9.5 Bachelor of Education (Primary/Elementary) as a First Degree

Office of the Registrar
Faculty of Education (2019/2020)

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9.5 Bachelor of Education (Primary/Elementary) as a First Degree

The Bachelor of Education (Primary/Elementary) as a First Degree is a 150 credit hour program.
The 150 credit hours must include: 75 credit hours in non-education courses including the courses required for admission, courses required to complete a focus area listed under Table 6 Focus Areas for Bachelor of Education (Primary/Elementary) below, and Human Kinetics and Recreation 2001; and 75 credit hours in Education courses as set out in Table 5 Bachelor of Education (Primary/Elementary) as a First Degree.
Following admission, a student will normally progress in attaining the 150 credit hours required for the Bachelor of Education (Primary/Elementary) as a First Degree, in the academic terms, sequence and course load as set out in Table 5 Bachelor of Education (Primary/Elementary) as a First Degree. In particular, a student must have all non-education requirements completed prior to Professional Year; must enrol full-time during the Professional Year; and may enrol in the internship only after successful completion of the Professional Year.

Table 5 Bachelor of Education (Primary/Elementary) as a First Degree

Term		Required Courses
		75 credit hours in non-education courses including the courses required for admission
Fall - Semester 1		ED 3618 ED 3951 Human Kinetics and Recreation 2001 6 credit hours in non-Education courses
Winter - Semester 2		ED 3484 ED 3619 ED 3952 6 credit hours in non-Education courses
Fall - Semester 3 (Professional Year, Semester 1)		Four Education courses from: ED 3120, 3131, 3273, 3312, 3322, 3940, 3962 (to be determined by the Office of Academic Programs, Faculty of Education) One of ED 2050, 2194, 2515, 3050, 4205, 4240 or 4242. ED 2515 is required for students with a music focus area. ED 3050 is required for students with a French focus area. Non-credit field experience (five days)
Winter - Semester 4 (Professional Year, Semester 2)		Four additional Education courses from: ED 3120, 3131, 3273, 3322, 3543, 3940, 3962 (to be determined by the Office of Academic Programs, Faculty of Education) One of ED 2050, 2194, 2515, 3050, 4205, 4240 or 4242. ED 2515 is required for students with a music focus area. ED 3050 is required for students with a French focus area. Non-credit field experience (five days)
Fall - Semester 5		ED 401X
Winter - Semester 6		ED 4240 (or an Education elective if ED 4240 has been completed previously) ED 4362 ED 4383 ED 4425 3 credit hours in an Education Elective

Table 6 Focus Areas for Bachelor of Education (Primary/Elementary)

English (24 credit hours) 6 credit hours in English at the 1000 level English 2390 or 3395 3 credit hours chosen from English 2000, 2001, 2005-2007, 3200, 3201, 3205 3 credit hours chosen from English 2002-2004, 2010 or the former 2020, 2350, 2351 6 credit hours chosen from English 2146, 2150, 2151, 2155, 2156, 2160, 3145, 3147-3149, 3152, 3155-3158 3 additional credit hours in English at the 2000 level or above		Folklore (24 credit hours) Folklore 1000 Folklore 2100, 2300, 2401, 2500 9 credit hours in Folklore at the 3000 or 4000 level
French (36 credit hours) The equivalent of a major in French with a maximum of 6 credit hours at the 1000 level. An average of at least 65% in the 36 credit hours. At least eight weeks at an approved Francophone institution in a French-speaking area or have acquired equivalent work experience in a Francophone environment. It is recommended that a student complete at least one of French 2900, 3650, 3651, 3653, 3654. An applicant with French as focus area must have written the DELF Tout Public (Level B2) and achieved an overall grade of at least 70%, with no less than 60% in any one skill area of the exam. This focus area is typically not available in the Bachelor of Education (Primary/Elementary) as a Second Degree Conjoint with Certificate in STEM. Education. For further information contact the Office of Academic Programs.		Geography (18 credit hours) Geography 1050, 2001, 2102, 2195, 2302, and 2425
History (18 credit hours) 3 credit hours in History at the 1000 level 9 credit hours in History at the 2000 level 6 credit hours in Newfoundland and Labrador History at the 3000 level		Interdisciplinary Studies (18-24 credit hours) Non-Education courses for cohorts in special offerings of the program approved by the Faculty of Education. For information on Interdisciplinary Studies Focus Areas students should contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office, Faculty of Education.
Linguistics (18 credit hours) Linguistics 1100 or 1155 (Linguistics 1155 is recommended) Linguistics 1103 Linguistics 1104 Linguistics 2210 6 credit hours chosen from Linguistics 3000, 3100, 3104, 3155, 3201, 3210, 3500, 3850		Mathematics (18 credit hours) No more than 6 credit hours in Mathematics at the 1000 level and at least 3 credit hours in Mathematics at the 3000 level.
Music (18 credit hours) Music 1106 or 1120 3 credit hours chosen from Music 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 3 credit hours chosen from Music 2021, 2022, 2023, 2611, 2612, 2613, 2614, 2619 (admission to 2612, 2613 and 2619 is by audition only) 6 credit hours chosen from Music 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 4040 3 additional credit hours from the courses in 2nd and 4th clauses above		Physical Education (18 credit hours) Human Kinetics and Recreation 1000, 2210, 2300 9 credit hours chosen from Human Kinetics and Recreation 2002, 2310 or 2311, 2320, 2600, 2601, 3330, 3340, 3400, 3490
Religious Studies (18 credit hours) Religious Studies 1000 3 credit hours chosen from Religious Studies 2013, the former 2130, the former 2140, 2330, 2340 3 credit hours chosen from Religious Studies 2400, 2410, 2420, 2425, 2430 3 credit hours chosen from Religious Studies 2350, 2610, 2810, 2811, 2812, the former 2820, 2830 6 credit hours in Religious Studies at the 3000 level or above		Science (18 credit hours) At least 6 credit hours in each of two subject areas selected from Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Environmental Science, Ocean Sciences, or Physics. At least 6 credit hours used to meet this requirement must have a laboratory component. Chemistry 1900 may be used to satisfy 3 credit hours of the laboratory requirement.
Theatre Arts (18 credit hours) For information on the Theatre Arts Focus Area contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office, Faculty of Education.		Visual Arts (18 credit hours) Courses in Art History may be used to satisfy this requirement in whole or in part. For information on the Visual Arts Focus Area contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office, Faculty of Education.