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Bachelor of Education (Secondary)
The Bachelor of Education (Secondary) degree prepares students to teach in secondary school settings.
Program Philosophy, Vision, and Mission
The TRU Bachelor of Education (Secondary) program, in collaboration with the wider educational community, is dedicated to developing exemplary teachers. Graduates of the program will be knowledgeable about effective pedagogies, critical and reflective about their own practice, guided by ethically responsible professional conduct, and become lifelong learners. Our graduates will have a rich teaching repertoire based on robust understanding of Indigenous perspectives, worldviews and ways of knowing and being, as well as anti-oppressive, anti-racist education, and equity, diversity and inclusion. Graduates’ teaching repertoire is grounded on relevant educational research, which guides adjustments to practice. Their teaching repertoire will allow them to create multiple paths to knowledge, positive relationships, and collaborative learning environments. Additionally, graduates will employ a variety of methods to assess and report student growth and understanding.
Program Information
Graduates qualify for a professional teaching certificate from the BC Ministry of Education, Teacher Certification Branch (TCB), certifying them to teach science and mathematics subjects in any secondary school setting. Graduates often teach in other provinces or territories in Canada and in other countries.
The Bachelor of Education (Secondary) program is an intensive one-year, full-time program that starts in July each year and continues to the end of June in the following year. The program includes foundation courses in education, methods courses, and practica.
This program is only available for in-person on-campus studies at the TRU campus in Kamloops, B.C.
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