Eligibility Criteria
Post-Baccalaureate Diploma (Curriculum & Instructional Studies and Montessori Education)
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Program Coordinator: Andrew Kitchenham
Bryan Hartman, Professor
Judith Lapadat, Professor
Andrew Kitchenham, Associate Professor
Peter MacMillan, Associate Professor
Willow Brown, Assistant Professor
Colin Chasteauneuf, Assistant Professor
Dennis Procter, Assistant Professor
Lantana Usman, Assistant Professor
Monty Palmantier, Lecturer
Website: www.unbc.ca/education/pbdp
The Post-Baccalaureate Diploma program and courses within it are designed to advance the professional knowledge and skills of practicing K-12 teachers. Diploma requirements are coherent with the BC Teacher Qualification requirement for 30 credits in a focused area of study for an increase in professional certification from level 4 to 5. Admission is on a course by course basis to accommodate teachers who may want to increase their competency or update their knowledge and skills in a particular area of instruction. Flexible admission also allows for teachers to select the variable number of courses required to increase professional standing to the “five plus” category currently administered by some school districts.
Admission
Applicants applying for admittance to the Diploma Program require a four-year (120 credit hours) undergraduate degree from a UNBC-recognized university completed with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or better. Applicants must have the ability to study and work in English. An additional requirement for this Post-Baccalaureate Diploma is that students possess a current teaching certificate or are admitted with the approval of the admissions committee.