9.3.1 Waiver Guidelines - Education 4735
A student who has at least one year of Post-Secondary or Adult instructional experience (documented) and who provides a letter from their current/former supervisor to the Office of Academic Programs certifying the duration and quality of their experience, may be excused from Education 4735. Students who are excused from taking the student teaching course must substitute in its place Education 2900 or an appropriate course in Education designated Adult Learning and Post-Secondary Education or Post-Secondary Education to make up the total required credit hours for the degree.
Bachelor of Education (Post-Secondary) as a Second Degree
For application deadlines refer to the Application Deadline Dates table. To be considered for admission to the Bachelor of Education (Post-Secondary) as a Second Degree program, an applicant must meet, in addition to the general admission requirements of the University, the admission requirements as outlined below. Applicants must have:
been awarded an undergraduate degree from Memorial University of Newfoundland or from an institution recognized by Memorial University of Newfoundland with at least second class standing or equivalent; or
been awarded an undergraduate degree from Memorial University of Newfoundland or an institution recognized by Memorial University of Newfoundland and have successfully completed Education 2700, 2720 and 2801 with an average of at least 65%.
In assessing applications to the Bachelor of Post-Secondary Education as a Second Degree, consideration will be given to the following:
academic performance as described above; and
personal statement and references as outlined on the application to the Faculty.
Bachelor of Education (Primary/Elementary) as a First Degree
For application deadlines refer to the Application Deadline Dates table.
Consideration will be given to the courses for which an applicant is registered at the time of assessment of applications. An applicant who has completed all requirements for admission by the end of the Spring semester of the year that admission is being sought will be considered as time and resources permit.
To be considered for admission, an applicant must have successfully completed 60 credit hours as outlined in Clauses a. - h. below with a cumulative average of at least 65% or an average of at least 65% on the last attempted 30 credit hours. The 60 credit hours are:
12 credit hours in English including at least 6 credit hours at the 2000 level or above - ESL courses cannot be used to satisfy this requirement;
6 credit hours in Mathematics or 3 credit hours in Calculus;
6 credit hours in Psychology;
6 credit hours from 2 separate Science areas, 3 credit hours of which must have a laboratory component. Chemistry 1900 may be used to satisfy 3 credit hours of the laboratory requirement. Eligible science areas include: Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Environmental Science, Ocean Sciences, Physics;
6 credit hours chosen in any combination from Anthropology, Archaeology, Economics, Folklore, Gender Studies, Geography, History, Indigenous Studies, Linguistics, Philosophy, Political Science, Religious Studies, Sociology;
A minimum of 18 credit hours in any one focus area chosen from the list in Focus Areas for Bachelor of Education (Primary/Elementary). No more than 6 credit hours at the 1000 level can be used to fulfill this requirement; and
additional credit hours from areas other than Education.