
Kristin O'Rourke
Assistant Professor
Department: Education
Phone:
902-563-1647
Email: Kristin_ORourke@cbu.ca
If your dream is having the opportunity to positively impact young lives and influence growing minds through education, the Bachelor of Education program at CBU will help you fulfil your true calling. In only 15 months, beginning each May, the 60-credit Bachelor of Education (BEd) program equips aspiring teachers with the critical skills, knowledge and experiences they need to become professional educators.
Applicants may apply to either the Elementary Education or Secondary Education stream, with each stream providing opportunities to apply relevant curriculum, instructional theory and methods for a career in education. In addition to its focus on Education for Sustainability and Indigenous education, the program includes other unique opportunities, such as a service-learning project and a professionalism workshop series.
During the program, students receive hands-on teaching experiences through 18 weeks of practicum experiences. Graduates of the program are eligible to apply for a Nova Scotia teaching license, along with licensing and employment for any other province, territory or international opportunity they choose to pursue.
Applications for our 2021-2022 Bachelor of Education cohort have now closed. Applications for the May 2023 intake will open online October 28, 2022. Completed applications are due no later than January 15, 2023.
These numbers are an estimate for planning purposes only. These numbers do not include lab or accommodation fees.
CBU’s BEd program not only offers you current teaching methodologies grounded in educational research to equip you for today’s classrooms, but also allows students wishing to take a deeper look into our embedded themes of L’nu/Indigenous Education and Education for Sustainability the option to complete their degree with a concentration area.
L’nu or L’nuk, is the term the Mi’kmaq use to describe themselves as Indigenous people. It means “the people.” Designed in collaboration with Unama’ki College, the program’s L’nu Education concentration makes CBU’s BEd program one of a kind in Nova Scotia.
Students completing the BEd with the L’nu Education Concentration will complete all common core requirements for the elementary or secondary program and the following 6 credits within the ‘L’nu Focus Electives’.
· EDUC4133 Teaching English as an Additional Language (3 credits)
· EDUC4136 Teaching and Learning the L’nu Way (3 credits)
The CBU BEd also has the distinction of being the only program in the province which offers an Education for Sustainability focus. This focus is woven in each of the courses offered throughout the program.
Students completing the BEd with the Education for Sustainability Concentration will complete all common core requirements for the elementary or secondary program and the following 6 credits within the ‘Sustainability Focus Electives’.
· EDUC4104 Sustainable Well-Being and Deep Learning (3 credits)
· EDUC4114 Teaching and Learning for a Sustainable Future (3 credits)
There’s no feeling like helping shape young minds and giving students a great foundation for life. Come to Cape Breton and get the experience that makes a difference in the classroom. With this unique opportunity to sharpen your skills, you’ll fulfil your passion for inspiring a new generation through education. CBU’s 15-month Bachelor of Education delivery model allows students to fast track to career opportunities so you can start teaching – and never stop learning. Students who begin the program in May will be eligible to apply for a teaching license for September of the following year. This means our students have the advantage of entering the workforce a full year earlier than students in a two-year BEd program.
CBU BEd students have the benefit of personal student and faculty/staff relationships. These relationships are facilitated by a collegial atmosphere and sall classes taught by dedicated and experienced instructors. CBU BEd graduates also have experiences working one-on-one with faculty on a variety of research projects.
This BEd is the only Nova Scotian program offering an Education for Sustainability (EFS) focus. Each course integrates sustainability education, and specific courses are offered on the subject, including Teaching and Learning for a Sustainable Future and Sustainable Happiness.
Designed in collaboration with Unama’ki College, the program’s Indigenous concentration makes CBU’s BEd program one of a kind in Nova Scotia.
First Teachable Area: A concentration of at least thirty credit hours of university coursework in a single discipline selected from below.
Second Teachable Area: A concentration of at least eighteen credit hours of university coursework in a second single discipline university coursework in a single discipline selected from below.
Intermediate/Secondary Teachables: Mi’kmaw Language, English, Math, French, Fine Arts, Technology, Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Geology/Earth Sciences, Oceanography or Environmental Studies) and Social Studies (History, Geography, Political Science, Anthropology, Sociology, Law, Economics, African Canadian Studies, or Mi’kmaq Studies). Anthropology can be used as a second teachable area only. Business (Business Administration, Commerce, Marketing, Accounting, Finance, Organizational Behaviour, Secretarial Arts), and Family Studies (Combination of courses from two of the following three areas: Foods and Nutrition, Family Dynamics and Textiles/Housing).
To learn more about CBU’s Bachelor of Education Program, please email bed@cbu.ca
First Teachable Area: A concentration of at least thirty credit hours of university coursework in a single discipline selected from below.
Second Teachable Area: A concentration of at least eighteen credit hours of university coursework in a second single discipline university coursework in a single discipline selected from below.
Intermediate/Secondary Teachables: Mi’kmaw Language, English, Math, French, Fine Arts, Technology, Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Geology/Earth Sciences, Oceanography or Environmental Studies) and Social Studies (History, Geography, Political Science, Anthropology, Sociology, Law, Economics, African Canadian Studies, or Mi’kmaq Studies). Anthropology can be used as a second teachable area only. Business (Business Administration, Commerce, Marketing, Accounting, Finance, Organizational Behaviour, Secretarial Arts), and Family Studies (Combination of courses from two of the following three areas: Foods and Nutrition, Family Dynamics and Textiles/Housing).
To learn more about CBU’s Bachelor of Education Program, please email bed@cbu.ca
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Department: Education
Phone:
902-563-1647
Email: Kristin_ORourke@cbu.ca
Department: Education
Phone:
902-563-1300
Email: Patrick_Howard@cbu.ca
Department: School of Education and Health - Education Department
Email: Robyn_Neal@cbu.ca