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  Honours BA Second Language Teaching - Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL)

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          No need to look elsewhere! We offer an Honours Bachelor's degree program and a Major in English or French as a Second Language.

          These multidisciplinary undergraduate programs are offered jointly by the Faculty of Education and the Faculty of Arts, through the Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute (OLBI). Courses cover the theories of language acquisition, as well as second language learning and teaching and explore the interrelationships between language, culture and society.

          What's more, upon graduation, if you want to work as a second language teacher and you meet the admission requirements of the Faculty of Education, a limited number of places are reserved for you in our Teacher Education (BEd) program. Several graduate program options are also available.

          These programs are offered in English and in French.

      The French immersion stream is available with this program.

        Requirements for this program have been modified. Please consult the 2024-2025 calendars for the previous requirements.

      Students admitted in second language teaching will be given priority in registration for second language teaching (DLS) courses.

      Course List
        Code                  Title                                                  Units  
        Basic Skills                                                               
        ENG 1100              Workshop in Essay Writing                              3 Units
        3 course units from:  3 Units                                              
          PHI 1101            Reasoning and Critical Thinking                               
          PHI 1301            Philosophy: Ideas and Arguments                               
        3 course units from:  3 Units                                              
          AHL 1100            Introduction to Interdisciplinary Study in the Arts 1         
          AHL 1900            Introduction to Interdisciplinary Study in the Arts 1         
          ENG 1120            Selected Topics in Literature and Composition                 
        3 course units from:  3 Units                                              
          AHL 1100            Introduction to Interdisciplinary Study in the Arts 1         
          AHL 1900            Introduction to Interdisciplinary Study in the Arts 1         
          PHI 1102            Moral Reasoning                                               
          PHI 1103            Fundamental Philosophical Questions                           
          PHI 1104            Great Philosophers                                            
          PHI 1302            Philosophy: Themes and Texts                                  
        Total:                12 Units                                             
        
        Course List
          Code                                                                Title                                                                                  Units  
          Compulsory Courses                                                                                                                                       
          DLS 1100                                                            Introduction to Second Language Teaching I 2                                           3 Units
          DLS 1101                                                            Introduction to Second Language Teaching II 2                                          3 Units
          LIN 1315                                                            Introduction to Linguistics                                                            3 Units
          DLS 2101                                                            Listening and Reading in a Second Language 2                                           3 Units
          DLS 2102                                                            Speaking and Writing in a Second Language 2                                            3 Units
          DLS 2110                                                            Teaching Grammar 1                                                                     3 Units
          DLS 3100                                                            Classroom Observation and Related Research 2                                           3 Units
          DLS 4104                                                            Curriculum and Teaching Materials in Second Language Education 2                       3 Units
          DLS 4105                                                            Language Education in a Multicultural and Minority Setting: from Theory to Practice 2  3 Units
          3 course units from:                                                3 Units                                                                              
            PSY 1101                                                          Introduction to Psychology: Foundations                                                       
            PSY 1102                                                          Introduction to Psychology: Applications                                                      
          9 course units from:                                                9 Units                                                                              
            DLS 3101                                                          Educational Technology and Second Language Teaching 2                                         
            DLS 3103                                                          English for Specific Purposes 2                                                               
            DLS 3130                                                          Initiation to Language Assessment 2                                                           
            DLS 4100                                                          Topics in Second Language Teaching 2                                                          
            DLS 4900                                                          Field Practice 2                                                                              
          9 course units from:                                                9 Units                                                                              
            LIN 2300                                                          The World's Languages                                                                         
            LIN 2310                                                          Introduction to Syntax 2                                                                      
            LIN 2320                                                          Introduction to Phonology 2                                                                   
            LIN 2355                                                          Second Language Acquisition                                                                   
            LIN 2360                                                          Bilingualism                                                                                  
            LIN 2381                                                          Varieties of English 2                                                                        
            LIN 3342                                                          Sociolinguistics                                                                              
          Optional Courses                                                                                                                                         
          9 optional course units in English (ENG)                            9 Units                                                                              
          3 optional course units in English (ENG) at the 3000 or 4000 level  3 Units                                                                              
          Total:                                                              60 Units                                                                             
          
          Course List
            Code                      Title     Units
            Elective Courses                  
            48 elective course units  48 Units
            Total:                    48 Units
            

            The electives may be replaced by a combination of a Minor, Microprogram(s), and/or elective units.

            Note(s)

            1

            This course has variable topics. Students may take this course twice.

            2

            This course must be taken in English. All assignments and examinations must be presented or written in English.

            Faculty of Education Requirements:

            By taking this program, you will meet the requirements of the Faculty of Education at the University of Ottawa for the English option (teaching English in French language schools in Ontario) at the junior/intermediate and intermediate/senior divisions of the Formation à l'enseignement program (B.Éd.) and the intermediate/senior division of the Teacher Education Program (BEd). You will also meet the requirements for the English option (teaching English in English language schools in Ontario) at the junior/intermediate and intermediate/senior divisions of the Teacher Education Program (BEd).

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