Secondary Teacher Education Program (STEP) Degree Requirements
NOTE: The Bachelor of Education program will offer the BEd Secondary Teacher Education Program (STEP) for the last time during the 2016-2017 academic year. A renewed Bachelor of Education program will be offered in 2017.
Timeframe to Complete STEP
A student enrolled in STEP must complete the final practicum within three years of beginning the program. If a student is unable to complete the final practicum within this timeframe, the student will be required to complete a professional learning plan, developed in consultation with the School Experience Coordinator, to demonstrate readiness for commencing practicum. This professional learning plan may include additional and/or repeated coursework.
STEP Students are required to complete all of:
Required Course
Credit
EDUC 405 Concept Studies Module I: The Culture of Education
3 credits of an EDUC-Curriculum Instruction elective (see elective listing below)
3
STEP Students admitted into the Middle School Education Specialty must complete:
Course
Credits
EDUC 493 Curriculum and Instruction: Middle School Education, Philosophy, Structure, and Methods
3
EDUC 494 Curriculum and Instruction: Middle School Education, Integrated Methods
3
STEP Students admitted into the Physical Education Specialty must complete:
Course
Credits
EDUC 434 Physical Education in the Secondary Classroom
3
3 credits of an EDUC-Curriculum Instruction elective (see elective listing below)
3
Note: The STEP Physical Education Specialty will be offered starting 2015 Summer. For more information please refer to the Okanagan School of Education website
STEP Students admitted into the Trades Technology Education Specialty must complete:
Course
Credits
EDUC 484 Curriculum and Instruction: Technology Education I
3
EDUC 486 Curriculum and Instruction: Technology Education II
3
Note: To be eligible for the B.Ed. degree, students in the Trades Technology Education specialty must complete all of the courses listed above. Students who completed the two-year British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) Technology Teacher Education Diploma (TTED) must also complete a total of 24 credits of university-transferable Arts and/or Science coursework including 6 credits of English. Students who completed the two-year Okanagan College (OC) Trades Technology Teacher Education (TTTE) diploma must also complete a total of 30 credits of university-transferable Arts and/or Science coursework including 6 credits of English.
STEP Students admitted into the Humanities, Math/Science, and Physical Education must complete three credits from the following EDUC- Curriculum & Instruction elective list: