Teaching English as a Second Language-TESL Elementary and Secondary (B.Ed.)

120 credits · Faculty of Education · 2026-2027 catalogue

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Foundation Program (0–30 credits)

Students normally complete 30 credits in their Foundation (U0) year. The Foundation year is the time to take introductory-level courses in the subject field, as well as to explore areas that are not normally taken as academic subjects within B.Ed. programs (e.g., Sociology, Psychology, Political Science, etc.). Students should also investigate the possibility of taking one of the First Year Seminar courses offered by the Faculty of Arts or the Faculty of Science. In consultation with the Program Adviser, students may select courses from the recommended course list below or other courses. Included in the list are several French Second Language (FRSL) courses for which placement tests are required to determine the appropriate level. In Quebec, ESL is taught within the French school system. Thus, proficiency in French is an asset for student teaching placements, and is a requirement for employment in Quebec. Other language courses (selected from CLAS Greek/Latin; EAST Korean/Chinese/Japanese; GERM German; HISP Spanish, ISLA Arabic; ITAL Italian; RUSS Russian/Polish) are also good choices for the Foundation year.

  • EDEC 203 Communication in Education (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
  • EDEE 325 Children's Literature (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • EDEM 220 Contemporary Issues in Education (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • ENGL 201 Survey of English Literature 2 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • FRSL 101 Beginners French 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • FRSL 102 Beginners French 2 (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • FRSL 207D1 Elementary French 01 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • FRSL 207D2 Elementary French 01 (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • FRSL 211D1 Oral and Written French 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • FRSL 211D2 Oral and Written French 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • LING 201 Introduction to Linguistics (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • LING 210 Introduction to Speech Science (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall
  • LING 211 Introduction to Indigenous Languages (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • LING 260 Meaning in Language (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter

Required Courses (90 credits)

  • 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
  • EDES 350 Classroom Practices (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • EDES 361 Teaching Secondary English 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • EDFE 209 First Field Experience (TESL) (2 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall
  • EDFE 255 Second Field Experience (TESL) (3 credits) · Offered: Summer
  • EDFE 359 Third Field Experience (TESL) (8 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • EDFE 459 Fourth Field Experience (TESL) (7 credits) · Offered: 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 210 First Professional Seminar (1 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall
  • EDSL 215 Communication in Education for TESL in Quebec (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • EDSL 254 Second Professional Seminar (TESL) (1 credits) · Offered: Summer
  • EDSL 300 Foundations of L2 Education (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • EDSL 304 Sociolinguistics and L2 Education (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • EDSL 305 L2 Learning: Classroom Settings (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • EDSL 311 Pedagogical Grammar (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • EDSL 315 Third Year Professional Seminar (2 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • EDSL 330 Literacy 1:Teaching Reading in ESL (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • EDSL 332 Literacy 2: Teaching Writing in ESL (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • EDSL 334 Teaching Oral Skills in ESL (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • EDSL 350 Essentials of English Grammar (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • EDSL 412 Assessment in TESL (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • EDSL 415 Fourth Professional Seminar (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • EDSL 447 Methods in TESL 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • EDSL 458 Methods in TESL 2 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter

Complementary Courses (24 credits)

Electives Courses(6 credits)

6 credits

3 credits from: (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

3 credits from: (3 credits)

3 credits from:

  • 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
  • EDKP 332 Physical Education Curriculum and Instruction (3 credits) · Offered: Fall

3 credits from: (3 credits)

3 credits from:

  • LING 201 Introduction to Linguistics (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • LING 210 Introduction to Speech Science (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall
  • LING 211 Introduction to Indigenous Languages (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • LING 260 Meaning in Language (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter

3 credits 1 from: FRSL OR: (3 credits)

3 credits 1 from: FRSL OR:

  • FREN 201 Le français littéraire (français langue seconde) (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • FREN 203 Analyse de textes (français langue seconde) (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • FREN 239 Stylistique comparée (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • FREN 245 Grammaire normative (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • FREN 250 Littérature française avant 1800 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • FREN 251 Littérature française depuis 1800 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • FREN 252 Littérature québécoise (3 credits) · Offered: Winter

Remaining credits (12 credits)

6-9 credits of English (ENGL) courses 3-6 credits of other complementary courses including Foreign language courses (0-6 credits) Other Complementary courses (0-6 credits)

English (ENGL) courses (6–9 credits)

6-9 credits of English (ENGL) courses

Other complementary courses (3–6 credits)

3-6 credits of other complementary courses including Foreign language courses (0-6 credits) Other Complementary courses (0-6 credits)

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