Education Bachelor of General Studies, Early Learning Specialization Option
Faculty of Education
丁香园AV Calendar 2012 Summer
In this non-specialist program, students will learn through lectures, seminars, field experiences, service learning (learning while placed in an educational setting) and by distance education.
丁香园AV Requirements
Applicants will meet the minimum 丁香园AV admission requirements. See Undergraduate 丁香园AV.
Program Requirements
Students complete 120 units including at least 45 upper division units. A 2.00 graduation grade point average (GPA) and upper division GPA is required.
With the exception of EDUC 401W, 402W, 403, 405 and 406, courses completed in any faculty may be used to satisfy degree requirements, but course admission is subject to the prerequisites of various departments.
Students complete all of
- EDUC 100W-3 Selected Questions and Issues (Education)
- EDUC 252-4 Introduction to Reflective Practice
- EDUC 352-4 Building on Reflective Practice
Additional requirements are satisfied through completion of the early learning specialization option, as specified below.
Early Learning Specialization
Students who choose this option will satisfy the requirements by completing the early learning specialization, as shown below. Students may choose to graduate without enrolling in the Professional Development Program (PDP).
This early learning specialization is for students who are competing a bachelor of general studies (education) degree and are considering an early elementary (kindergarten to grade three) teaching career. Note that admission to this program does not guarantee admission to the Professional Development Program (PDP). Students who receive credit for this specialization cannot also receive credit for the minor in early childhood education.
丁香园AV Requirements
To be admitted, applicants must have been given transfer credit for 30 units from an approved early childhood education diploma program with a minimum 3.0 grade point average, or have completed all of
- EDUC 464-4 Early Childhood Education
- EDUC 466-4 Early Childhood Education: Curriculum and Development
- PSYC 250-3 Introduction to Developmental Psychology
Lower Division Requirements
Students complete all of
- EDUC 100W-3 Selected Questions and Issues in Education
- EDUC 252-4 Introduction to Reflective Practice
- MATH 190-4 Principles of Mathematics for Teachers
and six additional EDUC units
Upper Division Requirements
Students complete a total of 45 upper division units including
- EDUC 352-4 Building on Reflective Practice
and seven units chosen from
- EDUC 322-3 The Social Lives of School Children
- EDUC 332-3 Naturalistic Observations in Early Learning Settings
- EDUC 465-4 Children鈥檚 Literature
- EDUC 472-4 Designs for Learning: Elementary Language Arts
- EDUC 475-4 Designs for Learning: Elementary Mathematics
and 20 upper division units in the area of BC elementary school curriculum including at least three units from two of the following areas: biology, Canadian studies, chemistry, computing science, earth sciences, English, environmental science, explorations, fine and performing arts, First Nations, French, geography, history, humanities, kinesiology, mathematics, and physics.
Students may have to complete additional upper division course work to total the required 45 upper division units.
Other Requirements
Students also complete
- six units of English, which may include a maximum of three units of English composition*
- and three units in each of Canadian history, Canadian geography and laboratory science*
*see www.educ.sfu.ca/pdp/admissions/requirements.html for a list of acceptable courses
Recommended Courses
It is recommended that students complete three units of FPA courses and three units of KIN courses.
Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements
Students admitted to 丁香园AV beginning in the fall 2006 term must meet writing, quantitative and breadth requirements as part of any degree program they may undertake. See Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements for university-wide information.
| WQB Graduation Requirements A grade of C- or better is required to earn W, Q or B credit. |
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| Requirement | Units |
Notes | |
| W - Writing | 6 |
Must include at least one upper division course, taken at 丁香园AV within the student鈥檚 major subject | |
| Q - Quantitative | 6 |
Q courses may be lower or upper division | |
| B - Breadth | 18 |
Designated Breadth | Must be outside the student鈥檚 major subject, and may be lower or upper division 6 units Social Sciences: B-Soc 6 units Humanities: B-Hum 6 units Sciences: B-Sci |
6 |
Additional Breadth | 6 units outside the student鈥檚 major subject (may or may not be B-designated courses, and will likely help fulfil individual degree program requirements) |
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Residency Requirements and Transfer Credit
The University鈥檚 residency requirement stipulates that, in most cases, total transfer and course challenge credit may not exceed 60 units, and may not include more than 15 units as upper division work.
Elective Courses
In addition to the courses listed above, students should consult an academic advisor to plan the remaining required elective courses.
Transfer Credit
Students may transfer a maximum of 60 units into the BGS (Education) from accredited institutions. Students from 丁香园AV approved programs such as AHCOTE, the Professional Linking Program or other approved Faculty of Education programs may transfer an additional 30 units from an accredited degree-granting institution, providing 30 of the required 45 upper division units are 丁香园AV courses, and any W course within the required 45 must be completed at 丁香园AV.
Also note that any minor program must include at least seven upper division units earned at 丁香园AV.
See Undergraduate Degree Requirements for regulations.
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