RECL credit numbered 3(alpha)90 or above
- One of KINE 3P00, 3P03, 3P06, or 3P13
- one of EDUC 3P60, 3P70, 3P90, 3P91, 3P95, 3P96, 3P97, 4P01, 4P03, 4P35, 4P36, 4P46, 4P47, 4P48, 4P62, 4P70, 4P75, 4P76, 4P80, 4P95, LCBE 6P14, 6P15, 6P16 (see program note 5)
- EDUC 4P18 and 4P28

Year 5

- EDBE 8F01, 8P03, 8P10, 8P24, 8P27, 8P29, 8P39, 8Y01, 8Y02, 8Y08, 8Y26, 8Y28 and 8Y30(see program note 4)

Year 6

- EDBE 8P41, 8P43, 8P54, 8P56, 8Y22, 8Y24, 8Y40, 8Y41, 8Y42 and 8Y43
- EDBE 8P47 or 8P57
 

Description of Courses

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See relevant calendar entry for course descriptions.

  
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