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BEd Teaching Subjects

Intermediate-Senior

Students must prepare to teach two subjects from the following list with at least six full-year (or equivalent) university courses in the first teaching subject and three full-year (or equivalent) university courses in the second teaching subject:

  • Business Studies (Accounting, Entrepreneurship, General or Info and Communication Technology)
  • Computer Studies
  • Dance
  • Dramatic Arts
  • Economics
  • English
  • Environmental Science
  • Family Studies
  • French as a Second Language
  • Geography
  • Health and Physical Education
  • History
  • Law
  • Mathematics
  • Music – Instrumental
  • First Nations, Métis and Inuit Studies
  • Philosophy
  • Politics
  • Religious Education in the Catholic Schools
  • Science (Biology, Chemistry, General, Physics, General)
  • Social Sciences General
  • Visual Arts

Technological Education (Grades 9 to 12)

  • Communication Technology
  • Computer Technology
  • Construction Technology
  • Green Industries
  • Hairstyling and Aesthetics
  • Health Care
  • Hospitality and Tourism
  • Manufacturing Technology
  • Technological Design
  • Transportation Technology

NOTE: Technological Education is available as a teaching subject. Find details with the Bachelor of Education (BEd) Technological Education.

Ineligible Teaching Subject Combinations

Students may not complete any combination of the following teaching subjects:

  • Two Business-related teaching subjects
  • Business and Economics teaching subjects
  • Business and Computer Science teaching subjects
  • Economics and Computer Science teaching subjects

Important Notes

Business Studies

  • Students cannot select any combination of Business Studies as their two teaching subjects. Students may select only one from the four business options offered (only one of Accounting, Entrepreneurship, General, or Information and Communication Technology).
  • As a first teaching subject, at least three full-year (or equivalent) courses from the teaching subject selected and the remaining courses may be from a related business field. As a second teaching subject, at least two full-year (or equivalent) courses from the teaching subject selected.
  • Students cannot combine any of the Business Studies with Economics for their two teaching subjects. Students cannot combine any of the Business Studies with Computer Studies for their two teaching subjects.

Family Studies

  • As a first teaching subject:
    • six full-year (or equivalent) courses in Family Studies, or
    • three full-year (or equivalent) courses with family focus from Psychology, Sociology or Social Science or a combination of these courses, and the remaining three full-year (or equivalent) courses from Early Childhood Education, Business Studies, Health Studies or Fashion Studies, in any combination.
  • As a second teaching subject:
    • three full-year (or equivalent) courses in Family Studies, or
    • two full-year (or equivalent) courses with family focus from Psychology, Sociology or Social Science or any combination, and one full-year (or equivalent) course in ECE, Business Studies, Health Studies or Fashion Studies, in any combination.

Fine Arts (Dance, Dramatic Arts, Music-Instrumental and/or Visual Arts)

  • For the first teachable students must have six full-year (or equivalent) courses in the teaching subject of which three full-year (or equivalent) courses are studio. For the second teachable students must have three full-year (or equivalent) courses in the teaching subject of which two full-year (or equivalent) courses are studio.

French as a Second Language

  • As a first teaching subject, students must have six full-year (or equivalent) courses in French including three full-year (or equivalent) courses in language. As a second teaching subject must have three full-year (or equivalent) courses in French including two full-year (or equivalent) courses in language.

Health and Physical Education

  • Along with the required number of credits for the first or second teaching subjects, students must have completed four practicum activity courses (e.g., PKIN) from six core areas (aquatics, dance/gymnastics, emergency care, individual and dual sports, team sports, and track and field. Courses with a practicum component and/or activity content will be considered.

History

  • Students must have at least one full-year (or equivalent) Canadian History course. Art History courses will not be considered.

Law

  • Related courses from Criminology and Law & Society programs, as well as courses from a LLB degree will be acceptable.

Mathematics

  • Statistics courses taken in other subject areas (e.g., Psychology or Sociology) will only account for a maximum of one half-course towards the teaching subject requirement.

Science – Biology

  • Applicants may use related Kinesiology courses towards their teaching subject, provided the Kinesiology courses contain sufficient human anatomy or physiology topics.

Science – General

  • For a first teaching subject, students must have at least three full-year (or equivalent) courses spanning two of the life science subject areas:
    • Biology
    • Chemistry
    • Physics
  • We will consider additional courses from Earth and Atmospheric Space Science or Natural Science.
  • For a second teaching subject, students must have at least two full-year (or equivalent) courses spanning two of the life science subject areas:
    • Biology
    • Chemistry
    • Physics
  • We will consider additional courses from Earth and Atmospheric Space Science or Natural Science.

Social Sciences – General

  • Within the required number of credits for the first or second teaching subjects, students must have completed courses spanning at least two of the following subject areas:
    • Anthropology
    • Humanities
    • Psychology
    • Philosophy
    • Sociology
    • Social Science

NOTE: There is potential for course conflict or repetition in choosing similar teaching subjects, such as ones that fall under the Business, Computer Studies or Economics, Geography, Environmental Science and Science categories. Although students may select some of these subject combinations, students are advised that they may have the same Course Director and same/similar course outline for both teaching subject classes.

Junior-Intermediate

Students must prepare to teach one subject from the following list with at least four full-year (or equivalent) university courses in the teaching subject.

  • Dance
  • Dramatic Arts
  • English
  • French as a Second Language
  • Geography
  • Health and Physical Education
  • History
  • Mathematics
  • Music – Instrumental
  • First Nations, Métis and Inuit Studies
  • Science (General)
  • Visual Arts

Fine Arts (Dance, Dramatic Arts, Music-Instrumental and/or Visual Arts)

  • Students must have four full-year (or equivalent) courses in the teaching subject area of which two full-year (or equivalent) courses are studio. An alternative to this requirement is an acceptable degree with at least 2 full‑year (or equivalent) courses in the teaching subject and 5 or more years of extensive training and professional experience in the field.

First Nations, Métis and Inuit Studies

  • Students must have four full-year (or equivalent) courses in the teaching subject.

French as a Second Language

  • Students must have four full-year (or equivalent) courses in French including three full-year (or equivalent) courses in language.

Health and Physical Education

  • Along with the required number of credits for the first or second teaching subjects, students must have four practicum (PKIN) activity courses; from the six core areas. The six core areas include: aquatics, team sports, individual and dual sports, dance/gymnastics, track and field and emergency care. Courses with a practicum component and/or activity content will be considered.

History

  • Students must have at least one full-year (or equivalent) Canadian History course. Art History courses will not be considered.

Mathematics

  • Statistics courses taken in other subject areas (e.g., Psychology or Sociology) will only account for a maximum of one half-course towards the teaching subject requirement.

Science – General

  • Students must have completed a combination of at least three full-year (or equivalent) courses spanning two of the following subject areas: Biology, Chemistry, or Physics. We accept additional courses from Earth and Atmospheric Space Science or Natural Science.