Our Bachelor of Education Program
Werklund’s Undergraduate Programs offer two, four, and five-year Bachelor of Education degrees to prepare professional teachers for the K-12 school system. The degree is offered through five pathways, with two delivery-methods: an On-Campus or Community-Based After-Degree, a five-year Combined (direct-entry) program, or an On-Campus or Community-Based four-year degree.
Program Highlights
- Ranked as a Top 5 Education Faculty in Canada by the QS World University Rankings in 2020!
- Over $1.5 million dollars in scholarships, awards and bursaries awarded to Werklund School of Education Undergraduate students in the 2019/2020 academic year!
- Numerous opportunities for students to publicly showcase their research to peers, instructors and the professional teaching community through various program showcases and conferences!
- Unique courses and pedagogy focused on emerging trends in Education including, STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math), Indigenous Ways of Knowing, English Language Learners, Design Based Thinking, Interdisciplinary Thinking, Assessment and incorporating Digital Technologies!
Field Experience
Bachelor of Education students undertake 20 weeks of in-classroom practicum, or field experience, organized into four, cohort-based courses: EDUC 440, EDUC 465, EDUC 540, and EDUC 560.
All field experiences involve school learning experiences supported by an online classroom environment. During each field experience, student teachers participate in seminars, read and discuss assigned readings, complete individual and group assignments, and share final presentations based on their field experience learning.
