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General Education Option
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.
Internal Transfer from another program at 丁香园AV
丁香园AV students can apply to the Bachelor of General Studies (Education) program for approval at the start of each semester after completing 6 units in lower level education course work (EDUC 100 is recommended).
丁香园AV is competitive and is based on CGPA. If one or more courses have been duplicated (repeated) the higher grade from all course attempts will be used in calculating the CGPA.
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 401, 402, 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
An introduction to a small but representative sample of basic questions and issues in education. Students will examine questions relating to: the concept or idea of education; learning and the learner; teaching and the teacher; and more generally, the broader contexts of education. This course also introduces students to different ways of exploring educational questions and issues from philosophical and critical analysis, to historical and cross-cultural studies, to empirical research. Cannot be taken for credit by students with credit for 300 and 400 level education courses. Writing/Breadth-Humanities.
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Gahyun Son |
Sep 6 鈥� Dec 5, 2023: Wed, 2:30鈥�5:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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Celeste Snowber |
Sep 6 鈥� Oct 6, 2023: Tue, 2:30鈥�5:20 p.m.
Oct 11 鈥� Dec 5, 2023: Tue, 2:30鈥�5:20 p.m. |
Surrey Surrey |
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Zuzana Vasko |
Sep 6 鈥� Oct 6, 2023: Tue, 2:30鈥�5:20 p.m.
Oct 11 鈥� Dec 5, 2023: Tue, 2:30鈥�5:20 p.m. |
Surrey Surrey |
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Michelle Nilson |
Online | ||
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Daniel Chang |
Online | ||
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Michele Schmidt |
Online | ||
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Michele Schmidt |
Online | ||
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Victoria Guyevskey |
Online |
Provides opportunities for prospective educators to begin their development as reflective practitioners. Through readings, classroom activities and discussions, and interactions with students and practicing teachers, students will be exposed to various educational issues and questions. They will be given time to explore their own values and beliefs about education and teaching. Time may be spent observing in a selection of educational settings, and there may be opportunities to work with learners individually, and in small and large groups. Students enrolled in or with credit for EDUC 401, 402, 403 or holding a teaching certificate may not take this course for credit.
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Ching-Chiu Lin |
Sep 6 鈥� Dec 5, 2023: Fri, 8:30 a.m.鈥�12:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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Cary Campbell |
Online |
Building on the experience of EDUC 252, prospective educators will continue to develop their reflective practice. Various educational issues related to the caring for learners and the creation of learning communities will be explored. Students will spend time in educational settings exploring the importance of connected educational experiences for learners. Prerequisite: EDUC 252. Students with credit for EDUC 401 or holding a teaching certificate may not take this course for credit. Writing.
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Cary Campbell Allison Finter |
Sep 6 鈥� Dec 5, 2023: Wed, 2:30鈥�5:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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Additional requirements are satisfied through completion of the general education option, as specified below. Note: EDUC 100W, EDUC 252 and EDUC 352W must be completed before starting the Professional Development Program (PDP).
General Education Option
In addition to the courses specified above, students who choose this option will complete nine lower division and 15 upper division units in EDUC 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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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 |
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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) Students choosing to complete a joint major, joint honours, double major, two extended minors, an extended minor and a minor, or two minors may satisfy the breadth requirements (designated or not designated) with courses completed in either one or both program areas. |
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Residency Requirements and Transfer Credit
- At least half of the program's total units must be earned through 丁香园AV study.
- At least two thirds of the program's total upper division units must be earned through 丁香园AV study.
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 鈥淯ndergraduate Degree Requirements鈥� for regulations.