Bachelor of Education - University Transfer

If you want to become a teacher and work with children, you have options Start your Bachelor of Education at RDP then choose to continue learning in our four-year B.Ed. degree program or transfer to another institution to complete your degree. You can take up to two years (60 credits) in the RDP B.Ed. University Transfer program. RDP offers up to two years (60 credits) of transferable coursework to a four-year Bachelor of Education program at the University of Alberta in Elementary or Secondary Education or a five-year combined degree program at the University of Alberta or the University of Lethbridge. Transfer to other institutions is also possible.

Students interested in a major or minor teaching subject that is not offered at RDP are encouraged to explore degree programs at other institutions. To help you determine if a career in teaching is the right choice for you, students will have the opportunity to observe in a variety of classrooms as part of the first-year EDUC 1500 course, 'The Teaching Profession'.

Students applying to Education must have a minimum overall average of 60% with no mark below 50% in the following programs or their equivalent:

ELA 30-1

Subject from Group A, B or C

Group A Aboriginal Studies 30 English Language Arts (ELA) 30-1 Social Studies 30-1 Language 30 or 35 (other than English)

Group B Art 30 Art 31 Band 35 Choir 35 Dance 35 Drama 30 Music 35 Performing Arts 35A Note: Other 5-credit Fine Arts and/or Advanced Level CTS courses may be considered.

Group C Biology 30 Chemistry 30 Mathematics 30-1 or 30-2 Mathematics 31 Physics 30 Science 30 Five credits of Advanced Level Computer Science (CSE)

Students must meet high school course prerequisites for all required coursework.

Students entering Elementary Education transferable to University of Alberta are strongly advised to possess Math 30-1 or Math 30-2 to meet the prerequisite for the required Mathematics courses in the Degree.

IELTS Academic - 8.0 with at least 7.5 on each band score

TOEFL iBT - 100
TOEFL PBT - 600