Kindergarten and Elementary Pédagogie de l'Immersion Française (B.Ed.)

120 credits · Faculty of Education · 2026-2027 catalogue

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Competency in French

Students wishing to follow the Kindergarten and Elementary Pédagogie de l'Immersion Française major must demonstrate a high level of competency in French by providing proof that: i. The candidate attended a French-language institution for high school and/or university in Canada or elsewhere in the world for at least four consecutive years; or ii. The candidate attended a French-language university in Quebec for at least three consecutive years; or iii. The candidate completed secondary V in a French-language institution in Quebec as well as a DEC at a French-language CEGEP. Otherwise, they must have successfully completed the French Language Placement Test (FLPT) at the French Language Centre (McGill).

Pédagogie de l'Immersion Française (PIF) Foundation Year (U0)

Students from outside of Quebec may be required to complete the Foundation-option en français year (offered through the French Language Centre, Faculty of Arts). Students undertaking the Foundation en français year may be accepted into the PIF program by passing the McGill Test de Français Admission - PIF (TFA-PIF).

Required Courses (108 credits)

  • EDEC 201 First Year Professional Seminar (1 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall
  • EDEC 215 English Exam for Teacher Certification (0 credits) · Offered: Summer
  • EDEC 233 Indigenous Education (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • EDEC 247 Policy Issues in Quebec and Indigenous Education (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
  • EDEC 260 Philosophical Foundations (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • EDEC 262 Media, Technology and Education (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • EDEE 223 Language Arts (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • EDEE 254 Pédagogie en maternelle (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • EDEE 271 Science au primaire 1 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • EDEE 274 Science au primaire 2 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • EDEE 280 Geography, History and Citizenship Education (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • EDEE 284 L'univers social au primaire (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • EDEE 333 Mathématique au primaire 2 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • EDEE 356 Évaluation en français langue seconde (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • 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
  • EDSL 203 Communication en langue française en éducation (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • EDSL 253 Deuxième séminaire professionnel (maternelle/primaire) (1 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • EDSL 260 Méthodes d’enseignement de la lecture FLS (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • EDSL 300 Foundations of L2 Education (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • EDSL 301 Étude de la langue (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • EDSL 305 L2 Learning: Classroom Settings (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • EDSL 341 Littérature jeunesse en FLS (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • EDSL 345 Enseignement du FLS-immersion (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • EDSL 353 Troisième séminaire professionnel (maternelle/primaire) (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • EDSL 405 Quatrième séminaire professionnel (maternelle/primaire) (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • EDSL 444 Laboratoire d'enseignement en français langue seconde (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • FRED 441 Communication pour l’immersion française 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • FRED 442 Communication pour l’immersion française 2 (3 credits) · Offered: Winter

Complementary Courses (6 credits)

Equity Education (3 credits)

3 credits from:

  • EDEC 248 Equity and Education (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • EDEC 249 Global Education and Social Justice (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter

Culture and Citizenship in Quebec (3 credits)

3 credits from:

  • EDER 309 The Search for World Views (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • EDER 536 Critical and Ethical Dimensions of Sexualities Education (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • QCST 200 Introduction to the Study of Quebec (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • QCST 300 Quebec Culture and Society (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • QCST 440 Contemporary Issues in Quebec (3 credits) · Offered: Winter

Elective Courses (6 credits)

The following courses are suggested:

  • 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
  • EDEE 325 Children's Literature (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • EDKP 332 Physical Education Curriculum and Instruction (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • EDSL 501 Attestation de maîtrise langue française (0 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • MATH 111 Mathematics for Education Students (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • POLI 336 Le Québec et le Canada (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027

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