Majors, Minors &
Teachables
2014-2015
• MAJOR
• All BA/BEd students must major in Contemporary Studies or Society, Culture,
and Environment
• An additional Honours Major can be added
• MINOR
• 3.0 credits
• TEACHABLE
• Recognized by OCT; area of concentration/specialized qualification
• Specific requirements for each division (Intermediate vs. Senior)
• All JI students will complete one teachable as part of their program
requirements
 http://www.wlu.ca/page.php?grp_id=1735&p=14161
• Complete listing:
http://www.oct.ca/become_a_teacher/teaching_subjects.aspx?lang=en-CA
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Teachables
English
Geography
History
Science
Math
French
Honours Combination Majors
Criminology
English
Health Studies
History
Human Rights/Human Diversity
Law and Society
Psychology
Youth and Children’s Studies
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Minors
Criminology
English
French
Geography
Health Studies
History
Human Rights/Human Diversity
Indigenous Studies
Law and Society
Leadership
Philosophy
Psychology
Religion and Culture
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Teachable
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Intermediate: 3.0 credits
in one teachable subject
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Teachable course at
Nipissing (JI) or ABQ
course upon graduation
(*Note: ABQ has different
pre-requisites)
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Courses can be at any
level
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Think about what will be
useful for you
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Can have a teachable
without qualifying for a
minor
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Not declared to Laurier
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Recognized by Nipissing
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Minor
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3.0 credits
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Governed by regulations in
the calendar
www.wlu.ca/academics
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Must have a 4.5 GPA
Junior credit limits
Must take the courses
outlined in the regulations
Declare on your
application for graduation
at Laurier
Indicated on your
transcript
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Teachable
GG101
GG102
GG231
CT215
GG250
CT302
Minor
GG101
GG102
2.0 senior Geography credits,
including one of GG260, GG270,
GG281/282, or GG290/ES290
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Teachable
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Must be pursued through
an ABQ course after
graduation
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Prerequisite: 3.0 credits
in one teachable subject
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No more than 1.0 credit at
the 100 level
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Can have a teachable
without qualifying for a
second Honours Major
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Not declared to Laurier
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Recognized by Nipissing
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Honours Major
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Governed by regulations in
the calendar
www.wlu.ca/academics
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Must have a 7.0 GPA
Junior credit limits
Must take the courses
outlined in the regulations
Declare through Program
Selection Form or through
LORIS in the spring
Indicated on your degree
and transcript
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Senior Teachable:
EN119
EN201
EN267
EN245
EN310
EN324
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Honours Major:
The combined Honours English program consists of 20.0 credits. Not
more than 6.0 of these may be at the 100 level. Students must take 1.0
credit from EN119, EN120 and EN121; and a minimum of 6.0 senior
English credits. This will include at least 1.0 credit from each of the four
categories listed below. A 0.5 credit must be chosen from the annual
fourth-year offerings.
Categories:
Pre-1660 British Literature:
EN233, EN234, EN235, EN245, EN372, EN373, EN390, EN391,
EN392, EN393, EN394, EN395
Literature after 1660 (mainly British):
EN231, EN246, EN292, EN293, EN295, EN296, EN298, EN299,
EN344, EN345, EN346, EN347, EN388, EN396, EN397, EN398,
EN399
Canadian/American/Postcolonial/World Literature:
EN201, EN211, EN212, EN218, EN265, EN266, EN267, EN268,
EN270, EN280, EN322, EN324, EN325, EN326
Theory/Language/Gender/Genre:
EN200, EN203, EN204, EN205, EN207, EN210, EN220, EN221,
EN222, EN225, EN226, EN238, EN281, EN291, EN300, EN306,
EN310, EN330, EN333, EN350/ML350, EN370, EN371
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Must complete the program requirements for both Honours majors
All program requirements are listed at:
www.wlu.ca/brantford/advising, under ‘Program Requirements’
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To progress: 7.00 overall, 5.00 Honours Major
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To graduate: 7.00 overall, 7.00 Honours Major
• Additional Basic Qualifications (ABQ)
 Primary, Intermediate & Senior teachables
 Specific requirements and pre-requisites
 Subject and Division specific
 Upon graduation, complete an ABQ course in the subject and
division of your choice
• Additional Qualification (AQ)
 Various subjects (e.g. Special Education, Guidance Counselling,
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French as a Second Language, etc.)
Allow you to become qualified in different areas of education
Build on personal interests
Varying pre-requisites
Part 1, 2 & 3 (Specialist) courses can be completed upon graduation
 Note: Office of the Registrar needs to confirm eligibility before registering in ABQ courses
 http://www.nipissingu.ca/academics/faculties/schulich-school-of-education/pd-for-
teachers/Pages/default.aspx
• Intermediate
 English, History, Geography, Science, Math, French
 2.0 credits in one subject area
 Upon graduation, complete an ABQ course called “Education in
the Intermediate Division”
• Senior
 Social Sciences (or other teachable subject)
 3.0 credits in one subject area
 Upon graduation, complete an ABQ course called “Education in
the Senior Division”
 Note: Office of the Registrar needs to confirm eligibility before
registering in ABQ courses
• This is a Senior level teachable (Gr. 11 and 12)
• http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/ssciences9to122013.pdf
• World Cultures, Nutrition and Health, Introduction to Anthropology, Psychology and Sociology,
Challenge & Change in Society, etc.
• More details here:
• http://www.wlu.ca/page.php?grp_id=1735&p=22825
• This is not a major or a minor. You do not declare this to
Laurier or Nipissing
• Upgrade after graduation (ABQ Course)
• All Concurrent Education graduates will meet 3.0 credit
pre-requisite with their program requirements
 Intermediate
 2.0 credits in each subject area + completion of the ABQ course in each
subject area
 Example:
 1st: 2.0 credits in English + English Intermediate teachable course at
Nipissing (Year 4)
 2nd: 2.0 credits in History + ABQ course, “Education in the Intermediate
Division: History”
 Senior
 3.0 credits in the first subject area + completion of the Senior ABQ
course
 3.0 credits + completion of the ABQ course in each additional subject
area
 Example:
 1st: 3.0 credits in Social Science + ABQ course, “Education in the Senior
Division: Social Science General”
 2nd: 3.0 credits in History + ABQ course, “Education in the Senior Division:
History”
 Questions about Teachables and ABQ Courses?
 Contact Kelly Hunter
 kellyh@nipissingu.ca
 67 Darling St.
 Questions about Majors and Minors?
 Contact Jamie-Lee Wheeler
 jwheeler@wlu.ca
 RAC East (Dean’s Office)