Majors, Minors & Teachables

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  Complete listing:

Minors Criminology English French Geography Health Studies History Human Rights/Human Diversity Indigenous Studies Law and Society Leadership Philosophy Psychology Religion and Culture 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

Teachable Intermediate: 3.0 credits in one teachable subject Teachable course at Nipissing (JI) or ABQ course upon graduation (*Note: ABQ has different pre-requisites) Courses can be at any level Think about what will be useful for you Can have a teachable without qualifying for a minor Not declared to Laurier Recognized by Nipissing Minor 3.0 credits Governed by regulations in the calendar 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

Teachable GG101 GG102 GG231 CT215 GG250 CT302 Minor GG101 GG senior Geography credits, including one of GG260, GG270, GG281/282, or GG290/ES290

Teachable Must be pursued through an ABQ course after graduation Prerequisite: 3.0 credits in one teachable subject No more than 1.0 credit at the 100 level Can have a teachable without qualifying for a second Honours Major Not declared to Laurier Recognized by Nipissing Honours Major Governed by regulations in the calendar 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

Senior Teachable: EN119 EN201 EN267 EN245 EN310 EN324 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.programcreditsStudentsEN119EN120EN121senioryear Categories: Pre-1660 British Literature: EN233, EN234, EN235, EN245, EN372, EN373, EN390, EN391, EN392, EN393, EN394, EN395 EN233EN234EN235EN245EN372EN373EN390EN391 EN392EN393EN394EN395 Literature after 1660 (mainly British): EN231, EN246, EN292, EN293, EN295, EN296, EN298, EN299, EN344, EN345, EN346, EN347, EN388, EN396, EN397, EN398, EN399 EN231EN246EN292EN293EN295EN296EN298EN299 EN344EN345EN346EN347EN388EN396EN397EN398 EN399 Canadian/American/Postcolonial/World Literature: EN201, EN211, EN212, EN218, EN265, EN266, EN267, EN268, EN270, EN280, EN322, EN324, EN325, EN326 EN201EN211EN212EN218EN265EN266EN267EN268 EN270EN280EN322EN324EN325EN326 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 EN200EN203EN204EN205EN207EN210EN220EN221 EN222EN225EN226EN238EN281EN291EN300EN306 EN310EN330EN333EN350ML350EN370EN371

Must complete the program requirements for both Honours majors All program requirements are listed at: under ‘Program Requirements’ To progress: 7.00 overall, 5.00 Honours Major 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, 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  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) World Cultures, Nutrition and Health, Introduction to Anthropology, Psychology and Sociology, Challenge & Change in Society, etc. More details here: 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:  1 st : 2.0 credits in English + English Intermediate teachable course at Nipissing (Year 4)  2 nd : 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:  1 st : 3.0 credits in Social Science + ABQ course, “Education in the Senior Division: Social Science General”  2 nd : 3.0 credits in History + ABQ course, “Education in the Senior Division: History”

 Questions about Teachables and ABQ Courses?  Contact Kelly Hunter   67 Darling St.  Questions about Majors and Minors?  Contact Jamie-Lee Wheeler   RAC East (Dean’s Office)