For more information, contact Adelia Neufeld Wiens at anwiens@cmu.ca, Coordinator of Academic Advising.

Preparing for a Career in Education

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Earning a baccalaureate degree at Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) could prepare you to meet the entrance requirements for a baccalaureate program in education. This page explains what you must complete if you wish to continue studies at the University of Manitoba in its after-degree Bachelor of Education program. If you intend to pursue studies at some other university, similar possibilities exist. However, it is important that you inquire about admission and program requirements at the university you are considering and that you work with the Coordinator of Student Advising at CMU to construct a program of studies at CMU that will achieve your objectives.

To become eligible for admission to the After-degree B.Ed. in the Faculty of Education at the University of Manitoba, you must earn a baccalaureate degree that includes a distribution of ‘teachable’ courses to meet requirements of either the Early Years, Middle Years, or Senior Years streams.

The requirements for admission to the Early Years or the Middle Years streams are as follows:

• 18 cr. hrs. major in one teachable subject area
• 12 cr. hrs. minor in a second teachable subject area
• 6 cr. hrs. of either English literature or French literature courses
• 6 cr. hrs. of Social Studies (Geography or History)
• 9 cr. hrs. of Science (Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geology, or Physics) and Mathematics (or Statistics), selected so as to include at least 3 cr. hrs. in each of Science and Mathematics

The requirements for admission to the Senior Years stream is as follows:

• 30 cr. hrs. major in one teachable subject area
• 18 cr. hrs. minor in a second teachable subject area

The minimum GPA required for admission is 2.0 with a minimum grade of “C” in each teachable course. However, admission is granted on a competitive basis, so successful applicants will have a GPA much higher than 2.0.

Teachable Subjects available at CMU for elementary or middle years
• Teachable “Majors” (18 credit hours required) – English, French*, General Science (3 science disciplines), Geography*, History, German*, Mathematics, Music.
• Teachable “Minors” (12 credit hours required) – Economics*, English, French, Geography, German, History, Mathematics, Music, Philosophy, Political Studies, Psychology, Sociology.
• Breadth Requirements – CMU offers the required English, Social Studies, Mathematics, and Science courses that meet breadth requirements for after-degree B.Ed. programs.

Teachable Subjects available at CMU for secondary years
• Teachable “Majors” (30 credit hours required) – Biology*, Chemistry*, English, French*, General Science (two separate science disciplines with at least 3 credit hours at the 3000 level)*, History, Mathematics*, Music.
• Teachable “Minors” (18 credit hours required) – Biology, Chemistry, English, French*, General Science (2 separate science disciplines with at least 6 credit hours at the 2000 level), Geography, German*, History, Mathematics*, Music.

*Since course offerings in this subject field are still limited at CMU , students choosing this subject area will find it necessary to complete some
courses as a visiting student at U of M, U of W, or some other university.