Earning Your Bachelor of Teacher Education

Elementary Certification: Primary Junior (Junior kindergarten to grade 6)

For individuals who are not certified teachers, this 33-credit hour program leads to initial certification in primary/junior education in Ontario (junior kindergarten – grade 6). Upon completion of this program, graduates will hold a bachelor of professional studies (BPS) degree in teacher education.

Prerequisites:

• Baccalaureate degree with sufficient content core and liberal arts and sciences studies
• Ability to pursue full-time study with day and evening courses each week
• Other admissions criteria stated elsewhere

Program requirements:

• Field experiences: 75 hours in first semester, 75 hours in second semester
• Portfolio requirement

Schedule of courses:

• Four courses in first semester
• Five courses in second semester
• Two courses (six credits) in third semester (student-teaching semester)

Intermediate/Senior Division (Grades 7 to 12)

For individuals who are not certified teachers, this 33-credit hour program leads to initial certification in intermediate/senior education in Ontario (grades 7–12). Upon completion of this program, graduates will hold a bachelor of professional studies (BPS) degree in teacher education.

Prerequisites:

• Three- or four-year bachelor’s degree with sufficient concentration of studies to teach in two teachable subject areas
• Ability to pursue full-time study with day and evening courses each week
• Other admissions criteria stated elsewhere

Program requirements:

• Field experiences: 75 hours in first semester, 75 hours in second semester
• Portfolio requirement

Schedule of courses:

• Four courses in first semester
• Five courses in second semester
• Two courses (six credits) in third semester (student-teaching semester)

Both programs are three terms and 33 credit hours, with more than 500 hours of integrated practicum field experience. All coursework and field experiences are completed in Ontario.