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Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) - Kindergarten and Elementary Jewish Studies program requires 126 credits and leads to teacher certification. Students who have not completed Quebec CEGEP, French Baccalaureate, International Baccalaureate, or at least one year of university studies prior to commencing the B.Ed. must also complete a minimum of 30 credits of freshman courses (in addition to the 126-credit program) for a total of 156 credits.
The Kindergarten and Elementary program leads to certification to teach children between the ages of 5 and 11 years (kindergarten and elementary school). The program consists of academic and professional courses, as well as studies in pedagogy and educational foundations. Each year of the program provides a school-based practicum.
The Jewish Studies option requires an additional 6 credits of courses and is addressed to students enrolled in the Kindergarten and Elementary program who wish to teach Jewish studies as well as general studies. Students are encouraged to acquire a strong background in Bible, Jewish prayer, Jewish holidays, and Jewish history prior to registering in the option. Students lacking the ability to teach in Hebrew should consider spending a semester at an Israeli university or seek other avenues to improve their language skills.
Please note that graduates of teacher education programs are recommended by the University for Quebec certification to the Quebec Ministère de l'Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport (MELS). For more information about teacher certification in Quebec, please refer to the Faculty of Education section under "Overview of Faculty Programs," "Undergraduate Education Programs," and "Quebec Teacher Certification."
Freshman Program
Students normally complete 30 credits in their freshman (U0) year.
The freshman year is the time to take introductory level courses in the subjects taught in Elementary school, as well as to explore areas that are not normally taken as teachable subject area courses within B.Ed. programs (e.g. Sociology, Psychology, Political Science, etc.). Students should also investigate the possibility of taking one of the First Year Seminar courses offered by the Faculty of Arts or the Faculty of Science.
In addition, in consultation with the program adviser, students may select courses from the recommended course list below or other courses. Included in the list are several French Second Language (FRSL) courses for which placement tests are required to determine the appropriate level. Also recommended are any 100- or 200-level courses with the subject codes of ANTH (Anthropology), ENGL (English), GEOG (Geography), HIST (History), MUAR (Music -Arts Faculty), POLI (Political Science), PSYC (Psychology); RELG (Religious Studies), and SOCI (Sociology). For 200-level courses, information about any required prerequisites is found in the Minerva Class Schedule by "clicking on" the course CRN for registration. Check prerequisites before registering.
| EAPR 250 | (3) | Research Essay & Rhetoric |
| EDEE 325 | (3) | Children's Literature |
| EDEM 220 | (3) | Contemporary Issues in Education |
| EDES 366 | (3) | Literature for Young Adults |
| FRSL 101D1 | (3) | Beginners' French |
| FRSL 101D2 | (3) | Beginners' French |
| FRSL 207D1 | (3) | Elementary French 01 |
| FRSL 207D2 | (3) | Elementary French 01 |
| FRSL 211D1 | (3) | Oral and Written French 1 |
| FRSL 211D2 | (3) | Oral and Written French 1 |
| MATH 111 | (3) | Mathematics for Education Students |
| RELG 207 | (3) | The Study of World Religions 1 |
Required Courses (90 credits)
| EDEC 201 | (1) | First Year Professional Seminar |
| EDEC 203 | (3) | Communication in Education |
| EDEC 215 | (0) | English Language Requirement |
| EDEC 247 | (3) | Policy Issues in Quebec Education |
| EDEC 253 | (1) | Second Professional Seminar (Kindergarten/Elementary) |
| EDEC 405 | (3) | Fourth Year Professional Seminar (K/Elem) |
| EDEE 223 | (3) | Language Arts |
| EDEE 230 | (3) | Elementary School Mathematics |
| EDEE 250 | (2) | The Kindergarten Classroom |
| EDEE 270 | (3) | Elementary School Science |
| EDEE 275 | (2) | Science Teaching |
| EDEE 280 | (3) | Geography, History and Citizenship Education |
| EDEE 282 | (2) | Teaching Social Sciences |
| EDEE 325 | (3) | Children's Literature |
| EDEE 332 | (3) | Teaching Mathematics 1 |
| EDEE 353 | (3) | Teaching and Learning in the Elementary Classroom |
| EDEE 355 | (3) | Classroom-based Evaluation |
| EDER 252 | (3) | Understanding and Teaching Jewish Life |
| EDER 318 | (3) | Teaching the Jewish Liturgy |
| EDER 319 | (3) | Teaching the Holocaust |
| EDER 320 | (3) | Visions and Realities of Jewish Education |
| EDER 360 | (2) | Ethics and Religious Culture (K/Elementary) |
| EDER 401 | (3) | Teaching Biblical Literature - Jewish School 1 |
| EDFE 200 | (2) | First Field Experience (K/Elem & Secondary) |
| EDFE 256 | (3) | Second Field Experience (Kindergarten/Elementary) |
| EDFE 306 | (8) | Third Field Experience (Kindergarten/Elementary) |
| EDFE 406 | (7) | Fourth Field Experience (K/Elem) |
| EDPE 300 | (3) | Educational Psychology |
| EDPI 309 | (3) | Exceptional Students |
| EDPI 341 | (3) | Instruction in Inclusive Schools |
| JWST 211 | (3) | Jewish Studies 1: Biblical Period |
Kindergarten and Elementary Jewish Studies - Subject Area - Group 1 (12 credits)
In consultation with the Jewish Studies option program adviser, students select 12 credits from the course sets below with no more than one 3-credit course from each set.
Kindergarten and Elementary Jewish Studies - Subject Area - Group 2 (6 credits)
Students select 6 credits from the courses below.
*Note: Only one of the three courses identified with an asterisk ("*") may be selected.
| JWST 327 | (3) | A Book of the Bible |
| JWST 328 | (3) | A Book of the Bible |
| JWST 329 | (3) | A Book of the Bible |
| JWST 330 | (3) | A Book of the Bible |
| JWST 331* | (3) | Bible Interpretation/Medieval Ashkenaz |
| JWST 332* | (3) | Bible Interpretation/Sefardic Tradition |
| JWST 510* | (3) | Jewish Bible Interpretation 1 |
Kindergarten & Elementary Education - Subject Areas (6 credits)
6 credits of teachable subject area courses:
3 credits from two of the following elementary school curriculum course lists: Art, English, Ethics and Religious Culture, French, Mathematics, Music, Natural Sciences, Physical Education, and Social Studies.
English
*Note: Starting with the 2009-10 academic year, EDEE 325 Children's Literature is a required course for the Kindergarten and Elementary Education program and is included in the "Required Courses" list. Students admitted to the program in prior years may select this course as a teachable subject course for English.
| CLAS 203 | (3) | Greek Mythology |
| COMS 200 | (3) | History of Communication |
| COMS 210 | (3) | Introduction to Communication Studies |
| COMS 300 | (3) | Media and Modernity in the 20th Century |
| COMS 310 | (3) | Media and Feminist Studies |
| COMS 320 | (3) | Media and Empire |
| COMS 330 | (3) | Media in Cultural Life |
| EDEC 308 | (3) | Learning to Write Fiction |
| EDEC 309 | (3) | Learning to Write Poetry |
| EDEE 325* | (3) | Children's Literature |
| EDES 366 | (3) | Literature for Young Adults |
| EDSL 350 | (3) | Essentials of English Grammar |
| ENGL 200 | (3) | Survey of English Literature 1 |
| ENGL 201 | (3) | Survey of English Literature 2 |
| ENGL 204 | (3) | English Literature and the Bible |
| ENGL 215 | (3) | Introduction to Shakespeare |
| ENGL 225 | (3) | American Literature 1 |
| ENGL 226 | (3) | American Literature 2 |
| ENGL 227 | (3) | American Literature 3 |
| ENGL 228 | (3) | Canadian Literature 1 |
| ENGL 229 | (3) | Canadian Literature 2 |
| ENGL 230 | (3) | Introduction to Theatre Studies |
| ENGL 237 | (3) | Introduction to Study of a Literary Form |
| ENGL 275 | (3) | Introduction to Cultural Studies |
| ENGL 276 | (3) | Methods of Cultural Analysis |
| ENGL 279 | (3) | Introduction to Film as Art |
| ENGL 280 | (3) | Introduction to Film as Mass Medium |
| ENGL 314 | (3) | 20th Century Drama |
| ENGL 345 | (3) | Literature and Society |
| ENGL 347 | (3) | Great Writings of Europe 1 |
| ENGL 349 | (3) | English Literature and Folklore 1 |
| ENGL 378 | (3) | Media and Culture |
| ENGL 386 | (3) | Fans, Celebrities, Audiences |
| ENGL 388 | (3) | Studies in Popular Culture |
| LING 200 | (3) | Introduction to the Study of Language |
| LING 201 | (3) | Introduction to Linguistics |
Ethics and Religious Culture
*Note: Courses marked with an asterisk ("*") may be used as Ethics and Religious Culture courses or as Social Studies.
| EDER 207 | (3) | 'Who is Christ?' |
| EDER 209 | (3) | Search for Authenticity |
| EDER 252 | (3) | Understanding and Teaching Jewish Life |
| EDER 290 | (3) | Guide to Reading the Bible |
| EDER 309 | (3) | The Religious Quest |
| EDER 394 | (3) | Philosophy of God |
| EDER 395 | (3) | Moral Values and Human Action |
| EDER 461 | (3) | Society and Change |
| EDER 473 | (3) | Living with Insight |
| EDER 494 | (3) | Ethics in Practice |
| JWST 211 | (3) | Jewish Studies 1: Biblical Period |
| JWST 240* | (3) | The Holocaust |
| PHIL 200 | (3) | Introduction to Philosophy 1 |
| PHIL 230 | (3) | Introduction to Moral Philosophy 1 |
| PHIL 237 | (3) | Contemporary Moral Issues |
| RELG 203 | (3) | Bible and Western Culture |
| RELG 204 | (3) | Judaism, Christianity and Islam |
| RELG 207 | (3) | The Study of World Religions 1 |
| RELG 252 | (3) | Hinduism and Buddhism |
| RELG 253 | (3) | Religions of East Asia |
| RELG 256 | (3) | Women in Judaism and Islam |
| RELG 270 | (3) | Religious Ethics and the Environment |
| RELG 271 | (3) | Sexual Ethics |
| WMST 200* | (3) | Introduction to Women's Studies |
French
Students may choose 3 credits of French as a Second Language (FRSL) courses and/or French (FREN) courses.
Music
Students may choose 3 credits from this list. Students may also select any Music course with the MUGT, MUHL, MUIT, or MUCT subject codes.
With the permission of the program adviser, students without a formal music background may choose courses with the MUAR subject code.
*Note: Courses marked with a single asterisk ("*") require permission from the Schulich School of Music to register.
**Note: Courses marked with two asterisks ("**") require a placement test.
| EDEA 314 | (3) | Instruments in the Classroom |
| EDEA 341 | (3) | Listening for Learning |
| EDEA 352 | (3) | Music Listening in Education |
| EDEA 362 | (3) | Movement, Music and Communication |
| MUJZ 160* | (3) | Jazz Materials 1 |
| MUJZ 161* | (3) | Jazz Materials 2 |
| MUTH 110** | (3) | Melody and Counterpoint |
| MUTH 111** | (3) | Elementary Harmony and Analysis |
Natural Sciences
| ATOC 181 | (3) | Introduction to Atmospheric Science |
| ATOC 182 | (3) | Introduction to Oceanic Sciences |
| ATOC 184 | (3) | Science of Storms |
| ATOC 185 | (3) | Natural Disasters |
| BIOL 115 | (3) | Essential Biology |
| CHEM 180 | (3) | World of Chemistry: Environment |
| CHEM 181 | (3) | World of Chemistry: Food |
| CHEM 182 | (3) | World of Chemistry: Technology |
| CHEM 183 | (3) | World of Chemistry: Drugs |
| EDEE 473 | (3) | Ecological Studies |
| EDEE 474 | (3) | Problems of the Environment |
| EPSC 180 | (3) | The Terrestrial Planets |
| EPSC 181 | (3) | Environmental Geology |
| EPSC 185 | (3) | Natural Disasters |
| EPSC 201 | (3) | Understanding Planet Earth |
| PHYS 180 | (3) | Space, Time and Matter |
| PHYS 181 | (3) | Everyday Physics |
| PHYS 182 | (3) | Our Evolving Universe |
| PHYS 183 | (3) | The Milky Way Inside and Out |
Physical Education
Students may take 3 credits of Physical Education (EDKP) courses from the list with the permission of the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education.
*Note: EDKP 292 is available as an academic Physical Education course. All other EDKP courses are restricted.
| EDKP 204 | (3) | Health Education |
| EDKP 205 | (3) | Structural Anatomy |
| EDKP 206 | (3) | Biomechanics of Human Movement |
| EDKP 224 | (3) | Foundations of Movement Education |
| EDKP 261 | (3) | Motor Development |
| EDKP 292* | (3) | Nutrition and Wellness |
| EDKP 391 | (3) | Physiology in Sport and Exercise |
| EDKP 495 | (3) | Scientific Principles of Training |
| EDKP 498 | (3) | Sport Psychology |
Social Studies
Students may take 3 credits from this list below which represents a balance of History (HIST), Geography (GEOG) and Citizenship courses offered by several departments. Anthropology (ANTH) and Sociology (SOCI) courses not on the list below may not be counted as Social Studies courses in the program requirements. Students may take them as electives only.
Students may select other History courses as follows:
Any 3 credits in European History
Any 3 credits in Asian, African or Latin American History
Any 3 credits in any topic or field of history
*Note: Courses marked with an asterisk ("*") may be used as Ethics and Religious Culture or Social Studies courses.
| ANTH 202 | (3) | Comparative Cultures |
| ANTH 205 | (3) | Cultures of the World |
| CANS 200 | (3) | Introduction to the Study of Canada |
| CANS 202 | (3) | Canadian Cultures: Context and Issues |
| GEOG 200 | (3) | Geographical Perspectives: World Environmental Problems |
| GEOG 205 | (3) | Global Change: Past, Present and Future |
| GEOG 210 | (3) | Global Places and Peoples |
| GEOG 217 | (3) | Cities in the Modern World |
| HIST 202 | (3) | Survey: Canada to 1867 |
| HIST 203 | (3) | Survey: Canada since 1867 |
| JWST 240* | (3) | The Holocaust |
| POLI 221 | (3) | Government of Canada |
| POLI 222 | (3) | Political Process and Behaviour in Canada |
| WMST 200* | (3) | Introduction to Women's Studies |
Bachelor of Education Kindergarten and Elementary Program (Jewish Studies Option)
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Faculty of Education—2010-2011 (last updated Apr. 22, 2010) (disclaimer)