REASONS TO CHOOSE US. “WEST AND NORTH” MURAL ON EDUCATION BUILDING We offer the only four-year Bachelor of Education program with a specialization in either Elementary or Secondary in Alberta. When you study here, you’re learning ONE CHILD, You can enter either degree program from the best. straight out of high school! We are home to some of the top educators ONE TEACHER, in the country. Our professors are recognized nationally and internationally for excellence Our degrees are recognized worldwide. ONE PEN, AND in teaching and educational research. UAlberta is ranked among the Top ONE BOOK CAN 100 universities in the world. Why limit your options with a degree from another We encourage our students to go global. institution? CHANGE As an Education student here, you could complete your advanced field experience at THE WORLD. a school in China or Bermuda. We also offer We are all about big opportunities a global citizenship course in Ghana. Malala Yousafzai, and small class sizes. 2014 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate The average class size in the Faculty of Education is similar to the average class size in many Alberta high schools – around 29 students. OUR PROGRAMS. Four-Year Elementary Program Five-Year Combined Degree Programs Our Elementary Education (kindergarten – Our Combined Degree programs allow Grade 6) program instructs our students in students to do the first two or three years of diverse subject areas. They are involved in their undergraduate studies with the teaching the basic concepts and in the social Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Native education of young learners. Our professors Studies, Faculty of Physical Education are dedicated to helping our students become & Recreation, Faculty of Science, or at the COLLABORATIVE the homeroom teachers that children will Augustana campus. The remaining years remember for a lifetime. are taken with the Faculty of Education. PROGRAMS. CHECK OUT EDUCATION’S The result? Two degrees in five years. OWN H.T.COUTTS LIBRARY Four-Year Secondary Program Aboriginal Teacher Education Program (ATEP) Do you love chemical bonding? Can’t stop After Degree Program ATEP is an off-campus elementary program talking about the works of Shakespeare? Our After Degree program is designed for involving a community based collaborative cohort. Our Secondary Education (Grades 7-12) students who already hold an approved degree. ATEP GRADUATES AT The program focuses on enabling the academic success CONVOCATION 2013 program prepares future teachers to pass You can choose to specialize in Elementary of Aboriginal children by increasing the number of on that passion for inquiry, discovery and or Secondary Education. Getting that second Aboriginal teachers with an understanding of Aboriginal learning to students. Choose a major and degree is as easy as 1-2-3. perspectives in communities in Northern Alberta. While this minor specialization in subject areas as program is intended for Aboriginal students, all students PROGRAMS AT EDUCPROSPECTIVE. diverse as you are – you can choose from FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OUR PROGRAMS AT are encouraged to apply. UALBERTA.CA/PROGRAMS over 750 major/minor combinations! EDUCPROSPECTIVE.UALBERTA.CA/PROGRAMS Locations may vary. Check website for most current information. Off-Campus Collaborative Programs Not sure if you want to make the big move to Edmonton? We have you covered. Our off-campus collaborative programs allow you to graduate with a University of Alberta Bachelor of Education degree STUDENTS IN AN EDUCATION CLASS and qualify for teacher certification in Alberta while staying in your community. You can choose from the Middle Years Program offered at Red Deer College, the Elementary Teacher Education North Program at Grande Prairie Regional College, Did you know? and the Collaborative Elementary Education Program offered Did you know? UAlberta’s Faculty of at Keyano College. Since launching in 2002, our Education is ranked among Aboriginal Teacher Education The Keyano College Program does not offer admission every year – check with an the Top 50 faculties of advisor for details. Program has graduated more education in the world and than 170 students. Top 4 in Canada! FIELD EXPERIENCES. As an Education student in our program, you get to participate in two field experiences in an Alberta classroom. These two terms are supported by on-campus coursework in the first part of the term prior to going out to your placement. These field experiences (student teaching) are your opportunity to apply what you have learned in your university courses to a school setting. Every year our undergraduates INTERNATIONAL tell us that student teaching was the highlight of their teacher education program. OPPORTUNITIES. Explore beyond Canada’s borders and discover a world full of STUDENTS GAIN Introductory Field Experience HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE educational opportunities by taking part in one of our international The Introductory Field Experience (IFX) is designed to give programs. By investing in your own global citizenship, you also student teachers their first opportunity to merge theory with invest in the education of your future students. practice in a school setting. It consists of an eight-week Why not go to an international Alberta curriculum school on-campus seminar, three in-school observation days and to fulfill the program and certification requirements of your a five-week field experience. EDUCATION STUDENT WITH SCHOOLCHILDREN IN GHANA Advanced Field Experience? You get to experience the unique context of a school in another country while still working with Advanced Field Experience Alberta programs of study at an Alberta accredited school with Did you know? Did you know? The Advanced Field Experience (AFX) consists of a an Alberta certified mentor teacher. Our Education students nine-week field experience. Once student teachers have Alberta’s education system is Currently, K-12 placements take place in University of Alberta complete at least 14 weeks gained experience teaching in the IFX, the AFX gives recognized internationally as Faculty of Education Partner Schools in China and Bermuda. of supervised student them the opportunity to further develop teaching one of the best in the world. teaching before graduating. knowledge and skills. 11 schools around the world We also offer a global citizenship course in Ghana over the use the Alberta curriculum, spring/summer. Students engage with local community FIND OUT MORE AT and many of them hire our members in activities related to everyday life, school and the FIELDEXPERIENCES.UALBERTA.CA grads as teachers. development of a resource centre and clinic. 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