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Acadia University provides a combined BScBEd degree program, jointly administered by the Department of Mathematics and Statistics and the School of Education. This five-year program is designed for undergraduates who identify teaching as their career path early in their studies. Interested students must apply during their first academic year at Acadia. Admission to the integrated program is granted upon successful completion of Year 1, with a progress review in Year 3 determining eligibility to continue into the BEd component.
Beyond academic positions, mathematics education opens doors to fulfilling teaching careers. With numeracy being a fundamental focus in elementary and secondary education systems, math graduates pursuing teaching are in high demand. Employers across various industries value mathematics graduates for their demonstrated intellectual discipline, analytical capabilities, problem-solving expertise, and capacity to address intricate challenges.
Admission from High School
When planning their secondary school programs, students should note that a number of courses taken in the first university year have secondary school prerequisites. Generally, students continuing university work in subjects available in secondary school are advised to have senior year secondary school standing in those subjects.
Only academic (university preparatory) high school courses are acceptable for admission. The University reserves the right to exclude inappropriate courses from among those presented.
All students must present a penultimate (NS Grade 11 or equivalent) high school year course in mathematics
Required courses:
Admission from the International Baccalaureate Program
Students will be considered for admission using the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma with a minimum score of 24. Students admitted to Acadia University with a score of 30 or higher on the IB Diploma will receive 30 credit hours (30h) of university credit.
Students who have completed IB courses but do not possess the diploma will be considered based on their coursework. Acadia gives individual credit for IB courses completed at the higher level with grades of 5, 6, or 7.
Additional Grade 12 courses necessary for specific programs
English Language Proficiency
TOEFL score is 80 (PBT 550) with a minimum score of 90 (PBT 580) with no subtest score below 20. Overall IELTS score of 6.5 (with no subtest score below 6.0), a CAEL score of 70 (with no subtest score below 60), a PTE Academic score of 61 (no subtest score below 60), Cambridge English: Advanced with a total of 176 (no subtest score below 169), and MELAB with an overall score of 80.