Program Overview

Faculty of Education

The Faculty of Education at Simon Fraser University offers a wide range of programs for students interested in pursuing a career in education. These programs are designed to provide students with the knowledge, skills, and experience needed to succeed in the field of education.

Programs

The Faculty of Education offers the following programs:

• Undergraduate Studies
  • Bachelor of General Studies
  • Minors
    • Counselling and Human Development Minor
    • Curriculum and Instruction Minor
    • Early Learning Minor
    • Educational Psychology Minor
    • Learning and Developmental Disabilities Minor
    • Social Justice in Education Minor
  • Certificates
    • French and Education Certificate
• Teacher Education
  • Professional Development Program (PDP)
  • Professional Linking Program - Lower Mainland (PLP-LM)
  • Helping Ease Access for Returning Teachers (HEART)
  • Alaska Highway Consortium on Teacher Education (AHCOTE)
  • Bachelor of Education as a Second Degree
  • Minors
    • Elementary Generalist Minor
    • Environmental Education Minor
    • French Education Minor
    • Physical and Health Education Minor
    • Secondary Mathematics Education Minor
    • Secondary Teaching Minor
  • BC Education System Familiarization Program
  • Programs in French
• Professional Diplomas
  • Graduate Diploma in Education
    • Indigenous Education: Wholistic Teachings and Transformative Pedagogies
  • Post Baccalaureate Diploma
• Graduate Studies
  • Masters Programs
    • MA, MEd in Arts Education
    • MA, MEd in Counselling Psychology
    • MA, MEd in Curriculum & Instruction: Educational Theory and Practice
    • MA, MEd in Curriculum & Instruction: Equity Studies in Education
    • MA, MEd in Educational Psychology
    • MA, MEd in Educational Technology & Learning Design
    • MA, MEd in Teaching English as an Additional Language
    • MEd in Curriculum & Instruction: Children’s and Young Adult Literature
    • MEd in Curriculum & Instruction: Contemplative Inquiry & Approaches in Education
    • MEd in Curriculum & Instruction: Digital and New Media Literacies
    • MEd in Curriculum & Instruction: Ecological Education
    • M.Éd. dans Curriculum & Instruction: Enseigner et apprendre en français: plurilinguismes, francophonies et éducation
    • MEd in Curriculum & Instruction: Imagination in Teaching, Schooling and Place
    • MEd in Curriculum & Instruction: Innovations in Mathematics Education
    • MEd in Curriculum & Instruction: Place- and Nature-Based Experiential Learning
    • MEd in Curriculum & Instruction: Post-Secondary
    • MEd in Curriculum & Instruction: Science Education and Communication
    • MEd in Educational Leadership: Expanding Possibilities in K-12 Education
    • MEd in Educational Leadership: Post-Secondary (Surrey)
    • MEd in Educational Practice
    • MEd in Educational Practice: Indigenous Pedagogy and Indigenous Inquiry
    • MEd in Educational Practice: Practitioner Inquiry
    • MEd in Teaching Languages in Global Contexts
    • MSc, MEd in Secondary Mathematics Education
  • Doctoral Programs
    • EdD in Educational Leadership: Leading for Educational Change in the Yukon
    • PhD in Arts Education
    • PhD in Educational Psychology
    • PhD in Educational Technology & Learning Design
    • PhD in Educational Theory and Practice: Curriculum and Pedagogy Stream
    • PhD in Educational Theory and Practice: Philosophy of Education Stream
    • PhD in Languages, Cultures and Literacies
    • PhD en langues, cultures et littératies
    • PhD in Mathematics Education

French and Education Certificate

The French and Education Certificate is designed for students who wish to become French teachers or improve their French language proficiency. The program consists of 23 units of core courses and a minimum of 9 units of elective courses.

Core Courses

• FREN 245 - Introduction to Literary Studies
• FREN 300 - Advanced French: Oral Practice
• FREN 301W - Advanced Writing
• FREN 304 - Advanced French Grammar
• FREN 416 - Acquisition of French as a Second Language
• EDUC 382 - Diversity in Education: Theories, Policies, Practices
• EDUC 380 - Introduction to Teaching French in Canadian Contexts

Elective Courses

Students must complete a minimum of 9 units of elective courses, including two courses chosen from:

• FREN 307 - The Right Word: Advanced Vocabulary and Translation
• FREN 330 - Francophone World
• FREN 331 - Accents of French
• FREN 333 - The Magic of French Words
• FREN 352 - French and Francophone Cultures through Films and/or Media Texts
• FREN 407W - Language in Translation: A Contextual Approach to French
• FREN 423 - Topics in the History of French
• FREN 425 - Topics in the Varieties of French
• FREN 452 - Topics in French and Francophone Cultures or Cinemas And one course chosen from:
• EDUC 326 - Creating Positive Learning Communities
• EDUC 341 - Literacy, Education and Culture

Admission Requirements

Applicants must meet the normal Simon Fraser University admission requirements. Admission approval must also be obtained from the Department of French.

Program Structure

Units earned in the French and Education Certificate may be applied to a major or a minor program, should the student wish to pursue those later. However, units that are used for credit toward a certificate may not be applied to another Simon Fraser University certificate or diploma program. Students may apply for relevant transfer credit to a maximum of nine units in French, and six units in education for this certificate.