Education Electives

  • Not all classes are offered every year, check the current list of Education Electives for the Upcoming Term (below).
  • Some courses have pre-requisites
  • For most courses, enrolment is limited to Education students.
  • Some courses are available in Spring and Summer Session.
  • Some courses are available by independent study.

The Class Search also has the most recent edition of classes available for each term.
For course descriptions, check the Course and Program Catalogue.

Education Electives

* Not all Electives are offered each year.
Educational Administration (EADM)
  • EADM 422.3 - Leading Organizations: An Introduction to Leadership Theory and Practice
Art Education (EART)
  • EART 303.3 - Methods in Elementary Visual Art
  • EART 304.3 - Arts Education in the Early Years
  • EART 331.3 - Methods in Secondary Visual Art
Curriculum Studies (ECUR)
  • ECUR 291.3 - Introduction to Teaching of English as Second Language
  • ECUR 349.3 - Methods in Middle Years and Secondary Drama
  • ECUR 352.3 - Methods in Elementary Physical Education
  • ECUR 353.3 - Physical Education in the Early Years
  • ECUR 362.3 - Introduction to Principles and Practices of Second Language Teaching
  • ECUR 371.3 - Developing Writing Abilities
  • ECUR 372.3 - Children’s Literature in the Classroom Grades 4 to 8
  • ECUR 391.3 - Theory of Second Additional Language Learning and Methods of Skills Development
  • ECUR 393.3 - Advanced Methods in Teaching English as a Second Additional Language
  • ECUR 444.3 - Assessment and Instruction of Children Experiencing Reading Difficulties
  • ECUR 450.3 - Elementary Health Methods
  • ECUR 451.3 - Health in the Early Years
  • ECUR 483.3 - Trends and Issues in the Early Years
  • ECUR 484.3 - The Play Development Relationship Curricular Commonplaces in the Early Years
  • ECUR 485.3 - Parent Engagement in the Early Years
  • ECUR 486.3 - Early Years Pedagogy Principles and Practices
  • ECUR 487.3 - Authentic Assessment Practices Teaching and Learning in the Early Years
Educational Foundations (EFDT)
  • EFDT 422.3 - Pedagogy of Intersecting Anti-Racist Education
  • EFDT 435.3 - Critical Perspectives in Educational Thought and Values
  • EFDT 450.3 - Aboriginal Epistemology and Pedagogy
  • EFDT 478.3 - Urban Education
  • EFDT 479.3 - Land-based Education
  • EDFT 486.3 - Queering our Schools and Communities
Educational Psychology & Special Education (EPSE)
  • EPSE 414.3 - Exceptional Learners: Classroom Implications
  • EPSE 416.3 - Comprehensive Guidance and Counselling
  • EPSE 417.3 - Introduction to Counselling Psychology
Educational Technology and Design (ETAD)
  • ETAD 402.3 - Multimedia Design and Production
  • ETAD 404.3 - Designing E-learning Environments for Education
  • ETAD 476.3 - Video Production for Education

Term 1 Education Electives    

*Be sure to check that you have the required prerequisites.

**Classes specific to early/middle years (i.e. elementary methods electives) will be restricted for the first few weeks of registration to ensure those students are able to register first.  Restrictions will be removed throughout the day on June 28, 2023 and then available seats will be open to others.

Title

CRN

Mode/Day/Time

Notes

ECUR 291 – Introduction to Teaching of English as a Second/Additional Language

80609

WEB
(asynchronous)

Prerequisite(s): 6 credit units of ENG (literature and composition) or 3 credit units of ENG (literature and composition) and 3 credit units of LING or 6 credit units of LING.

EART 304 – Arts Education in the Early Years

88871

On campus

Tuesday

5 – 8 pm

Elementary Methods Elective for Early/Middle Years; Elective for Secondary route

Pre or co-requisites:  Students pursuing the B.Ed. Direct Entry program must complete EFDT 101.3, ECUR 163.3/164.3 or 165.3; EFDT 265.3 or ECUR 265.3, and EPSE 202.3.  Note:  Students with credit for EART 303 will not receive credit for this course.

ECUR 349 – Methods in Middle Years and Secondary Drama

83671

On campus

Tuesday 
6 – 9 pm

Methods for Secondary Drama teaching area (TA);  Elective for other TA’s

Pre or co-requisites:  Students pursuing the B.Ed. Direct Entry program must complete EFDT 101.3, ECUR 163.3/164.3 or 165.3; EFDT 265.3 or ECUR 265.3, and EPSE 202.3

ECUR 450 – Elementary Health Methods

88424

On Campus

Tues/Thurs

2:30 – 3:50 pm

Elementary Methods Elective for Early/Middle Years; Elective for Secondary route

Pre or co-requisites:  Students pursuing the B.Ed. Direct Entry program must complete EFDT 101.3, ECUR 163.3/164.3 or 165.3; EFDT 265.3 or ECUR 265.3, and EPSE 202.3.  Note:  Students with credit for ECUR 451 or the ECUR 498 topic – Elementary Health Methods” will not receive credit for this course.

ECUR 483 – Trends and Issues in the Early Years

90748

WEB

(asynchronous)

Prerequisite(s): Students pursuing the B.Ed. Direct Entry Program must complete EFDT 101.3; ECUR 163.3 or ECUR 164.3 or ECUR 165.3; EFDT 265.3 or ECUR 265.3; EPSE 202.3.

ETAD 402 – Multimedia Design and Production

86691

WEB

(asynchronous)

Pre-requisites:  Students pursuing the B.Ed. Direct Entry program must complete EFDT 101.3, ECUR 163.3/164.3 or 165.3; EFDT 265.3 or ECUR 265.3, and EPSE 202.3

Term 2 Education Electives

*Be sure to check that you have the required prerequisites.

** Classes specific to early/middle years (i.e. elementary methods electives) will be restricted for the first few weeks of registration to ensure those students are able to register first.  Restrictions will be removed throughout the day on June 28, 2023 and then available seats will be open to others.

Title

CRN

Mode/Day/Time

Notes

EART 303 – Methods in Elementary Visual Art

20651

On-campus

Tuesdays

1 – 4 pm

Elementary Methods Elective for Early/Middle Years; Elective for Secondary route

Pre or co-requisites:  Students pursuing the B.Ed. Direct Entry program must complete EFDT 101.3, ECUR 163.3/164.3 or 165.3; EFDT 265.3 or ECUR 265.3, and EPSE 202.3.  Note:  Students with credit for EART 304 will not receive credit for this course.

ECUR 450 – Elementary Health Methods

26694

On Campus

Tuesdays

1 – 4 pm

Elementary Methods Elective for Early/Middle Years; Elective for Secondary route

Pre or co-requisites:  Students pursuing the B.Ed. Direct Entry program must complete EFDT 101.3, ECUR 163.3/164.3 or 165.3; EFDT 265.3 or ECUR 265.3, and EPSE 202.3.  Note:  Students with credit for ECUR 451 or the ECUR 498 topic – Elementary Health Methods” will not receive credit for this course.

ECUR 451 – Health in the Early Years

28826

On Campus

Thursday

8:30 – 11:30 am

Elementary Methods Elective for Early/Middle Years; Elective for Secondary route

Pre or co-requisites:  Students pursuing the B.Ed. Direct Entry program must complete EFDT 101.3, ECUR 163.3/164.3 or 165.3; EFDT 265.3 or ECUR 265.3, and EPSE 202.3.  Note:  Students with credit for ECUR 450 will not receive credit for this course.

EFDT 422 – Pedagogy of Intersecting Anti-Racist Education

27232

On-campus

Tuesdays

1 – 4 pm

Prerequisite(s): Completion of the B.Ed. Extended Practicum (EXPR 422.15 or EXPR 423.3 and EXPR 425.12 or EXPR 424.3 and EXPR 425.12) and one of EFDT 301, EDUC 301, or EFDT 335; or permission of instructor.

EFDT 450 – Aboriginal Epistemology and Pedagogy

26515

Web

(asynchronous)

Pre or co-requisites:  Students pursuing the B.Ed. Direct Entry program must complete EFDT 101.3, ECUR 163.3/164.3 or 165.3; EFDT 265.3 or ECUR 265.3, and EPSE 202.3

EFDT 486 – Queering our Schools and Communities

 

 

24014

4 weekends – dates to be determined (Friday evening and all-day Saturday) 

Pre or co-requisites:  Students pursuing the B.Ed. Direct Entry program must complete EFDT 101.3, ECUR 163.3/164.3 or 165.3; EFDT 265.3 or ECUR 265.3, and EPSE 202.3

EPSE 417 – Introduction to Counselling Psychology

27046

WEB

Pre or co-requisites:  EPSE 258, 302, 337, 390 or EDUC 202, or department approval

Pre or co-requisites:  Students pursuing the B.Ed. Direct Entry program must complete EFDT 101.3, ECUR 163.3/164.3 or 165.3; EFDT 265.3 or ECUR 265.3, and EPSE 202.3 

Note:  Students may not receive credit for both this course and PSY 257 in a B.Ed. program

2023 Spring/Summer Education Electives

*Be sure to check that you have the required prerequisites.

 Title

CRN

Mode

Days

Times

Notes

ECUR 432 – Syllabics Literacy and Numeracy

 

On-campus

Rm-TBD

May 13 & 14

May 27 & 28

June 10 & 11

June 24

 

9 am – 4 pm

· Permission required by ECUR department – email:  ecur.office@usask.ca

ECUR 433 - Identity and Higher Learning nêhiyawêwin

60883

On-campus

Rm-TBD

 

July 10-14

9 am – 4 pm

· Permission required by ECUR department – email: ecur.office@usask.ca

ECUR 450 – Elementary Health Methods

61147

On-campus; Room EDUC 1004

July 4 – 24

Mon – Thurs
1  – 4:20 pm

· Early/Middle Years route students need to take one elementary methods elective.  ECUR 450 could also be used towards the one education elective needed.

· Secondary route students could take ECUR 450 as an education elective.

ECUR 498 – Early Numeracy

42102

WEB

 

May 9 – June 20

 

Tues/Thurs

Synchronous

6 – 9 pm

 

 

ECUR 498 – Outdoor Learning

61293

WEB

July 10 – 21

Mon-Fri

Synchronous

9 am – 1 pm

 

 

ECUR 498 – Intelligent Materials

61294

WEB

Aug 8-17

Mon-Fri

Synchronous

9 am – 2 pm

 

 

EFDT 265 – Foundations for First Nations Metis and Inuit Teaching and Learning

41957

WEB

May 8 – June 22

 

Early/Middle/Secondary route students are required to take one of ECUR 265 or EFDT 265 for their program requirements.  If you have already completed ECUR 265, you could take EFDT 265 as an education elective.

EFDT 498 – Outdoor Learning Education

42075

On-campus; Room EDUC 1251

May 23 – June 22

 

Tues, Wed, Thurs

1 – 3:50 pm

 

Pre-requisite:  Students pursuing the B.Ed. Direct Entry Program must complete EFDT 101.3, ECUR 163.3 or 164.3 or 165.3, EPSE 202.3, and ECUR 265.3 or EFDT 265.3

EPSE 414 – Exceptional Learners Classroom Implications

 

40429

WEB

May 8 – June 22

 

Pre-requisite:  Students pursuing the B.Ed. Direct Entry Program must complete EFDT 101.3, ECUR 163.3 or 164.3 or 165.3, EPSE 202.3, and ECUR 265.3 or EFDT 265.3

Pre- or Co-requisite:  EPSE 390

EPSE 416 – Comprehensive Guidance and Counselling

61286

WEB

July 27 – Aug 17

 

Pre-requisite:  Students pursuing the B.Ed. Direct Entry Program must complete EFDT 101.3, ECUR 163.3 or 164.3 or 165.3, EPSE 202.3, and ECUR 265.3 or EFDT 265.3

Pre-requisite or Corequisite:  EPSE 202 or EPSE 390

EPSE 441 – Introductory Statistics in Education

61209

WEB

July 4 - 24

 

Pre-requisite:  EPSE 302 or EPSE 390;

Note:  Students with credit for Comm 104, Plsc 214, Psy 233, Stat 242, 244, 245 or 246 cannot take this course for credit.