No need to look elsewhere! Offered jointly by the Faculty of Education and the Faculty of Arts, through the Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute, these multidisciplinary undergraduate programs are the only ones of their kind in Canada. Courses cover the theories of language acquisition, as well as second language learning and teaching and explore the interrelationships between language, culture and society. What's more, upon graduation, if you want to work as a second language teacher and you meet the admission requirements of the Faculty of Education, a limited number of places are reserved for you in our Teacher Education (BEd) program. Several graduate program options are also available.
This program is offered in English and in French.
The French immersion stream is available with this program.
Requirements for this program have been modified. Please consult the 2024-2025 calendars for the previous requirements.
Students admitted in second language teaching will be given priority in registration for second language teaching (DLS) courses.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Skills | ||
| ENG 1100 | Workshop in Essay Writing | 3 Units |
| 3 course units from: | 3 Units | |
| Reasoning and Critical Thinking | ||
| Philosophy: Ideas and Arguments | ||
| 3 course units from: | 3 Units | |
| Introduction to Interdisciplinary Study in the Arts 1 | ||
| Introduction to Interdisciplinary Study in the Arts 1 | ||
| Selected Topics in Literature and Composition | ||
| 3 course units from: | 3 Units | |
| Introduction to Interdisciplinary Study in the Arts 1 | ||
| Introduction to Interdisciplinary Study in the Arts 1 | ||
| Moral Reasoning | ||
| Fundamental Philosophical Questions | ||
| Great Philosophers | ||
| Philosophy: Themes and Texts | ||
| Total: | 12 Units | |
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Compulsory Courses | ||
| DLS 1500 | Introduction à la didactique des langues secondes I 2 | 3 Units |
| DLS 1501 | Introduction à la didactique des langues secondes II 2 | 3 Units |
| LIN 1715 | Introduction à la linguistique | 3 Units |
| DLS 2501 | Écouter et lire en langue seconde 2 | 3 Units |
| DLS 2502 | Parler et écrire en langue seconde 2 | 3 Units |
| DLS 2510 | Didactique de la grammaire | 3 Units |
| DLS 3500 | Observation de classe et recherche en situation d'enseignement 2 | 3 Units |
| DLS 4504 | Curriculum et matériel pédagogique en didactique des langues secondes 2 | 3 Units |
| DLS 4505 | Enseignement des langues en milieu multiculturel et minoritaire : de la théorie à la pratique 2 | 3 Units |
| 3 course units from: | 3 Units | |
| Introduction to Psychology: Foundations | ||
| Introduction to Psychology: Applications | ||
| 9 course units from: | 9 Units | |
| Technologie éducative et didactique des langues secondes 2 | ||
| L'immersion française 2 | ||
| Initiation à l'évaluation des langues 2 | ||
| Thèmes choisis en didactique des langues secondes 2 | ||
| Field Practice 2 | ||
| 3 course units from: | 3 Units | |
| Éviter les pièges de la langue | ||
| Comprendre les rouages de la grammaire | ||
| 6 course units from: | 6 Units | |
| Les langues dans le monde | ||
| Introduction à la syntaxe 2 | ||
| Introduction à la phonologie 2 | ||
| Acquisition des langues secondes | ||
| Bilinguisme | ||
| Sociolinguistique | ||
| Optional Courses | ||
| 9 optional course units in lettres françaises (FRA) or FLS 3761, FLS 3771 | 9 Units | |
| 3 optional course units in lettres françaises (FRA) at the 3000 or 4000 level, FLS 3761, FLS 3771 | 3 Units | |
| Total: | 60 Units | |
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Elective Courses | ||
| 48 elective course units | 48 Units | |
| Total: | 48 Units | |
The electives may be replaced by a combination of a Minor, Option(s), and/or elective units.
Note(s)
- 1
- This course has variable topics. Students may take this course twice.
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This course must be taken in French. All assignments and examinations must be presented or written in French.
Faculty of Education Requirements:
Three elective course units must be taken in lettres françaises (FRA), French studies (FRE) or in French as a second language (FLS) to be eligible to the Faculty of Education at the University of Ottawa at the intermediate/senior level and to teach French as a second language (in the English language schools of Ontario) as the first teaching option.