Queen's Concurrent Program

Students in the Queen’s Concurrent Education Program are enrolled at Queen's in both the Faculty of Arts and Science and the Faculty of Education. Students work towards completing a Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Bachelor of Science (Honours), Bachelor of Computing (Honours) or Bachelor of Music from Queen’s. Upon successful completion of the first degree, students complete the requirements for the Bachelor of Education.

Program Options

At the end of Year 1 students select one of two program options.

Primary-Junior (PJ) for those intending to teach Junior-Kindergarten to Grade 6. There are no teaching subjects required.

Intermediate-Senior (IS) for those intending to teach students in Grades 7 to 12. Two teaching subjects are selected from the following list:

• Computer Studies
• Dramatic Arts
• English
• French as a Second Language
• Geography
• History
• Mathematics
• Music - Instrumental
• Music - Vocal
• Science - Biology
• Science - Chemistry
• Science - Physics
• Visual Arts

Program Tracks (Offered in Year 5)

Queen’s offers three optional program tracks within the PJ and IS program options.  Teacher Candidates may apply for a program track in Year 4 of their program.

• Aboriginal Teacher Education (ATE)
• Artist in Community Education (ACE)
• Outdoor & Experiential Education (OEE)

The program track courses are outlined in the Concurrent Degree Program section of the Academic Calendar.

Typical Program Schedule

Year 1
• five Queen’s Arts or Science full-year courses
• one Queen’s Education course Self as Teacher (spanning fall and winter terms)
• Experiences in Schools I (a 10-day placement)

Year 2
• five Queen’s Arts or Science full-year courses
• one Queen’s Education course Self as Learner (spanning fall and winter terms)
• Experiences in Schools II (a 15-day placement)

Year 3
• five Queen’s Arts or Science full-year courses
• one Queen’s Education course Self as Professional (spanning fall and winter terms)
• Experiences in Schools III (a 15-day placement)

Year 4
• complete your Queen’s Honours degree
• no Queen’s Education courses required

Year 5
• candidates complete the requirements for the Bachelor of Education degree at Queen’s Faculty of Education in Kingston, including up to sixteen weeks practice teaching in schools