Education/Arts (5-Year Concurrent)

The Bachelor of Education program at the University of Calgary recognizes that teaching is one of the most important professions in society. Becoming a teacher requires strong preparation, with the acquisition of specific subject matter knowledge, the development of pedagogical skills, and the ability to make good judgments in practice.

In our program, an understanding of the complex qualities of teaching are developed through five "dimensions of engaged inquiry":

• In learning about learning;
• With/in specializations;
• With contemporary contexts;
• With/in teaching and learning communities and;
• In ethical action.

The Bachelor of Education program is fully recognized as meeting the requirements for teacher certification within the Province of Alberta.

This program offers you the opportunity to obtain both a Bachelor of Arts (BA) and a Bachelor of Education (BEd) degree within five years. This means that the end of this five-year program, you will receive two undergraduate degrees and certification through Alberta Education to teach in Kindergarten through Grade 12 classrooms.

We are committed to actively engaging you in meaningful ways, to help you to develop teaching-related skills and knowledge, and gain experiences that are important to the classroom. You will be inspired by our internationally renowned professors who are known for their research in key areas of teacher education.

During the five years, you will spend three years in the Faculty of Arts and two years in the Werklund School of Education.

Students wishing to pursue either the elementary or secondary route in the Concurrent Education program should complete the courses below, prior to their fourth year in program. The following courses will be completed within the Faculty of Arts portion of the Concurrent program.

• One semester-long course in English (or French) Literature
• Education 201