St. Michael's College, U of T

Concurrent Education: Religious Education: Program Requirements

Concurrent Education: Religious Education

Over the past three years, St Michael’s College has been working with the Faculty of Arts and Science and OISE/UT to establish a concurrent education program in Religious Education. This program aims to provide religion teachers for Catholic high schools in Ontario. The program is now fully approved and will be enrolling students in 2008.

First year students beginning their studies in the Faculty of Arts and Science in fall 2007 will be able to enrol in the program at the end of their first year.

Unlike the consecutive program (a 4-year honours degree followed by a 1-year bachelor of education) the concurrent program integrates subject education and teacher training over five years. Students study for two degrees simultaneously:

• Honours Bachelor of Arts (Faculty of Arts and Science, UofT) with a major in the Christianity and Culture program at St Michael’s College (the second major may be in any teachable subject of the student’s choice). Here students benefit from small classes, teaching excellence, friendly faculty and a welcoming environment.

• Bachelor of Education (Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, UofT). OISE/UT is one of the largest and most research-intensive faculties of education in North America and the top place in Canada to study education.

Students will combine their academic study with experiential learning and community service. Their program will include placements and internships alongside experienced teachers in Ontario schools, and courses which include opportunities to volunteer within a social service agency or non-governmental organization at home or abroad.

Where should I begin?

The required course for the program is: SMC103Y Catholicism.

We recommend that you take this course in first year; if you do not take it in first year, it can still be taken in second year

Program requirements:

EIGHT full courses or their equivalent, at least two at 300+ series:

• Core course: SMC 103Y1

• Two FCEs as follows: JSV 200H1; SMC 271H1; 272H1; 313H1

• 0.5 FCE courses from the following: SMC 362Y1 | 426H1 | 471H1

• 4.5 FCEs from the following: SMC 200Y1 | 205H1 | 208Y1 | 215H1 | 216Y1 | 217H1/ 230Y1 | 304H1 | 305H1 | 307Y1 | 308H1 | 310H1 | 311H1 | 312H1 | 330Y1 | 370H1 | 371H1 | 417H1 | 418H1 | 419H1 | 428H1 | 429H1 | RLG 100Y1

You do not have to be a St Michael’s College student to enrol in St. Michael’s College programs; the programs are open to all students in the Faculty of Arts & Science at the University of Toronto.

Program focus

The program will be focused on preparing leaders in Catholic education:

• Qualified teachers of the religious education curriculum who are confident and grounded in their subject.
• Catholic leaders who will embody and promote the principles of social justice.
• Dedicated lay people who will carry forward the work of the founding educational religious congregations in Toronto: the Basilians, De La Salle Brothers, Loretto Sisters and Sisters of St Joseph (whose schools will be the core school-partners in the program).

Still have questions?

For more information, contact:

Michael O’Connor, Programs Administrator
(416) 926-1300, ext. 3382,
michael.oconnor@utoronto.ca

St. Michael's College
University of Toronto,
81 St. Mary Street,
Toronto, ON, M5S 1J4, Canada.

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