For Newly Admitted Undergraduate Students

Welcome New Students 2012-2013!

For detailed course information including group advising session dates, please select your program from the list below:

• BEd Kindergarten and Elementary
• BEd Secondary
• BEd TESL
• Concurrent BMus-BEd
• BEd Music

Group Advising Sessions
Group advising sessions are held for all new students admitted in the Fall. The sessions provide an overview of the program and guidance on course selection. All students are urged to attend. For additional questions, individual appointments can be scheduled with the advisers after classes begin.

English Language Requirement Exam
All students are required to register for the English Language Requirement Exam (EDEC 215) in the Fall term of their first year in the program. Please refer to the Student Affairs Office website for details.

Field Experience and Student Placements
The Office of Student Teaching is responsible for the field experience portion of the BEd Programs including student placements. Please refer to the Office of Student Teaching website for guidelines, procedures and detailed information.

Kindergarten and Elementary

• Group advising sessions:
  • For all newly admitted students (except Freshman):
    • 9.30am - Thursday, August 23, 2012 - Room 216
  • For freshman students only (students entering from High School):
    • 11:00am - Wednesday, August 29, 2012 - Room 216
• Please DO NOT call the Department to confirm your attendance or absence.
• The Department also offers a Jewish Studies option within the BEd Kindergarten and Elementary program. See the Jewish Teaching Training Program website for details.
• The fall courses for students entering Year 1 have been pre-selected by the Department. Students must register for these courses via Minerva.
• Kindergarten and Elementary advising documents:
  • Freshman Year - Kindergarten and Elementary [.pdf]
  • First Year Kindergarten and Elementary Program Information [.pdf]
  • Four Year Kindergarten and Elementary Program Overview [.pdf]
  • 90-credit Advanced Standing Overview - Kindergarten and Elementary[.pdf]
  • Teachable Subject Area Course List - Kindergarten and Elementary [.pdf]
  • Program Checklist (Cumulative Record) Kindergarten and Elementary [pdf]
  • Program Checklist (Cumulative Record) Jewish Studies [.pdf]
• Note:
• The teachable subject area course list is provided to help students select their courses for the 2013 Winter term.
• Students entering Year U0 should follow the Freshman Year Profile.
  
  To ensure timely completion of your program, students are advised to follow the sequence of courses as outlined in these advising documents.

Academic Adviser:
Grace Wong-McAllister
Tel.: (514) 398-4527 - advisedise [dot] education [at] mcgill [dot] ca (Email)

Secondary

• Group advising sessions:
  • For all newly admitted students (except Freshman):
    • 9.30am - Tuesday, August 21, 2012 - Room 216
  • For freshman students only (students entering from High School):
    • 11:00am - Wednesday, August 29, 2012 - Room 216
• Please DO NOT call the Department to confirm your attendance or absence.
• Students will acquire a solid background in one major profile by completing a coherent sequence of Subject Area Courses offered by the Faculties of Arts, Science and Education.
  The sequence of courses is provided in the documents below. Due to the nature of the program, it is not recommended that students vary the sequence.
• Secondary advising documents:
  • Freshman Year - Secondary [.pdf]
  • MELS Profiles - Secondary [.pdf]
  • First Year Secondary Program Information [.pdf]
  • Four Year Secondary Program Overview [.pdf]
  • 60 Credit Advanced Standing - Secondary [.pdf]
  • Subject Area Component - Secondary [.pdf]
  • Program Checklist (Cumulative Record) - English Profile [.pdf]
  • Program Checklist (Cumulative Record) - Mathematics Profile [.pdf]
  • Program Checklist (Cumulative Record) - Social Sciences [.pdf]
  • Program Checklist (Cumulative Record) - Science & Technology Profile [.pdf]
• Note:
  The majority of courses comprising the Subject Area component of the program must be completed before the third field experience.
  
  To ensure timely completion of your program, students are advised to follow the sequence of courses as outlined in these advising documents.

Academic Adviser:
Grace Wong-McAllister
Tel.: (514) 398-4527 - advisedise [dot] education [at] mcgill [dot] ca (Email)

Teaching English as a Second Language

• Group advising sessions:
• For all newly admitted students (except Freshman):
  
  • 9.30am - Wednesday, August 22, 2012 - Room 216
• For freshman students only (students entering from High School):
  
  • 11:00am - Wednesday, August 29, 2012 - Room 216
• Please DO NOT call the Department to confirm your attendance or absence.
• Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) advising documents:
  
  • Freshman Year - TESL [.pdf]
  • First Year TESL Program Information [.pdf]
  • Four Year TESL Program Overview [.pdf]
  • 91 Credit Advanced Standing Overview - TESL [.pdf]
  • Teachable Subject Area List - TESL [.pdf]
  • Program Checklist (Cumulative Record) - TESL [.pdf]
• Note:
  Students entering a 150 credit program (Year 0) must follow the Freshman Year Profile specific to their program.
  To ensure timely completion of your program, students are advised to follow the sequence of courses as outlined in these advising documents.

Academic Adviser:
Grace Wong-McAllister
Tel.: (514) 398-4527 - advisedise [dot] education [at] mcgill [dot] ca (Email)

Concurrent BMus-BEd

Group advising sessions:

For all newly admitted students:

• 10:00pm - Friday, August 31, 2012 - Strathcona Music Building

For individual advising appointments or questions regarding registration, please see contact information below or contact the Music Department.

• BMus-BEd students should also attend both the Schulich School of Music and Faculty of Education orientation activities as listed in the McGill Welcome Book [.pdf].
• The concurrent BMus-BEd program is shared by the Faculty of Education and the Schulich School of Music. It is designed to provide students with the opportunity to obtain a Bachelor of Music (Major in Music Education) degree and a Bachelor of Education (Music) degree.
• The concurrent program prepares students to become specialist teachers in music at both the elementary and secondary school levels.
• Students will normally do their first field experience in the Spring, immediately following the Winter term.
• All newly admitted students should register for the First Year Profile found under Program Information below.
• BMus-BEd advising documents:
  (Updated advising information will be available
  mid-August)
  
  • Freshman Year - Concurrent B.Mus-B.Ed. [.pdf]

Note:
Students entering a 174 credit program (Year 0) must follow the Freshman Year Profile specific to their program.

To ensure timely completion of your program, students are advised to follow the sequence of courses as outlined in these advising documents.

• Further program advising materials are available on the Web site of the Schulich School of Music.
• More detailed information about this program may be obtained from the eCalendar.

Music

• New students admitted for Fall 2009 should contact caroline [dot] riches [at] mcgill [dot] ca (Dr. Caroline Riches) , the Program Director for an advising appointment.
• Music advising documents:
  
  • Music Program Overview (Advanced Standing) [.pdf]
  • Program Checklist (Cumulative Record) - Music [.pdf]
• Note: To ensure timely completion of your program, students are advised to follow the sequence of courses as outlined in these advising documents.
• Please refer to the Schulich School of Music website for music course and related information.
• More detailed information about this program may be obtained from the eCalendar.

Academic Adviser:
Grace Wong-McAllister
Tel.: (514) 398-4527 - advisedise [dot] education [at] mcgill [dot] ca (Email)