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A major (also known as a major concentration or concentration) is a term for the specific group of courses that give you a basic knowledge of a field of study, which is in addition to your core curriculum. A major is a term most commonly applied to a program of study leading to a bachelor's degree. The Faculty of Education or teacher education school will define a framework for this specialized portion of your studies, including a certain number of required courses and a certain number of "elective" courses relevant to the major. The school will also define your general education or foundation education requirements. Some majors effectively define your full course of study; many others allow you considerable latitude both within your field of study and in their other courses.
Although many students choose their major before entering a university or college, many others will select it during their first or second year of a three- or four-year program. Typically schools do not allow you to officially declare your major until the end of your second year so that you experience a broad range of courses that will help you choose the most appropriate major.
Some schools actually require you to list a major choice on your application for admission, but this is rare. If you are interested in a major that requires a lot of classes, or classes that are limited to students in that major, you might have to declare earlier than usual (i.e., the fall semester of your second year). As well, for some majors you will need to take specific courses (pre-requisites) during your first and second year before you can even be considered eligible for upper level courses. Some teacher education majors have limited enrolment, so in fact you may even be required to apply to get the major you want, including attending an interview or writing an essay.
Community college programs generally do not have majors as such. Their 1- to 3-year diploma and certificate programs carry a designation, for instance Diploma in Early Childhood Education, which is much more specific than, say, Bachelor of Education. Often, students in a community college program--sometimes all the students in the department--will take a common set of core foundational courses in the first year (or term, in the case of shorter programs) which then enables them to pursue a specialized area of study. But generally the field of study at the community college level is career-focused to the point where students do not take "elective" courses as they do for bachelor's degrees. Hence the designation of the diploma effectively stands in for the "major."
Books, Bucks and a Better Grade If you've ever considered becoming a teacher or helping out others what better way to explore your options than by becoming a tutor. In addition to the hands-on experience and first hand knowledge you'll gain, for students at the high school level, tutoring can also provide the funds or the credit needed for post-secondary education.
In the past few years the Government of Newfoundland and Lab... >[more]
Life Inside the Staffroom: A Career in Education Ask anybody you know and they can probably name at least one favourite teacher they had while going to school. These role models often make a lifelong impression on their students and sometimes even on their students' education. It's not uncommon for people who have been inspired by one special instructor to decide at an early age that they too, want to become a teacher.
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Teaching ESL If you've ever thought about travelling to a foreign country or are looking to earn extra money for college or university, a term or two teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) might just be for you. There are excellent employment opportunities available at ESL centres around the world for those who want to teach or tutor in English. While the bulk of overseas teaching opportunities are for ca... >[more]
The ABC's of Volunteering Volunteering with a literacy organization can be a very rewarding experience and you don't have to have a teaching certificate to sign up!
Frontier College is "a national non-profit literacy organization geared to help people raise their basic literacy skills in a non-traditional way," said Tina Savenkoff, regional coordinator for Frontier College in Saskatoon, SK.
More than 100 years old, F... >[more]
Your Ticket Outta Here! Teaching English abroad has become a huge industry and competition for jobs overseas can be just as competitive as the job scene here so make sure you're prepared.
North American English is the preferred language of business, politics and technology so there are plenty of opportunities to teach English in many non-English speaking countries. The current hotspots are Asia, Central America, West... >[more]
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DeVry Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Business Operations
DeVry Institute of Technology, Calgary Campus (DeVry Calgary) offers a Bachelor of Business Operations degree (BSOP). Students who are interested in working in technology-based business careers will find this program useful as its aim is ... [read more]
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