Advanced Bachelors Degree in Education

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The Advanced Bachelors Degree in Education is a great option for teachers who already hold a Bachelor of Education Degree and are taking additional qualification courses. 

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Candidates must hold an approved undergraduate degree and a Bachelor of Education degree from an accredited university and a teaching certificate from Ontario or elsewhere.  A 70% average in the undergraduate degree is normally required for admission.

Applicants with a 65 to 69% average may be offered admission after review by the In-Service Education Committee.  Upon the committee's recommendation, admission for such applicants will be conditional on attaining 70% or better on the first six credits of study.

Advanced standing credits may be granted for additional qualification courses previously completed at Nipissing University, to a maximum of 18 credits.  Courses being transferred into the program cannot have been completed more than three years before admission and cannot have been used to complete another degree.

Additional Qualification courses that can be transferred include Additional Basic Qualification courses, Honour Specialist Qualification courses, One-Session Additional Qualification courses, Three-Session Additional Qualification courses, and BEd Option courses. The candidate must complete all degree requirements within seven years of the date of admission.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Students must complete a minimum of 36 credits, either:

1. two Group 4 Three-session Specialist Qualifications; or
2. one Group 4 Three-session Specialist Qualification plus any eighteen credits from:

• Group 1 – Additional Basic Qualifications;
• Group 2 – Honour Specialist Qualifications;
• Group 3 – One-session Qualification; and/or
• Group 4 – Three-session Specialist Qualifications
• BEd Option courses

The candidate must complete all degree requirements within seven years of the date of admission.   The candidate must maintain a 70% average with no individual courses below 60%.  Only courses taken at Nipissing University will be included in the calculation of averages.

SINGLE AND COMBINED FOCI

The Advanced Bachelors Degree in Education enables the candidate to go beyond their Bachelor of Education degree to focus on one or two areas of curriculum, teaching, and learning.   The areas of focus are the Group 4 Three-Session Qualifications as follows:

ADMISSION AND REGISTRATION PROCEDURE

To apply for admission to the Advanced Bachelors Degree in Education program, candidates must complete the Application for Admission – Part-time Degree Programs for Teachers form, and:

• provide official transcripts showing completion of an approved undergraduate degree and a Bachelor of Education degree or the equivalent (official transcripts must be mailed to the Office of the Registrar and cannot be photocopied or faxed);
• provide a copy of their Certificate of Qualification or equivalent.

To register for individual courses, complete the Course Registration form and submit the required documentation, as described for that course, as well as the full course fee.

GOOD ACADEMIC STANDING

Students in the program are in good academic standing if they have:

• satisfied all conditions of admission; and
• attained a grade of at least 60% on all courses taken in the program.

REQUIRED WITHDRAWAL FROM THE PROGRAM

Students in the Advanced Bachelors Degree in Education Program will be required to withdraw from the program if one or more of the following apply:

• they have been granted special admission with an academic average below 70% and have not attained at least 70% on their first 6 credits; or
• they attain less than 60% on any course.

Students who are required to withdraw from the program may petition the Senate Committee on Admissions, Promotions, and Petitions for re-admission after one calendar year.