Program Overview

Two-Year Community-Based Bachelor of Education After-Degree

This pathway allows students to obtain their degree while remaining in their home community for the majority of their studies, gaining teaching experience in their local community through Field Experience practicum placements.

Program Sequence

The program sequence is as follows:

• Year 1 - Summer: EDUC 427, EDUC 460
• Year 1 - Fall: EDUC 420, EDUC 430, EDUC 435, EDUC 440 (Field I)
• Year 1 - Winter: EDUC 445, EDUC 450, EDUC 456, EDUC 465 (Field II)
• Year 2 - Summer: EDUC 525, EDUC 535
• Year 2 - Fall: EDUC 521, EDUC 530, EDUC 540 (Field III)
• Year 2 - Winter: EDUC 551, EDUC 556, EDUC 56X Series, EDUC 560 (Field IV)

Program Expectations

• Email: All University of Calgary students must use their Ucalgary.ca accounts for any and all University of Calgary or degree-related correspondence.
• Non-Standard Scheduling: Education courses are scheduled with 'non-standard' dates and times, and may differ from those semester timelines that students are used to in their non-Education courses.
• Synchronous Sessions: Fall and Winter Education courses are paced, have deadlines, as well as 'digital classroom' components, with classroom sessions being 'synchronous' and connecting simultaneously via Zoom.
• Student Information: As a student in a professional program, it is the student's responsibility to thoroughly review and abide by the information contained in the following pages: Police Information Checks, Field Experience, Calendar Regulations.

Online and Virtual Opportunities

The following online and virtual opportunities are available:

• Academic Preparation Program
• Books to Build On Workshop
• Canadian Wildlife Federation's Workshop Series
• Classrooms Without Walls
• Community-Based Student Support Network
• Learning Buddies Network
• Literacy and Numeracy Support for High School ELLs - St Anne Academic Centre
• Mountains to Mole Hills
• Pre-pathways to Education for Indigenous Students (PEISSA) Program
• Werklund Professional to Pre-Service Mentorship
• Werklund Graduate & Undergraduate Research Network
• Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo

In-Person and Remote Opportunities

The following in-person and remote opportunities are available:

• Asynchronous Land-Based Opportunity
• Learning Buddies Network
• Let's Talk Science
• Mountains to Mole Hills
• Self-Directed Experiential Learning Framework (SELF)
• Summer Experiential Learning On Campus

Werklund Awards

The Werklund School of Education offers a number of awards and scholarships.

Enhance Your Degree

Get involved with experiential learning opportunities, from Service-Learning to Teaching Across Borders, Mentorship, and more.

Undergraduate Research

Engage with research beyond courses through Werklund's numerous opportunities for undergraduate student research.