Bachelor of Education Program Overview – Intermediate/Secondary Stream
Program Overview
If your dream is having the opportunity to positively impact young lives and influence growing minds through education, the Bachelor of Education program at CBU will help you fulfil your true calling. In only 12-months, beginning each May, the 60-credit Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) program equips aspiring teachers with the critical skills, knowledge and experiences they need to become professional educators.
Applicants may apply to either the Elementary Education or Secondary Education stream, with each stream providing opportunities to apply relevant curriculum, instructional theory and methods for a career in education. In addition to its focus on Education for Sustainability and Indigenous education, the program includes other unique opportunities, like our professionalism workshop series.
During the program, students receive hands-on teaching experiences through 15 weeks of practicum. Graduates of the program are eligible to apply for a Nova Scotia teaching license, along with licensing and employment for any other province, territory or international opportunity they choose to pursue.
Major Requirements
**Effective Spring 2026 Intake (for students commencing in the Program May 2026)
Beginning with the Spring 2026 intake (for students applying in Fall 2025), all Bachelor of Education program concentrations will be discontinued. Applicants admitted for Spring 2026 and onward will follow a revised program structure without concentration options.
Optional Concentrations Available: L’nu/Indigenous Education and Education for Sustainability
L’nu Concentration:
Students completing the B.Ed. with the L’nu Education Concentration will complete all requirements as outlined above. Additionally, students will complete 6 of their credits of elective courses within the ‘L’nu Focus Electives’. The requirements for the Secondary and Elementary streams are outlined below:
EDUC-4133 Teaching English Language Learners (3 credits)
EDUC-4136 Teaching and Learning the L’nu Way
Education for Sustainability Concentration:
Students completing the BEd with the Education for Sustainability Concentration will complete all regular program requirements. Additionally, students will complete 6 credits of elective courses within the ‘Sustainability Focus Electives’. The requirements for the Secondary and Elementary streams are outlined below:
EDUC-4104 Sustainable Well-Being and Deep Learning (3 credits)
EDUC-4114 Teaching and Learning for a Sustainable Future (3 credits)
Program Requirement/Regulations: See document.
Electives
Students who are enrolled in this program can take between 9 (Elementary) and 12 (Secondary) credits of electives.
Certificate Regulations: See Teacher Certification.
SECONDARY STREAM:
Spring–9 Credits (All Core) and 48 hours of practicum
EDUC-4161 Inclusive Education I (3 credits)
EDUC-4109 Perspectives on Schooling (3 credits)
EDUC-4128 Principles and Practice of Secondary Education (3 credits)
EDUC-4891 Practicum Seminar I (1 credit)
EDUC-4991 Secondary Practicum I (3 credits)
Summer–9 Credits (All Core) and 48 hours of practicum
EDUC-4163 Inclusive Education II (3 credits)
EDUC-4119 Teaching and Learning in the Complex Classroom (3 credits)
EDUC-4107 Assessment of and For Learning (3 credits)
EDUC-4891 Practicum Seminar I (1 credit)
EDUC-4991 Secondary Practicum I (3 credits)
Fall A – 9 Credits and 80 hours of practicum
Choice of Two Methodology Courses Based on Teachables (6 credits total)
EDUC-4138 Technology Education I (3 credits)
EDUC-4141 Science at the Secondary Level I (3 credits)
EDUC-4144 Social Studies at the Secondary Level I (3 credits)
EDUC-4148 Fine Arts at the Secondary Level I (3 credits)
EDUC-4151 English Language Arts at the Secondary Level I (3 credits)
EDUC-4154 Mathematics at the Secondary Level I (3 credits)
EDUC-4168 Family Studies at the Secondary Level I (3 credits)
EDUC-4146 French Second Language at the Secondary Level I (3 credits)
EDUC-4156 Mi’kmaw Language at the Secondary Level I (3 credits)
Plus 3 credits in Education Electives from either:
EDUC-4215 Learning Through Drama (3 credits)
EDUC-4216 Adult Education (3 credits)
Plus:
EDUC-4891 Practicum Seminar I (1 credit)
EDUC-4991 Secondary Practicum I (3 credits)
Fall B – 6 Credits and 48 hours of practicum
Core:
EDUC-4121 Literacy Across the Curriculum (3 credits)
EDUC-4217 The Adolescent Learner (3 credits)
EDUC-4893 Practicum Seminar I (1 credit)
EDUC-4993 Secondary Practicum I (3 credits)
EDUC-0401 Professionalism Series (Non-Credit, Mandatory Component)
Fall C – Practicum Block (Core) 200 hours
EDUC-4893 Practicum Seminar II (1 credit)
EDUC-4993 Secondary Practicum II (3 credits)
Winter A – 9 Credits and 48 hours of practicum
Choice of Two Methodology Courses Based on Teachables (6 credits total)
EDUC-4139 Technology Education II (3 credits)
EDUC-4143 Science at the Secondary Level II (3 credits)
EDUC-4145 Social Studies at the Secondary Level II (3 credits)
EDUC-4149 Fine Arts at the Secondary Level II (3 credits)
EDUC-4153 English Language Arts at the Secondary Level II (3 credits)
EDUC-4155 Mathematics at the Secondary Level II (3 credits)
EDUC-4174 Family Studies at the Secondary Level II (3 credits)
EDUC-4147 French Second Language at the Secondary Level II (3 credits)
EDUC-4157 Mi’kmaw Language at the Secondary Level II (3 credits)
Plus 3 credits in Education Electives from either:
EDUC-4108 Leveraging Technology for Learning (3 credits)
EDUC-4216 Adult Education (3 credits)
Plus:
EDUC-4893 Practicum Seminar II (1 credit)
EDUC-4993 Secondary Practicum II (3 credits)
Winter B – 6 Credits and 48 hours of practicum
6 credits in Education Electives from:
EDUC-4123 Foundations of School Health Education and Wellness (3 credits)
EDUC-4213 Teaching Mathematics in Middle School (3 credits)
or from choosing part or all of a concentration:
Major Requirements
L’nu Education Concentration (Not offered to students commencing in May 2026)
Students completing the B.Ed. with the L’nu Education Concentration will complete all requirements as outlined above. Additionally, students will complete 6 of their credits of elective courses within the ‘L’nu Focus Electives’. The requirements for the Secondary and Elementary streams are outlined below:
EDUC-4133 Teaching English Language Learners (3 credits)
EDUC-4136 Teaching and Learning the L’nu Way (3 credits)
Education for Sustainability Concentration (Not offered to students commencing in May 2026)
Students completing the B.Ed. with the Education for Sustainability Concentration will complete all requirements as outlined above. Additionally, students will complete 6 of their credits of elective courses within the ‘in the ‘Sustainability Focus Electives’. The requirements for the Secondary and Elementary streams are outlined below:
EDUC-4114 Teaching and Learning for a Sustainable Future (3 credits)
EDUC-4104 Sustainable Well-Being and Deep Learning (3 credits)
*Additional electives may be offered depending on faculty availability
Plus:
EDUC-4894 Practicum Seminar III (1 credit)
EDUC-4897 Elementary Practicum III (3 credits)
Spring – Practicum Block (core) 200 hours
EDUC-4894 Practicum Seminar III (1 credit)
EDUC-4994 Secondary Practicum III (3 credits)
Completion of Secondary Program (60 credits)
