Course Load: The normal full course load for the Bachelor of Education; Bachelor of Education (After Degree); Bachelor of Arts (Native Studies)/Bachelor of Education Combined Degrees Program; Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Education Combined Degrees; Bachelor of Physical Education/Bachelor of Education (Elementary) (Secondary) Combined Degrees Program; Bachelor of Science in Human Ecology/Bachelor of Education Combined Degrees Program each term of Fall/Winter is 15. Permission to take more than 15 each term may be granted under special circumstances. Students should contact the Undergraduate Student Services Office for more information.

Note: Students registered in the Introductory or the Advanced Professional Term are restricted to the maximum load of 15 per term.

Full-Time and Part-Time Registration: Much of the degree program may be taken on a part-time basis; however, students are expected to register full time while doing their student teaching during the Introductory Professional Term and the Advanced Professional Term.

Maintaining Registration: Students who wish to interrupt their program without having to compete for admission may apply for permission to “stop out.” Permission is granted only to students in good academic standing and only for a specified period. Information regarding a stop out is available from Undergraduate Student Services.

A student in the combined program is not granted the privilege of repeating a failed course more than once during the program except with the permission of the Dean of Education and the Dean of Science. A student is not permitted to repeat a course in which a grade of D or more has been received except with the permission of the Dean of Education and the Dean of Science.

Courses with prerequisites may only be used for credit if the prerequisite requirements have been met. A grade of D is the minimum grade acceptable in a course to be used as a prerequisite.

Normally, no more than 42 at the 100-level are permitted in the combined program.

A full-time student in the combined program should normally register in 30 during Fall/Winter of each year of the program.

A student may be permitted to complete the requirements for the combined program over a longer period than five years on approval by the Dean of Education and the Dean of Science.

Registration in Field Experience courses is a two-part process. Students must first register in EDFX courses using the Bear Tracks web registration system. Students must then access the Faculty's Student Teaching Placement Information system via the Field Experiences website at www.uofaweb.ualberta.ca/fieldexperiences.

Students with special needs that might require accommodation should consult Undergraduate Student Services. Undergraduate Student Services may need to provide resources in order to facilitate the successful completion of field experience courses.

Because of the Faculty's commitment to our school partners to ensure that student teachers are able to meet the expectations of full involvement in the school setting, students must not register in any courses additional to those defined for their Introductory or Advanced Professional Term.

Students are not permitted to register in Field Experience courses while on Academic Warning.

A student who has been assigned a grade of “W” or “NC” in a Field Experience course is entitled to a second registration in this course. See also §22.1.3 (Reregistration in Courses). Notwithstanding §22.1.3, if a student receives a “W” or “NC” in the second attempt of a Field Experience course, he/she will not be allowed to continue in the Faculty of Education. Any student who has withdrawn from a Field Experience course must receive the approval of Undergraduate Student Services to reregister in the course.

The Faculty of Education is committed to a Regional placement program in which students are encouraged to complete field experiences beyond the greater Edmonton area in Alberta. All students should consider at least one regional placement. Students wanting rural placements should apply in early April for Fall Term and in early November for Winter Term.

Students are expected to access the Field Experience website at www.uofaweb.ualberta.ca/fieldexperiences before the beginning of their field experiences (IPT and APT). The website provides specific information about student teaching and outlines what is expected of student teachers.

Students in the Faculty of Education are expected to conduct themselves according to the Alberta Teachers' Association Code of Professional Conduct and the University of Alberta Code of Student Behavior: Conduct and Discipline. During the field experiences Student Teachers shall maintain an ethical and professional attitude toward all members of the school community. The Alberta Teachers' Association Code of Professional Conduct will be a guideline for behavior in the school community. Student Teachers shall recognize and accept that the welfare of the students is of ultimate concern and that the Mentor Teacher has the final responsibility for what occurs in the classroom.

Students are held accountable to these standards and answerable to the Assistant Dean (Field Experiences) and the Dean of Education.

Program match is the most important variable when making placements. Access to transportation is not a determining factor in making placements in the Edmonton area. Placements can be made anywhere in the Greater Edmonton area, including Devon, Fort Saskatchewan, Leduc, Morinville, St Albert, Sherwood Park, Spruce Grove and Stony Plain.

Field Experience courses other than EDFX 476 are not normally offered during Spring/Summer.

The Assistant Dean (Field Experiences) acting on behalf of the Dean, may immediately deny assignment of a student to, withdraw a student from, or vary terms, conditions or site of a field experience placement if the Assistant Dean (Field Experiences) has reasonable grounds to believe that this is necessary in order to protect the Public Interest. Refer to §23.8.2 for additional information.

Elementary Route: Withdrawal Deadlines— Introductory Professional Term

Elementary Route: Withdrawal Deadlines—Advanced Professional Term

Secondary Route: Withdrawal Deadlines—Introductory Professional Term

Secondary Route: Withdrawal Deadlines—Advanced Professional Term

Spring and Fall Break as per local school district.