Spring 2008 Undergraduate Calendar

EDUCATION / LANGUAGES, LITERATURES AND CULTURES/LANGUES, LITTÉRATURES ET CULTURES (LLC)


Concurrent Bachelor of Arts in French Studies/Bachelor of Education

The Concurrent Bachelor of Arts in French Studies/Bachelor of Education Program is offered jointly over four or five years by the French Studies Program and the Faculty of Education. The program prepares individuals to teach at the junior and intermediate levels (grades 4 to 10), with a particular emphasis on teaching French as a Second Language in grades 4 to 8.

Graduates of this program will receive two degrees and will acquire the necessary skills and knowledge for teaching French as a Second Language (Core French or Immersion) in the English language school system (Public or Roman Catholic school system) and fulfill the requirements for certification by the Ontario College of Teachers. It offers students the opportunity to begin working towards teaching certification early in their academic career. Students can qualify for the Bachelor of Arts (General or Honours) degree in French Studies while concurrently studying education and doing practice teaching in schools. Practice teaching begins in year one of the program. All students should see an advisor in the French Studies Program and in the Faculty of Education, each year, to discuss course selection and academic progress.

APPLICATION AND ADMISSION

Admission is to first-year only. Applicants must present six Grade 12"U" or "M" courses including Grade 12"U" English I, Grade 12"U" French, or their equivalents (such as College Boreal High School equivalency French courses) to be accepted. Admission also requires submission of a student profile and may require an interview. Enrollment is limited to 15 students.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

CONCURRENT BACHELOR OF ARTS IN FRENCH STUDIES (GENERAL)/ BACHELOR OF EDUCATION

Total course equivalents: forty-three

The Bachelor of Arts (General) degree with a major in French Studies requires thirty courses of which sixteen courses must be in French Studies.

Major requirements: sixteen courses, consisting of:
(a) six Language Training courses: 29-121, 29-122, 29-215 (or 29-315), 29-221, 29-222, 29-325;
(b) four Literature courses: 29-141, plus one 200-level course, and two 200, 300 or 400-level courses (students are strongly encouraged to choose a range of Literature courses from France, Francophone Canada and the Francophone World);
(c) three Linguistics courses: 29-230 and 29-231, plus one of 29-330, 29-333;
(d) one additional 200, 300 or 400-level course in Literature or one 300 or 400-level course in Linguistics;
(e) two Culture courses: 29-260, 29-270, 29-281 or 29-283.

Option requirements: six courses including
(a) two courses from Social Sciences;
(b) two courses from Arts or Science;
(c) two courses from any area of study, excluding Arts.

Other requirements: eight courses, consisting of:
(a) eight courses from any area of study, excluding French Studies courses.

Education requirements: [13 course equivalents]
(a) 80-203 (4.0), 80-204 (4.0), 80-205 (4.0), 80-321 (1.5), 80-322 (2.0), 80-323 (1.5), 80-324 (2.0), 80-325 (2.0), 80-326 (1.5), 80-327 (1.5), 80-328 (1.5), 80-355 (3.0), 80-357 (3.0);
(b) 80-491 (1.5), 80-492 (2.0), 80-493 (2.0), 80-494 (2.0) (seventy days of Practice Teaching);
(c) 80-200 (2.0) (only for Roman Catholic teacher candidates).

RECOMMENDED COURSE SEQUENCES - EDUCATION

Year 1
Education: 80-203 (32 hours).
Intersession: 80-491 (ten days).

Year 2
Education: 80-321, 80-323, 80-326, 80-327, and 80-328 (12 hours each) plus 80-322, 80-324, and 80-325 (16 hours each)
Intersession: 80-492 (twenty days).

Year 3
Education: 80-204 and 80-355 (32 hours).
Intersession: 80-493 (twenty days).

Year 4
Education: 80-205 and 80-357 (32 hours each), plus 80-200 (16 hours, only for Roman Catholic teacher candidates).
Intersession: 80-494 (twenty days).

CONCURRENT BACHELOR OF ARTS IN FRENCH STUDIES (HONOURS)/BACHELOR OF EDUCATION

Total courses: fifty-three

The Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree with a major in French Studies requires forty courses of which twenty-three courses must be in French Studies. Students who wish to complete the Bachelor of Arts in French Studies (Honours) degree, should make the decision to pursue an Honours degree during their second year of studies.

Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in French Studies (Honours) degree may take a year, normally their third year, in which they take no Education courses. This permits students to complete French Studies requirements, options and other requirements or minor requirements in another program. This also permits students to immerse themselves in French language and culture by spending their third year (optional) at the Université de Nice, France, in a program operated jointly with The University of Western Ontario, The University of Guelph and Memorial University or by spending their third year at any French universities participating in the Ontario/Rhône-Alpes student exchange. Students can also pursue studies in French at the Université du Québec à Montréal at the undergraduate level, for one or two semesters.

Major requirements: twenty-three courses, consisting of:
(a) eight Language Training courses: 29-121, 29-122, 29-215 (or 29-315), 29-221, 29-222, 29-325, 29-328, 29-329;
(b) five Literature courses: 29-141 and 29-357, plus one 200-level course, and two 200, 300 or 400-level courses (students are strongly encouraged to choose a range of Literature courses from France, Francophone Canada and the Francophone World);
(c) four Linguistics courses: 29-230, and 29-231, and two of 29-330, 29-332, 29-333;
(d) one additional 200, 300 or 400-level course in Literature or one 300 or 400-level course in Linguistics;
(e) one Franco-Canadian course;
(f) one 400-level course;
(g) two Culture courses: 29-260, 29-270, 29-281 or 29-283;
(h) one additional course from any area in French Studies.

Option requirements: six courses including
(a) two courses from Social Sciences;
(b) two courses from Arts or Science;
(c) two courses from any area of study, excluding Arts.

Other requirements: eleven courses, consisting of:
(a) ten courses from any area of study, excluding French Studies courses;
(b) one course from any area of study, including French Studies courses.

Education requirements: [13 course equivalents]
(a) 80-203 (4.0), 80-204 (4.0), 80-205 (4.0), 80-321 (1.5), 80-322 (2.0), 80-323 (1.5), 80-324 (2.0), 80-325 (2.0), 80-326 (1.5), 80-327 (1.5), 80-328 (1.5), 80-355 (3.0), 80-357 (3.0);
(b) 80-491 (1.5), 80-492 (2.0), 80-493 (2.0), 80-494 (2.0) (seventy days of Practice Teaching);
(c) 80-200 (3.0) (only for Roman Catholic teacher candidates).

RECOMMENDED COURSE SEQUENCES - EDUCATION

Year 1
Education: 80-203 (32 hours).
Intersession: 80-491 (ten days).

Year 2
Education: 80-321, 80-323, 80-326, 80-327, and 80-328 (12 hours each) plus 80-322, 80-324, and 80-325 (16 hours each)
Intersession: 80-492 (twenty days).

Year 3
Education: no required courses.
Intersession: no required courses.

Year 4
Education: 80-204 and 80-355 (32 hours).
Intersession: 80-493 (twenty days).

Year 5
Education: 80-205 and 80-357 (32 hours each), plus 80-200 (16 hours, only for Roman Catholic teacher candidates).
Intersession: 80-494 (twenty days).

PRACTICE TEACHING

Students pursuing a Concurrent Bachelor of Arts in French Studies (General and Honours)/Bachelor of Education (General) degrees are required to participate in practice teaching. Directed observation and practice teaching will be arranged by the Faculty of Education to include practical experience in appropriate schools and programs from grades 4 to 10, inclusive.

STANDING REQUIRED FOR CONTINUATION IN PROGRAM

Students must comply with general university regulations.

Normally, students complete all requirements for a Bachelor of Arts in French Studies (General)/Bachelor of Education (General) in four years. Those pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in French Studies (Honours)/Bachelor of Education (General), normally will complete all requirements in five years. Any variation must be approved by the Dean of Arts and Social Sciences and the Dean of Education or their designates.

Students must obtain and maintain a minimum major grade point average of 8.0 in French Studies courses in order to remain in the Concurrent Bachelor of Arts in French Studies/Bachelor of Education Program.

STANDING REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION AND CERTIFICATION

For Standing Required for Graduation, see Undergraduate Regulations.

Graduates of the program will receive both the Bachelor of Arts in French Studies (General or Honours) and the Bachelor of Education (General) degrees.

The Faculty of Education does not issue a teaching certificate. The Ontario Certificate of Qualification is issued by the Ontario College of Teachers upon recommendation of the Dean of the Faculty of Education. Only Canadian citizens or Permanent Residents of Canada qualify for this certificate.

Students who obtain three or more final grades in Education courses below a grade point of 6.0 will not be recommended for certification by the Ontario College of Teachers. Students who are unsuccessful in practice teaching or obtain a grade point of 1.0 in any Education course will not be recommended for either a Bachelor of Education (General) degree or certification by the Ontario College of Teachers.

EDUCATION: GENERAL INFORMATION AND PROGRAM REGULATIONS

EDUCATION: PRE-SERVICE COURSES
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EDUCATION: IN-SERVICE COURSES

EDUCATION: PROGRAMS
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EDUCATION: INSTRUCTORS
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GENERAL UNDERGRADUATE REGULATIONS