Timeframe to Complete
The Bachelor of Education program is an intensive, 11-month program. B.Ed. students are encouraged to complete the program within 11-months; however, B.Ed. students whose program is interrupted normally have four years from first registration in which to complete the requirements of the program. B.Ed. students whose program is interrupted for any reason are required to provide evidence that the conditions set at the time of the interruption have been met. The conditions may include additional and/or repeated coursework.
Reinstatement or readmission is not automatic (see Reinstatement and Readmission for more information).
B.Ed. students who fail to complete all requirements of the Bachelor of Education program within the four year period may not be allowed readmission. In such cases, B.Ed. students may submit a new application for admission and, if admitted, will receive no credit for courses completed previously. See Readmission for more information.
Part Time Students
The Bachelor of Education program is an intensive, 11-month program. Because of the integrated nature of the coursework, a part-time study is not possible.
Generalist Program
The Bachelor of Education is a generalist program where B.Ed. students learn through exposure to a variety of pedagogies and through extended practicum and other field experiences. While the majority of the required courses are the same for both program pathways (‘Teaching Children’ and ‘Teaching Adolescents’), B.Ed. students will often be grouped within these courses and during experiential components according to the level they aspire to teach.
Given the generalist nature of the B.Ed. program, no specialization or pathway will be indicated on the transcript or parchment.
Program Overview
The B.Ed. program requires B.Ed. students to complete 60 credits:
- 60 credits of core courses including practicums and community field experience
The program spans 11 months beginning Early-August of Year 1 running continuously for 11 months with completion in late June the following year. Most of the courses and practicums are run sequentially one after the other.
For the specific course structure and schedule, see B.Ed. Course Structure and Schedule for Students Entering the Program in 2017/18 or Later.
Completion of this program meets the requirements for the UBC Okanagan campus B.Ed. degree and the requirements of the BC Ministry of Education and Child Care Teacher Certification Branch for a Professional Teaching Certificate.
First Year
The first year starts Mid-August with a required Orientation and ends in late-June the following year.
| Summer Term 2 August |
| EDUC_O 403 (6) Becoming a Scholar-Practitioner in the Okanagan: Indigenous Knowledge, Pedagogies and Perspectives |
| Winter Term 1 |
| EDUC_O 432 (3) The Developing Learner |
| EDUC_O 451 (3) Assessment & Design for Learning |
| EDUC_O 445 (4) Field Experience: Formative Practicum |
| EDUC_O 433 (3) Integrating Literacy |
| EDUC_O 481 (3) Comprehensive Health & Well-being |
| EDUC_O 452 (3) Integrating Social Studies |
| EDUC_O 443 (1.5) Scholar-Practitioner Inquiry Lab (Part 1) |
| EDUC_O 434 (3) Integrating Numeracy |
| Winter Term 2 |
| EDUC_O 471 (3) Integrating Sciences |
| EDUC_O 472 (3) Integrating Arts |
| EDUC_O 473 (3) Educational Technology |
| EDUC_O 454 (3) English as an Additional Language Teaching and Learning in Schools |
| EDUC_O 483 (3) Safe & Inclusive Classrooms |
| EDUC_O 446 (1.5) Scholar-Practitioner Inquiry Lab (Part 2) |
| Summer Term 1 |
| EDUC_O 475 (14) Summative Field Experience ** |
** EDUC_O 475 will start in April |
Taking Non-UBC Okanagan Courses While Registered in the B.Ed. Program
The Okanagan School of Education must ensure the professional competency of its B.Ed. graduates; therefore, most courses must be completed at the UBC Okanagan campus.
B.Ed. students are advised to seek academic advising prior to registering in courses outside of UBC Okanagan that they wish to apply to their B.Ed. degree.
B.Ed. students require a letter of permission from the Okanagan School of Education before registering to take a course at any other academic institution to apply credit.
On completion of the course, B.Ed. students are responsible for submitting an official transcript to have the credits assessed and applied to their degree.
Please refer to the Okanagan School of Education website for information about the guidelines and procedures for taking a non-UBC Okanagan courses while registered in the B.Ed. program.