Course

PK12-GEOHS

Geography - Honour Specialist

This leadership course in Geography is designed to address the current trends in education that should enhance all geography programs from Intermediate/Senior grades through to graduation.

The emphasis is on curriculum development that encompasses co-operative learning, seminar presentations, and independent presentations. The course emphasizes the examination of integrated units of study, leadership skills, individual student differences, as well as assessment and evaluation strategies.

Prerequisites

  1. Certificate of Qualification:
    Must be a registered member of the Ontario College of Teachers.

  2. Academic University Degree:
    Official university transcript(s) (sent directly from the institution OR delivered to Continuing and Professional Learning office in a sealed envelope) showing proof of an acceptable academic university degree conferred by an accredited institution acceptable to the University of Toronto and the Ontario College of Teachers, with a minimum of 20 full university degree credits or the equivalent. Courses required for teaching certification or additional teaching qualifications cannot be used for this requirement. Please note this includes all undergraduate programs/courses at all institutions.

  3. Certificate of Teaching Experience:
    Evidence of at least two (2) years of successful teaching experience, including one (1) year of experience in the subject area in which the Honour Specialist qualification(s) is being sought. This experience must be certified by the appropriate Supervisory Officer on the OISE Certificate of Teaching Experience Form.

  4. Official University Transcript(s) showing one of the following:

    • For a single Honour Specialist, proof of successful completion of 9.0 university degree credits or the equivalent in the subject in which the Honour Specialist qualification is being sought with an overall average of at least a "B" or "70%" (please note: 1.0 university degree credits is the equivalent to 1 full year course or 2 half-year courses.)

    OR

    • For a combined Honour Specialist, proof of successful completion of 14.0 university degree credits or the equivalent in the 2 subjects in which the combined Honour Specialist qualification is being sought, including no fewer than 6.0 university degree credits or the equivalent in each subject. Each subject area must have an overall average of at least a "B" or "70%". Both of the Honour Specialist courses in the combination must be successfully completed before the qualification will be recommended to the Ontario College of Teachers to be added to the Certificate of Qualification.

PLEASE NOTE: For a combined Honour Specialist, proof of teaching experience is only required for the Honour Specialist subject that is completed first.

Applicants who have applied for a single Honour Specialist but who do not meet the prerequisites may also be considered for a combined Honour Specialist. It is OISE's practice to process an application for one of the combined subjects, and to advise the applicant accordingly.

NOTE: Exceptions and additional requirements are noted here.

Status

Available

Delivery

Online

Price

$795

Hours

125.0

Full Course Details

Section Title:

Geography - Honour Specialist

Enrolment Session:

2025 Summer

Type:

Online

Total Hours:

125.0

Dates:

10 Jul 2025 to 31 Jul 2025

Delivery Option:

Online

Course Fee(s):

$795

Section Note(s):

Deadline to register: June 26, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. EST - late registration beyond this deadline may be possible for this course, provided that all required documentation is submitted at the time of registration.

This session will run intensively for 3 weeks. Your learning will take the form of in-depth online discussions as well as group and individual assignments.

Learners will be expected to engage in approximately 42 hours of learning per week for a total of 125 hours.

  • 100 hours online learning (asynchronous, but facilitator-led and paced into modules)
  • 25 hours assignments and independent study

Note:

  • Once registered, please visit the Learner Portal to submit your course application and any related documents by the registration deadline (we recommend doing so from a computer for the best user experience)
  • Requests for withdrawal, transfers and refunds must be made ahead of course start dates. You can find our withdrawal, refund and transfer policy under Policies & Guidelines

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