Double Degree - Bachelor of Science (Honours) - Astrophysics & Bachelor of Education (QF)

Bachelor of Education (Concurrent) prepares secondary school graduates to become educators and qualify for Ontario College of Teachers certification.

Bachelor of Education Overview: • Two degrees at the same time: Bachelor’s in Arts and a Bachelor of Education. • 5 years plus one term, with education courses and experiences in educational settings completed in years 1-2 with an in-school placement in year 3. Students complete an additional summer term in year 5 (ending in August). Queen's graduates are out into the job market one year early. • For both Primary-Junior (JK-Grade 6) and Intermediate-Senior (Grades 7-12) (decided by students at the end of year 1). • Students will choose a concentration in Year 5, such as Teaching At-Risk Children or Adolescents, International Education, Exceptional Learners, Arts in Education, Drama in Society, Assessment and Evaluation, etc. Students may instead choose to apply to a Program Track. The Program Tracks are Aboriginal Teacher Education, Artist in Community Education, and Outdoor Experiential Education.

Bachelor of Science (Honours) - Astrophysics The Department of Physics at Queen’s is one of Canada’s leading teaching and research institutes in Physics, Engineering Physics and Astronomy. The faculty include high-profile, world-class physicists and astronomers such as Nobel Laureate Art McDonald. Queen’s is home to the Arthur B. McDonald Canadian Astroparticle Physics Research Institute with its world-leading research activities and suite of experiments located at SNOLAB.

The Department of Physics, Engineering Physics and Astronomy offers a Specialization in Astrophysics.

Specialization in Astrophysics: An intensive course of study with approximately two-thirds of the courses within the discipline.