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

Concurrent Bachelor of Arts in French Studies (Honours)/Bachelor of Education (This program will commence Fall 2010)
The Concurrent Bachelor of Arts in French Studies/Bachelor of Education Program is offered jointly over 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 fulfil 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 (Honours) degree in French Studies while concurrently practice teaching in schools. Preparation for practice teaching begins in year two 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 Collège Boréal High School equivalency French courses) to be accepted. Admission also requires submission of a student profile and may require an interview. Enrolment is limited to 20 students.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
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 may choose to immerse themselves in French language and culture by spending their third year at the Université de Nice, France, (optional), 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 university participating in the Ontario/Rhône-Alpes student exchange or the Université de Tours 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: 29-123 (double credit), 29-223 (double credit) or 29-121 and 29-122, 29-215 (or 29-315), 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.

Students must choose four of these courses from a list provided by the Faculty of Education (see Appendix below).

Other requirements: eleven courses, consisting of:
(a) 01-150, 01-151;
(b) eight 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) 80-198 (1.0)*, 80-298 (1.0)*, 80-398 (1.0)* and at least sixty days of Practice Teaching;
(c) 80-200 (3.0) (only for Roman Catholic teacher candidates).

COURSE SEQUENCE
Required courses for each year may be taken in an earlier year, but they must be completed by the end of the required year. Students wanting to take courses prior to the required year must have the necessary pre-requisites for the courses. Students must not take courses that are anti-requisites to required courses.

Year 1
Ten courses:
    Five courses in French Studies:
      -two Language Training courses: 29-123 (double credit), 29-223 (double credit) or 29-121* and 29-122*;
      - one Literature course: 29-141.
    Three Optional courses (see Appendix) plus 01-150 and 01-151:

*Students who choose to take the courses 29-121 and 29-122 will be required to take five optional courses instead of three courses plus 01-150 and 01-151.

Year 2
Eleven courses :
Six French Studies courses:
    -one Language Training course: 29-215* or 29-325;
    -two Literature courses:, 29-252, 29-253, 29-255, 29-257, 29-284, 29-350, 29-353, 29-354, 29-356, 29-358, 29-383, 29-385;
    -one Culture course: 29-260, 29-270, 29-281, 29-283;
    -two Linguistics courses: 29-230, 29-231.
-One Education course: 80-198
-Four Optional courses (see Appendix below)

*Students who have completed 29-215 in their second year will not be eligible to register for 29-315 in the third year.

Year 3
Eleven courses:
-Six French Studies courses:
    -two Language Training courses: 29-215* or 29-315 and 29-325 or 29-328 or 29-329;
    -two Literature courses: 29-252, 29-253, 29-255, 29-257, 29-284, 29-350, 29-353, 29-354, 29-356, 29-357**, 29-358, 29-383, 29-385;
    -one Culture course: 29-260, 29-270, 29-281, 29-283;
    -one Linguistics course: 29-330, 29-332, 29-333.
-Four Optional courses (see Appendix below):
    -four from any area of study, excluding French Studies courses.
-One Education course:80-298***
    *Students who have completed 29-215 in their second year will not be eligible to register for 29-315 in the third year.
    **29-357 is a required course that must be taken in year 3 or year 4.
    ***The Education course 80-298 is a community service-oriented course. Students who participate in an exchange program in France or Québec will fulfil the same requirements by submitting a Learning Portfolio to document their experiences on exchange.

    Year 4
    Eleven courses:
    -Six French Studies courses:
      -one Language Training course: 29-325 or 29-328 or 29-329;
      -one additional 200, 300 or 400-level course in Literature;
      -one 400-level course;
      -one Franco-Canadian course: 29-284, 29-383, 29-385;
      -one additional course from any area in French Studies;
      -one Linguistics course: 29-330, 29-332, 29-333.
    -One Education course:80-398
    -Four Optional courses (see Appendix below)

    Note: 29-357 is a required course that must be taken in year 3 or year 4.

    Year 5 (The professional year)
    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); plus 80-358 (6.0); and at least sixty days of Practice Teaching 80-499 (8.0)).

    PRACTICE TEACHING
    Students pursuing a Concurrent Bachelor of Arts in French Studies (Honours)/Bachelor of Education 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 (Honours)/Bachelor of Education in five years. Any variation in the course sequence prescribed above 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. Students placed on academic probation because of a grade point average below 8.0 will be asked to withdraw from the concurrent program, but will be permitted to continue in the French Studies degree program.Students will prepare a Learning Portfolio to document their experiences in the sequence 80-198, 80-298 (or student exchange), and 80-398. Admission to the Professional Year (Year 5) will be based on successful attainment of the grade point average requirements specified above and successful review of the Learning Portfolio.

    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 (Honours) and the Bachelor of Education 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 must obtain and maintain a minimum major grade point average of 8.0 in French Studies courses in order to graduate. 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 degree or certification by the Ontario College of Teachers.

    Appendix 1: List of courses recommended by the Faculty of Education to fulfil the Option Requirements

    Note: Some courses in this list may have prerequisites

    Six courses in the following categories:
    (a) two courses from Social Sciences;
    (b) two courses from Arts or Science;
    (c) two courses from any area of study, excluding Arts.

    Biology
        55-100 Biology of Organisms
        55-101 Organisms and the Environment
    Chemistry
        59-201 Chemistry in the Marketplace
    Communication Studies
        40-101 Introduction to Communication Studies
        40-262 Intercultural Communication**
    Earth Sciences
    61-110 Natural Hazards and Disasters.
    English
        26-100 Composition*
        26-128 Women and Literature
    General Arts
        01-209 Ethics in the Professions*
        02-100 Introduction to Canadian Studies
        02-210 Religious Fundamentalism and Contemporary Culture
    Labour Studies
        54-100 Labour and Social Movements in Canadian Society
    Music
        32-106 The Musical Experience
        32-107 Explorations on Music
    Philosophy
        34-129 Contemporary Moral Issues
        34-160 Reasoning Skills*
        34-227 Environmental Ethics*
        34-228 Technology, Human Values and the Environment*
    Physics
        64-114 Physical Concepts and Numeracy I
    Political Science
        45-130 Comparative Politics in a Changing World
        45-160 Issues in World Politics
        45-170 Introduction to Diaspora Studies: There’s No Place Like Home
        45-212 Environmental Policy and Politics*
    Psychology
        46-115 Introduction to Psychology as a Behavioural Science
        46-116 Introduction to Psychology as a Social Science
        46-223 Developmental Psychology: The Child**
        46-224 Developmental Psychology: Adolescence**
    Social Work
        47-117 Meeting Human Needs through Social Welfare
        47-118 Meeting Human Needs through Social Work
        47-210 Social Work and Diversity
    Visual Arts
        27-110 Introductory Drawing (for Non-Majors)
        27-111 Introductory Drawing (for Non-Majors) II
    Women’s Studies
        53-100 Women in Canadian Society
        53-106 Women and Religion
        53-120 Gal Pals: Women and Friendship
    53-130 Imagining Women
      * Recommended
      ** Highly Recommended


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