Bachelor and Diploma Program

General Information on B.Ed and Dip.Ed. Programs at the Faculty of Education, UWO

To help you become a teacher, the Faculty of Education offers a one year Bachelor of Education or Diploma in Education (Technological Studies) program. It is a full-time, in-class program that runs from September until April.  When applying, you must decide whether your academic background, experience, and interests suit you best for elementary or secondary school teaching.

There are four program routes to consider:

Primary Junior (JK to Grade 6) & PJ FSL
Junior Intermediate (Grades 4-10)
Intermediate Senior (Grades 7-12)
Technological Studies (Grade 7-12)

Western’s Faculty of Education will support you from your initial interest in teacher education, through your graduation from our program, to your goal to be a practising teacher.

If you choose Western, your program of study will include:

  • a common core course, Foundations in Education
  • two teaching and learning theory courses directly related to the grade levels and subjects you wish to teach
  • four specialized quarter-courses, including one focusing on the education of exceptional students
  • a practicum with three components: ten weeks of student teaching divided into three blocks, a weekly practicum day, and a two-week "Transition to Professional Practice" in the final two weeks of April
  • Professional Development and Career Support Search

Sample Academic Timetable

Many resources in the Faculty support you along the way. To prepare you for a career as a teacher, we hold regular employment seminars which give practical advice and assist you to develop a professional network. The Media Production Centre and Computer Services guide you in the preparation of interesting and informative materials for the classroom. Our Library includes up-to-date resources, such as current curriculum guides.

Graduates from our B.Ed. or Dip.Ed. (Technological Studies) program are recommended for certification by the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT).

Our Six-Credit B.Ed. and Dip.Ed. (Tech.) Program

The basic program requirement for a student enrolled in the teacher education program is 6 credits, of which 4.0 represent the in-Faculty course component and 2.0 the Practicum.  One unit in the course component is normally equivalent to 72 hours of class time.

Elementary Route
Primary-Junior & Junior-Intermediate

Secondary Route
Intermediate-Senior & Technological Studies

(1.25 credit) - Foundations of Education
• (.75) Social Foundations of Education
• (.25) Psychological Foundations of Education
• (.25) Educating Exceptional Students

(1 credit) - Teaching and Learning Theory in Elementary Schools:
• Art, Music, Physical Education & Health, and Social Studies

(1 credit) - Teaching and Learning Theory in Secondary Schools:
• (Teaching Subject 1)

(1 credit) - Teaching and Learning Theory in Elementary Schools:
• Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science and Technology

(1 credit) - Teaching and Learning Theory in Secondary Schools:
• (Teaching Subject 2)

Specialized Courses

Elementary 
• (.50) Teaching Options
• (.25) Elective (may be Religious Education)

Secondary
• (.75) Elective (may be Religious Education)

Elementary French*
• (.50) Teaching Option (French as a Second Language)
• (.25) French as a Second Language plus
• (.25) French Immersion

Secondary French
• (.25) French Immersion or other elective
• (.50) Electives

Elementary French* Roman Catholic
• (.50) Teaching Option (French as a Second Language)
• (.25 ) Religious Education plus
• (.25) French as a Second Language
• (.25) French Immersion

Secondary French Roman Catholic
• (.25) Religious Education
• (.50) French Immersion and/or other electives

2 credits - Practicum
Blocks of 3 weeks + 3 weeks + 4 weeks + 1 day/week + 2-week Transition to Professional Practice (in April)


* Students in the Elementary French Program take extra credits and receive an equivalent to the Additional Qualification, FSL Part 1.

**Course Descriptions: Preservice Program**

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Required Courses - All Programs
All students are required to register in these courses.

Required Courses - Primary / Junior and Junior / Intermediate
Primary / Junior and Junior/Intermediate students are required to register in these two Teaching and Learning Theory courses.

Primary / Junior and Junior / Intermediate Teaching Subjects
Primary / Junior and Junior/Intermediate students are required to register in the teaching subject course to which they were assigned or admitted.

Intermediate / Senior Teaching Subjects
Intermediate / Senior students are required to register for courses in the two teaching subjects in which they were admitted.

Required Teaching Courses - Technological Studies
Technological Studies students must register for both the Basic and Advanced level in the area of specialization to which they were admitted. In each case, Basic [Curriculum Development] is numbered 30 and Advanced [Instructional Strategies] is numbered 31.

Elective Courses - All Programs

**Subject to change for the 2007-2008 academic year.**