Secondary BEd
Lindsey Spence, BEd '09 -- on practicum in China.
Are you planning to be an art or physical education teacher? This is a five-year degree program, which will qualify you for a Bachelor of Education degree and teacher certification in British Columbia.
Want to teach something other than art or physical education? You'll need to complete an undergraduate degree first and then apply to our Diploma in Secondary Teacher Education program.
Program structure
This program takes place over five winter sessions.
P E must be combined with a second approved teaching area. Art education may be taken as single teaching areas or combined with a second approved teaching area.
If you are planning to become a secondary school music teacher, we recommend that you first complete a Bachelor of Music degree with a major in music education. After completing that four-year degree, you'll be ready to enter the Faculty of Education’s Diploma in Secondary Teacher Education (Music) program. Please speak with an adviser if you do not plan to complete a BMus.
Art Education admission requirements
To be considered for entry with an art education teaching area, you will need to take at least 12 units1 of university level courses that include:
- 3.0 units of approved English, and
- A E 103A and AE 103B with an average grade of B or better.
You willl also need:
- a sessional grade-point average of at least 3.00 on a 9-point scale (equivalent to UVic’s C+ grade) on your most recent 12.0-unit session. If your most recent session is less than 12.0 units, you must have a grade-point average of at least 3.00 on a 9-point scale (equivalent to UVic’s C+ grade) on your most recent consecutive 12.0 units.
- to pass an interview.
All admission requirements must be completed by April 30th of the year you intend to enter this program.
1A unit value of 3.0 is given to a full year course, commencing in September and ending in April. A one term course (either September to December or January to April) normally has a 1.5 unit value.
If you'd like to be considered for admission to this program in 2014, take the courses listed below in 2013 - 2014.
Tips!
If you'd like to complete the BEd (Secondary Curriculum) program in five years, plan to take at least 15 units of courses each year.
Keep in mind that a unit value of 3.0 is given to a full year course, commencing in September and ending in April. A one term course (either September to December or January to April) normally has a 1.5 unit value.
- AE 103A and 103B (3 units) Introduction to Art Education I and II
- English (3 units). Choose two from:
- ENGL 135 Academic Reading and Writing
- ENGL 146 Introduction to Literary Genres, Themes and Styles
- ENGL 147 Introduction to Literary Traditions and Transformations
- Note: We cannot accept technical or creative writing courses.
- four to six courses (6 - 9 units). We suggest that you choose these courses from:
- AE 200 (1.5 units) Design
- AE 201 (1.5 units) Image Development
- HA 120 and 121 (3 units) Introduction to History in Art and Art Matters1
- second teaching area courses1 and/or electives2 (3 units). Refer to the teaching area requirements outlined in the UVic Calendar.
Notes:
- You may take art education as a single teaching area (expanded art) or you may combine it with a second approved teaching area from biological science, chemistry, English, French, mathematics, physical education, physics, social studies, theatre.
- Your second teaching area, if you choose to take one, will determine the number of electives needed for your program. You must take at least 3 units of electives from a faculty other than education but not necessarily in your first year.
Music Education
Physical Education admission requirements
To be considered for entry with a physical education teaching area, you will need to take at least 12 units1 of university level courses that include:
- 3.0 units of approved English, and
- EPHE 141 and 143.
You will also need:
- a sessional grade-point average of at least 3.00 on a 9-point scale (equivalent to UVic’s C+ grade) on your most recent 12.0-unit session. If your most recent session is less than 12.0 units, you must have a grade-point average of at least 3.00 on a 9-point scale (equivalent to UVic’s C+ grade) on your most recent consecutive 12.0 units.
- to pass an interview.
All admission requirements must be completed by April 30th of the year you intend to enter this program.
1A unit value of 3.0 is given to a full year course, commencing in September and ending in April. A one term course (either September to December or January to April) normally has a 1.5 unit value.
If you'd like to be considered for admission to this program in 2014, take the courses listed below in 2013 - 2014.
Tips!
If you'd like to complete the BEd (Secondary Curriculum) program in five years, plan to take at least 15 units of courses each year.
Keep in mind that a unit value of 3.0 is given to a full year course, commencing in September and ending in April. A one term course (either September to December or January to April) normally has a 1.5 unit value.
- EPHE 141 (1.5 units) Introductory Human Anatomy
- EPHE 143 (1.5 units) Multidisciplinary Foundations of Physical Activity
- English (3 units). Choose two from:
- ENGL 135 Academic Reading and Writing
- ENGL 146 Introduction to Literary Genres, Themes and Styles
- ENGL 147 Introduction to Literary Traditions and Transformations
- Note: We cannot accept technical or creative writing courses.
- 6 - 9 units of course work. We suggest that you choose this from:
- EPHE 106, 107, 120, 1221 (2 units) Skill Performance and Analysis Courses
- second teaching area courses2 and/or electives3 (3 units). Refer to the teaching area requirements outlined in the UVic Calendar.
Notes:
- Do your best to register for EPHE 106, 107, 120 and 122 in your first year. It's important that you complete all of the 100-level activity courses before your third year.
- You must combine physical education with a second teaching area from art education, biological sciences, chemistry, English, French, mathematics, physics, social studies. The number of second teaching area courses taken in first year will depend on what is needed for that teaching area. For example, if you have chosen biological sciences, you should take BIOL 190A, 190B; CHEM 101, 102; and MATH 100 in first year.
- Your second teaching area will determine the number of electives needed for your program. You must take at least 3 units of electives from a faculty other than education but not necessarily in your first year.
Alert! To ensure that you are able to complete the required EPHE courses over four years, be sure to follow the recommended sequence of courses in the UVic calendar.
Transfer credits
You may be able to transfer credit for courses taken at other post-secondary institutions as long as they are equivalent to those specified here. If you are planning to complete course work at another institution, please consult an academic adviser.
Fees & costs
Tuition is based on a per-unit fee which varies from year to year. The 2013 rate is $337.20 per unit.
If you take 15 units: 15 X $337.20 = $5058.00.
Additional costs will include books, miscellaneous fees (athletic and student society fees, bus pass, etc), room and board, practicum travel and other living expenses.
Please note that tuition fees are subject to increase each year. See a breakdown of annual costs.
Selection process
Art education applicants who remain eligible after the interview will be admitted to the quota in order of GPA.
Physical education applicants who remain eligible after the interview will be assessed an admission score. This score is based 30% on the interview and 70% on GPA. Applicants will be admitted to the quota on the basis of this score starting with the highest score working down to the lowest.
