Bachelor of Education (Secondary) Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
Program Overview
The Bachelor of Education (Secondary) STEM program at Thompson Rivers University prepares graduates to teach science, technology, engineering, and math in secondary schools. The hands-on program emphasizes education courses, methods courses, and practicums, qualifying graduates for a professional teaching certificate from the BC Ministry of Education. Graduates are in high demand due to the program's quality and the projected shortage of teachers in the coming years.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Bachelor of Education (Secondary) STEM program at Thompson Rivers University prepares graduates to teach science, technology, engineering, and math subjects in secondary schools. The program emphasizes hands-on learning through education courses, methods courses, and practicums. Graduates are highly sought after by schools due to the program's quality.
Careers:
Graduates of the program qualify for a professional teaching certificate from the BC Ministry of Education, Teacher Certification Branch, allowing them to teach science and mathematics subjects in secondary schools. Graduates often find teaching positions in other provinces or territories in Canada and internationally.
Other:
- The early application deadline is February 15th. Applications received after this date will be accepted if seats are available.
- The program is delivered in Kamloops and requires 64 credits to complete.
- The program is open to international applicants.
- The program requires a minimum of 100 hours of relevant volunteer or paid teaching experience working with groups of school-age students, with at least 25 hours in a middle or secondary-school classroom or environment.
Entry Requirements:
- Selective admission
- **Four-year Bachelor of Science degree (120 credit hours) or equivalent in mathematics, or science (such as physics, biology, chemistry or general science) with a minimum grade point average of C+ (GPA 2.33) on the most recent 60 credit hours completed.
- **Within the degree all applicants must have one teachable major or two teachable minors (courses taught in secondary schools).
- **A teachable minor consists of 18 credit hours of upper-level courses (numbered 3000 or 4000), in addition to required lower-level courses.
- **A teachable major consists of thirty (30) credit hours of upper-level courses (numbered 3000 or 4000) in addition to required lower-level courses.
- **Successful completion, with a C+ average of six (6) credit hours of acceptable English Literature and Composition at any level. Courses in linguistics, language study, grammar, technical or business writing, communication, or English as a second language are not acceptable to meet the English requirement.
- Teaching Experience Requirement:
- **One hundred (100) hours minimum of relevant volunteer or paid teaching experience working with groups of school age students. These hours must be completed prior to admission into the program.
