西蒙弗雷泽大学

The bachelor of education (BEd) program prepares students academically and professionally for a teaching career at either the elementary or secondary school level.

Program Requirements

Students complete a minimum total of 150 units, which includes a major from the Faculties of Applied Sciences; or Arts and Social Sciences; or Communication, Art and Technology; or Environment; or Science, and all of the following.

One of the following minors from the Faculty of Education (may be fully or partially completed during EDUC 404)

Counselling and Human Development Minor Program

Curriculum and Instruction Minor Program

Early Learning Minor Program

Educational Psychology Minor Program

Elementary Generalist Minor Program

Environmental Education Minor Program

French Education Minor Program

International and Global Education Minor Program

Learning and Developmental Disabilities Minor Program

Physical Education Minor Program

Secondary Mathematics Education Minor Program

Secondary Teaching Minor Program

one of

EDUC 401W - Introduction to Classroom Teaching (8)
EDUC 403 - Studies in Teaching and Learning (11)

both of

EDUC 402W - Studies of Educational Theory and Practice (7)
EDUC 405 - Teaching Semester (15)

a minimum of 54 units in upper division courses (numbered 300 and 400), excluding EDUC 401W, 402W, 403, 405 and 406

two of

EDUC 220 - Introduction to Educational Psychology (3)
EDUC 230 - Introduction to Philosophy of Education (3)
EDUC 240 - Social Issues in Education (3)
EDUC 250 - Studies in the History of Education in the Western World (3)

a minimum of 24 units of upper division education (excludes EDUC 401W, 402W, 403, 405 and 406 and all EDPR courses) which must include two education designs for learning courses (may include courses completed for EDUC 404 and the education minor)

both a minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 2.0 and a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 calculated on all upper division courses completed at Simon Fraser University