Overview

The Combined Degree Program (CDP): STG, Honours Bachelor of Arts, Major in English / Master of Teaching (MT) is designed for students interested in studying the intersections of English and education, coupled with professional teacher preparation.

Applicants to the MT program must have strong content knowledge in two teaching subjects taught in Ontario schools regardless of the division they are applying to (see the admission requirements below for details).

Students earn a bachelor’s degree from the Faculty of Arts and Science and an accredited professional Master of Teaching degree at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), St. George (STG) campus. They will be recommended to the Ontario College of Teachers for an Ontario Teacher’s Certificate of Qualifications as elementary or secondary school teachers. Distinct advantages include:

• early application to the MT program (in Year 3) and conditional admission to the MT program;

• eligibility for certification as a teacher in Ontario; and

• eligibility to apply for doctoral study.

This CDP permits the completion of both degrees in six years with 1.0 credit (full-course equivalent [FCE]) that may be counted towards both the undergraduate and graduate degrees.

For a general description of CDPs, see General Regulations section 1.4.3.

Contact

STG, Honours Bachelor of Arts, Major in English / Master of Teaching
www.vic.utoronto.ca/academic-programs/upper-year-programs/education-and-society/cdp

Honours Bachelor of Arts Program
Faculty of Arts and Science, Victoria College
Web: www.vic.utoronto.ca
Email: vic.academics@utoronto.ca

Master of Teaching Program
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
Web: www.oise.utoronto.ca/ctl/teacher-education
Email: mtinfo@utoronto.ca

• Applicants apply to the Honours Bachelor of Arts (HBA) program, then to the MT program and the CDP.

• In the Spring session of Year 3 of the HBA program, students apply for conditional admission to the MT program.

Minimum Admission Requirements

To be considered for conditional admission to the MT program and the CDP, applicants must meet the following admission requirements:

• Be admitted to the HBA degree program and the English major program.
• Meet the admission requirements of the School of Graduate Studies and the MT program.
• Be enrolled full-time and in good standing in the HBA degree program:
  • Be registered in Year 3 of the HBA program.
  • Have an average grade equivalent to at least a B+, normally demonstrated by an average grade in Year 2.
• Have completed or be on course to complete the Education and Society minor program (Victoria College).
• Have completed at least half of the teaching subjects' prerequisite courses — i.e., 3.0 full-course equivalents [FCEs] in the first teaching subject and 1.5 FCEs in the second teaching subject (or 3.0 FCEs if the second teaching subject is French or a science) by the end of Year 3.
• Provide at least two letters of reference.
• Submit an application to the specific division(s) of interest (i.e., Primary/Junior, Junior/Intermediate, or Intermediate/Senior). Applicants are required to respond to three questions in which they describe significant teaching and/or teaching-related experiences that they have had, especially with groups of learners. With reference to these experiences, applicants should identify insights gained about teaching and learning, and explain how, based on these insights, they might contribute to the education of students in today's schools. In their resumé, applicants are requested to list, in chart form, the extent of their teaching experiences.
• Meet other qualifications as specified by the MT program (a police record check, relevant teaching experiences, academic and professional references, and satisfying teaching subject prerequisites).

To be given full, unconditional admission to the MT program, applicants must meet the following admission requirements:

• Maintain a B+ average (cumulative grade point average [CGPA] of 3.3) or higher in their final year of study in the HBA program or over upper-level (C- and D-level) courses.
• Achieve at least a B+ average in the 1.0 graduate FCE taken in Year 4.
• Regardless of the division to which applicants are applying (i.e., Primary/Junior, Junior/Intermediate, or Intermediate/Senior), complete the prerequisites for both the first and second teaching subjects as follows:
  • Complete the major in English, which fulfils the 6.0 FCEs required for English as a first teaching subject.
  • Complete a second teaching subject consisting of 3.0 FCEs. However, if students are pursuing French or a science as their second teaching subject, 6.0 FCEs are required.
    • Students should consult often with their HBA academic program supervisor to ensure they fulfil all the requirements of the CDP.
• Be conferred with the HBA degree.

Academic Path to Completion

Every CDP involves a specific combination of approved degree programs. The CDP requirements build on those of the two separate degree programs. Each CDP has a unique pattern of academic activity year by year.