Education Program Pathways

Laurentian University offers multiple professional pathways for completing a Bachelor of Education degree.

PATHWAY 1 – B.Ed. Concurrent / 5 years (English program)

PATHWAY 2 – B.Éd. concomitant / 5 years (French program)

  • Students who choose to complete one of the concurrent pathways may obtain both a four-year undergraduate degree (120 credits) and their B.Ed. in just five (5) years.
  • Students can complete their first year by taking online or on-site courses during their Bachelor’s degree.
  • This program prepares students to teach in the Junior/Intermediate (from grades 4 to 10). They must have obtained 18 credits (3 full courses) in a teachable subject
     

PATHWAY 3 – B.Éd. consécutif / 2 years after degree program (French program)

  • Choose from one of two streams offered, primary/junior (JK-grade 6) or junior/intermediate (grades 4 to 10). For admission to the Junior/Intermediate program, 18 credits in a teachable subject obtained at the undergraduate level are required.
     

PATHWAY 4 – B.Éd. consécutif hybride / 3 years after degree program (French program)

  • Courses are offered online throughout the year, but students must attend in person for one week during the summer.
  • This program prepares students to teach in the Junior/Intermediate (from grade 4 to 10). They must have obtained 18 credits in a teachable subject.

English, Bilingual or French Concurrent Programs Outline

Pathway 1 – English or Bilingual format 

Pathway 2 – French format

YEAR 1

Undergraduate degree program in Arts, Science, Health or Social Work

Undergraduate degree program in Arts offered in French

Concurrent B.Ed. or B. Éd. concomitant degree courses

YEAR 2

Undergraduate program requirements in Arts, Science, Health or Social Work

Undergraduate program requirements in Arts offered in French

YEAR 3

Undergraduate degree program in Arts, Science, Health or Social Work

Undergraduate program requirements in Arts offered in French

YEAR 4

Completion of undergrad program requirements in Arts, Science, Health or Social Work

Undergraduate program requirements in Arts offered in French

YEAR 5

B.Ed. Concurrent or B.Éd. concomitant degree completion

PATHWAY 1

The B.Ed. – Concurrent degree (5 years) is offered in conjunction with:

Bachelor of Arts (4 year programs)

  • Criminal Justice
  • Criminology/Criminologie
  • Economics
  • English Literature, Media, and Writing*
  • French as a Second Language*
  • Gerontology
  • History*
  • Law and Justice/Droit et justice
  • Psychology/Psychologie
  • Sociology/Sociologie

Bachelor of Science (4-year programs)

  • Architecture
  • Behavioural Neuroscience
  • Biochemistry/Biochimie*
  • Biology*
  • Biomedical Biology/Biologie biomédicale*
  • Chemistry*
  • Computer Science
  • Earth Sciences
  • Psychology/Psychologie
  • Zoology

Bachelor of Physical and Health Education programs** (4-year programs)

  • Health Promotion
  • Kinesiology/Kinésiologie (BPHE)
  • Outdoor Adventure Leadership
  • Sports Psychology/Psychologie du sport

Bachelor of Social Work (4-year program)

*Junior/Intermediate teachable subject areas (18 credits)
**The Bachelor of Physical and Health Education programs will qualify students for the Health and Physical Education teachable.