Emphasis in Education
The Emphasis in Teacher Education is available to students in a Single or Joint Honours Program at Trent who are preparing to teach at the Elementary or Secondary level, and who plan to apply to a consecutive teacher education program upon completion of their Honours degree. The emphasis provides students with the academic foundations to pursue a Bachelor of Education and a teaching career.
The Emphasis does not guarantee admission to any Consecutive B.Ed. program; however, the transcripts of students graduating with an Honours degree, who have successfully completed the requirements of the Emphasis, will contain the notation "with an Emphasis in Teacher Education." Students must have a cumulative average of 70% at the end of their final year to graduate with the Emphasis designation.
Registration
Accessing Emphasis in Education Blackboard Page
Completing an Emphasis in Education simply requires a student to take the necessary courses as described in the next section below over the duration of an undergraduate program. There is no ongoing registration in the program; as long as all program elements are completed by graduation, the student will receive the “Emphasis in Education” notation on their transcript (providing the student indicates this request at the time s/he applies to graduate).
However, although not required, we do recommend that those pursuing an Emphasis in Education register on the Emphasis in Education Blackboard page each year in order to stay in touch with program regulations and to be connected to other announcements related to the program.
In order to do so, please follow these steps to register on the Blackboard page for the Emphasis in Education:
- Log into the Blackboard Learning System (through your myTrent portal).
- Click on the tab "Community" on the top menu bar.
- There should be an "Organization Search" box on the left side; enter "TES/Emphasis" in the box and click "Go".
- Scroll over the words "EDUC-EMPHASIS" under the header "Organization ID" and click the 'down arrow' button that appears to the right of those words.
- Click on the word "Enroll" from that drop-down menu to be enrolled.
Program Overview
Course requirements for this program vary by teaching division. Please see the Academic Calendar for course descriptions (descriptions are listed under the department offering the course). Students must meet the requirements for their teaching division, as well as the requirements for their chosen Honours degree. Requirements for all degrees are listed on page 10 of the Academic Calendar. Students will benefit from an ongoing academic review by the Program Coordinator.
Elementary Stream
Students in the elementary stream take 5.0 credits in Curriculum and Foundational Studies as part of their Honours degree. For Curriculum Studies, students need 1.0 credit in Math or Science and 1.0 credit in Visual or Performing Arts. The Math or Science credit may consist of any course from Math, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental and Resource Science, Physical Geography or Physics (PSYC 2016H and PSYC 2017H together will meet the Mathematics requirement). Students may choose to take one of ERSC-BIOL 2700Y, Math 2080Y or PHYS 2090Y, which are designed for students intending to teach at the elementary level who lack a science or mathematics background.
To fulfill the requirement for a credit in Visual or Performing Arts students can choose from the following list:
(Below list(s) for Elementary Stream only)
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AHCL-ANTH 2205H AHCL-ANTH 2206H AHCL 2305H AHCL 3301H ANTH 3511H (3510Y) CUST 1000Y CUST-1510H CUST 2016Y CUST 2025Y CUST 2045Y CUST 2070Y CUST 2081Y CUST 2111Y CUST 2551H CUST 3015Y (3515H) CUST 3070Y CUST 3080Y CUST 3081Y CUST 3082Y (2080Y) CUST 3111Y CUST 3146Y CUST 3175Y |
CUST 3185Y CUST 3542H CUST 3543H CUST 4070Y ENGL 2152Y/2153H ENGL 3213H ENGL 3153H ENGL 3202Y/3203H ENGL 4150Y/4151H ENGL 4804Y/4805H INDG 2010H INDG 2020H INDG 2110Y INDG - ENGL 2480Y INDG 3010H INDG 3030H INDG 3300Y |
Students also take 2.0 credits (3.0 credits for students who do not take EDEM 4000Y) in Foundational Studies from the following list:
(Below List for Elementary and Secondary Streams)
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AHCL 3120H ANTH 2311H ANTH 2312H ANTH 3700H ANTH-COIS 3745H ANTH 4170H ANTH-AHCL-ERSC 4180H CAST-HIST-POST 2215H CAST-HIST-POST 2225H CAST-HIST-POST 2255H CAST-HIST-POST 2285H CAST-POST-SOCI 3000Y CAST-HIST-INDG 3335H CUST 2035Y ENGL 2001H ENGL 2703H ENGL 2804Y/2805H ENGL 2810Y ENGL 3100Y ENGL 3102Y/3103H ENGL-CAST 3504Y/3505H ENGL 3601H ENGL-WMST 3701H ENGL 3850Y/3801H ENGL 4850Y/4851H ERST-POST 2100H FREN 2451H FREN-CAST 2452H HIST-CAST 2330Y/2331H HIST-CAST 2350Y HIST-CAST 2360Y/2361H HIST 2382H HIST 2391H HIST-CAST 2540Y HIST-CAST-SAFS 2820Y HIST-CAST 3010Y/3011H HIST-CAST 3020Y HIST-CAST 3040Y HIST-CAST 3061H HIST-CAST 3071H HIST-CAST 3072H HIST-CAST-WMST 3160Y HIST-CAST-WMST 4160Y HIST 3381H HIST 3480Y/3481H HIST-ERST 3756H HIST-CAST 3758H |
GEOG-IDST-ANTH-SAFS-SOCI 2500H IDST-ANTH-SAFS 2600H IDST-SOCI 3120H IDST 3131H IDST 3132H INDG 1000Y INDG 1010Y INDG 1011H INDG 1012H INDG-POST 2000Y INDG 2100Y INDG-HIST 2305Y INDG-ERST 2601Y INDG 3350Y INDG 3401H INDG 3402H PHIL 1200H PHIL 2020H PHIL 2110H PHIL 3010H PHIL - PSYC 3020H PHIL-WMST 3050H POST-CAST 2010Y POST-PHIL 2351H POST-PHIL 2352H POST 3420H PSYC 2400H PSYC 2500H PSYC 2600H PSYC 3451H (2450H) PSYC 3510H PSYC 3580H PSYC 3590H PSYC 3610H PSYC 4451H (3450H) SOCI 2220H SOCI 2301H SOCI-WMST 2430H SOCI 2700H SOCI 3220H SOCI 3300H SOCI - ADMN 3340H SOCI 3410H SOCI-WMST 3440H WMST-CAST-HIST 2711H WMST-CAST-HIST 3161H WMST-CAST-HIST 3162H WMST-CAST-SOCI 3830H WMST-POST 3881H |
Students have the option of taking EDUC 4000Y which includes working in a school with students with special needs for one half-day per week, as well as course work focused on literacy.
Secondary Stream
Students in the secondary stream must complete the requirements for two teaching subjects recognized by the Ontario College of Teachers. The teaching subjects available in the Trent Consecutive Bachelor of Education include Biology, Chemistry, Computer Studies, Dramatic Arts, English, French (Second Language), Geography, Health and Physical Education, History, Native Studies, Mathematics, Physics and Visual Arts. Students need to complete 5.0 credits in their first teaching subject and 3.0 credits in their second teaching subject (please note that students wishing to have French as a second teaching subject must complete 4.0 credits).
Students in the secondary stream must also complete 2.0 credits in foundational studies from the list above, as well as EDUC 4000Y (which includes working in a school with students with special needs for a half-day per week and course work focused on literacy), or one additional credit in foundational studies if EDUC 4000Y is not taken.
Students in the Emphasis program in both the elementary and secondary streams have additional opportunities to gain valuable experiences and insights for the teaching profession. Workshops are held throughout the year which address current issues in education. Students also have the opportunity to participate in programs on campus including Pen Pals, Impact Leadership, Frontier College, Peer Mentoring and more. Check out the list of student organizations on campus.
Contact Us
Questions about the program? Call Claire Mooney at (705) 748-1011 ext. 7509 or email: tes@trentu.ca