Education/Arts (5-Year Concurrent)

Bachelor of Education

Courses required in your first year

Introduction

The Bachelor of Education program at the University of Calgary recognizes that teaching is one of the most important professions in society. Becoming a teacher requires strong preparation, with the acquisition of specific subject matter knowledge, the development of pedagogical skills, and the ability to make good judgments in practice.

In our program, an understanding of the complex qualities of teaching are developed through five "dimensions of engaged inquiry":

  • In learning about learning;
  • With/in specializations;
  • With contemporary contexts;
  • With/in teaching and learning communities, and;
  • In ethical action.

The Bachelor of Education program is fully recognized as meeting the requirements for teacher certification within the Province of Alberta.

This program offers you the opportunity to obtain both a Bachelor of Arts (BA) and a Bachelor of Education (BEd) degree within five years. This means that the end of this five-year program, you will receive two undergraduate degrees and certification through Alberta Education to teach in Kindergarten through Grade 12 classrooms.

We are committed to actively engaging you in meaningful ways, to help you to develop teaching-related skills and knowledge, and gain experiences that are important to the classroom. You will be inspired by our internationally renowned professors who are known for their research in key areas of teacher education.

During the five years, you will spend three years in the Faculty of Arts and two years in the Werklund School of Education.

Students wishing to pursue either the elementary or secondary route in the Concurrent Education program should complete the courses below, prior to their fourth year in program. The following courses will be completed within the Faculty of Arts portion of the Concurrent program.

  • One semester-long course in English or French Literature
  • Education 201

Courses required in your first year

Multidisciplinary Studies

1. This is a course taken toward your chosen Faculty of Arts minor. Check the First Year Degree Guide for the major recommendations of the area you have chosen to be your minor.

2. This is a course taken toward your secondary focus. The secondary focus is 18 units taken in a single subject area or, in some cases, a second minor.

Dance

Recommended options courses from Art, Art History, Drama, Film or Music are recommended.

Drama

Recommended options include courses from Art, Art History, Drama, Film or Music are recommended.

Recommended options include courses from Art, Art History, Drama, Film or Music are recommended.

English

1. Only 6 units of 200 level English courses may be applied to your major requirements. Additional 200 level English courses will be counted as open options in your degree program and may restrict upper-level English course registration in future years.

2. The English Department recommends that majors take ENGL 203: Introductory Seminar (preferably in the fall) and one of the decimalized ENGL 253 courses (preferably in the winter); however, ENGL 207: Reading for Meaning and ENGL 251: Literature and Society are also acceptable courses that can be applied towards fulfilment of the requisite 6 units of English courses at the 200-level mentioned in note 1 above.

Recommended options include Communication and Media Studies 203, Greek and Roman Studies 209, Linguistics 201, and one additional 200-level English course.

1. Only 6 units of 200 level English courses may be applied to your major requirements. Additional 200 level English courses will be counted as open options in your degree program and may restrict upper-level English course registration in future years.

2. The English Department recommends that majors take ENGL 203: Introductory Seminar (preferably in the fall) and one of the decimalized ENGL 253 courses (preferably in the winter); however, ENGL 207: Reading for Meaning and ENGL 251: Literature and Society are also acceptable courses that can be applied towards fulfilment of the requisite 6 units of English courses at the 200-level mentioned in note 1 above.

Recommended options include Communication and Media Studies 203, Greek and Roman Studies 209, Linguistics 201, and one additional 200-level English course.

French

1. French 225 is intended for students graduating from high school with French 30N, 30S, 31 or French Language Arts 30 or equivalent. Students with French 30 or N30 should normally enroll in French 213. Students with little or no prior knowledge of French will normally be placed in French 209. (Students with French 20 or equivalent should contact the Department Office for registration approval.)

Recommended options include History 211 and 213, Language 200, and courses in Linguistics.

Advanced Placement

Students should choose a first course in French appropriate to their command of the language. Students with French 30 or French N30 should enrol in French 213. Those with credit in French 30N, 30S, 31, French Language Arts 30, or equivalent should enrol in French 225. In all cases of doubt as to proper placement, students are strongly urged to seek the advice of the School of Languages, Linguistics, Literatures and Cultures before the registration period.

French-speaking students or students with some prior knowledge of the language (including graduates of a bilingual or immersion program) must consult the School of Languages, Linguistics, Literatures and Cultures, through the Undergraduate Advisor for French, to be placed in a course corresponding to their level of language competence.

Native speakers are not eligible to take language courses by special assessment or to receive advanced credit for them.

1. French 225 is intended for students graduating from high school with French 30N, 30S, 31 or French Language Arts 30 or equivalent. Students with French 30 or N30 should normally enroll in French 213. Students with little or no prior knowledge of French will normally be placed in French 209. (Students with French 20 or equivalent should contact the Department Office for registration approval.)

Recommended options include History 211 and 213, Language 200, and courses in Linguistics.

Advanced Placement

Students should choose a first course in French appropriate to their command of the language. Students with French 30 or French N30 should enrol in French 213. Those with credit in French 30N, 30S, 31, French Language Arts 30, or equivalent should enrol in French 225. In all cases of doubt as to proper placement, students are strongly urged to seek the advice of the School of Languages, Linguistics, Literatures and Cultures before the registration period.

French-speaking students or students with some prior knowledge of the language (including graduates of a bilingual or immersion program) must consult the School of Languages, Linguistics, Literatures and Cultures, through the Undergraduate Advisor for French, to be placed in a course corresponding to their level of language competence.

Native speakers are not eligible to take language courses by special assessment or to receive advanced credit for them.

Geography

Global Development Studies

Recommended options include African Studies 201, Anthropology 203, Communication and Media Studies 201, Economics 201 and 203, Geography 254, Indigenous Studies 201, Political Science 279,  Sociology 201 , South Asian Studes 203, Sustainability Studies 201, and Urban Studies 253.

1. Students can choose to take Global Development Studies 201 in either the Fall or Winter semester. 

2. The Global Development Studies program requires the completion of 6 units in modern languages other than English. It is recommended that students begin their language courses in their first year. Students should select a language that will compliment a regional focus.

Recommended options include African Studies 201, Anthropology 203, Communication and Media Studies 201, Economics 201 and 203, Geography 254, Indigenous Studies 201, Political Science 279,  Sociology 201 , South Asian Studes 203, Sustainability Studies 201, and Urban Studies 253.

1. Students can choose to take Global Development Studies 201 in either the Fall or Winter semester. 

2. The Global Development Studies program requires the completion of 6 units in modern languages other than English. It is recommended that students begin their language courses in their first year. Students should select a language that will compliment a regional focus.

History

1. Only 6 units of 200 level History courses may be applied to your major requirements. Additional 200 level History courses will be counted at open options in your degree program and may restrict upper-level History course registration in future years. 

Note: History 200 is not part of the major field of History and cannot be applied to your major requirements. 

Recommended options include courses in a second language other than English, Anthropology, Archaeology, Greek and Roman Studies, Museum and Heritage Studies, Law and Society, and Religious Studies.

1. Only 6 units of 200 level History courses may be applied to your major requirements. Additional 200 level History courses will be counted at open options in your degree program and may restrict upper-level History course registration in future years. 

Note: History 200 is not part of the major field of History and cannot be applied to your major requirements. 

Recommended options include courses in a second language other than English, Anthropology, Archaeology, Greek and Roman Studies, Museum and Heritage Studies, Law and Society, and Religious Studies.

International Indigenous Studies

1. Students can choose to take Indigenous Studies 201 in either the Fall or Winter semester.

Recommended options include African Studies 201, Archaeology 201, Anthropology 203, Law and Society 201 and 203, Political Science 279, and Sociology 201.

International Relations

1. Students must take both Anthropology 203 and Geography 254 in their first year but can choose to take one in each of the Fall and Winter semesters, or take both classes in one semester.

2. It is recommended that students select a language related to their chosen regional cluster.

Global Development Studies 201 is a recommended option course.

1. Students must take both Anthropology 203 and Geography 254 in their first year but can choose to take one in each of the Fall and Winter semesters, or take both classes in one semester.

2. It is recommended that students select a language related to their chosen regional cluster.

Global Development Studies 201 is a recommended option course.

Music

1. Large Performing Ensembles: Students may register but must audition in September. These are three credit courses that run over the entire year; students must register for both “A” and “B” parts.

2. Recital/listening hours: No credit weight towards degree.

3. Required only for students who have never played a keyboard instrument. Not for credit towards the degree.

4. Students are only required to complete one of Music 230 or 232.

Recommended options include courses in Art, Art History, Dance, and Drama.

1. Large Performing Ensembles: Students may register but must audition in September. These are three credit courses that run over the entire year; students must register for both “A” and “B” parts.

2. Recital/listening hours: No credit weight towards degree.

3. Required only for students who have never played a keyboard instrument. Not for credit towards the degree.

4. Students are only required to complete one of Music 230 or 232.

Recommended options include courses in Art, Art History, Dance, and Drama.

Political Science

Recommended options include courses from Economics, History, Philosophy and Sociology.

1. Students should register in one 200 level Political Science course in each semester.    

Recommended options include courses from Economics, History, Philosophy and Sociology.

Sociology

1. Students can choose to take Sociology 201 in either the Fall or Winter semester.

Recommended options include courses in Anthropology, History, Political Science, Psychology, and Gender and Sexuality Studies.

1. Students can choose to take Sociology 201 in either the Fall or Winter semester.

Recommended options include courses in Anthropology, History, Political Science, Psychology, and Gender and Sexuality Studies.

Visual Studies

1. Non-Art Options are to be selected from courses offered by programs outside of the Department of Art.

2. Students are required to complete two of Art History 201 or 203, Museum and Heritage Studies 201

1. Non-Art Options are to be selected from courses offered by programs outside of the Department of Art.

2. Students are required to complete two of Art History 201 or 203, Museum and Heritage Studies 201

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Four Year Programs

Five Year Concurrent Programs

Admission into either the On-Campus or Community-Based BEd After Degrees requires that applicants have completed an undergraduate degree from a recognized post-secondary institution.

Students should refer to their specific Registration Guides (On-Campus or Community-Based) for information on course selection.

Concurrent Students

In the first three years of the Concurrent pathway, your program advisor will be from your non-Education faculty. As a Concurrent Education student, you are required to complete EDUC 201, as well as a 3-unit course in English Literature or French Literature prior to entering your 400-level Education courses. Please visit our website for more information on the program structure and required courses.

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