Kindergarten and Elementary Education (B.Ed.) - First Nations and Inuit Studies
120 credits · Faculty of Education · 2026-2027 catalogue
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Required Courses (78 credits)
- EDEC 201 First Year Professional Seminar (1 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall
- EDEC 203 Communication in Education (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
- EDEC 215 English Exam for Teacher Certification (0 credits) · Offered: Summer
- EDEC 216 Indigenous Language Requirement (0 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- EDEC 247 Policy Issues in Quebec and Indigenous Education (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
- EDEC 253 Second Professional Seminar (Kindergarten/Elementary) (1 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall
- EDEC 262 Media, Technology and Education (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
- EDEC 321 Visions and Realities of Indigenous Education (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- EDEC 405 Fourth Year Professional Seminar (Kindergarten/Elementary) (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
- EDEE 223 Language Arts (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
- EDEE 230 Elementary School Mathematics 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- EDEE 253 Kindergarten Classroom Pedagogy (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
- EDEE 260 Reading Methods - Kindergarten/Elementary (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
- EDEE 270 Elementary School Science (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall
- EDEE 280 Geography, History and Citizenship Education (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- EDEE 283 Social Studies Pedagogy (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
- EDEE 332 Teaching Elementary Mathematics 2 (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
- EDEE 353 Third Year Professional Seminar (Kindergarten/Elementary) (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- EDEE 355 Classroom-based Evaluation (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall
- EDER 360 Culture and Citizenship in Quebec Context (K/Elem) (2 credits) · Offered: Winter
- EDFE 200 First Field Experience (K/Elem and Secondary) (2 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall
- EDFE 256 Second Field Experience (Kindergarten/Elementary) (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall
- EDFE 306 Third Field Experience (Kindergarten/Elementary) (8 credits) · Offered: Fall
- EDFE 406 Fourth Field Experience (Kindergarten/Elementary) (7 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
- EDPE 300 Educational Psychology (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
- EDPI 309 Diverse Learners (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
- EDPI 341 Instruction in Inclusive Schools (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall
Complementary Courses (36 credits)
36 credits of courses selected as described below:
Language - Complementary Component (6 credits)
6 credits from the following language courses chosen according to language group and fluency:
Algonquin
- EDEC 270 Algonquin Heritage Language 1 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- EDEC 271 Algonquin Heritage Language 2 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- EDEC 272 Algonquin Language 1 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- EDEC 273 Algonquin Language 2 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
Cree
Inuktitut
Mi'gmaw
Mohawk
Naskapi
Education Component (3 credits)
3 credits from:
- EDEC 233 Indigenous Education (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
- EDEC 248 Equity and Education (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
- EDEC 249 Global Education and Social Justice (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
- EDEM 502 Indigenous Family Dynamics and Supporting Institutions (3 credits) · Offered: Summer
Science Component (3 credits)
3 credits from:
Religion Component (3 credits)
3 credits from:
Kindergarten and Elementary Subject Area Component (9 credits)
9 credits from the subject course lists below:
Art
- EDEA 204 Drawing (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
- EDEA 205 Painting 2 (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
- EDEA 241 Basic Art Media for Classroom (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
- EDEA 242 Cultural Skills 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall
- EDEA 243 Cultural Skills 2 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- EDEA 296 Basic Design (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- EDEA 304 Painting 3 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- EDEA 307 Drawing 2 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- EDEA 410 Aesthetics and Art for the Classroom (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- EDEA 496 Sculpture 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
English
- EDEE 325 Children's Literature (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- EDEE 371 Integrating Indigenous Storytelling and Creative Writing (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- EDES 366 Literature for Young Adults (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
- EDSL 350 Essentials of English Grammar (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
Ethics and Religious Culture
- EDER 252 Understanding and Teaching Jewish Life (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- EDER 309 The Search for World Views (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- EDER 395 Moral Values and Human Action (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- EDER 461 Society and Change (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- EDER 494 Human Rights and Ethics in Practice (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
French
- EDSL 341 Littérature jeunesse en FLS (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
Music
- EDEA 341 Listening for Learning (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
Natural Science
Physical Education
- EDKP 204 Health Education (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- EDKP 208 Biomechanics and Motor Learning (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
- EDKP 241 Indigenous Physical Activities (3 credits) · Offered: Summer
- EDKP 261 Motor Development (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- EDKP 292 Nutrition and Wellness (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
Social Studies
- EDEE 383 Oral and Family History (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
Advanced Indigenous Languages
- EDEC 341 Intermediate Indigenous Heritage Language (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- EDEC 342 Intermediate Indigenous Language (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- EDEC 343 Advanced Indigenous Heritage Language (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- EDEC 344 Advanced Indigenous Language (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
Methods and Curriculum and Pedagogy Component (12 credits)
Elective Courses (6 credits)
6 credits chosen from the Subject Area and/or the Methods and Curriculum and Pedagogy courses listed above. No more than 9 credits can be chosen from any one subject area.
6-9 credits from the following (6–9 credits)
6-9 credits from the following
- EDEA 332 Art Curriculum and Instruction - Elementary (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
- EDEA 342 Curriculum and Instruction in Drama Education (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
- EDEA 345 Music Curriculum and Instruction for Generalists (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
- EDEC 243 Teaching: Multigrade Classrooms (3 credits) · Offered: Summer
- EDEE 243 Reading Methods for First Nations/Inuit Languages (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- EDEE 248 Reading and Writing in First Nations and Inuit Languages (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- EDSL 247 Second Language Education in Indigenous Communities (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- EDSL 300 Foundations of L2 Education (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- EDSL 370 Issues and Practices in Teaching Indigenous Languages (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- EDSL 390 Teaching English as a Second Language in the Community (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
3-6 credits from the following (3–6 credits)
3-6 credits from the following
- EDEC 244 Issues in First Nations and Inuit Education (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- EDEC 313 Indigenous Land-Based Pedagogy (3 credits) · Offered: Summer
- EDEC 591 Cultural Values and Socialization (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- EDEE 245 Orientation to Education (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall
- EDEE 444 First Nations and Inuit Curriculum (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- EDPC 209 Basic Crisis Intervention Skills (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- EDPI 441 Students with Behaviour Difficulties (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
- EDPI 442 Students with Learning Difficulties (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
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