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Specified courses in the Christianity and Culture program may be taken as course equivalencies for the Religious Education Parts I and II, currently administered by the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA). OECTA has endorsed the following courses as equivalent standing for the OECTA/OCSTA Ministry courses:
Part I: SMC 103Y, 200Y, 203Y; and Part II: SMC 307Y 216Y or 330Y and a half course from Christianity and Culture offerings.
Under Regulation 297, Religion is now a “teaching subject” in Ontario’s secondary schools. Teaching candidates desiring to take the “Religion” courses at Faculties of Education will require five credits in religion or theology at the undergraduate level. The Christianity and Culture program offers a wide range of courses and options to meet this five course pre-requisite.
The following courses prepare students for the “Foundations” courses in philosophy and history of Catholic Education:
SMC 312H Catholicism and Education
SMC 313H Catholic Education in Ontario
St. Michael's provides a number of pathways toward a career in Catholic education. View more details.