November 9, 2011, 2:30 pm in Bethune College 203
January 18, 2012, 2:30 pm in Bethune College 203
Deadline to Apply: January 31, 2012
The BEd (Summer Science) program option is designed for students or graduates with appropriate science or math courses to qualify for two Science/Math teaching subjects at the Intermediate/Senior certification level for the Bachelor of Education either the same time as their undergraduate studies or on a part-time basis for those who have already graduated. Applicants for the Intermediate/Senior certification level may be able to elect to take all the education requirements during the summer sessions. Students who have science and math areas as their two teaching subjects (biology, chemistry, physics, general science, mathematics and environmental science) will be able to complete their Education courses during the summer months through an intensive and integrated approach to teaching, beginning Summer 2010. For anyone pursuing the Concurrent BEd, an undergraduate degree and the BEd degree can be completed in four years.
In the course of three summer sessions, teacher candidates in the program will complete 30 credits for their BEd degree plus the required days of in-school practicum in order to be certified by the Ontario College of Teachers. The program, taught at the Keele campus, includes first-year placements in both community organizations and summer school classrooms.
All graduates of the intermediate/senior certification level (Grades 7 to 12) must complete a four-year degree with at least 36 credits (six full-year university courses) in the first teaching subject and 24 credits (four full-year university courses) in the second teaching subject.
As a Concurrent BEd student, teacher candidates are coregistered in both the Faculty of Education and the Faculty of Science and Engineering or the Faculty of Environmental Science. Concurrent students must complete both degrees (e.g. BSc and BEd) within four years of coregistering and both degrees must be conferred at the same convocation. Successful graduates will receive both a BSc degree and a BEd degree, as well as a recommendation to the Ontario College of Teachers for the Ontario Certificate of Qualification.
As a Concurrent BEd student, a teacher candidate is coregistered in both the Faculty of Education and another program at York University. They should also be admitted to, and continuing in, an undergraduate program in the York University Faculty of Science & Engineering or Faculty of Environmental Studies in order to be eligible. Selection is based on grade point average, related age-specific experience (as a classroom volunteer, coach, camp counsellor, etc.), a personal statement, an interview, and two letters of reference.
More information can be found in the undergraduate calendar.
How to Apply: Concurrent BEd | How to Apply: Part-Time Consecutive BEd
