Concurrent Teacher Education – Intermediate/Senior (Grades 7-12)

These programs focus on grades seven to twelve, with an emphasis on secondary school.

You may pursue one of the following options:

Bachelor of Arts (Honours)/Bachelor of Education: Choose from the following for your Honours degree major and first teachable subject: Dramatic Arts, English (first language), French (second language), Geography, History or Visual Arts. You will combine your major with a second teachable area of interest while taking education-related courses throughout your program. This six-year program allows you to focus on both your academic passions and professional interests while completing an Honours Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Education degree. Your field experiences will begin in second year and continue throughout the program.

Expected cut-off: high 80s
OUAC Code: BAI

Bachelor of Physical Education (Honours)/Bachelor of Education: If you wish to teach Health and Physical Education at the Intermediate/Senior level, this is the program for you. In six years, you will complete all of the courses required to receive an Honours Bachelor of Physical Education as well as a Bachelor of Education. You’ll combine your major in Physical Education with a second teachable subject of interest and continue to take education-related courses throughout the program. Opportunities for field experiences begin in your second year and continue throughout the program.

Expected cut-off: high 80s
OUAC Code: BPI

Bachelor of Science (Honours)/Bachelor of Education: You may choose to major in Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Geography, Mathematics or Physics. In six years, you will complete an Honours degree in your major/first teachable subject, the requirements for a second teachable subject and your Bachelor of Education degree. Opportunities for field experiences will begin in your second year and continue throughout the program. You will take Child and Youth Studies and Education courses beginning in the first year of your program, allowing you to also explore your career interests.

Expected cut-off: high 80s
OUAC Code: BII

You will choose your second teachable subject area from one of the following: Dramatic Arts, English, French, Geography, History, Mathematics, Health and Physical Education, Science — Biology, Science — Chemistry, Science — General, Science — Physics or Visual Arts.

Successful graduates of each  program will be recommended to the Ontario College of Teachers for an Ontario Certificate of Qualification and Registration.

Not an Ontario Secondary School applicant? Find your admissions criteria here.

 


Career outcomes

  • Secondary school teacher
  • School administrator
  • Tutor
  • Academic advisor
  • Education/curriculum developer
  • Museum or gallery educational programmer

Prerequisite requirements

Bachelor of Arts (Honours)/Bachelor of Education

  • All majors - English (ENG4U), one 4U math
  • French Studies majors only - One of FSF4U, FEF4U or FIF4U
  • Dramatic Arts majors only - Attendance at DART Invitational mandatory
  • Visual Arts majors only - Submission of Visual Arts portfolio mandatory

Bachelor of Physical Education (Honours)/Bachelor of Education

  • English (ENG4U)
  • Biology (SBI4U)
  • One 4U math

Bachelor of Science (Honours)/Bachelor of Education

  • Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Physics majors only - English (ENG4U), Advanced Functions (MHF4U) (min. 70%) or Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U) (min. 70%), Chemistry (SCH4U) (min. 70%), one from Biology (SBI4U), Physics (SPH4U), Earth and Space Science (SES4U), a second 4U math
  • Mathematics majors only - English (ENG4U), Advanced Functions (MHF4U) (min. 70%), and Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U) (min. 70%)
  • Geography majors only - English (ENG4U), Advanced Functions (MHF4U) (min. 70%) or Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U) (min. 70%), one from Biology (SBI4U), Physics (SPH4U), Chemistry (SCH4U), or Earth and Space Science (SES4U)

Recommended subjects

Bachelor of Physical Education (Honours)/Bachelor of Education

  • Exercise Science (PSE4U)

Bachelor of Science (Honours)/Bachelor of Education

  • Chemistry majors only - a second 4U math
  • Physics majors only - Physics (SPH4U)
  • Geography majors only - Chemistry (SCH4U) (min. 70%)