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The Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) - Secondary Science and Technology program requires 120 credits and leads to teacher certification. Students who have not completed Quebec CEGEP, French Baccalaureate, International Baccalaureate, or at least one year of university studies prior to commencing the B.Ed. must also complete a minimum of 30 credits of freshman courses (in addition to the 120 credits for the program) for a total of 150 credits.
The aim of the B.Ed. Secondary Education Program is to prepare strong beginning teachers for the secondary school level. This integrated program consists of academic studies, professional studies, and school-based practicum components. All of this is supported by studies in pedagogy, curriculum and educational foundations.
The Secondary Science and Technology program provides students with the subject matter expertise in the Living World, Earth and Space, the Material World and the Technological World needed to teach the secondary science curriculum in Quebec schools.
Please note that graduates of teacher education programs are recommended by the University for Quebec certification to the Quebec Ministère de l'Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport (MELS). For more information about teacher certification in Quebec, please refer to the Faculty of Education section under "Overview of Faculty Programs," "Undergraduate Education Programs," and "Quebec Teacher Certification."
Freshman Program - Basic Sciences
Students who start their Education program in U0 normally complete 30 credits in their freshman year.
Freshman in the Science and Technology program must complete the 29 to 30 credits of basic science courses listed below in their first year of studies.
Fall term: BIOL 111, CHEM 110, MATH 139 or MATH 140 or MATH 150, PHYS 101 or PHYS 131
Winter term: BIOL 112, CHEM 120, MATH 141 or MATH 151, PHYS 102 or PHYS 142
Students should consult a program adviser for guidance on which fall and winter term Math and Physics courses should be taken. Course choices depend on a student's background in Science and plans for upper-level Physics courses.
| BIOL 111 | (3) | Principles: Organismal Biology |
| BIOL 112 | (3) | Cell and Molecular Biology |
| CHEM 110 | (4) | General Chemistry 1 |
| CHEM 120 | (4) | General Chemistry 2 |
| MATH 139 | (4) | Calculus 1 with Precalculus |
| MATH 140 | (3) | Calculus 1 |
| MATH 141 | (4) | Calculus 2 |
| MATH 150 | (4) | Calculus A |
| MATH 151 | (4) | Calculus B |
| PHYS 101 | (4) | Introductory Physics - Mechanics |
| PHYS 102 | (4) | Introductory Physics - Electromagnetism |
| PHYS 131 | (4) | Mechanics and Waves |
| PHYS 142 | (4) | Electromagnetism and Optics |
Freshman Program - Complementary
For freshman students with advanced standing in one or more of the basic sciences, the Faculty also recommends some of the courses listed below. French Second Language (FRSL) courses require a placement test to determine the course level.
| EAPR 250 | (3) | Research Essay & Rhetoric |
| EDEM 220 | (3) | Contemporary Issues in Education |
| FRSL 101D1 | (3) | Beginners' French |
| FRSL 101D2 | (3) | Beginners' French |
| FRSL 207D1 | (3) | Elementary French 01 |
| FRSL 207D2 | (3) | Elementary French 01 |
| FRSL 211D1 | (3) | Oral and Written French 1 |
| FRSL 211D2 | (3) | Oral and Written French 1 |
Required Courses (45 credits)
| EDEC 201 | (1) | First Year Professional Seminar |
| EDEC 215 | (0) | English Language Requirement |
| EDEC 247 | (3) | Policy Issues in Quebec Education |
| EDEC 254 | (1) | Second Professional Seminar (Secondary) |
| EDEC 351 | (2) | Third Professional Seminar (Secondary) |
| EDEC 404 | (3) | Fourth Year Professional Seminar (Sec) |
| EDES 350 | (3) | Classroom Practices (Secondary) |
| EDFE 200 | (2) | First Field Experience (K/Elem & Secondary) |
| EDFE 254 | (3) | Second Field Experience (Secondary) |
| EDFE 351 | (8) | Third Field Experience (Secondary) |
| EDFE 451 | (7) | Fourth Field Experience (Secondary) |
| EDPE 300 | (3) | Educational Psychology |
| EDPE 304 | (3) | Measurement and Evaluation |
| EDPI 309 | (3) | Exceptional Students |
| EDPI 341 | (3) | Instruction in Inclusive Schools |
Secondary Science and Technology (54 credits)
Please note: Courses in the list below are pending the approval of the Faculties of Science, Engineering, Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, and Arts, and there may be additions or deletions to this list. Students are advised to consult with their Faculty of Education program adviser prior to registering in any course.
54 credits in designated science courses selected to provide subject matter expertise in the four areas of:
- the Material World
- Earth and Space
- the Living World
- the Technological World
Note: Students entering this program from CEGEP should have completed the basic science equivalents in CEGEP. The 100-level basic sciences are considered CEGEP level and only students entering a 5-year program (out-of-province and directly from high school) are eligible to take them. Students entering with advanced standing without having completed these prerequisites (or their equivalents) will be required to make up any deficiencies in these courses over and above the degree requirements.
Overview of the 54 credits for the program:
A minimum of 12 credits at the 300-level or above;
39 credits of courses across the 4 subject areas:
- 3 credits of Statistics
- 3 credits of History of Science
- 9 credits minimum from courses on the Living World
- 9 credits minimum from courses on Earth and Space
- 9 credits minimum from courses on the Material Word
- 6 credits minimum from courses on the Technological World
15 credits of complementary courses either spread across the 4 subjects areas or concentrated in 1 subject area. Students who plan to teach Grade 11 Chemistry or Physics should concentrate their 15 complementary credits in the Material World.
All students need to plan their course selections with attention to the prerequisites.
The Living World - Complementary
Students select a minimum of 3 credits to a maximum of 15 credits from courses on the Living World in the areas of:
Cell and Molecular Biology
Human and Organismal Biology
Populations, Ecosystems, and Evolution
The Living World - Populations, Ecosystems, and Evolution
| BIOL 215 | (3) | Introduction to Ecology and Evolution |
| BIOL 240 | (3) | Monteregian Flora |
| BIOL 304 | (3) | Evolution |
| BIOL 305 | (3) | Animal Diversity |
| BIOL 308 | (3) | Ecological Dynamics |
| BIOL 310 | (3) | Biodiversity and Ecosystems |
| BIOL 331 | (3) | Ecology/Behaviour Field Course |
| BIOL 352 | (3) | Vertebrate Evolution |
| ENVB 305 | (3) | Population & Community Ecology |
| EPSC 334 | (3) | Invertebrate Paleontology |
Earth and Space - Complementary
Students select a minimum of 9 credits to a maximum of 24 credits from courses on Earth and Space with the following specifications:
a minimum of 6 to a maximum of 21 credits from Earth and Space
a minimum of 3 to a maximum of 18 credits from Environment
| ATOC 214 | (3) | Introduction: Physics of the Atmosphere |
| ATOC 215 | (3) | Oceans, Weather and Climate |
| ATOC 219 | (3) | Introduction to Atmospheric Chemistry |
| ATOC 315 | (3) | Water in the Atmosphere |
| ENVR 202 | (3) | The Evolving Earth |
| EPSC 201 | (3) | Understanding Planet Earth |
| EPSC 203 | (3) | Structural Geology |
| EPSC 210 | (3) | Introductory Mineralogy |
| EPSC 212 | (3) | Introductory Petrology |
| EPSC 220 | (3) | Principles of Geochemistry |
| EPSC 221 | (3) | General Geology |
| EPSC 225 | (1) | Properties of Minerals |
| EPSC 233 | (3) | Earth and Life History |
| EPSC 320 | (3) | Elementary Earth Physics |
| EPSC 330 | (3) | Earthquakes and Earth Structure |
| EPSC 350 | (3) | Tectonics |
| EPSC 405 | (3) | Planetary Geology |
| ESYS 200 | (3) | Earth System Processes |
| ESYS 300 | (3) | Investigating the Earth System |
| ESYS 301 | (3) | Earth System Modelling |
| GEOG 272 | (3) | Earth's Changing Surface |
| GEOG 321 | (3) | Climatic Environments |
| PHYS 214 | (3) | Introductory Astrophysics |
Earth and Space - Environment
| ENVR 200 | (3) | The Global Environment |
| ENVR 201 | (3) | Society and Environment |
| ENVR 203 | (3) | Knowledge, Ethics and Environment |
| ENVR 301 | (3) | Environmental Research Design |
| GEOG 200 | (3) | Geographical Perspectives: World Environmental Problems |
| GEOG 203 | (3) | Environmental Systems |
| GEOG 205 | (3) | Global Change: Past, Present and Future |
| GEOG 221 | (3) | Environment and Health |
The Material World - Required
Students complete 9 credits of required courses on the Material World as specified below.
| CHEM 281 | (3) | Inorganic Chemistry 1 |
The Material World - Complementary
Students select a 0 to 15 credits of complementary courses on the Material World.
*Note: If CHEM 287 is selected, CHEM 297 must also be taken.
| CHEM 222 | (4) | Introductory Organic Chemistry 2 |
| CHEM 233 | (3) | Topics in Physical Chemistry |
| CHEM 243 | (2) | Introductory Physical Chemistry 2 |
| CHEM 253 | (1) | Introductory Physical Chemistry 1 Laboratory |
| CHEM 263 | (1) | Introductory Physical Chemistry 2 Laboratory |
| CHEM 287* | (2) | Introductory Analytical Chemistry |
| CHEM 297* | (1) | Introductory Analytical Chemistry Laboratory |
| CHEM 301 | (3) | Modern Inorganic Chemistry 2 |
| CHEM 302 | (3) | Introductory Organic Chemistry 3 |
| CHEM 307 | (3) | Analytical Chemistry of Pollutants |
| CHEM 319 | (3) | Chemistry of Energy, Storage and Utilization |
| CHEM 381 | (3) | Inorganic Chemistry 2 |
| CHEM 392 | (3) | Integrated Inorganic/Organic Laboratory |
| MATH 222 | (3) | Calculus 3 |
| PHYS 224 | (3) | Physics and Psychophysics of Music |
| PHYS 230 | (3) | Dynamics of Simple Systems |
| PHYS 232 | (3) | Heat and Waves |
| PHYS 241 | (3) | Signal Processing |
| PHYS 242 | (2) | Electricity and Magnetism |
| PHYS 251 | (3) | Honours Classical Mechanics 1 |
| PHYS 257 | (3) | Experimental Methods 1 |
| PHYS 258 | (3) | Experimental Methods 2 |
| PHYS 328 | (3) | Electronics |
| PHYS 331 | (3) | Topics in Classical Mechanics |
| PHYS 332 | (3) | Physics of Fluids |
| PHYS 333 | (3) | Thermal and Statistical Physics |
| PHYS 339 | (3) | Measurements Laboratory in General Physics |
| PHYS 340 | (3) | Majors Electricity and Magnetism |
| PHYS 342 | (3) | Majors Electromagnetic Waves |
| PHYS 434 | (3) | Optics |
| PHYS 436 | (3) | Modern Physics |
| PHYS 439 | (3) | Majors Laboratory in Modern Physics |
| PHYS 446 | (3) | Majors Quantum Physics |
The Technological World
Students select a minimum of 6 credits to a maximum of 15 credits from courses on the Technological World.
*Note: Students may take either COMP 102 or COMP 280 but not both.
**Note: Credit will not be given for COMP 102 if it is taken concurrently with or after COMP 202.
| BREE 205 | (3) | Engineering Design 1 |
| BREE 210 | (3) | Mechanical Analysis & Design |
| BREE 327 | (3) | Bio-Environmental Engineering |
| COMP 102* | (3) | Computers and Computing |
| COMP 202** | (3) | Introduction to Computing 1 |
| COMP 206 | (3) | Introduction to Software Systems |
| COMP 280* | (3) | History and Philosophy of Computing |
| COMP 364 | (3) | Computer Tools for Life Sciences |
| MATH 204 | (3) | Principles of Statistics 2 |
| MECH 289 | (3) | Design Graphics |
| PHYS 334 | (3) | Advanced Materials |
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Faculty of Education—2010-2011 (last updated Apr. 22, 2010) (disclaimer)