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BCE/ECE Joint Degree/Diploma Faculty of Edcuation, University of Windsor Lambton College Early Learning Program


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Bachelor of Education/Early Childhood Education Joint Degree/Diploma Program

This new BEd/ECE program will prepare individuals to teach at the preschool and elementary levels with a specialization in Early Childhood Education. The program will be offered jointly over two years (four semesters) by the Faculty of Education and Lambton College (Sarnia) beginning in September 2010 and will be housed at Lambton College. During semesters 1 and 4 of the program candidates will focus on their BEd and during semesters 2 and 3 their focus will be on the ECE component. Graduates of the program will receive both the Bachelor of Education (BEd) degree (Primary-Junior) from the University of Windsor and the Diploma in Early Childhood Education (ECE) from Lambton College. As this is a consecutive BEd degree, all the usual admission requirements must be met by prospective applicants, including the possession of a Bachelor’s degree.

Acceptance to the the Faculty of Education is based on:

  • a Bachelor's degree, with a minimum cumulative average of 70% (B-) or higher
  • academic standing
  • applicant profile
  • where applicable, an equity consideration form
  • where applicable, English language proficiency requirement

This program is highly competitive and depends on the number of applications received and the spaces available in individual programs.

All applicants to the Bachelor of Education program must have a Bachelor's degree with a minimum cumulative average of 70% (B-) or higher. The academic average is calculated on the best thirty semester courses (not including college transfer credit) at the time of application. Courses completed after August 2009 will not be used in the calculation of the average. All applicants must have completed the requirements for a recognized three year (minimum) bachelors degree no later than August 2010, with the degree conferred no later than the fall convocation 2010.

Applicants applying for admissions must have at least ten semester courses completed at a recognized university at the time of application.

Applicant Profile

All applicants to the Bachelor of Education program are required to submit the Applicant Profile form no later than June 30, 2010. It must be submitted directly to the University of Windsor, Faculty of Education, Windsor, Ontario, N9B 3P4. This form can be obtained by downloading the attached form.

Equity Consideration Form

The Faculty of Education and Lambton College affirm the principles and policy of fairness and equity for individuals who are qualified for the teaching profession and who reflect the ethno cultural and social diversity of the population of students in Ontario' s schools. In pursuit of this principle and policy, we seek to identify candidates representing backgrounds whose perspectives will diversify and enrich the teaching and learning community. Applications are encouraged from groups that are traditionally under-represented in the teaching profession. This form must be returned to the University of Windsor, Faculty of Education, Windsor, Ontario, N9B 3P4 by June 30, 2010.

English Language Proficiency Requirement

All applicants whose first language is not English and who have not lived in an English speaking country for five years or more must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), with a minimum IBT total score of 92 (with a minimum speaking and writing component of 25) or a computer-based total score of 237 or a paper-based total score of 580 (5.5 on the essay writing is required for both the computer and paper based), and a TSE (Test of Spoken English) score of 55 (TSE is required for computer and paper based tests only). All official test scores must be submitted no later than June 30, 2010.

Program Prerequisites

Applicants do not choose teaching subjects in Primary Junior or ECE. However, it is desirable that applicants have studied a wide range of subject areas. Therefore, applicants who have one or more university courses in the main curriculum areas listed below will receive preference:

English, Mathematics, Canadian Geography/History, Fine Arts (Visual Arts/Drama/Music/Dance), Physical Education and Science.

Upon confirmation of acceptance, you will be required to submit (after June 1, 2010):

  • a copy of birth certificate and Social Insurance card
  • proof of Canadian Citizenship or permanent residency as defined by the the Immigration Act (Canada), or of eligibility for employment in Canada (if the recommendation is to be made for a Certificate of Qualification to the Ontario College of Teachers);
  • proof of change of name must be submitted where the name being used differs from that shown on the birth certificate;
  • a recent photo (passport size) for identification purposes within the Faculty of Education;
  • prior to September, the candidate must present proof of a tuberculin test as required by the Ontario Ministry of Health. The test must be performed after June 1, 2010.
  • prior to September, a police record check must be completed through the Ontario Education Services Corporation.