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• Bachelor of Arts, Educational Studies - General Arts and Science Transfer
  For registration information, please contact fedadvising@ontariotechu.ca  
• Bachelor of Education, Consecutive Program, Intermediate/Senior

  The following courses are required as part of your Bachelor of Education course completion:

  Fall 2026

  Semester 1 -  15 credit hours	Course	Course title
  Fall	CURS	Curriculum Studies I *
  Fall	CURS	Curriculum Studies I *
  Fall	EDUC 1300U	Foundations I: Planning & Preparation + Field Experience
  Fall	EDUC 1301U	Learning and Development
  Fall	EDUC 1309U	I/S Digital Literacies and Information and Communication Technology

  Winter 2027

  Semester 2 - 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
  Winter	CURS	Curriculum Studies II *
  Winter	CURS	Curriculum Studies II *
  Winter	EDUC 1305U	Foundations II: Curriculum Theory & Practice + Field Experience
  Winter	EDUC 1310U	I/S Mathematical Thinking and Doing
  Winter	EDUC 1311U	I/S Coding and Communications

  *Curriculum Studies
  Students will complete two curriculum studies courses in semesters one and two. Students must take one course per term in each of the teachable subject areas under which they were admitted.

  CURS 4100U and CURS 4101U I/S Biology
  CURS 4110U and CURS 4111U I/S English
  CURS 4140U and CURS 4141U I/S Mathematics
  CURS 4180U and CURS 4181U I/S General Science
  CURS 4301U and CURS 4302U I/S Chemistry/Physics
  CURS 4501U and CURS 4502U I/S History
  CURS 4503U and CURS 4504U I/S Health and Physical Education

  Your academic advising office will send an email with additional information to first-year newly admitted students.

  Upper-year students

  Please follow the program map for your program that is specified in the current undergraduate calendar or for further clarification, please contact your Academic Advisor.

• Bachelor of Education, Consecutive Program, Primary/Junior

  The following courses are required as part of your Bachelor of Education course completion:

  Fall 2026

  Semester 1 - 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
  Fall	EDUC 1300U	Foundations I: Planning and Preparation + Field Experience
  Fall	EDUC 1301U	Learning and Development
  Fall	EDUC 1302U	P/J Digital Literacies (Language Arts and Digital Technology)
  Fall	EDUC 1315U	The Arts Primary/Junior
  Fall	EDUC 1330U	P/J Mathematics Methods I
  Fall	EDUC 1370U	P/J Science & Technology Methods I

  Winter 2027

  Semester 2 - 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
  Winter	EDUC 1305U	Foundations II: Curriculum Theory & Practice + Field Experience
  Winter	EDUC 1306U	P/J Digital Literacies/Social Studies II (Language Arts & Social Studies)
  Winter	EDUC 1308U	P/J Mathematical Thinking & Doing
  Winter	EDUC 1314U	P/J Health and Physical Education
  Winter	EDUC 1340U	P/J Mathematics Methods II
  Winter	EDUC 1380U	P/J Science & Technology Methods II

  Your academic advising office will send an email with additional information to first-year newly admitted students.

  Upper-year students

  Please follow the program map for your program that is specified in the current undergraduate calendar or for further clarification, please contact your Academic Advisor.

• Educational Psychology

  The courses listed below are required for your first year of study in the Educational Psychology program.

  Fall 2026

  Semester 1 -  15 credit hours	Course	Course title
  Fall	BIOL 1841U	Essentials of Biology
  Fall	EDST 1000U	Foundations of Learning
  Fall	PSYC 1000U	Introductory Psychology
  Fall	EDST 1010U	Teaching, Learning and Educational Contexts
  Fall	One of:	COMM 1100U Introduction to Communication and Digital Media Studies  CRMN 1000U Introduction to Criminology and Justice INDG 1000U Introduction to Indigenous Studies LGLS 1000U Foundations of Legal Studies SOCI 1000U Introductory Sociology (fall or winter) POSC 1000U Introduction to Political Science (winter only)

  Winter 2027

  Semester 2 - 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
  Winter	Choose one of:	EDST 1130U - Writing and Information Literacy SSCI 1910U - Writing for the Social Sciences
  Winter	EDST 1100U	Problem and Inquiry-Based Learning
  Winter	General Elective*	Recommended elective ALSU 1101U Foundations of Academic Learning and Success
  Winter	General Elective*
  Winter	General Elective*

   *ALSU 1101U is a recommended elective. Other general Electives may be chosen at the 1000 level from any program area. Some courses may be restricted to certain programs and/or year levels. Popular Social Science and Humanities electives may be found under subject codes: ALSU, COMM, CRMN, INDG, LGLS, POSC, PSYC, SOCI, SSCI, and SUST.

  Upper-year students:

  If you have been admitted to upper-year standing, please follow the program map for your program that is specified in our current undergraduate calendar. For further clarification, please email your Academic Advisor

   

   

• Educational Psychology - Advanced Entry

  The courses listed below are required for your first year of study in the Educational Psychology Advanced Entry program.

  Fall 2026

  Semester 1 -  15 credit hours	Course	Course title
  Fall	BIOL 1841U	Essentials of Biology
  Fall	EDST 1000U	Foundations of Learning
  Fall	PSYC 1000U	Introductory Psychology
  Fall	PSYC 2030U	Psychopathology
  Fall	PSYC 2900U	Research Methods in Psychology

  Winter 2027

  Semester 2 - 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
  Winter	EDST 2110U	Assessment and Evaluation
  Winter	PSYC 2010U	Developmental Psychology
  Winter	EDST 2500U	Foundations of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Education
  Winter	EDST 2800U	Mental Health and Education
  Winter	PSYC 2910U	Data Analysis in Psychology

  *ALSU 1101U is a recommended elective. Other general Electives may be chosen at the 1000 level from any program area. Some courses may be restricted to certain programs and/or year levels. Popular Social Science and Humanities electives may be found under subject codes: ALSU, COMM, CRMN, INDG, LGLS, POSC, PSYC, SOCI, SSCI, and SUST.

  Upper-year students:

  If you have been admitted to upper-year standing, please follow the program map for your program that is specified in our current undergraduate calendar. For further clarification, please email your Academic Advisor. 

• Educational Studies - All Specializations - Advanced Entry

  The courses listed below are recommended for your first year of study in the Advanced Entry Bachelor of Arts Educational Studies program, whether you are pursuing the program with a specialization or without a specialization.

  The specializations options are as follows: Digital Technologies specialization (DGTC), Early Childhood Studies specialization (ECST), Equity, Diversity and Inclusion specialization (EDI), Adult Learning with Technology specialization (ALWT) and Special Education specialization (SPED). Specialization courses are marked below with the indicated abbreviations.

  Full-time students register for 3–5 courses. Part-time students register for 1–2 courses. New part-time students must take EDST 1000U and EDST 1130U in their first term. Full-time students can register for a combination of core, specialization and/or elective courses in the fall and winter semesters.

  Fall 2026

  Semester 1 -    15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
  Fall	EDST 1000U	Foundations of Learning
  Fall	EDST 1130U	Writing & Information Literacy in the Digital Age
  Fall	EDST Core Courses	Choose from the following core courses: EDST 1100U Problem & Inquiry-Based Learning EDST 1230U Design, Thinking & Visual Design EDST 2110U Assessment and Evaluation EDST 2140U Creating Digital Tools EDST 2150U Teaching to Facilitate Learning EDST 2500U Foundations of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion in Education
  Fall	EDST elective or specialization courses	Choose from the list of courses below. If you are pursuing a specialization, select the course that corresponds to your chosen specialization, as per the abbreviation: EDST 2170U Designing Inclusive Learning Env (ECS and EDI) EDST 2700U Foundations of Special Education (SPED) EDST 3610U Child Dev & Health (ECS)

  Winter 2027

  Semester 2 -  15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
  Winter	EDST Core Courses	Choose from the following core courses: EDST 1100U Problem and Inquiry-Based Learning EDST 1230U Design, Thinking & Visual Design EDST 2110U Assessment & Evaluation EDST 2140U Creating Digital Tools EDST 2150U Teaching to Facilitate Learning EDST 2500U Foundations of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
  Winter	EDST elective or specialization	Choose from the list of specialization courses (as per the specialization abbreviation): NOTE: Students not pursuing a specialization may still enroll in a specialization course as their EDST Elective. EDST 2120U Culture & Digital Tech (DGTC) EDST 2420U Workplace Learning (ALWT) EDST 3170U Developing Numeracy EDST 3460U Working with Clients & Partners (ALWT) EDST 3500U Unlearning & the Inclusive Curriculum (EDI) EDST 3710U Understanding Diversity of Education Needs (SPED) EDST 4150U Holistic Learning in Early Childhood (ECS) EDST 4530U Social Justice Issues (EDI) EDST 4670U Developing Space & Spatial Reasoning (ECS) EDST 4700U Assistive Tech (SPED) OR Choose EDST elective: EDST 1020U Academic Success for Educ Studies EDST 2250U Canadian History in Educ Contexts EDST 3110U Critical Digital Literacies NOTE: Students not pursuing a specialization may still enroll in a specialization course as their EDST Elective.

  • Students who want to declare a specialization can complete the Change of Specialization form.
  • Educational Studies electives are any courses offered by the Faculty of Education with an EDST subject code that are not a required Core or required specialization.

  • If you have registration issues, complete the following form Registration Issues – Faculty of Education.

  Upper-year students

  Please follow the program map for your program specified in the current undergraduate calendar or for further clarification, please consult your Academic Advisor.
• Educational Studies - First Year - all specializations

  The following courses are recommended for your first year of study in the Bachelor of Arts Educational Studies program (all specializations):

  Fall 2026

  Semester 1-  15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
  Fall	EDST 1000U	Foundations of Learning
  Fall	EDST 1130U	Writing and Information Literacy in the Digital Age
  Fall	EDST 1230U	Design, Thinking & Visual Design
  Fall	General Elective*
  Fall	General Elective*

  Winter 2027

  Semester 2 - 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
  Winter	EDST 1100U	Problem & Inquiry-Based Learning
  Winter	General Elective*	EDST 1020U - Academic Success Strategies for Educational Studies - Recommended
  Winter	General Elective*
  Winter	General Elective*
  Winter	General Elective*

  • If courses are full, please contact the firstyear.fed@ontariotechu.ca 
  • *Electives may be chosen at the 1000 level from any subject area. Some courses may be restricted to certain programs and/or year levels. Popular electives may be found under subject codes: ALSU, COMM, CRMN, INDG, LGLS, POSC, PSYC, SOCI, SSCI, and SUST.

  *** If you are in the Intermediate/Senior Concurrent Program, please email firstyear.fed@ontariotechu.ca for recommended teachable subject electives.***

• Facilitating Adult Learning with Technology (Diploma)

  The Facilitating Adult Learning with Technology diploma requires the following 6 courses. The core requirements must be taken prior to the “one of” options.

  Core Requirements:

  1. EDST 1000U – Foundations of Learning (available fall and winter)
  2. EDST 2110U – Assessment and Evaluation (available fall and winter)
  3. EDST 2140U – Creating Digital Tools (available fall and winter)
  4. EDST 2150U – Teaching to Facilitate Learning (available fall and winter)
  5. One of:

  • EDST 3000U – Instructional Design (requires above mentioned prerequisites)
  • EDST 3440U – Managing and Developing eLearning Projects (requires above mentioned prerequisites)
  • EDST 4120U – Games and Simulations for Learning (requires above mentioned prerequisites)

  6.   One Educational Studies elective

  Students wishing to pursue this diploma on a full-time basis (completing in two semesters) may reach out to Academic Advising.

  If you have registration issues, complete the following form: Registration Issues – Faculty of Education.