The Faculty of Education offers the following Undergraduate programs. Details of each program may be found in this Calendar under the headings of the appropriate department. The credit weights given are for students who have completed a Quebec CEGEP degree, or have been granted 30 credits of advanced standing.
All Bachelor of Education programs have been accredited by the Comité d'agrément des programmes de formation à l'enseignement (CAPFE).
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The program entails a comprehensive understanding of human movement. Kinesiology is a multidisciplinary field viewing human movement from social, historical, psychological, or biological perspectives. The program provides students with a breadth of theoretical knowledge as well as an opportunity to explore related areas in greater depth, including minor programs available elsewhere within the University. Students may opt for either General or Applied emphasis, with an Honours program available for particularly strong students.
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For information about admission requirements to the B.Ed., B.Sc.(Kinesiology) or the Concurrent B.Sc. and B.Ed. or B.Mus. and B.Ed. programs please refer to the Undergraduate Admissions Guide, found at
www.mcgill.ca/applying/undergrad. Applicants to the Concurrent B.Sc. and B.Ed. apply through the Faculty of Science, and to the Concurrent B.Mus. and B.Ed. apply through the Faculty of Music.
For information about Inter-Faculty Transfer or Readmission, please see
section “Inter-Faculty Transfer”, or
section “Readmission”, as well as information posted on the Student Affairs Office website,
www.mcgill.ca/edu-sao/current/transfers/.
Although no additional prerequisite courses are required, the Faculty recommends that applicants to the B.Ed. Secondary, Science & Technology, and B.Ed. Physical & Health Education programs have appropriate background science and mathematics courses, i.e., biology, chemistry, physics and mathematics. Students having other backgrounds will be considered for admission but will be required to complete prerequisite courses in mathematics and science that may increase the number of credits required for the degree.
Applicants to the B.Ed. TESL program are required to pass written and oral language tests in order to fulfil the admission requirements of this program. Upon admission to the program, students will be granted exemption from EDEC 215 (English Language Requirement).
Students are normally admitted to a five-year B.Ed. degree requiring the completion of 150 credits, or a four-year B.Sc.(Kinesiology) degree requiring the completion of 120 credits. Students who have completed Quebec CEGEP, French Baccalaureate, International Baccalaureate or at least one year of university studies are normally enrolled in a four-year B.Ed. program, or three-year B.Sc.(Kinesiology) program.
Students entering the five-year B.Ed., or four-year B.Sc.(Kinesiology) degree are in Year 0 and are required to complete the freshman requirements applicable to their program.
Students who have completed previous university studies may be awarded transfer credits for their course work. This can only be determined after the formal application and all necessary supporting documents have been received by Enrolment Services. A minimum of 60 credits must be completed while in residence at McGill University in order to be eligible for a degree. Courses taken more than five (5) years before the time of admission are not permitted in subjects where there have been substantial content changes, nor in any pedagogy courses specific to the Quebec K-11 curriculum. Courses more than five (5) years old in other subject areas may be considered on an individual subject basis by the program director. For more details, see the
Undergraduate Admissions Guide, found at
www.mcgill.ca/applying/undergrad.
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).
Teacher Certification in Quebec is the responsibility of the MELS. Students who complete requirements for the Bachelor of Education degree and who meet the MELS requirements (specified below) are recommended for certification.
All graduates of the Bachelor of Education Teacher Education programs who are Canadian citizens or Permanent Residents may apply for a permanent Teaching Diploma (Brevet) immediately upon graduation.
In June 2005, the National Assembly of Quebec adopted an Act amending the Education Act and the Act respective of Private Education. The amendments concern the verification of judicial antecedents of persons holding or applying for a permit to teach in the youth, adult and vocational sectors.
Anyone seeking Teacher certification in the Province of Quebec is required to submit a confidential declaration concerning their judicial record to the Minister of Education. This document is available on the MELS website at
www.mels.gouv.qc.ca/dftps/interieur/PDF/Antecedents_judiciaires_a.pdf.
In addition to meeting these requirements, candidates for Teacher certification must be recommended by McGill University in a series of core professional competencies specified in “Teacher Training Orientations – Professional Competencies” (MEQ 69-2099A).
Holders of a temporary Permit or of a permanent Diploma wishing to teach in another province or in another country must apply directly to the Teacher Certification Agency in the relevant province or country. Similarly, teachers from other provinces or countries who wish to teach in Quebec must apply to:
It is recommended that applicants intending to teach outside of Quebec obtain information beforehand concerning the requirements for certification.
Fluency (oral and written) in the language of instruction is a requirement for all those seeking certification.
