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Education Chart 4 Requirements for the BEd/BSc (Specialization in Science and Education) Degree Majors and Minors

Note: Years 1 and 2 are completed in the Faculty of Science. Years 3, 4, and 5 are completed in the Faculty of Education

Biological Sciences Major/Mathematical Sciences Minor (*150)


Year 1 (*30)

Year 2 (*30)

Year 3 (*30)

Year 4 (*30)

Year 5 (*30)

Core Program Requirements

Education: *48

Major: *45

Minor: *27

100-level: *30 (Maximum *42)

Graduation Requirements:

GPA of 2.3 on all courses

GPA of 2.7 on Major courses

Area “B”

ANTHR 230, BIOL 315, CHRTC 350, 352, CLASS 294, HIST 294, 391, 394, 396, 397, 398, 496, PHIL 217, 265, 317, 375, PHYS 261, STS 200, SOC 462, W ST 350

Note: It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that all prerequisites for higher level courses are met.

  1. BIOL 107, 108

  2. CHEM 101, 261 (see Note)

  3. *6 Junior ENGL or WRS

  4. MATH 113 or 114

  5. *3 chosen from MATH 115, 120 or STAT 141 or 151

  6. *6 Arts Options

Note: Or CHEM 164 if you present a grade of 90% or higher in Chemistry 30.

  1. BIOL 207, 208

  2. BIOCH 200

  3. EDU 250 or *3 Education option

  4. EDPY 200

  5. *3 chosen from MATH 115 or 120 or STAT 141 or 151

  6. *6 in Biological Sciences at the 200-level

  7. *6 in Mathematical Sciences at the 200-level

  1. *6 in Biological Sciences at the 200-level

  2. *6 Area “B”

  3. *3 chosen from MATH 115 or 120 or STAT 141 or 151

  4. *6 Arts Options

  5. *3 in Mathematical Sciences at the 300- or 400-level

  6. *3 Education option

  7. *3 in CMPUT 101 or 114 or 174

  1. EDFX 350 (5 weeks)

  2. EDPS 310

  3. EDSE 352 (Major)

  4. EDSE 307

  5. EDPY 303

  6. *6 in Biological Sciences at the 200-, 300- or 400-level

  7. EDPY 301

  8. *3 EDSE 338 (Minor)

  9. EDPS 410

Note: Courses 1 through 5 above constitute the Introductory Professional Term and must be taken concurrently.

  1. EDFX 450 (9 weeks)

  2. EDSE 451

  3. EDSE 452 (Major)

  4. *12 in Biological Sciences at the 300- or 400-level

  5. *3 in Mathematics at the 300- or 400-level

Note: Courses 1 through 3 above constitute the Advanced Professional Term and must be taken concurrently.

Biological Sciences Major/Physical Sciences Minor (*150)


Year 1 (*30)

Year 2 (*30)

Year 3 (*30)

Year 4 (*30)

Year 5 (*30)

Core Program Requirements

Education: *48

Major: *42

Minor: *27

100-level: *33 (Maximum *42)

Graduation Requirements:

GPA of 2.3 on all courses

GPA of 2.7 on Major courses

Area “A”

CHEM 211, 263, PHYS 208, 271

Area “B”

ANTHR 230, BIOL 315, CHRTC 350, 352, CLASS 294, HIST 294, 391, 394, 396, 397, 398, 496, PHIL 217, 265, 317, 375, PHYS 261, STS 200, SOC 462, W ST 350

Area “C”

ASTRO 320, 322, or any 300-level CHEM or PHYS 301, 308, 310, 311, 362, 364

Note: It is the student’s responsibility to ensure all prerequisites for 300-level courses are met.

  1. BIOL 107, 108

  2. CHEM 101, 261 (see Note)

  3. *6 Junior ENGL or WRS

  4. MATH 113 or 114

  5. MATH 115

  6. PHYS 124 or 144

  7. PHYS 126 or 146

Note: Or CHEM 164 if you present a grade of 90% or higher in Chemistry 30.

  1. BIOL 207, 208

  2. BIOCH 200

  3. CHEM 102

  4. EDU 250 or *3 Education Option

  5. EDPY 200

  6. *3 Area “A”

  7. *3 in Biological Sciences at the 200-level

  8. *6 Arts Options

  1. *6 in Biological Sciences at the 200-level

  2. *6 Area “B”

  3. CMPUT 101 or 114 or 174

  4. PHYS 261

  5. *3 in an Education Option

  6. *6 Arts Options

  7. *3 Area “C”

  1. EDFX 350 (5 weeks)

  2. EDPS 310

  3. EDSE 352 (Major)

  4. EDSE 307

  5. EDPY 303

  6. *6 in Biological Sciences at the 200-, 300- or 400- level

  7. EDPY 301

  8. EDPS 410

  9. *3 EDSE 305 (Minor)

Note: Courses 1 through 5 above constitute the Introductory Professional Term and must be taken concurrently.

  1. EDFX 450 (9 weeks)

  2. EDSE 451

  3. EDSE 452 (Major)

  4. *12 in Biological Sciences at the 300- or 400-level

  5. *3 Area “C”

Note: Courses 1 through 3 above constitute the Advanced Professional Term and must be taken concurrently.

Mathematical Sciences Major/Biological Sciences Minor (*150)


Year 1 (*30)

Year 2 (*30)

Year 3 (*30)

Year 4 (*30)

Year 5 (*30)

Core Program Requirements

Education: *48

Major: *45

Minor: *24

100-level: *33 (Maximum *42)

Graduation Requirements:

GPA of 2.3 on all courses

GPA of 2.7 on Major courses

Area “B”

ANTHR 230, BIOL 315, CHRTC 350, 352, CLASS 294, HIST 294, 391, 394, 396, 397, 398, 496, PHIL 217, 265, 317, 375, PHYS 261, STS 200, SOC 462, W ST 350

Note: It is the student’s responsibility to ensure all prerequisites for 300-level courses are met.

  1. BIOL 107, 108

  2. *6 Junior ENGL or WRS

  3. MATH 113 or 114

  4. MATH 115

  5. MATH 120

  6. STAT 141 or 151

  7. *6 in Physical Sciences at the 100-level

  1. BIOL 207, 208

  2. EDU 250 or *3 Education option

  3. EDPY 200

  4. MATH 214

  5. MATH 215

  6. MATH 228

  7. MATH 241

  8. *6 Arts Options

  1. CMPUT 101 or 114 or 174

  2. *3 in Biological Sciences at the 200-level

  3. *3 in Mathematics at the 200-level

  4. *6 in Biological Sciences at the 200-, 300- or 400-level

  5. EDSE 352

  6. *6 Arts Options

  7. *6 Area “B”

  1. EDFX 350 (5 weeks)

  2. EDSE 337 (Major)

  3. EDPS 310

  4. EDSE 307

  5. EDPY 303

  6. *6 in Biological Sciences at the 300- or 400-level

  7. *3 in Mathematics at the 300- or 400-level

  8. *3 EDSE 353 (Minor)

  9. EDPS 410

Note: Courses 1 through 5 above constitute the Introductory Professional Term and must be taken concurrently.

  1. EDFX 450 (9 weeks)

  2. EDSE 451

  3. EDSE 437 (Major)

  4. *9 in Mathematics at the 300- or 400-level

  5. *3 Education Options

  6. EDPY 301

Note: Courses 1 through 3 above constitute the Advanced Professional Term and must be taken concurrently.

Mathematical Sciences Major/Physical Sciences Minor (*150)


Year 1 (*30)

Year 2 (*30)

Year 3 (*30)

Year 4 (*30)

Year 5 (*30)

Core Program Requirements

Education: *48

Major: *45

Minor: *27

100-level: *39 (Maximum *42)

Graduation Requirements:

GPA of 2.3 on all courses

GPA of 2.7 on Major courses

Area “A”

BIOCH 200, CHEM 211, 263, PHYS 208, 271

Area “B”

ANTHR 230,BIOL 315, CHRTC 350, 352, CLASS 294, HIST 294, 391, 394, 396, 397, 398, 496, PHIL 217, 265, 317, 375, PHYS 261, STS 200, SOC 462, W ST 350

Area “C”

ASTRO 320, 322, or any 300-level CHEM or PHYS 301, 308, 310, 311, 362, 364

Note: It is the student’s responsibility to ensure all prerequisites for 300-level courses are met.

  1. BIOL 107, 108

  2. *6 Junior ENGL or WRS

  3. MATH 113 or 114

  4. MATH 115

  5. MATH 120

  6. STAT 141 or 151

  7. *6 in Physics or Chemistry chosen from CHEM 101,102, PHYS 124 or 144, 126 or 146

  1. EDU 250 or *3 Education Option

  2. EDPY 200

  3. MATH 214

  4. MATH 215

  5. MATH 228

  6. MATH 241

  7. *6 in Physics or Chemistry chosen from CHEM 101, 102, PHYS 124 or 144, 126 or 146

  8. CHEM 261

  9. *3 Arts Option

  1. *3 Area “A”

  2. CMPUT 101 or 114 or 174

  3. PHYS 208 or 271

  4. *3 in Mathematical Sciences at the 200-level

  5. *6 Area “B”

  6. *3 in Mathematical Sciences at the 300- or 400-level

  7. *6 Arts Options

  8. *3 Education Option

  1. EDFX 350 (5 weeks)

  2. EDSE 337 (Major)

  3. EDPS 310

  4. EDSE 307

  5. EDPY 303

  6. *3 in Mathematics at the 300- or 400- level

  7. *3 EDSE 366 (Minor)

  8. *6 Area “C”

  9. *3 EDPS 410

Note: Courses 1 through 5 above constitute the Introductory Professional Term and must be taken concurrently.

  1. EDFX 450 (9 weeks)

  2. EDSE 451

  3. EDSE 437 (Major)

  4. *9 in Mathematics at the 300- or 400-level

  5. EDPY 301

  6. *3 Area “A”

Note: Courses 1 through 3 above constitute the Advanced Professional Term and must be taken concurrently.

Physical Sciences Major/Biological Sciences Minor (*150)


Year 1 (*30)

Year 2 (*30)

Year 3 (*30)

Year 4 (*30)

Year 5 (*30)

Chemistry Concentration (* 150)

Core Program Requirements

Education: *48

Major: *42

Minor: *24

100-level: *33 (Maximum *42)

Graduation Requirements:

GPA of 2.3 on all courses

GPA of 2.7 on Major courses

Area “B”

ANTHR 230, BIOL 315, CHRTC 350, 352, CLASS 294, HIST 294, 391, 394, 396, 397, 398, 496, PHIL 217, 265, 317, 375, PHYS 261, STS 200, SOC 462, W ST 350

Area “C”

ASTRO 320, 322, or any 300-level CHEM or PHYS 301, 308, 310, 311, 362, 364

Note: It is the student’s responsibility to ensure all prerequisites for 300-level courses are met.

  1. BIOL 107, 108

  2. CHEM 101, 102

  3. *6 Junior ENGL or WRS

  4. MATH 113 or 114

  5. MATH 115

  6. PHYS 124 or 144

  7. PHYS 126 or 146

  1. BIOL 207, 208

  2. CHEM 261

  3. CMPUT 101 or 114 or 174

  4. EDU 250 or *3 Education Option

  5. EDPY 200

  6. PHYS 208 or 271

  7. *3 chosen from CHEM 211 or PHYS 294

  8. *6 Arts Options

  1. CHEM 263

  2. *3 chosen from CHEM 211 or PHYS 294

  3. *6 in Biological Sciences at the 200-level

  4. *3 Arts Option

  5. *6 Area “B”

  6. *3 Area “C”

  7. PHYS 281

  8. *3 Science Option

  1. EDFX 350 (5 weeks)

  2. EDPS 310

  3. EDSE 307

  4. EDPY 303

  5. EDSE 364 (Major)

  6. EDPS 410

  7. *3 EDSE 305 (Minor)

  8. *6 in Biological Sciences at the 300- or 400-level

  9. *3 Arts Option

Note: Courses 1 through 5 above constitute the Introductory Professional Term and must be taken concurrently.

  1. EDFX 450 (9 weeks)

  2. EDSE 451

  3. EDSE 460 (Major)

  4. *3 Education Option

  5. *9 Area “C”

  6. EDPY 301

Note: Courses 1 through 3 above constitute the Advanced Professional Term and must be taken concurrently.


Year 1 (*30)

Year 2 (*30)

Year 3 (*30)

Year 4 (*30)

Year 5 (*30)

Physics Concentration (*150)

Core Program Requirements

Education: *48

Major: *42

Minor: *24

100-level: *33 (Maximum *42)

Graduation Requirements:

GPA of 2.3 on all courses

GPA of 2.7 on Major courses

Area “B”

ANTHR 230, BIOL 315, CHRTC 350, 352, CLASS 294, HIST 294, 391, 394, 396, 397, 398, 496, PHIL 217, 265, 317, 375, PHYS 261, STS 200, SOC 462, W ST 350

Area “C”

ASTRO 320, 322, PHYS 301, 308, 310, 311 or any 300- level CHEM.

Note: It is the student’s responsibility to ensure all prerequisites for 300-level courses are met.

  1. BIOL 107, 108

  2. CHEM 101, 102

  3. *6 Junior ENGL or WRS

  4. MATH 113 or 114

  5. MATH 115

  6. PHYS 124 or 144

  7. PHYS 126 or 146

  1. BIOL 207, 208

  2. CHEM 261

  3. CMPUT 101 or 114 or 174

  4. EDU 250 or *3 Education Option

  5. EDPY 200

  6. PHYS 208 or 271

  7. MATH 214

  8. *3 chosen from CHEM 211 or PHYS 294

  9. *3 Arts Options

  1. CHEM 263

  2. *3 chosen from CHEM 211 or PHYS 294

  3. *6 in Biological Sciences at the 200-level

  4. MATH 215

  5. PHYS 281

  6. *6 Arts Option

  7. *3 Area “B”

  8. *3 Area “C”

  1. EDFX 350 (5 weeks)

  2. EDPS 310

  3. EDPS 410

  4. EDPY 303

  5. EDSE 307

  6. EDSE 364 (Major)

  7. *3 EDSE 305 (Minor)

  8. *6 in Biological Sciences at the 300- or 400-level

  9. *3 Arts Option

Note: Courses 1 through 5 above constitute the Introductory Professional Term and must be taken concurrently.

  1. EDFX 450 (9 weeks)

  2. EDSE 451

  3. EDSE 460 (Major)

  4. *3 Education Options

  5. *9 Area “C”

  6. EDPY 301

Note: Courses 1 through 3 above constitute the Advanced Professional Term and must be taken concurrently.

Physical Sciences Major/Mathematical Sciences Minor (*150)


Year 1 (*30)

Year 2 (*30)

Year 3 (*30)

Year 4 (*30)

Year 5 (*30)

Core Program Requirements

Education: *48

Major: *42

Minor: *27

100-level: *36 (Maximum *42)

Graduation Requirements:

GPA of 2.3 on all courses

GPA of 2.7 on Major courses

Area “B”

ANTHR 230, BIOL 315, CHRTC 350, 352, CLASS 294, HIST 294, 391, 394, 396, 397, 398, 496, PHIL 217, 265, 317, 375, PHYS 261, STS 200, SOC 462, W ST 350

Area “C”

ASTRO 320, 322, or any 300-level CHEM or PHYS 301, 308, 310, 311, 362, 364

Note: It is the student’s responsibility to ensure all prerequisites for 300-level courses are met.

  1. BIOL 107, 108

  2. CHEM 101, 102

  3. *6 Junior ENGL or WRS

  4. MATH 113 or 114

  5. MATH 115

  6. PHYS 124 or 144

  7. PHYS 126 or 146

  1. CMPUT 101 or 114 or 174

  2. CHEM 261

  3. EDU 250 or *3 Education Option

  4. EDPY 200

  5. MATH 120

  6. MATH 214

  7. PHYS 261 or 281

  8. PHYS 208 or 271

  9. *3 chosen from CHEM 211 or PHYS 294

  10. *3 Arts Option

  1. CHEM 263

  2. MATH 228

  3. MATH 215

  4. *3 chosen from CHEM 211 or PHYS 294

  5. *6 Arts Options

  6. *6 Area “B”

  7. *6 Area “C"

  1. EDFX 350 (5 weeks)

  2. EDPS 310

  3. EDPY 303

  4. EDSE 307

  5. EDSE 364 (Major)

  6. EDPS 410

  7. *3 EDSE 338 (Minor)

  8. *6 in Mathematical Sciences at the 300- or 400-level

  9. *3 Science Option

Note: Courses 1 through 5 above constitute the Introductory Professional Term and must be taken concurrently.

  1. EDFX 450

  2. EDSE 451

  3. EDSE 460 (Major)

  4. *3 Arts Option

  5. *3 Education Option

  6. *6 Area “C”

  7. EDPY 301

Note: Courses 1 through 3 above constitute the Advanced Professional Term and must be taken concurrently.