Honours BA International Education Studies
The Honours BA degree will require a total of 20.0 credits, including 5.5 credits in Global Studies, 5.5 credits in Education, 1.0 credit of required language study (language other than English), and either:
(a) 1.0 additional credits of language study (language other than English) or
(b) 2.5 credits for the TEFL Certificate.
At least 13 senior credits are required for degree completion, which means that to complete their degree in 20 credits students must take not more than 7.0 credits in 100 level courses.
Required Global Studies Courses:
GS101, GS102
GS201, GS202, plus 1.0 additional GS credit at the 200 level,
GS391° (0.25),
GS394° (0.25), plus 1.0 additional GS credit at the 300 level
1.0 GS credit at the 400 level
Required Education Courses:
INED103, INED104,
INED201, INED202, INED203, EM202, EM212,
INED301, INED302,
INED401, INED402
Additional requirements:
0.5 credit of 100-level Women and Gender Studies
1.0 credit of required language study (language other than English)
A choice of either:
(a) 1.0 additional credit of language study (language other than English)
(b) 2.5 credits for the TEFL Certificate.
Teaching Specializations for Program Graduates Intending to Apply to a BEd Program
For students planning to apply to a BEd
Junior/Intermediate program (teaching
grades 4-10), electives in the BA(IES) can
be arranged such that they fulfill
prerequisites for a teaching specialization.
Most BEd programs require 3 full credits or
6 half-credits in upper year courses. Laurier
offers certification in the following teaching
specializations: Math, Science, English,
French as a Second Language, History,
Health and Physical Education, Music (Vocal
or Instrumental) and Geography. Refer to
Wilfrid Laurier Faculty of Education web site.
- This major is not designed to be combined with any other BA major within a 20-credit degree. Students who wish to combine this major with another major will need to seek permission from the IES program and from the program or department of the other major. Students completing a combined major will still need to complete all of the requirements outlined for the Single Honours major in International Education Studies. Students may not combine the IES major with a major in Global Studies.
- Students may not declare any
of the following: a minor in Education or
Global Studies, the Teaching Option, the
Research Specialization or a Concentration in
Global Studies.
- IES graduates who meet the following criteria
will receive preferential entrance to the
Bachelor of Education program at Laurier.
- a) Meet all the B.Ed. requirements,
b) Have a 10.5 GPA in their final 10 Laurier-based credits (transfer credits from Conestoga College for the TEFL certificate would not count),
c) Meet all progression requirements in the IES program,
d) Successful completion of both second year and third year IES placements. - Students whose first language is not English, and who are acquiring the English language proficiency, may request to have the 1.0 language credit requirement waived by the IES Program Coordinator. In rare cases where the language requirement is waived, alternate credits will need to be taken in its place, as determined by the Program Coordinator.
- Refer to the University Regulations chapter for progression and course regulations and the earlier section regarding Regulations for All Honours Programs.
Students who successfully complete the TEFL Certificate through Conestoga College will have the following credit applied to their Laurier record:
- 1.75 miscellaneous INED credits at the 200-level
- 0.75 miscellaneous INED credits at the 300-level
The 2.5 credits for the TEFL Certificate are:
OHS1320: Safety in the Workplace: 0.25 INED miscellaneous credit at the 200 level
TESL8200: Foundations for English Language Learning: 1.0 INED miscellaneous credit at the 200 level
TESL8210: Foundations for English Language Teaching I: 0.50 INED miscellaneous credit at the 200 level
TESL8220: The Structure and Sound of English I: 0.50 INED miscellaneous credit at the 300 level
FPLT8300: Field Placement I (Teaching English as a Second Language): 0.25 INED miscellaneous credit at the 300 level
