Requirements for a MAJOR in Education (B.ED)
A minimum of 90 credits are required for a Major in Education, including 54 credit obtained for courses taken in oneof the following areas of specialisation: Language Arts, Curriculum, Social Studies, Testing and Measurement, Special Needs and Educational Administration.
Semester I
EDPS1001 - Introduction to Human Development
PHIL1003 - Introduction to Philosophy
FOUN1001(FD10A) - English for Academic Purposes
For students who do not possess CXC II or equivalent in a foreign language.
- FREN0101 - Beginners’ French
or
- SPAN0101 - Beginners’ Spanish
- Plus one course in area of specialisation
For students who possess CXC II or equivalent in a foreign language.
- Plus two course in area of specialisation
Semester II
EDPS1005 - Introduction to Educational Psychology
EDFA1024 - Social Foundations of Education
FOUN1002 - Language Argument
or
FOUN1003 - Rhetoric I: The Writing Process
or
FOUN1008 - Rhetoric II: Writing for Special Purposes
For students who do not possess CXC II or equivalent in a foreign language:
FREN00118 - Reading Course in French
or
SPAN00118 - Reading Course in Spanish
- Plus one course in area of specialisation
For students who possess CXC II or equivalent in a foreign language.
- Plus two course in area of specialisation
Semester I
EDUC2101(ED21A) - Introduction to Curriculum, Theroy, Planning and Practice
EDRS2201(ED22A) - Introduction to Research Methods in Education
EDME2211(ED22R) - Testing, Measurement and Evaluation I
- Plus two out of School courses including one Foundation Course
Semester II
EDPH2016(ED20P) - Philosophy of Education
EDRS2202(ED22L) - Basic Data Analysis with the Computer
One (1) course in area of specialisation:
EDEA2304 - Introduction to Educational Administration
EDSC2110 - The Structure and Nature of Mathematics (for Testing and Measurements)
EDLA2112 - The Structure and Nature of Language Arts
EDSS2113 - The Structure and Nature of Social Studies
EDSE2924 - Introduction to Special Education
- Plus two out of School courses including on Foundation Course
Semester I
EDTK3304(ED38D) - Media and Technology in Education
EDPS3804(ED38D) - Principles of Social Psychology
EDRS3501 - B. Ed Study
One (1) course in area of specialisation:
EDLS3004 - Curriculum and Instructional Issues in Literacy Studies (for Language Arts)
EDUC3103 - Curriculum Development: Implementation and Evaluation (for Curriculum)
EDEA3601 - Current Issues, Concerns and Problems in Educational Administration
EDME3813 - Testing, Measurement and Evaluation II
EDSE3901 - Educationa of Children with Physical and Health Impairment
EDSS2910(ED29J) - Teaching Social Studies in Primary School
Plus one out of School course
Semester II
EDSO3102(ED31B) - The Social Context of Education
EDTE3404(ED34D) - Issues in Teacher Education
EDRS3501 - B. Ed Study
One (1) course in area of specialisation:
EDLA3005 - Selected Pedagogical Issues in Language Arts
- The Psychology of Language and Thought
EDUC3104 - Issues in Curriculum Theory and Practice
EDEA3504 - Creating an Excellent School (for Education Administration)
EDME3814 - Testing, Measuremen and Evaluation III
EDSE3902 - Communication Processes for the Hearing Impaired
- Working with Exceptional Learners
- Plus one out of School course
Students wishing to delcare a Minor with this Major can choose from the following areas: Sociology, Political Science, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science, Information Technolgy.
