Core Courses
All teacher candidates take the following courses:
| Course No. | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDUC 170 | Principles of Teaching | 3 |
| EPSE 171 | Education in Adolescent Years | 3 |
| EDUC 172 | Language Across the Curriculum | 3 |
| EDUC 270 | Communication Skills | 3 |
| EDUC 275 | Global Education | 3 |
| EPSE 271 | Special Education | 3 |
| DSE 105 | Social Issues in Education | 3 |
| DSE 298 | Peace Education | 3 |
| DSE 106 | Curriculum Development | 3 |
| DSE 202 | ICT in Education | 3 |
Specialization Courses
Each teacher candidate (TC) will have two specializations in their cohort:
Cohorts include:
- Biology and Chemistry
- Math and Chemistry
- Math and Biology
- English and Literature
- History and Islamic Religious Education
For each specialization, students take two content courses (DSE courses) and two teaching methods courses (EDUC courses with the exception of Literature and Islamic Religious Education that are DSE courses).
| Specialization | EDUC Course | DSE Course |
|---|---|---|
| Biology | EDUC 177 EDUC 278 |
DSE 415 DSE 416 |
| Chemistry | EDUC 490 EDUC 272 |
DSE 418 DSE 419 |
| Mathematics | EDUC 176 EDUC 276 |
DSE 140 DSE 143 |
| English | EDUC 175 EDUC 280 |
DSE 170 DSE 175 |
| Literature | DSE 174 DSE 179 DSE 281 |
|
| History | EDUC 173 EDUC 273 |
DSE 137 DSE 236 |
| Islamic Religious Education | DSE 116 DSE 214 DSE 120 DSE 220 |
Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics
Teacher candidates enrolled in these specializations will take their core and specialization courses (content and methods) in 2014/15 and 2015/16.
English, Literature, History, and Islamic Religious Studies
Teacher candidates enrolled in these specializations will be admitted in 2014 and 2015. Teacher candidates admitted in 2014 will complete their program within three years (2014-2017) and TCs admitted in 2015 will complete their program in two years (2015-2017). Practicum for these cohorts will be May to July in 2016 and 2017.