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Education | Faculty of Education Simon Fraser University Calendar | Spring 2025

French Education Minor

Enables students to explore contemporary second language teaching and learning theory, as well as experientially based approaches to French language curriculum development and instructional design, so that culturally informed and appropriate practices can be developed and used in French-speaking classrooms.

Program Requirements

Lower Division Requirements

Students complete

three EDUC lower division units

as well as six FREN units at the 200 division (or can demonstrate an equivalent knowledge of the language).

Upper Division Requirements

Students complete a minimum of 16 upper division EDUC units as specified below, including one of these taught in French

EDUC 480 - Designs for Learning: French as a Second Language (4)

Deals with a variety of approaches, teaching strategies and curricula, for teaching French as a second language in elementary and secondary schools. Prerequisite: EDUC 401/402 or corequisite EDUC 403. Students with credit for EDUC 480W may not take this course for further credit.

EDUC 481 - Designs for Learning: French Immersion Programs and Francophone Schools (4)

Focuses on research and theories of language learning in bilingual programs and minority contexts, pedagogical approaches and curricula for teaching in French Immersion programs and Francophone elementary and secondary schools. Instruction given in French. Prerequisite: EDUC 401/402 (French Immersion) or corequisite EDUC 403. Students with credit for EDUC 481W may not take this course for further credit.

For teaching at the secondary level, students must also select from the following courses (taught in French, unless unavailable in French)

at least one of

EDUC 380 - Introduction to Teaching French in Canadian Contexts (4) *

For students contemplating becoming teachers of Immersion, Core French at the secondary level, or for intermediate and middle school generalists who want to have an introductory overview of second language teaching in general and French education in British Columbia specifically. The general objective is to help prospective French teachers to better understand Canadian bilingualism, its historical, sociopolitical and cultural context, as well as gain a basic understanding of French education programs in British Columbia. The language of instruction will be French, but the class will be "English-friendly". Prerequisite: FREN 301 or 304 or 370 or equivalent.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
F100 Monica Tang
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Tue, 4:30–8:20 p.m.
Burnaby
EDUC 382 - Diversity in Education: Theories, Policies, Practices (4)

An examination of the impact of social diversity on schooling in Canada exploring contemporary issues and perspectives on diversity education as they relate to cultural, ethnic, racial, linguistic, religious, economic, and gender differences. Prerequisite: 60 units.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
E100 Inna Stepaniuk
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Thu, 4:30–8:20 p.m.
Burnaby
EDUC 410 - Linguistic and Professional Identities of Bi/plurilingual Teachers of French (4)

Student-teachers will be invited to reflect upon their identity as speakers of French as an additional language and how this identity might intersect with the construction of their professional identity as teachers of French. The ways student-teachers perceive themselves as professionals impact their development as well as their interactions with their colleagues, their pedagogical choices and their classroom practices. Understanding the complexities of their identity will give them access to a sense of ownership of language. Corequisite: EDUC 400.

EDUC 414 - Designs for Learning: Secondary Social Studies (4)

Focuses on teaching secondary school social studies and addresses aspects of the theory and practice of social studies education. Students examine their own thinking about social studies education through critical reflection, work with the prescribed curriculum, and explore various ways to develop engaging learning experiences for young adults within a consistent framework using appropriate instructional materials and methods. Prerequisite: EDUC 401/402 or corequisite EDUC 403.

EDUC 454 - Quantitative Approaches to Environmental Education (4)

Integrating mathematical, scientific and socio-cultural methods and processes of learning across the curriculum and in teaching practice. Students will experience and apply approaches that are situated in the practices of environmental and social scientists through modelling, simulation and evaluation. Prerequisite: EDUC 401 and EDUC 402 or Corequisite: EDUC 403. Students who have completed EDUC 452, REM 452, or ENV 452 may not complete this course for further credit. Quantitative/Breadth-Science.

For teaching at the elementary level, students must also select the following courses (taught in French unless unavailable in French)

at least two of

EDUC 380 - Introduction to Teaching French in Canadian Contexts (4) *

For students contemplating becoming teachers of Immersion, Core French at the secondary level, or for intermediate and middle school generalists who want to have an introductory overview of second language teaching in general and French education in British Columbia specifically. The general objective is to help prospective French teachers to better understand Canadian bilingualism, its historical, sociopolitical and cultural context, as well as gain a basic understanding of French education programs in British Columbia. The language of instruction will be French, but the class will be "English-friendly". Prerequisite: FREN 301 or 304 or 370 or equivalent.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
F100 Monica Tang
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Tue, 4:30–8:20 p.m.
Burnaby
EDUC 382 - Diversity in Education: Theories, Policies, Practices (4)

An examination of the impact of social diversity on schooling in Canada exploring contemporary issues and perspectives on diversity education as they relate to cultural, ethnic, racial, linguistic, religious, economic, and gender differences. Prerequisite: 60 units.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
E100 Inna Stepaniuk
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Thu, 4:30–8:20 p.m.
Burnaby
EDUC 410 - Linguistic and Professional Identities of Bi/plurilingual Teachers of French (4)

Student-teachers will be invited to reflect upon their identity as speakers of French as an additional language and how this identity might intersect with the construction of their professional identity as teachers of French. The ways student-teachers perceive themselves as professionals impact their development as well as their interactions with their colleagues, their pedagogical choices and their classroom practices. Understanding the complexities of their identity will give them access to a sense of ownership of language. Corequisite: EDUC 400.

EDUC 474 - Designs for Learning: Elementary Social Studies (4)

Focuses on teaching elementary school social studies and addresses aspects of the theory and practice of social studies education.Students examine their own thinking about social studies education through critical reflection, work with the prescribed curriculum, and explore various ways to develop engaging learning experiences for children within a consistent framework using appropriate instructional materials and methods. Prerequisite: EDUC 401/402 or corequisite EDUC 403.

EDUC 475 - Designs for Learning: Elementary Mathematics (4)

Focuses on teaching elementary school mathematics. Students explore mathematical learning, their own mathematical thinking, and curriculum; and plan mathematical instruction within a consistent framework using appropriate instructional materials and methods. Prerequisite: EDUC 401/402 or corequisite EDUC 403. Students must successfully complete an SFU criminal records check. Quantitative.

EDUC 476 - Designs for Learning: Elementary Science (4)

Focuses on teaching elementary school science. Students explore science, aspects of learning science, and their own scientific thinking; work with the prescribed curriculum; and plan science learning experiences within a consistent framework using appropriate instructional materials and methods. Prerequisite: EDUC 401/402 or corequisite EDUC 403.

Students may choose additional courses from the French education minor upper division requirements list above to meet the overall minimum 16 upper division EDUC units required for the French education minor.

* students with lower levels of proficiency in French language should take EDUC 380

Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements

Students admitted to Simon Fraser University beginning in the fall 2006 term must meet writing, quantitative and breadth requirements as part of any degree program they may undertake. See Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements for university-wide information.

WQB Graduation Requirements

A grade of C- or better is required to earn W, Q or B credit

Requirement

Units

Notes
W - Writing

6

Must include at least one upper division course, taken at Simon Fraser University within the student's major subject; two courses (minimum three units each)

Q - Quantitative

6

Q courses may be lower or upper division; two courses (total six units or more)
B - Breadth

18

Designated Breadth

Must be outside the student's major subject, and may be lower or upper division:

Two courses (total six units or more) Social Sciences: B-Soc
Two courses (total six units or more) Humanities: B-Hum
Two courses (total six units or more) Sciences: B-Sci

6

Additional Breadth

Two courses (total six units or more) outside the student's major subject (may or may not be B-designated courses, and will likely help fulfil individual degree program requirements).

Students choosing to complete a joint major, joint honours, double major, two extended minors, an extended minor and a minor, or two minors may satisfy the breadth requirements (designated or not designated) with courses completed in either one or both program areas.