Intermediate/Senior Teaching Subjects and Prerequisites
Applicants who apply to the Master of Teaching Program's Intermediate/Senior (I/S) division will be eligible to teach children from grades seven to twelve.
Please note that you must select two subject specializations, known as a "teachable" or "teaching subject" from the list below and indicate these in your application.
Please ensure that you have the required number of undergraduate course prerequisites for the chosen teaching subjects prior to applying to this division. A course will be counted as a prerequisite toward your teaching subjects chosen if you have completed and received credit for the course or if you can prove you are currently enrolled in the prerequisite course on your transcript. Note that the course you are enrolled in must be completed before the start of the Master of Teaching Program.
The Admissions division of the Registrar's Office and Student Experience and the Master of Teaching program cannot provide an assessment of credentials for teaching subject eligibility prior to submission of an application.
Important Notes:
- Applicants may choose only one of Music-Instrumental or Music-Vocal, not both
- If candidates select two science teaching subjects, they must have a minimum of 10 full-year university courses in the sciences and these must include the prerequisite courses for each of the two science teaching subjects
Intermediate/Senior Teaching Subjects and Prerequisites
Subject | Prerequisites | Acceptable Areas of Study |
|---|---|---|
| Business Studies - General | Six full-year university courses in Business Studies if this is your first teaching subject; or three full-year university courses in Business Studies if it is your second teaching subject. Note: Applicants may choose only one of Business Studies General and Business Studies Accounting. | business, commerce, administration, management, hotel management, human resources, marketing, financial markets, accounting, auditing, business information systems, income taxation |
| Business Studies - Accounting | Six full-year university courses in Business Studies, including two full-year courses in Accounting if this is your first teaching subject; or three full-year university courses in Business Studies, including one full-year course in Accounting if it is your second teaching subject. Note: Applicants may choose only one of Business Studies General and Business Studies Accounting. | Business Studies: business, commerce, administration, management, hotel management, human resources, marketing, financial markets. Accounting: accounting, auditing, business information systems, income taxation |
| Dramatic Arts | Six full-year university courses in Theatre and Dramatic Arts if selected as your first choice teaching subject, or three full-year university courses if selected as your second choice teaching subject. | drama, theatre, acting, performance, cinema studies, dance |
| English (First Language) | Six full-year university courses in English if selected as your first choice teaching subject, or three full-year university courses if selected as your second choice teaching subject | English (as a first language; not learning as another language), literature (Canadian, American, British), Shakespeare, writing |
| French (Second Language) | Six full-year university courses in French and demonstrated written and oral proficiency (regardless of whether it is the first or second choice teaching subject)
| French language, translation (French/English), French literature, French syntax |
| Geography | Six full-year university courses in Geography if selected as your first choice teaching subject, or three full-year university courses if selected as your second choice teaching subject. | geography, physical geography, social geography, planning, urban studies, geomorphology, geostatistics, climatology |
| Health and Physical Education | Six full-year university courses in Health and Physical Education if selected as your first choice teaching subject, or three full-year university courses if selected as your second choice teaching subject. | physical education, kinesiology, leisure studies, recreation studies, exercise science |
| History | Six full-year university courses in History if selected as your first choice teaching subject, or three full-year university courses if selected as your second choice teaching subject.
| history, classical history, medieval studies |
| Mathematics | Six full-year university courses in Mathematics if selected as your first choice teaching subject, or three full-year university courses if selected as your second choice teaching subject
| mathematics, actuarial science |
| Music - Instrumental | Six full-year university courses in Instrumental Music if selected as your first choice teaching subject, or three full-year university courses if selected as your second choice teaching subject
| instrumental music, music performance, music education |
| Music - Vocal | Six full-year university courses in Vocal Music if selected as your first choice teaching subject, or three full-year university courses if selected as your second choice teaching subject
| vocal music, music performance, music education |
| Religious Education in Catholic Schools | Six full-year university courses in Theology or Religious Studies if selected as your first choice teaching subject, or three full-year university courses if selected as your second choice teaching subject. (This course is primarily intended to prepare teachers of Religious Education in Roman Catholic Secondary Schools) | religious studies, theology, Islamic studies, Christian studies, Judaic studies, world religions |
| Science - Biology | Six full-year university courses in Science, with a minimum of four full-year courses in Biology (regardless of whether it is the first or second choice teaching subject)
| biology, biochemistry, biomechanics, botany, zoology, life science, anatomy, physiology, immunology, microbiology, nutritional science, pharmacology, toxicology, genetics, neuroscience, ecology |
| Science - Chemistry | Six full-year university courses in Science, with a minimum of four full-year courses in Chemistry (regardless of whether it is the first or second choice teaching subject)
| chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering, geochemistry |
| Science - General | Six full-year university courses in Science, with a minimum of one full-year course in each area of Biology, Chemistry, and Physics (regardless of whether it is the first or second choice teaching subject)
| physical science, life science, biology, physics, botany, anatomy, physiology, chemistry, zoology, immunology, microbiology, genetics, nutritional science, pharmacology, toxicology, astronomy, neuroscience, ecology |
| Science - Physics | Six full-year university courses in Science, with a minimum of four full-year courses in Physics (regardless of whether it is the first or second choice teaching subject)
| physics, astrophysics, geophysics, biophysics, biomechanics, engineering-related applied physics |
| Social Science - General | Six full-year university courses in any of Psychology, Sociology or Anthropology if selected as your first choice teaching subject, or three full-year university courses if selected as your second choice
| psychology, sociology, anthropology, criminology, women's studies, social history |
| Visual Arts | Six full-year university courses in Visual Arts if selected as your first choice teaching subject, or three full-year university courses if selected as your second choice teaching subject.
| visual arts (focused on making art), in-studio art, fine art, photography, design, fashion design, digital design |
*Not all teaching subjects may be offered in a given year. ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½ reserves the right to cancel courses for which enrolment or resources are insufficient.
