Bachelor of Arts in Education

Step 3 of the CIE Teacher Pathway — a degree route for long-term opportunity

Who this program is for

This major is ideal for aspiring and developing educators who want an academic qualification in education—whether you plan to teach online, in schools, in training roles, or in educational support settings.

If you have completed TESOL-40 and TESOL-120 courses, this is the next and final step in our teacher pathway. The program is also suitable for experienced tutors, school assistants, and those with professional or volunteer teaching experience who want to formalize their credentials.

Partner university

Students graduate through Université de la Renaissance d’Haïti (URH), which awards the Bachelor of Arts degree upon completion of all program requirements.

Career opportunities

A degree in Education can open doors to a wide range of roles, including:

- Classroom and online teaching
- School administration and educational management
- Curriculum and materials development
- Educational consulting and training
- Work with non-profit and community education organizations

Many employers require a bachelor’s degree in any subject, so completing a degree in Education still keeps a wide range of career options open.

Program structure (130 credits total)

1: CIE TESOL Courses (12 credits): TESOL-40 + TESOL-120

2: Education Courses and Capstone Project (33 credits): Study online at your own time and pace.

3: History of the Americas (6 credits)

3: Elective courses/Prior learning (21 credits): This component offers flexible, wide-ranging exploration through optional video courses in many subjects. (See course catalog) These credits can also be fulfilled through prior learning. Students may transfer credits from courses taken at other institutions, and those who have received training in areas such as public speaking, or who regularly participate in activities where literature is analysed, lectures are given, or topics related to ethics, history, or the humanities are discussed, may be eligible to receive elective credit for this experience.

5: Second language studies (18 credits): French, Spanish, Ancient Greek, or a combination of languages. Students that have already achieved intermediate/conversational level in a second language may be awarded the full number of credits for this module.

6: Work experience (40 credits): 2,000 hours of professional or volunteer work experience relevant to education, such as teaching, tutoring, childcare, mentoring, training, classroom support, curriculum development, community work, administrative roles in educational settings, or any other experience that demonstrates skills valuable for educators.

The structure above is the usual framework, but we recognize that every student’s background is different. Your credits can be adjusted according to your strengths. For example, if you have less work experience but are fluent in multiple languages, we may award more language credits and fewer work-experience credits.

Education Course List

The online component of this program includes various courses. Click on the course titles for more information on credits, requirements and course contents.

English Language Studies

ENG 102: Introduction to English Grammar (3 credits)

This course explores the technical details of English grammar. The goal of the course is to help students increase their understanding of the English language and equip them to become more effective speakers and writers.

Credits: 3

Bachelor of Arts: Humanities

English Language

General Education: Humanities

General Education Learning Objectives: effective communication, key literacies, writing

ENG 214: English Language Studies (3 credits)

This course explores current English language usage questions and probes how the American Heritage Usage Panel makes judgements on such questions. Students are introduced to language databases where they can explore their own questions related to language and usage. The goal of the course is to help students make informed decisions about current usage questions, and thereby become more effective communicators. This course meets the Bachelor of Arts degree requirements.

Credits: 3

Bachelor of Arts: Humanities

English Language

General Education: Humanities

General Education Learning Objectives: effective communication, key literacies, writing

Performing Arts

PAR 208: Stage Presence (3 credits)

This course trains students to become effective presenters. We consider practical measures that we can take to align our body and access the breath to unleash the potential of our voice. We explore vocal dynamics such as tone, pitch, and volume, and consider strategies that can be used to maintain an audience’s attention. We then prepare for various performance scenarios such as giving a speech and performing in a play. The goal of this course is to help students express their best self and become effective communicators. This course meets the Bachelor of Arts degree requirements.

Credits: 3

Bachelor of Arts: Arts

Performing Arts

General Education: Arts

General Education Learning Objectives: effective communication

Educational Psychology

PSY 322: Psychology of Learning (3 credits)

This course surveys the study of learning—the acquisition of new knowledge or skills from experience. We investigate past and current learning perspectives, research methods, and how each has contributed to our understanding of human behavior and learning. We discover how learning depends on what we already know, and consider what newborns must know at birth in order to learn so quickly. We also examine how humans learn different skills such as a second language, story telling, navigation, and motor skills. Comparing the similarities and differences in how we learn these different skills can help us determine what is true for learning across different areas, and what is specific to different types of learning. This course meets the Bachelor of Arts degree requirements.

Credits: 3