Bachelor of Education Post-Degree Professional Program (Elementary) - Admission Requirements

Admission to this second-degree program requires an undergraduate degree acceptable to the University of Victoria as well as course work in each of English, Canadian studies, mathematics and laboratory science. If you are missing any of the admission requirements, you may take them at UVic as a pre-education student.

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Admission Requirements

Admission to this program requires:

• An undergraduate degree from an accredited university
• Completion of 3.0 units of approved English
• 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.
• Completion of 3.0 units of approved Canadian studies
• Completion of 3.0 units of approved mathematics with a C+ average
• Completion of 3.0 units of approved laboratory science
• A 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.
• A grade-point average of at least 4.00 on a 9-point scale (equivalent to UVic’s B- grade) on your most recently attempted 30 units to December 31. 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 must be completed by April 30th of the year you intend to enter this program. If you are planning to enter the program in 2010, all admission requirements must 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.

Approved English - 3.0 units

Required:

• 3.0 units of literature, or
• 1.5 units of literature and 1.5 units of composition

Several English courses meet this requirement, including UVic’s ENGL (115 or 135), 146 (formerly 125), 147 (formerly 145). If you’re not sure whether a course qualifies, check with an academic adviser.

Not accepted:

• Technical or creative writing courses
• 3 units of English composition

Approved Canadian Studies - 3.0 units

Required:

• 3.0 units of course work that focus on the Canadian experience. We will accept courses about Canada that include topics taught in the BC elementary social studies curriculum.

Several courses meet this requirement, including UVic's ANTH 336, ECON 100, HIST 130, HIST 131, HIST 132, HIST 358C, POLI 101, POLI 201 (formerly 102), SOCI 103. If you’re not sure whether a course qualifies, check with an academic adviser.

Not Accepted:

• Courses that study a single province or region of Canada
• Canadian literature courses

Approved Mathematics - 3.0 units

Required:

• 3.0 units of course work taught by a mathematics department.

Several math courses meet this requirement, including UVic's MATH (100 or 102), 101, 151, 161 (formerly 160A), 162 (formerly 160B). If you’re not sure whether a course qualifies, check with an academic adviser. If you aren’t taking a math class yet, choose UVic's MATH 161 and 162 unless your program requires MATH (100 or 102), 101 or 151.

Not Accepted:

• Courses from computer science, economics, psychology or sociology
• Pre-calculus mathematics courses such as UVic's MATH 120
• Statistics courses. If you've already completed a statistics course that was taught by a mathematics or statistics department, speak with an academic adviser to find out if an exception can be made.
• Math courses completed more than ten years ago.

Note: You must have at least a C+ average to demonstrate mathematical competency.

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. If possible, choose courses from two disciplines, for example, one biology AND one earth and ocean sciences or physics course.

Required:

• 3.0 units of course work from astronomy, biology, chemistry, earth and ocean science (geology) and physics. Several courses meet this requirement, including UVic’s ASTR 101 (new), ASTR 102 (new), ASTR 120, BIOL 150C (no longer offered), BIOL 190A, BIOL 190B, CHEM 101, CHEM 102, EOS 110, EOS 120, PHYS 102, PHYS 112.

Not Accepted

• Human biology, anatomy, physiology, computer science, geography and kinesiology courses.
• Courses completed more than ten years ago.

Selection Process

We will invite eligible applicants to attend an interview (normally in early April). Applicants who remain eligible after the interview will be ranked according to a score based on their interview (30%) and their 30-unit grade-point average (70%). We will admit applicants (up to our quota) starting with the highest score first and working towards the lowest score.

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