Education

As a professional school of education, at a research-intensive research university, our faculty is committed to assisting our students to develop deep understanding of teaching and learning, to develop practical skills, and to become more confident in their abilities as teachers.

Our purpose is to engage prospective teachers deeply and actively in disciplines and to produce teachers with beautiful, robust, rigorous minds and dispositions such as imagination, courage, communicative competencies, perseverance, openness for complexity and diversity, attunement to learners, and always to keep alive the desire to learn. We are committed to educating teachers who will be strongly oriented to respect, understanding and openness to diversity and social justice, and responsive to complexity and change in ongoing ways.

The Faculty of Education offers degree programs which provide professional preparation for teachers, as well as opportunities for those interested in upgrading their skills. We offer direct entry five year programs of studies leading to a combined BEd degree completed concurrently with either a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Kinesiology degree that are in conjunction with select programs from the Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Science or Faculty of Kinesiology. In addition, we also offer a two year after degree option for those that have previously completed an undergraduate degree. Upon completion of one of our programs, all program graduates will be prepared for provincially recognized schools serving students from Kindergarten through to Grade 12.

Because there are more applicants to the Faculty of Education than there are places, enrolment limits are in effect. The number of new students admitted to any specialization will vary depending on the number of placements available. Please contact the Admissions Office or Faculty of Education for more information on admission and program requirements.

Students should also be aware that a criminal record check is required prior to commencement of the field experience.

Applicants who must satisfy the English Language Proficiency requirement should refer to the English Language Proficiency requirements page.

Concurrent Education Program

High school students can apply directly to a five year concurrent program, completing both a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, or Bachelor of Kinesiology and a Bachelor of Education.

Transfer students with 36 credits or less (6 full course equivalents or less) are also eligible to apply to the concurrent program. Students who have completed more than 36 credits (6 full courses) must complete a first degree and then apply to the 2 year Bachelor of Education After Degree program.

Students must meet admission requirements for the faculty offering the teaching major as well as the competitive admission requirements for the Faculty of Education.

Students must select to complete the Elementary (Kindergarten to Grade 6) or the Secondary (Grades 7 to 12) route.

Elementary Route

High school students selecting the elementary route must choose an appropriate teaching major (see first column of chart) and enter the General – pre-specialization year where it is not necessary to choose a teaching specialization.   

Transfer students selecting the elementary route must choose a teaching major from the first column of the following chart as well as a teaching specialization from the second column.

Choose a teaching major:

Choose a teaching specialization:

Any of the following programs offered by: Arts – Major in Canadian Studies, Development Studies, Drama, English, French, Geography, History, International Relations, Music (BMus and BA), Political Science, Sociology, Spanish or Visual Studies.  BA Communication and Culture with minors in any of the programs listed in the major section as well as minors in Chinese, Drama, Music, Psychology or Visual Studies and Art History.  Kinesiology –  BKin in Leadership in Pedagogy and Coaching. Science - Major in General Mathematics or Natural Sciences.

Early Childhood Education English Language Arts English as an Additional Language Fine Arts Inclusive Education Mathematics Physical Education Science Second Languages (and French) Social Studies Note:  High school applicants do not choose a specialization.   Instead they complete a General – pre-specialization year before selecting a specialization for their second year of studies.

Secondary Route

Both high school and transfer students selecting the secondary route must choose a teaching major as well as the corresponding teaching specialization.

Choose a teaching major:	Choose a teaching specialization:
Arts – Major in English or BA Communication and Culture with minor in English.	English Language Arts
Arts – Major in Drama, Music (BMus and BA) or Visual Studies.	Fine Arts
Science – Major in General Mathematics.	Mathematics
Kinesiology – BKin in Leadership in Pedagogy and Coaching.	Physical Education
Science – Major in Natural Sciences.	Science
Arts – Major in French, Spanish.	Second Languages (and French)
Arts – Canadian Studies, Development Studies, Geography, History, International Relations, Political Science, Sociology.	Social Studies

 

BEd After Degree Program

Applicants must apply to one of the following specializations:

Elementary Route:

• Early Childhood Education
• English Language Arts
• English as an Additional Language
• Fine Arts
• Inclusive Education
• Mathematics
• Physical Education
• Science
• Second Languages (and French)
• Social Studies

It is preferable for applicants to the Elementary route to present a liberal arts or science program in teachable areas. 

After-degree applicants to the Elementary Route must complete coursework in the following areas (normally prior to entering the program) to be eligible for admission: one half-course equivalent in Canadian Studies, one half-course equivalent in Mathematics, one half-course equivalent in Science, and two half-course equivalents in English (or French for the French specialization) Literature and Composition. Please note: for Fall 2012, completion of these courses will not be required prior to admission. It is the After Degree student's responsibility to ensure that they have completed required coursework in content before the faculty will submit their names for teacher certification in Alberta.

Secondary Route:

• English Language Arts
• Fine Arts
• Mathematics
• Physical Education
• Science
• Second Languages (and French)
• Social Studies

Applicants to the Secondary route require a strong academic background, academic major or the equivalent in the subjects they propose to teach. (Note that every application to the Social Studies major in the Secondary route will be judged on its own merits.)

After-degree applicants to the Secondary Route must complete coursework in the following areas (normally prior to entering the program) to be eligible for admission: two half course equivalents in English (or French for the French specialization) Literature and Composition. Please note: for Fall 2012, completion of these courses will not be required prior to admission. It is the After Degree student's responsibility to ensure that they have completed required coursework in content before the faculty will submit their names for teacher certification in Alberta.

 

To qualify for admission to the BEd After Degree program, applicants must:

1. Present a degree with at least 15 full courses from an accredited post-secondary institution recognized by the University of Calgary.
2. Present a minimum Admission GPA of 2.50 or higher (admission is on a competitive basis). Note: Winter Session grades will not count toward admissibility.

Applicants to the French specialization must be competent in French to a professional level and demonstrate this in an interview. Applicants may be required to pass a competency test at the discretion of the Faculty.

Application/Document Deadlines

The University reserves the right to change or amend its policies, regulations, programs and fee structure at any time.