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 table below includes only the discipline-specific courses. Please refer to the Academic Regulations for information on the Honours bachelor's with double major and the Honours bachelor's with major and minor.
Admission requirement: an French proficiency test is required. Important: Once you submit your application, the Admissions Office will send you the information and the link for the test. Test results are an essential part of the admission process. Students will receive an offer of admission only when the test has been completed.
The French immersion stream is available when taken as part of an honours degree.
Requirements for this program have been modified. Please consult the 2018-2019 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Compulsory courses | ||
| DLS 1500 | Introduction à la didactique des langues secondes I 1 | 3 Units |
| DLS 1501 | Introduction à la didactique des langues secondes II 1 | 3 Units |
| LIN 1715 | Introduction à la linguistique 1 | 3 Units |
| DLS 2501 | Écouter et lire en langue seconde 1 | 3 Units |
| DLS 2502 | Parler et écrire en langue seconde 1 | 3 Units |
| DLS 2510 | Didactique de la grammaire | 3 Units |
| DLS 4504 | Curriculum et matériel pédagogique en didactique des langues secondes 1 | 3 Units |
| DLS 4505 | Enseignement des langues en milieu multiculturel et minoritaire : de la théorie à la pratique 1 | 3 Units |
| Optional courses | ||
| 3 course units from: | 3 Units | |
| Éviter les pièges de la langue | ||
| Comprendre les rouages de la grammaire | ||
| 9 course units from: | 9 Units | |
| Observation de classe et recherche en situation d'enseignement 1 | ||
| Technologie éducative et didactique des langues secondes 1 | ||
| L'immersion française 1 | ||
| Initiation à l'évaluation des langues 1 | ||
| Thèmes choisis en didactique des langues secondes | ||
| Field Practice 1 | ||
| Acquisition des langues secondes | ||
| Bilinguisme | ||
| Sociolinguistique | ||
| 3 optional course units in lettres françaises (FRA), FLS 3761, FLS 3771 | 3 Units | |
| 3 optional course units in lettres françaises (FRA) at the 3000 or 4000 level, FLS 3761, FLS 3771 | 3 Units | |
| Total: | 42 Units | |
Note(s)
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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.