Bachelor of Education (Elementary Curriculum) - Admission Requirements

The Faculty of Education offers a four-year Bachelor of Education (Elementary Curriculum) degree program. Admission to the program requires at least one year of university-level studies. You may take your first year at UVic as a student in the Faculty of Fine Arts, Humanities, Sciences or Social Sciences before applying to the Faculty of Education for year two.

Transfer Credits

You may be able to transfer credit for courses taken at other post-secondary institutions, to satisfy the admission requirements for this program. If you are planning to complete course work at another institution, please talk to an academic adviser.

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Admission Requirements

The requirements for admission to this program are:

• 3.0 units approved English, and
• 3.0 units approved Canadian studies, and
• 3.0 units approved mathematics, and
• 3.0 units approved laboratory science, and
• 3.0 units approved academic electives, and
• demonstrated competency in written English. For details see Regulation 8.1: Written English Competency, in the University of Victoria Calendar, or speak to an academic adviser.
• a sessional grade-point average of at least 4.00 on a 9-point scale (equivalent to UVic’s B- 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 4.00 on a 9-point scale (equivalent to UVic’s B- grade) on your most recent consecutive 12.0 units. Learn how a GPA is calculated at UVic.
• to participate in an interview normally held in April. Applicants who do not attend the interview or who do not answer questions to the satisfaction of the panel will lose their eligibility.

Admission Requirement Completion Dates

All admission requirements should be completed by April 30th of the year you intend to enter this program. If you are planning to enter the program in September 2010, all admission requirements should be completed by April 30, 2010.

Accepted candidates will be notified as early as possible, but final acceptance may not be until late June. More on the selection process.

Admission Requirements (Year One)

Approved English - 3.0 units

Choose from:

• ENGL 115 or ENGL 135
• ENGL 146 (formerly 125)
• ENGL 147 (formerly 145)

You must also demonstrate competency in written English. For details, see Regulation 8.1: Written English Competency, in the University of Victoria Calendar or speak to an academic adviser.

Approved Canadian Studies - 3.0 units

Choose HIST 130 or two from:

• CS 102
• ECON 100
• HIST 131
• HIST 132
• POLI 101
• POLI 201 (formerly 102)
• SOCI 103

Approved Mathematics - 3.0 units

Recommended:

• MATH 161 (formerly 160A) and 162 (formerly 160B)

Also accepted:

• MATH 100 or 102, 101, 151

Not accepted:

• UVic's MATH 120 Pre-calculus
• Math courses completed more than ten years ago

You must have at least a C+ average, to demonstrate competency in mathematics.

If you have completed Math courses that are not listed above, please speak with an academic adviser.

Approved Laboratory Science - 3.0 units

Because elementary teachers take a strong field-based, hands-on approach to teaching sciences, you should choose science courses that offer a significant lab component. We recommend courses with a weekly 3-hour lab, but will accept those that average at least 1.5 hours of lab time a week.

Try to choose courses from two different subjects. For example: BIOL 190A and EOS 120.

Recommended:

• ASTR 101
• ASTR 102
• ASTR 120
• BIOL 190A
• BIOL 190B
• CHEM 101
• CHEM 102
• EOS 110
• EOS 120
• PHYS 102
• PHYS 120

Not accepted

• Laboratory science courses completed more than ten years ago
• Geography courses
• Human biology, anatomy, kinesiology and/or physiology courses

If you have completed laboratory science courses not listed here, please speak with an academic adviser.

Approved Academic Electives - 3.0 units

Choose 3.0 units of elective course work from subjects related to those taught in a BC public school. For example, computer science, environmental studies, French, geography, Greek and Roman studies, Indigenous Studies, linguistic, music and sociology.

Not accepted:

• Courses from the Faculty of Education and other professional programs. For example, child and youth care or social work.

Selection Process

Applicants, who remain eligible after the interview, will be ranked according to a score based on their interview (30%) and their sessional grade-point average (70%). Applicants will be admitted to the quota (normally 90) starting with the highest score working down to the lowest. Having the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee an offer of admission. If the number of eligible applicants exceeds the quota, not all eligible applicants will be admitted.

Questions? Speak with an academic adviser.

Attending a BC College?

Find out what courses to take at your college to satisfy the admission requirements described above.

Note: Most of our applicants come to us after one year of studies at UVic, Camosun College or the College of the Rockies. If you are attending an institution marked with an asterisk (*). Please consult an academic adviser at UVic after you have:

• selected courses that you believe satisfy the requirements listed above.
• checked the BC Transfer Guide to find out if the college courses you have picked transfer to UVic.

• Camosun College
• Capilano College*
• College of New Caledonia*
• College of the Rockies
• Douglas College*
• Langara College*
• Northern Lights College*
• North Island College*
• Northwest Community College*
• Okanagan College*
• Selkirk College*

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