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5.6.3.2 Combined Degree in Natural Sciences and BEd (Master of Teaching Program)

Admission

To be eligible for admission, a student must meet the following requirements:

A minimum of four FCE of university-level course work, including one FCE in Mathematics as required for the Natural Sciences program, with a GPA over all courses taken of at least 2.50 and a GPA over all Science courses taken of at least 2.50 (²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓÆµµ¼º½ courses and/or transferable courses taken at other institutions).
Declaration of two Science concentrations chosen from Biology, Chemistry or Physics as required in the Natural Sciences program.
A Faculty of Education "Statement in Support of Application" which includes names of three referees.

Note: A maximum of 15 students will be accepted in the program in any one year. Admission to the program is competitive and meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission. Students interested in this combined degree program should consult the Natural Sciences Program Office at the earliest possible opportunity.

Continuation

Students must have completed the 15.0 FCE required for the initial Science portion of the program (see below under Program Structure) with a minimum GPA of 3.00 over the last 5 FCE taken.
Students must notify the Faculty of Education by the deadline date of the year that they intend to begin the Faculty of Education portion of the program. Refer to the Faculty of Education for more information.Ìý

Program Structure

The program is divided into a Science portion, which consists of 15.0 FCE and is completed in the first three years of the program, and an Education portion, which consists of 10.0 FCE and is completed in the last two years of the program. In the Education portion of the program in Year 5, a project course is required amalgamating Science and Education. This course replaces the 500-level Science project course (Science 501) and an option required in the regular Natural Sciences program.

Science Portion (15.0 FCE)

In the Science portion, the following concentrations are possible: Biology, Chemistry and Physics.

The requirements are the same as for the Natural Sciences Major program as specified under Item 6 above except that the 1.0 FCE capstone courses and the 4.0 FCE breadth requirement are replaced by:

0.5 FCE - Junior English

0.5 FCE - Languages, Literature, Philosophy or Religious Studies option

1.0 FCE - Social studies options (see Faculty of Education, section 3.5.2 for relevantÌýcourse areas.)

0.5 FCE - Science 403

2.5 FCE - Options

Education Portion (10.0 FCE)

For details see the Fourth and Fifth Years under Suggested Course Sequence

Suggested Course Sequence

First Year
Fall	Winter
Mathematics¹	Mathematics¹
Concentration 1	Concentration 1
Concentration 2	Concentration 2
Science 251 or Computer Science²217 or 231 or 235	Computer Science²217 or 231 or 235 or option
Junior English	Non-science option
Second Year
Concentration 1	Concentration 1
Concentration 1	Concentration 1
Concentration 2	Concentration 2
Option	Option
Non-science option	Non-science option
Third Year
Science 403	Concentration 1
Concentration 1	Concentration 1
Concentration 1 400 level or higher	Concentration 2
Concentration 2	Option
Option	Option
Fourth Year	Ìý
Studies in:	Ìý
Learners and learning/Teachers and teaching; School and Community/Workplace placements	Ìý
Curriculum Studies (areas of specialization and interdisciplinarity); Curriculum Contexts; School placements	Ìý
Fifth Year	Ìý
Praxis (Case Tutorial, School Placement)	Ìý
Integration (Case Tutorial, Special Topics Seminar)	Ìý
Inquiry project focusing on some aspect of teaching and learning science	Ìý

Note: The Inquiry Project in the final term of the program will also serve as a Capstone course (i.e., replacing Science 501) in the Natural Sciences portion of the combined degree program.

¹Students should refer to the Course Registration and Planning Guide to determine recommended first-year Mathematics courses based on their concentration.

²Computer Science 101 is a non-credit course taught during Block week prior to fall semester . It is strongly recommended as preparation for Computer Science 217 or 231. First-year students unable to complete Computer Science 101 should contact the Computer Science Department for supplemental information.

Note: This schedule is adjustable to accommodate individual programs. Options include any courses that are prerequisite to the concentration courses, but are from another field, and also include the Science Breadth requirements.

5.6.3.1 Programs in Natural Sciences

5.6.3.2 Combined Degree in Natural Sciences and BEd (Master of Teaching Program)

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