Future Teachers - Associate of Arts Degree

Thinking of teaching as a career? Why wait for two or three years into your education before deciding you want to be a teacher? If you know that teaching is something you would like to do, consider the Associate of Arts Degree - Future Teachers program. By completing this Associate of Arts Degree, you'll get a head start on the education required to be a primary or secondary school teacher.

Prepare for a teaching career

The Associate of Arts Degree - Future Teachers will help you meet the course requirements for admission to the teacher training program (PDP) at Simon Fraser University (SFU). At the same time, you'll also complete two years of university transfer courses that can be used toward a Bachelor of Arts Degree.

Note: successful completion of this Associate of Arts Degree program does not guarantee you entrance into the SFU PDP program. The SFU PDP program has its own admission requirements - see the SFU PDP website for more information. You can also consult with a Douglas College Academic Advisor for information concerning the PDP admission requirements.

Full- or part-time options

Want to finish as soon as possible and move on to your bachelor's degree? Study full-time and you'll finish the program in two years. A full-time student must register in a minimum of 10 courses in an academic year, which can be divided between Fall, Winter and Summer semesters. Prefer to complete the 60 credits at your own pace? Study part-time.

High school students

Start date and application deadline:

For students entering from high school (grade 12 graduation year) the intake occurs every September (Fall Semester). The deadline for application is May 1.

Admission requirements:

1. Douglas College General Admission Requirements
2. English 12 with a minimum grade of "B" (interim transcript)
3. Principles of Math 11 with a minimum grade of "C"
4. A minimum average of 70% from interim grades using English 12, Principles of Math 11 and one other grade 12 course with a provincial exam

Post-secondary students

Start date and application deadline:

For post-secondary students the intake occurs in January with an October 1 application deadline; in May with a February 1 application deadline; and in September with a May 1 application deadline.

Admission requirements:

1. Completed a minimum of 12 credits of post-secondary university transfer credit courses that meet Associate of Arts Degree requirements
2. Douglas College General Admission Requirements
3. English 12 with a minimum grade of "B" or equivalent or University Transfer English course with a minimum grade of "P" or other approved substitutions
4. Foundations of Math 11 or Principles of Math 11 with a minimum grade of "C"
5. A minimum average GPA of 2.3 based on grades achieved from 12 credits of university transfer courses that meet Associate of Arts Degree requirements

For more information

• See Associate of Arts Degree - Future Teachers in the College Calendar
• Contact Heather Tobe, Program Coordinator, by email