Education (Community-Based)

University of Calgary

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4 years
Duration (years)
4 years
Werklund four-year Community-Based BEd admissions and sequence
Required school placements
Work experience
Required school placements
Werklund four-year Community-Based BEd admissions and sequence
~Mid 70s for Early Childhood Education (K–12)
Entering average
Published approximate guidance: Mid 70s for Early Childhood Education (K–12). Summer 2027. Ontario high-school curriculum as published in the selector. Community-based route eligibility and geographic preference apply separately.
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Deadlines

See the published deadlines below.

Other deadline details

March 1Application and feeSummer entry · Every year

Community-Based Education Summer applicants
March 1

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June 1Final official transcriptsSummer entry · Every year

Final official transcripts must show completion of the required admission courses
June 1

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March 15Unofficial transcripts and supporting documentsSummer entry · Every year

Community-Based Education Summer applicants
March 15

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April 1 or within 15 days of receiving the offerOffer acceptanceSummer entry · Every year

April 1 applies to offers dated on or before March 15
For later offers, accept within 15 days of receipt
April 1 or within 15 days of receiving the offer

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Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites

English Language Arts 30-1

Priority goes to rural and remote Alberta applicants. Applicants elsewhere in Alberta, in the territories, or in rural and remote British Columbia may also be considered.
Meet the course and grade requirements for the selected K–12 teachable subject.

Application steps

Entry terms · Summer

Werklund confirms a summer-only start and advertises its 2027 intake.

Step 1Check the admission requirements
- Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
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Step 2Apply through ApplyAlberta
- Create your application and select this program.
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Step 3Academic transcripts and requested supporting records
- Applicants authorize retrieval from Alberta Education and participating Alberta institutions where applicable. Other applicants upload unofficial copies for review. Final official records must come from the education authority, institution or secure transcript delivery system to finalize an offer.
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Step 4Certified English translations, if applicable
- Any supporting record in another language must be accompanied by an English translation prepared by a certified translator.
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Step 5Choose the four-year Community-Based BEd and one K–12 teachable subject.
- Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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Applicant pathways

Geographic preference

Community-Based applicants

Priority goes to rural and remote Alberta applicants. Applicants elsewhere in Alberta, in the territories, or in rural and remote British Columbia may also be considered.

Bridging route

Applicants missing English Language Arts 30-1 or the competitive average for their teachable

Check the separate bridging requirements. The Community-Based geographic rules also apply to the bridging route.

Degree requirements

Foundation requirements

Math teachable example: 57 units in Education, 30 in teachable coursework, 18 in foundational non-Education courses and 15 in electives.

References

Program facts

Entering average~Mid 70s for Early Childhood Education (K–12)

Ontario high-school curriculum as published in the selector. Community-based route eligibility and geographic preference apply separately.

Work experienceRequired school placements

Check work experience options

Majors & specializations

Choose a K–12 teachable at application. The four-year suggested sequence is for entrants beginning their postsecondary studies.

Early Childhood Education

BEd

Study Early Childhood Education as the teachable subject.

Published requirements

Courses

Named Education courses from Werklund’s standard four-year suggested sequence. The department also lists teachable, foundational and elective slots.

Year 1 · Summer intensive1 listed

EDUC 201Introduction to Educational Studies3 credits
An introduction to the breadth and complexity of educational studies. Unique among academic domains, educational studies not only arises in the intersections of many other fields -- including psychology, sociology, anthropology, and a range of disciplinary domains -- it must also be responsive to a rapidly changing world.
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Year 1 · Fall Education and Field I4 listed

EDUC 420Issues in Learning and Teaching3 credits
Presents an overview of the central issues related to the nature of learning and teaching for those preparing for the teaching profession. Themes include: the nature of learning; current realities in society; patterns of growth and development; and the changing dynamics of the teaching profession.
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EDUC 430Pragmatics of Learning and Teaching3 credits
Examines the concomitant requirements within which teachers operate. The major components that will be addressed include the ways in which teachers work within the parameters of prescribed curricula and assessment requirements, follow system and school policies, participate in team teaching and school culture, and reflect one's work, values and goals.
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EDUC 435Literacy, Language and Culture3 credits
Course examines definitions of literacy and how children and youth develop as literate beings. Students will focus on the role of teachers in supporting meaningful engagement with reading, writing, speaking and listening in ways that are attuned to developmental appropriateness, linguistic and cultural diversity, and content area learning.
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EDUC 440Field Experience I3 credits
Students will engage in school settings through observation and assistance to explore the organization of learning in the school and the perspective of the learner and the teacher.
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Year 2 · Winter Education and Field II4 listed

EDUC 445Individual Learning: Theories and Applications3 credits
Covers contemporary theories regarding the nature of individual learning. Students will examine the ways educators guide and support learning, design effective learning experiences, and understand underpinning factors related to individual learning. The application of these theories will be examined using examples that demonstrate and exemplify individual learning.
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EDUC 450Diversity in Learning3 credits
Includes key topics in diversity education from a critical social justice perspective. This course aims to foster equitable, diverse, and inclusive learning environments that are accessible to all and free from discrimination. Students will consider the multiple and contested ways in which diversity in learning has been conceived, implemented and evaluated in schools.
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EDUC 456Assessment3 credits
Includes key topics related to assessment to help students develop professional competencies in relation to the philosophy, theory and pedagogical application of assessment practices for K-12 education.
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EDUC 465Field Experience II3 credits
This block field experience will have major focus on the complexities of individual learning. Prospective teachers will have the opportunity to follow individual students through various classrooms within their assigned schools under the guidance of their university field instructors and partner school leadership teams.
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Year 4 · Summer intensive1 listed

The summer intensive also lists EDUC 535.

EDUC 525Ethics and Law in Education3 credits
An introduction to the historical genesis and institutional structure of Alberta's system of education; an understanding of its legal underpinnings; an opportunity for dialogue; on current major issues in education; and discussion involving ethical decision-making surrounding educational issues.
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Year 4 · Fall Education and Field III3 listed

EDUC 521Design for Learning3 credits
Students will explore key design processes for pedagogical design in K-12 classrooms from multiple interdisciplinary perspectives and through various knowledge building experiences.
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EDUC 530Indigenous Education3 credits
Students will be introduced to the national and international experiences and advances of Indigenous peoples as related to education. Particular attention will be given to understanding the histories and diversity of the First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples of Canada and the concomitant implications that this has for education policy and practice.
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EDUC 540Field Experience III3 credits
Students will engage in increased teaching experiences in a school setting under the guidance of a partner teacher, university field experience instructor and the school leadership team.
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Year 4 · Winter Education and Field IV3 listed

The published plan also includes a course in the EDUC 56X series.

EDUC 551Comprehensive School Health and Wellness3 credits
A healthy school community supports the wellness of all its members and healthy students make better learners. Within the broader evidence-based comprehensive school health framework, this course provides the theoretical foundations, research base, community resources, and experiential learning to create the capacity for future teachers to be health champions.
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EDUC 556Professional Development and Life-Long Learning3 credits
Acts as a capstone course, enabling integration of theoretical understandings and field experiences. Students will be introduced to an iterative, knowledge building cycle that considers how student need informs teacher professional learning, builds teacher knowledge and skill and improves student outcomes. Participation in this cycle will strengthen understanding of the adaptive expertise needed to deepen teaching competence.
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EDUC 560Field Experience IV6 credits
Students will deepen their engagement in the role of teacher in a school setting under the guidance of a partner teacher, university field experience instructor and the school leadership team.
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