Program Overview

Undergraduate Admissions and Programs

Memorial University offers a range of undergraduate programs, including:

• Business
• Education
• Engineering
• Human Kinetics & Recreation
• Humanities and Social Sciences
• Medicine
• Music
• Nursing
• Pharmacy
• Science
• Social Work

Bachelor of Education (Primary/Elementary) as a First Degree

Program Information

The Bachelor of Education (Primary/Elementary) as a first degree is a 150 credit hour program designed to prepare teachers of kindergarten through grade six. This full-time, professional program extends over six semesters (three years) and includes school visit days and a one-semester internship placement.

Faculty and Campus

• Faculty: Education
• Campus: St. John's
• Length: Five years (two years of prerequisite courses + three years in the B.Ed. program)
• Practical experience: School visit days and one-semester internship

Admission Requirements - Entry to the University

Direct admission from high school into the Faculty of Education is not available. To apply, students must first complete the required prerequisite courses before applying for a degree offered by the Faculty of Education. Admission from high school into Memorial University is subject to meeting the general admission requirements, including appropriate courses in mathematics and a laboratory science.

Your First Year

A sample schedule of courses for the first year includes:

• Mathematics 1050
• Science course
• Focus area course
• Psychology course
• English 1090 In the winter semester:
• Mathematics 1051
• Laboratory science course
• Focus area course
• Psychology course
• English 1191, 1192, 1193, or 1110

Admission Requirements - Admission into B.Ed. (Primary/Elementary)

To be considered for admission, students must have successfully completed 60 credit hours (20 courses) with either a cumulative average of at least 65% or an average of at least 65% on the last attempted 30 credit hours (10 courses). The 60 credit hours must include:

• 12 credit hours in English, including at least six credit hours at the 2000-level or above
• Six credit hours in mathematics or three credit hours in calculus
• Six credit hours in psychology
• Six credit hours from two separate science areas, with three credit hours having a laboratory component
• Six credit hours in any combination from anthropology, archaeology, economics, folklore, gender studies, geography, history, Indigenous studies, linguistics, philosophy, political science, religious studies, or sociology
• A minimum of 18 credit hours in any one focus area
• Additional credit hours from subject areas other than education

Sample Courses Beyond First Year

• ED 3273 - Science in the Primary/Elementary Grades
• ED 4242 - Identification and Remediation of Learning Difficulties
• ED 4427 - Professional Leading and Learning in the School Organization

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the Bachelor of Education (Primary/Elementary) program teach in schools worldwide and enjoy considerable success in their chosen profession. The skills developed during this program also open up many other career paths, including leadership positions in educational, business, and industry settings.