**Focus Areas (Human Kinetics and Recreation):**
- 24 credit hours (CH)
  - Kinesiology
  - Physical Education
**Focus Areas(The Arts)**
24 CH
Music
Theatre Arts
Visual Arts
Dance/Movement

Bachelor of Education (Primary/Elementary) as a Second Degree
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8.6.1 Bachelor of Education (Primary/Elementary) as a Second Degree, French as a Second Language Option
The Grenfell Campus offering of this program is currently under review and may not be available for intake at this time. For further information contact the Office of Academic Programs.
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 attended institutions other than Memorial University of Newfoundland must supply transcripts indicating Fall semester grades by February 1. 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 to the Bachelor of Education (Primary/Elementary) as a Second Degree program, an applicant must have:
been awarded a Bachelor’s Degree, or approved (prior to program startup) for the award of a Bachelor’s Degree from a university recognized by Memorial University of Newfoundland;
achieved a cumulative average of at least 65% or an average of at least 65% on the last attempted 30 credit hours;
completed a minimum of:
6 credit hours in English - 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 in any combination to be chosen from: Anthropology, Archaeology, Economics, Folklore, Gender Studies, Geography, History, Indigenous Studies, Linguistics, Philosophy, Political Science, Religious Studies, Sociology; and
24 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.
Applicants seeking certification as a French as a second language teacher muust apply under the French as a Second Language Option.
In assessing applications to the Bachelor of Education (Primary/Elementary) as a Second Degree program, consideration will be given to the following:
overall academic performance; 
personal statement; and
references as outlined on the application to the Faculty.
A student must attend full-time due to the structured, sequential nature of this program. A student who drops any course which is part of the program will be withdrawn from the entire program.
A student who has been admitted to the program but chooses not to attend in the Fall semester of the year of admission will lose admission status. Such a student may reapply for admission at a later date, and must submit a new application which will be considered in competition with other applicants.

Bachelor of Education (Primary/Elementary) as a Second Degree
Fall - Semester 1