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Bachelor of education

major in religious education

The Bachelor of Education with a major in Religious Education is a four year full-time degree programme consisting of 127 credit hours. It is designed to prepare teachers to meet the general demands of the learning environment and to be competent professionals in the chosen area of specialty. The programme major is education comprising of professional education courses and specialised religious education courses. In addition, the programme is designed with a general education core that is transferable to another major in the field of education.

The degree is also designed as a completion degree for those with professional diplomas or certificates from accredited or approved institution. To this end the programme will cater to teachers with diplomas in the specialist area of teaching methodology who need to complete a Bachelor of Education degree. Transfer credits are subject to the admissions policy on credit transfer.

courses

Religious Education major (69 credits)

Professional education core (30 Credits)

EDU 201 Fundamentals of Reading (3)
EDU 220 Philosophy of Christian Education
EDU 230 Educational Psychology (3)
EDU 250 Classroom Management (3)
EDU 270 Technology in the Classroom
EDU 300 Methods in Teaching Reading and Writing (3)
EDU 310 Education and Society (3)
EDU 320 Professionalism and Administration in Education (3)
EDU 381 Instructional Strategies and Curriculum Design (3)
EDU 392 Educational Testing and Evaluation (3)

Religious education specialization (39 Credits)

BL 101 Survey of the Old Testament (3)
BL 102 Survey of the New Testament (3)
BL 200 Hermeneutics (3)
DT 200 Survey of Theology (3)
PT 402 Spiritual Formation (3)
RE 100 Comparative Religions (3)
RE 200 Values in World Religions (3)
RE 210 Cults (3)
RE 300 Religion and Society (3)
RE 301 Religious Education Methods I (3)
RE 302 Religious Education Methods II (3)
RE 310 Religion and Contemporary Ethical Issues (3)
EDU 400 Student Teaching Internship (Primary) (3) OR EDU 402 Student Teaching Internship (Secondary/Comprehensive) (3)

GENERAL EDUCATION CORE (58 credits)

Humanities and Philosophical studies (24 Credits)

LA 081-082 English Language (no credit)
LA 100 Research Methods I (3)
LA 101 Speech (3)
LA 240 West Indian Literature (3)
LA 330 Contemporary Communication (3)
PH 200 Philosophy (3)
PH 250 Values: Personal and Social (3)
LA 461 Research Methods II (1)
LA 462 Research Methods III (2)
FA 100 Introduction to Fine Arts (3) OR MU 250 Music History (3)

Social Sciences (24 credits)

HI 120 West Indian History (3) OR HI 110 Western Civilisation (3)
HR 330 Intercultural Relations (3)
PS 111 Interpersonal Relations (3)
PS 200 Introduction to Psychology (3)
PS 260 Developmental Psychology (3)
PS 320 Conflict Resolution (3)
SO 200 Introduction to Sociology (3)
SO 320 Caribbean Thought and Culture (3)

Natural Applied Sciences (10 Credits)

IT 100 Online Orientation (1)
IT 120 Introduction to Computers (3)
MA 230 Statistical Methods and Research (3) (Math Elective)
SC 320 Current Issues in Science and Religion (3) (Science Elective)

Substitute courses for Religious education majors teaching in Primary Schools

EDU 301 Methods in Teaching Social Studies and Humanities (3)
EDU 302 Methods in Teaching Mathematics (3)
EDU 303 Methods in Teaching Science (3)
EDU 330 Advanced Methods and Curriculum in Elementary Language and Arts(3)

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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROSPECTUS