Second Language Teaching (SLT)

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Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute (OLBI)

Undergraduate programs

Second Language Teaching (SLT)

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Learn more about language teaching and how to transmit your love of a language and its culture

Whether you plan to teach French or English, in Canada or abroad, you can get a head start by taking our second language teaching program. These multidisciplinary undergraduate programs offered jointly by the Faculty of Education and the Faculty of Arts, through the Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute (OLBI), will prepare you for the training required to teach adult learners as well as elementary and high school students. Courses cover the theories of language acquisition, as well as second language learning and teaching and explore the interrelationships between language, culture and society. During your training, you will design teaching activities based on the latest educational research and methods, and you’ll have a chance to apply your knowledge during 25 hours of professional internship in an educational or community setting.

Excellent program preparing for entry into the Bachelor of Education. Through the Second Language Teaching Program, you will:

Gain a solid foundation in the various theories and methods used to teach and learn second languages
Better understand the challenges related to teaching languages in various contexts
Learn to evaluate the skills of learners and design an action plan that meets their needs
Consolidate your language skills in the language you wish to teach
Qualify for one of 40 spots reserved for graduates of the Second Language Teaching Program at the Faculty of Education, Teacher Education or Formation à l’enseignement, allowing you to earn a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) so you can teach in elementary or high schools.

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Honours BA in Second Language Teaching (SLT) - Teach French

Most extensive and focused study in teaching of French as a second language.

Can include a major or a minor in another area.

Honours BA in Second Language Teaching (SLT) - Teach English

Most extensive and focused study in teaching of English as a second language.

Can include a major or a minor in another area.

Major in Second Language Teaching (SLT) - Teach French

Study the art of teaching French as a second language as a combination with another Major or Minor in another area.

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Major in Second Language Teaching (SLT) - Teach English

Study the art of teaching English as a second language as a combination with another Major or Minor in another area.

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Teaching elementary and high school students, and adult learners
Academic counselling
Language teaching coordination
Academic program management
Educational material design
Second language research
Language skills assessment
Promotion of official languages

Honours BA in Second-Language Teaching – Teach English as a Second Language

Year 2022

Suggested course sequence 4 year / 120 course units
Year	Automne	Hiver
1^st year (30 course units)	ENG1100 3 course units from: PHI1101 or PHI1301 DLS1100³ LIN1315³ 3 course units (a combination of required courses for the 2nd discipline and/or elective courses)	3 course units from: AHL1100, AHL1900, ENG1120² 3 course units from: AHL1100, AHL1900, PHI1102, PHI1103, PHI1104, PHI1302² DLS1101³ DLS2110³ 3 course units from: PSY1101 or PSY1102
2^nd year (30 course units)	DLS2101³ 3 optional course units in English (ENG) 9 course units (a combination of required courses for the 2nd discipline and/or elective courses)	DLS2102³ 3 course units from: LIN2300, LIN2310³, LIN2320³, LIN2355, LIN2360, LIN2381³, LIN3342 3 optional course units in English (ENG) 6 course units (a combination of required courses for the 2nd discipline and/or elective courses)
3^rd year (30 course units)	DLS3100 3 course units from: LIN2300, LIN2310³, LIN2320³, LIN2355, LIN2360, LIN2381³, LIN3342 9 course units (a combination of required courses for the 2nd discipline and/or elective courses)	3 course units from: DLS3101³, DLS3103³, DLS3130,³ DLS4100, DLS4900³ 3 optional course units in English (ENG) 9 course units (a combination of required courses for the 2nd discipline and/or elective courses)
4^th year (30 course units)	DLS4104³ DLS4105³ 3 course units from: LIN2300, LIN2310³, LIN2320³, LIN2355, LIN2360, LIN2381³, LIN3342 6 course units (a combination of required courses for the 2nd discipline and/or elective courses)	6 course units from: DLS3101³, DLS3103³, DLS3130,³ DLS4100, DLS4900³ 3 optional course units in English (ENG) at the 3000 or 4000 level 6 course units (a combination of required courses for the 2nd discipline and/or elective courses)

Notes:

1 The addition of a Minor is possible for this program. (See References - Program Structures)

2 AHL1100 and AHL1900 have variable topics. Students may take these courses twice.

3 These courses must be taken in English. All assignments and examinations must be presented or written in English.

Year 2021

Suggested course sequence 4 years / 120 course units
Year	Fall	Winter
1^st year (30 course units)	ENG1100 3 course units from: PHI1101 or PHI1301 DLS1100³ LIN1315³ 3 course units (a combination of required courses for the 2nd discipline and/or elective courses)	3 course units from: AHL1100, AHL1900, ENG1120² 3 course units from: AHL1100, AHL1900, PHI1102, PHI1103, PHI1104, PHI1302² DLS1101³ DLS2110³ 3 course units from: PSY1101 or PSY1102
2nd year(30 course units)	DLS2101³ 3 optional course units in English (ENG) 9 course units (a combination of required courses for the 2nd discipline and/or elective courses)	DLS2102³ 3 course units from: LIN2300, LIN2310³, LIN2320³, LIN2355, LIN2360, LIN2381³, LIN3342 3 optional course units in English (ENG) 6 course units (a combination of required courses for the 2nd discipline and/or elective courses)
3^rd year (30 course units)	DLS3100³ 3 course units from: LIN2300, LIN2310³, LIN2320³, LIN2355, LIN2360, LIN2381³, LIN3342 9 course units (a combination of required courses for the 2nd discipline and/or elective courses)	3 course units from: DLS3101³, DLS3103³, DLS3130,³ DLS4100, DLS4900³ 3 optional course units in English (ENG) 9 course units (a combination of required courses for the 2nd discipline and/or elective courses)
4^th year (30 course units)	DLS4104³ DLS4105³ 3 course units from: LIN2300, LIN2310³, LIN2320³, LIN2355, LIN2360, LIN2381³, LIN3342 6 course units (a combination of required courses for the 2nd discipline and/or elective courses)	6 course units from: DLS3101³, DLS3103³, DLS3130,³ DLS4100, DLS4900³ 3 optional course units in English (ENG) at the 3000 or 4000 level 6 course units (a combination of required courses for the 2nd discipline and/or elective courses)

Notes:

¹The addition of a Minor is possible for this program. (See References – Program Structures)

² AHL1100 and AHL1900 have variable topics. Students may take these courses twice.

³ These courses must be taken in English. All assignments and examinations must be presented or written in English.

Honours BA in Second-Language Teaching – Teach French as a Second Language

Year 2022

Suggested course sequence 4 year / 120 course units
Year	Automne	Hiver
1^st year (30 course units)	ENG1100 3 course units from: PHI1101 or PHI1301 DLS1500³ LIN1715³ 3 course units (a combination of required courses for the 2nd discipline and/or elective courses)	3 course units from: AHL1100, AHL1900, ENG1120² 3 course units from: AHL1100, AHL1900, PHI1102, PHI1103, PHI1104, PHI1302² DLS1501³ DLS2510³ 3 course units from: PSY1101 or PSY1102
2^nd year (30 course units)	DLS2501³ 3 optional course units in Lettres françaises (FRA)⁴ 9 course units (a combination of required courses for the 2nd discipline and/or elective courses)	DLS2502³ 3 course units from: FRA2789 or FRA2520 3 course units from: LIN2700, LIN27103, LIN2720³, LIN2755, LIN2760, LIN3742 6 course units (a combination of required courses for the 2nd discipline and/or elective courses)
3^rd year (30 course units)	DLS3500³ 3 course units from: DLS3501³, DLS3502³, DLS3530³, DLS4500³, DLS4900³ 3 optional course units in Lettres françaises (FRA)⁴ 6 course units (a combination of required courses for the 2nd discipline and/or elective courses)	3 course units from: DLS3501³, DLS3502³, DLS3530³, DLS4500³, DLS4900³ 3 course units from: LIN2700, LIN2710³, LIN2720³, LIN2755, LIN2760, LIN3742 3 optional course units in Lettres françaises (FRA)⁴ 6 course units (a combination of required courses for the 2nd discipline and/or elective courses)
4^th year (30 course units)	DLS4504³ DLS4505³ 9 course units (a combination of required courses for the 2nd discipline and/or elective courses)	3 course units from: DLS3501³, DLS3502³, DLS3530³, DLS4500³, DLS4900³ 3 optional course units in Lettres françaises (FRA) at the 3000 or 4000 leve^l4 9 course units (a combination of required courses for the 2nd discipline and/or elective courses)

Notes:

1 The addition of a Minor is possible for this program. (See References - Program Structures)

2 AHL1100 and AHL1900 have variable topics. Students may take these courses twice.

3 These courses must be taken in French. All assignments and examinations must be presented or written in French.

Year 2021

Suggested course sequence 4 years / 120 course units
Year	Fall	Winter
1^st year (30 course units)	ENG1100 3 course units from: PHI1101 or PHI1301 DLS1500³ LIN1715³ 3 course units (a combination of required courses for the 2nd discipline and/or elective courses)	3 course units from: AHL1100, AHL1900, ENG1120² 3 course units from: AHL1100, AHL1900, PHI1102, PHI1103, PHI1104, PHI1302² DLS1501³ DLS2510³ 3 course units from: PSY1101 or PSY1102
2^nd year (30 course units)	DLS2501³ 3 optional course units in Lettres françaises (FRA)⁴ 9 course units (a combination of required courses for the 2nd discipline and/or elective courses)	DLS2502³ 3 course units from: FRA2789 or FRA2520 3 course units from: LIN2700, LIN2710³, LIN2720³, LIN2755, LIN2760, LIN3742 6 course units (a combination of required courses for the 2nd discipline and/or elective courses)
3^rd year (30 course units)	DLS3500³ 3 course units from: DLS3501³, DLS3502³, DLS3530³, DLS4500³, DLS4900³ 3 optional course units in Lettres françaises (FRA)⁴ 6 course units (a combination of required courses for the 2nd discipline and/or elective courses)	3 course units from: DLS3501³, DLS3502³, DLS3530³, DLS4500³, DLS4900³ 3 course units from: LIN2700, LIN2710³, LIN2720³, LIN2755, LIN2760, LIN3742 3 optional course units in Lettres françaises (FRA)⁴ 6 course units (a combination of required courses for the 2nd discipline and/or elective courses)
4^th year (30 course units)	DLS4504³ DLS4505³ 9 course units (a combination of required courses for the 2nd discipline and/or elective courses)	3 course units from: DLS3501³, DLS3502³, DLS3530³, DLS4500³, DLS4900³ 3 optional course units in Lettres françaises (FRA) at the 3000 or 4000 level⁴ 9 course units (a combination of required courses for the 2nd discipline and/or elective courses)

Notes:

¹ The addition of a Minor is possible for this program. (See References – Program Structures)

² AHL1100 and AHL1900 have variable topics. Students may take these courses twice.

³These courses must be taken in French. All assignments and examinations must be presented or written in French.

⁴Students in the French Immersion stream have the option to replace the 12 optional course credits in Lettres françaises (FRA) by French Studies (FRE) or these two(2) French as a Second Language (FLS) courses: FLS3761, FLS3771

Major in Second-Language Teaching – Teach English as a Second Language

Year 2022

Suggested course sequence 42 units
Year	Automne	Hiver
1^st year	DLS1100² LIN1315²	DLS1101² DLS2110²
2^nd year	DLS2101² 3 course units from: DLS3100³, DLS3101², DLS3103², DLS3130², DLS4100², DLS4900, LIN2355², LIN2360, LIN2381², LIN3342	DLS2102³ 3 course units from: DLS3100², DLS3101², DLS3103², DLS3130², DLS4100², DLS4900, LIN2355², LIN2360, LIN2381², LIN3342
3^rd year	3 course units from: DLS31003, DLS3101², DLS3103², DLS3130², DLS4100², DLS4900, LIN2355², LIN2360, LIN2381², LIN3342	3 course units from: DLS3100², DLS3101², DLS3103², DLS3130², DLS4100², DLS4900, LIN2355², LIN2360, LIN2381², LIN3342
4^th year	DLS4104³ DLS4105³ 3 optional course units in English (ENG)	3 optional course units in English (ENG) at the 3000 or 4000 level

Notes:

1 The major is a component that is part of a bachelor's degree or an honors degree.

2 These courses must be taken in English. All assignments and examinations must be presented or written in English.

Year 2021

Suggested course sequence 4 years / 120 course units
Year	Fall	Winter
1^st year (30 course units)	ENG1100 3 course units from: PHI1101 or PHI1301 DLS1100³ LIN1315³ 3 course units (a combination of required courses for the 2nd discipline and/or elective courses)⁴	3 course units from: AHL1100, AHL1900, ENG1120² 3 course units from: AHL1100, AHL1900, PHI1102, PHI1103, PHI1104, PHI1302² DLS1101³ DLS2110³ 3 course units (a combination of required courses for the 2nd discipline and/or elective courses)⁴
2^nd year (30 course units)	DLS2101³ 3 course units from: DLS3100³, DLS3101³, DLS3103³, DLS3130³, DLS4100³, DLS4900, LIN2355³, LIN2360, LIN2381³, LIN3342 9 course units (a combination of required courses for the 2nd discipline and/or elective courses)⁴	DLS2102³ 3 course units from: DLS3100³, DLS3101³, DLS3103³, DLS3130³, DLS4100³, DLS4900, LIN2355³, LIN2360, LIN2381³, LIN3342 9 course units (a combination of required courses for the 2nd discipline and/or elective courses)⁴
3^rd year (30 course units)	3 course units from: DLS3100³, DLS3101³, DLS3103³, DLS3130³, DLS4100³, DLS4900, LIN2355³, LIN2360, LIN2381³, LIN3342 12 course units (a combination of required courses for the 2nd discipline and/or elective courses)⁴	3 course units from: DLS3100³, DLS3101³, DLS3103³, DLS3130³, DLS4100³, DLS4900, LIN2355³, LIN2360, LIN2381³, LIN3342 12 course units (a combination of required courses for the 2nd discipline and/or elective courses)⁴
4^th year (30 course units)	DLS4104³ DLS4105³ 3 optional course units in English (ENG) 6 course units (a combination of required courses for the 2nd discipline and/or elective courses)⁴	3 optional course units in English (ENG) at the 3000 or 4000 level 12 course units (a combination of required courses for the 2nd discipline and/or elective courses)⁴

Notes:

¹ The addition of a Major or Minor is required for this program. (See References – Program Structures)

² AHL1100 and AHL1900 have variable topics. Students may take these courses twice.

³These courses must be taken in English. All assignments and examinations must be presented or written in English.

⁴The number of elective course units will vary according to the Major or Minor added.

Major in Second Language Teaching - Teach French as a Second Language

Suggested course sequence 42 units
Year	Automne	Hiver
1^st year	DLS1500² LIN1715²	DLS1501² DLS2510²
2^nd year	DLS2501² 3 course units from: FRA2520 or FRA2789	DLS2502² 3 course units from: DLS3500², DLS3501², DLS3502², DLS3530², DLS4500^², DLS4900², LIN2755, LIN2760, LIN3742
3^rd year	3 course units from: DLS3500², DLS3501², DLS3502², DLS3530², DLS4500², DLS4900², LIN2755, LIN2760, LIN3742	3 course units from: DLS3500², DLS3501², DLS3502², DLS3530², DLS4500², DLS4900², LIN2755, LIN2760, LIN3742
4^th year	DLS4504^² DLS4505² 3 optional course units in Lettres françaises (FRA)³	3 optional course units in Lettres françaises (FRA) at the 3000 or 4000 level³

Notes:

1 The addition of a Major or a Minor is required for this program. (See References - Program Structures)

2 These courses must be taken in French. All assignments and examinations must be presented or written in French.

3 Students in the French Immersion stream have the option to replace the 12 optional course credits in Lettres françaises (FRA) by French Studies (FRE) or these two(2) French as a second language (FLS) courses: FLS3761, FLS3771

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