UofC

The Bridging to Community-based Bachelor of Education pathway provides students that do not meet the subject requirement for English 30-1 or do not have a competitive average for admission in to the Four-Year Bachelor of Education Community-based Program the opportunity to upgrade.

Students must be non-traditional, including located in a rural or remote location to be eligible for this bridging pathway. Students must apply for the Four-Year Bachelor of Education Community-based program, and meet all other admission requirements mandated. Students solely deficient English 30-1 and/or not meeting the competitive average requirement will be eligible for the Bridging pathway. Students should refer to A.5.1.1 Admission Requirements.

The Bridging to Community-based Four-Year Bachelor of Education Route only accepts students for a July start.

Students will take English Academic Success (equivalent to English 30-1; non-credit), which is conducted largely online with some /on-campus time, commencing in the Summer Term. Students then take three online courses in the Fall Term, and an additional three online courses in the following Winter Term. Five of the six credit courses may be used to count toward elective courses in the four-year BEd program.

The below chart outlines the first year program progression for Bridging to Community Based Four-Year Bachelor of Education program.

Bridging to Four-Year Community-based Bachelor of Education students must complete the first year progression (below) with a minimum grade of "B-" in the English Academic Success course, along with successful completion of all 6 (Fall and Winter) courses of the Bridging Pathway to the Community-based Four-Year Bachelor of Education program with an overall minimum GPA of 2.50.

Students admitted to the Bridging Pathway Community-based Bachelor of Education program must successfully complete 21 units in order to progress to the first year of the Four-Year Community-based BEd program.

If a student does not successfully complete one of the Education (EDUC) courses, they will have to re-take and successfully complete the course. As per faculty regulations, a course may be repeated only once: http://www.ucalgary.ca/pubs/calendar/archives/2018/ed-3-2-6.html. In addition, an overall minimum GPA of 2.50 must be achieved before being able to progress in the program.