UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR

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University of Windsor
Office of the Registrar
University of Windsor
Windsor ON N9B 3P4
Telephone: 519‑253‑3000, ext. 3315
Questions?
BEd Admissions email: admissions@uwindsor.ca
BEd Program email: educ@uwindsor.ca
Website: www.uwindsor.ca/education/
Program Codes
N10 Primary/Junior
N20 Junior/Intermediate
N30 Intermediate/Senior
Selection of applicants to the Faculty of Education
is based on:
• academic standing;
• applicant profile;
• an equity consideration form, where applicable;
and
• English-language proficiency requirement, where
applicable.
This program is highly competitive and admission
depends on the number of applications received and
the spaces available in individual programs.
Applications submitted to the OUAC after
December 1, 2015, will not be considered for admission.
All program and/or teaching subject changes,
along with documents, must also be submitted by
December 1, 2015. In addition, you must pay the
OUAC base application fee and the Windsor $50
supplementary evaluation fee by December 8, 2015, if
paying by electronic payment (for online applications).
Additional Information for BEd Applicants
• You must have a minimum cumulative average of
70 percent (“B‑”) or higher.
• The academic average is calculated on the best 30
semester courses (not including college transfer
credit) at the time you apply. Courses completed
after August 2015 are not used in the calculation
of the average.
• If you completed an honours or graduate degree
by October 2015, you will be given additional
credit in the evaluation process.
• You must complete the requirements for a
minimum three‑year bachelor’s degree from
a recognized university by May 2016, with the
degree conferred by the 2016 spring convocation.
• If you attended university outside of Ontario, you
must have official transcripts sent directly to the
Office of the Registrar from the home institution.
A certified translation of transcripts in languages
other than English is required.
• You must have at least 10 semester courses
completed at the time of application.
• For Junior/Intermediate and Intermediate/Senior
applicants, preference is given to those with a
degree in the teaching subject area. In addition,
academic proficiency in the subject area will be
considered.
To complete the application, you must submit
a current transcript to the Office of the Registrar
by December 1, 2015. If you attended an Ontario
university (excluding the Royal Military College of
Canada) you must complete the TEAS Transcript
Request Form (TRF) to request that your transcript
be sent immediately. Graduates from the University
of Windsor who apply to the University of Windsor
do not need to order or send Windsor transcripts.
Applicant Profile Form
You are required to submit the Applicant Profile
form directly to the University of Windsor, Office
of the Registrar (Windsor, Ontario N9B 3P4)
by Tuesday, December 1, 2015. If you apply to
multiple programs at Windsor, you are required
to complete only one Applicant Profile. This form
can be obtained through the OUAC’s website at
www.ouac.on.ca/teas/teas-profiles/ or at
www.uwindsor.ca/education/.
Equity Consideration Form
The Faculty of Education affirms its principle and
policy of fairness and equity for individuals who
are qualified for the teaching profession and who
reflect the ethno‑cultural and social diversity of
the population of students in Ontario’s schools. In
pursuit of this principle and policy, we seek to identify
candidates representing different backgrounds,
whose perspectives will diversify and enrich the
teaching and learning community. Applications
are encouraged from groups that are traditionally
under‑represented in the teaching profession.
The Equity Consideration Form is available at:
www.uwindsor.ca/education/. All forms must be
submitted by December 1, 2015.
English-Language Proficiency Requirement
If English is not your first language and you have not
lived in an English-speaking country for five years or
more, you must take the Test of English as a Foreign
Language (TOEFL), with a minimum iBT total score of
92 (with a minimum speaking and writing component
of 25), or a paper‑based test with a total score of
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paper‑based test) and a TSE (Test of Spoken English)
with a score of 55 (TSE is required for paper‑based
tests only). All official scores must be submitted by
December 1, 2015.
Program Prerequisites
N10 Primary/Junior
Teaching subjects are not required in Primary/Junior;
however, it is desirable that you study a wide range
of subject areas. Therefore, if you have one or more
university courses in the main curriculum areas listed
below, you will receive preference:
• English
• Mathematics
• Canadian geography/history
• Fine arts (visual arts/drama/music/dance)
• Physical education
• Science
You must submit the Applicant Profile Form.
N20 Junior/Intermediate
Junior/Intermediate applicants choose one teaching
subject. You must have at least six semester university
courses (18 semester hours) in the teaching subject,
with the exception of French and Music, which
require additional courses (see further requirements
below). At least two of these courses must be at the
second‑year level or above. Teaching subject courses
must be completed by the end of April 2016. The
teaching subjects available are as follows:
Dramatic Arts (135)
English (319)
French as a Second Language (325)
Geography (740)
Health and Physical Education (860)
History (750)
Mathematics (652)
Music – Instrumental (158)
Music – Vocal (159)
Science – General (430)
Visual Arts (190)
Junior/Intermediate candidates are placed to practice
teach at the Grade 4-8 levels.
In addition, you will be given preference if you have
one or more university courses in the main curriculum
areas listed below:
• English
• Mathematics
• Canadian Geography/History
• Fine Arts (visual arts/drama/music/dance)
• Physical Education
• Science
Junior/Intermediate Teaching Subject
Requirements
Dramatic Arts: Acceptable undergraduate courses
are those offered through a drama or theatre arts
department. Courses should include practical
components in theatre or drama production (acting,
performance, production).
English: A minimum of two semester courses must
be in English literature or poetry. The remaining four
semester courses can be a combination of literature,
poetry, and writing. Two semester courses in Canadian
content are preferred.
French as a Second Language: 10 undergraduate
semester courses in French are required. You must
possess oral and written fluency in the French
language and a thorough knowledge of grammar.
Geography: You must have at least one semester
course in Geo-Informatics (GIS). Courses in all
three of the following areas: physical geography
(geomorphology, bio-geography, climatology); human/
economic geography; and Canadian geography
(geography or social science course covering global
issues such as tourism, development, environment or
poverty) are recommended.
Health and Physical Education: You must have courses
offered through Kinesiology or Physical Education.
Two semester courses in Health Studies are allowed.
History: A minimum of two semester undergraduate
courses in Canadian history are required, with
preference for survey courses in the pre‑ and
post‑Confederation eras. In addition, preference will be
given if you have at least two semester undergraduate
courses in some combination of the ancient world,
European history or American history. Preference will
also be given if you have a diversity of courses from
the political, economic, social, cultural and military
history fields.
Mathematics: You must have completed courses in the
following areas: calculus, linear algebra, probability,
and statistics, as well as one course with an emphasis
on proof (e.g., geometry, number theory, abstract
algebra, combinatorial math or graph theory).
Music (Instrumental and Vocal): Eight undergraduate
semester courses are required, with at least two courses
in each of music history and music theory, one course
in conducting, and one course in an applied area
(major instrument/voice). Preference will be given to
instrumental applicants who have at least one semester
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guitar techniques and to vocal applicants who have at
least one semester study of vocal techniques. Vocal
music applicants are advised that, as the focus of the
music programs of the two local school boards is on
instrumental music, at least one placement will be in
instrumental music.
Science – General: Two core semester courses from
each of biology, chemistry and physics are required.
Visual Arts: A combination of four semester
studio courses is required (e.g., painting, sculpture,
printmaking, drawing). A maximum of two
undergraduate semester courses may be chosen from
photography, architecture or art history.
You must submit the Applicant Profile Form.
N30 Intermediate/Senior
Intermediate/Senior candidates choose two teaching
subjects. You must have at least 10 semester
undergraduate courses (30 semester hours) in the
first teaching subject and six semester undergraduate
courses (18 semester hours) in the second teaching
subject, with the exception of French and Music, which
require additional courses (see further requirements
below). At least two of these courses must be at the
second‑year level or above. Teaching subject courses
must be completed by the end of April 2016.
The teaching subjects are available in the following
combinations only:
• Business Studies – General (044)
English (319), History (750), French as a Second
Language (325), Mathematics (652), Social
Sciences – General (165)
• Dramatic Arts (135)
English (319), French as a Second Language (325),
Health and Physical Education (860), History (750),
Music Vocal (159) or Instrumental (158), Visual
Art (190), Social Sciences – General (165)
• English (319)
Business Studies – General (044), Dramatic
Arts (135), French as a Second Language (325),
Geography (740), Health and Physical
Education (860), History (750), Music Vocal (159) or
Instrumental (158), Social Sciences – General (165),
Visual Arts (190)
• French as a Second Language (325)
Business Studies – General (044), Dramatic
Arts (135), English (319), History (750), Music
Vocal (159) or Instrumental (158), Social
Sciences – General (165), Visual Arts (190), Health
and Physical Education (860), Geography (740)
• Geography (740)
English (319), French as a Second Language (325),
Health and Physical Education (860), History (750),
Mathematics (652), Social Sciences – General (165)
• Health and Physical Education (860)
Dramatic Arts (135), English (319), French as Second
Language (325), Geography (740), History (750),
Mathematics (652), Science – Biology (412), Science
– General (430), Social Sciences – General (165),
Visual Arts (190)
• History (750)
Business Studies – General (044), Dramatic
Arts (135), English (319), French as a Second
Language (325), Geography (740), Health and
Physical Education (860), Social Sciences –
General (165), Visual Arts (190)
• Mathematics (652)
Business Studies – General (044), Geography (740),
Health and Physical Education (860), Music
Vocal (159) or Instrumental (158), Science
– Biology (412), Science – Chemistry (420),
Science – General (430), Science – Physics (470)
• Music Vocal (159) or Instrumental (158)
Dramatic Arts (135), English (319), French as a
Second Language (325), Mathematics (652), Social
Sciences – General (165), Visual Arts (190)
• Science – Biology (412)
Health and Physical Education (860),
Mathematics (652), Science – Chemistry (420),
Science – Physics (470), Science – General (430),
Social Sciences – General (165)
• Science – Chemistry (420)
Mathematics (652), Science – Physics (470),
Science – General (430)
• Science – General (430)
Health and Physical Education (860),
Mathematics (652), Science – Biology (412),
Science – Chemistry (420), Science – Physics (470),
Social Sciences – General (165)
• Science – Physics (470)
Mathematics (652), Science – General (430),
Science – Biology (412), Science – Chemistry (420)
• Social Sciences – General (165)
Business Studies – General (044), Dramatics Arts
(135), English (319), French as a Second Language
(325), Geography (740), Health and Physical
Education (860), History (750), Music Vocal (159)

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or Instrumental (158), Science – Biology (412),
Science – General (430), Visual Arts (190)
• Visual Arts (190)
Dramatic Arts (135), English (319), French as a
Second Language (325), Health and Physical
Education (860), History (750), Music Vocal
(159) or Instrumental (158), Social Sciences
– General (165)
Intermediate/Senior Teaching Subjects
Requirements
Business Studies – General: As a first teaching subject,
10 semester undergraduate core Business courses are
required. Two undergraduate courses in Economics are
allowed to count as a first teaching subject only. As a
second teaching subject six semester undergraduate
core Business courses are required.
Dramatic Arts: Acceptable undergraduate courses
are those offered through a drama or theatre arts
department. Courses should include practical
components in theatre or drama production (acting,
performance, production). A maximum of two
undergraduate semester courses in theory, history
of theatre/drama/dramatic literature are allowed.
English: A minimum of two undergraduate semester
courses in English literature or poetry are required.
The remaining required courses can be a combination
of literature, poetry and writing. Two semester courses
in Canadian content are preferred.
French as a Second Language: As your first or second
teaching subject, 10 undergraduate semester courses
in French are required. You must possess oral and
written fluency in the French language and a thorough
knowledge of grammar.
Geography: You must have at least one semester
course in Geo-Informatics (GIS). Courses in all
three of the following areas: physical geography
(geomorphology, bio-geography, climatology); human/
economic geography; and Canadian geography
(geography or social science course covering global
issues such as tourism, development, environment or
poverty) are recommended.
Health and Physical Education: You must have courses
offered through Kinesiology or Physical Education.
Two semester courses in Health Studies are allowed.
History: A minimum of two semester undergraduate
courses in Canadian history are required, with
preference for survey courses in the pre‑ and
post‑Confederation eras. In addition, you will be
given preference if you have at least two semester
undergraduate courses in some combination of the
ancient world, European history or American history.
You will also be given preference if you have a diversity
of courses from the political, economic, social, cultural
and military history fields.
Mathematics: You must have completed courses in the
following areas: calculus, linear algebra, probability,
and statistics, as well as one course with an emphasis
on proof (e.g., geometry, number theory, abstract
algebra, combinatorial math or graph theory).
Music (Instrumental and Vocal): For a first teaching
subject, 10 undergraduate semester courses are
required, with at least four courses in each of music
history and music theory, one course in conducting
and one course in applied study (major instrument/
voice). Preference will be given to instrumental
applicants who have at least two semesters of study
in woodwinds, brass, percussion, string or guitar
techniques and to vocal applicants who have at least
one semester of study in vocal techniques. Experience
in ensembles is preferred. As a second teaching
subject, eight undergraduate semester courses are
required, with at least two courses in each of music
history and music theory, one course in conducting,
and one course in an applied area (major instrument/
voice). Preference will be given to instrumental
applicants who have at least one semester of study
in woodwinds, brass, percussion, string or guitar
techniques and to vocal applicants who have at least
one semester of study in vocal techniques. Experience
in ensembles is preferred. Vocal music applicants are
advised that, as the focus of the music programs of
the two local school boards is on instrumental music,
at least one placement will be in instrumental music.
Science – General: For a first teaching subject, 10
semester undergraduate courses in biology, chemistry,
and physics are required, with at least two courses in
each of biology, chemistry, and physics. At least two
of these courses must include a lab component. For a
second teaching subject, two core semester courses
from each of biology, chemistry, and physics are
required. At least two of these courses must include
a lab component.
Science – Biology: There must be a lab component
with at least two of the courses for a first or second
teaching subject.
Science – Chemistry: There must be a lab component
with at least two of the courses for a first or second
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Science – Physics: There must be a lab component
with at least two of the courses for a first or second
teaching subject.
Social Sciences – General: Courses can be chosen
from the following areas of study: Political Science,
Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology and Women’s
Studies. It is strongly recommended that you select
this area as your second teaching subject. Note: Social
sciences – general is an optional subject in the high
school curriculum, therefore entry to this teaching
subject is extremely limited.
Visual Arts: A combination of studio courses is
required (e.g., painting, sculpture, printmaking,
drawing). A maximum of two undergraduate semester
courses may be chosen from photography, architecture
or art history.
You must submit the Applicant Profile Form.