Pre-Professional Programs

Students who are preparing for professional school are strongly encouraged to complete the B.A. or B.Sc. degree. Depending on the professional program, a three- or four-year undergraduate degree will normally provide excellent preparation. Several professional programs, such as medicine, are admitting most of their applicants with a 4-year undergraduate degree. The B.A. or B.Sc. degree gives academic credibility to a student's work regardless of what happens in a professional school.

Pre-Education Program

Students can prepare themselves for a teaching career by completing a bachelor's degree at King's and then applying to enter King's B. Ed. (After Degree) Elementary or Secondary program (see Bachelor of Education (2-year) 60 credits) or a program at another Christian college or Canadian university. While pursuing a three-year or four-year degree, students are advised to take at least 9 credits of education courses as part of their degree (i.e. EDUC 251, Math/EDUC 281, EDUC 300).

Students preparing for an Elementary program are also encouraged to take courses that will deepen their understanding of the content they will eventually have to teach (e.g. Canadian history, geography, human anatomy). Students preparing for a Secondary program can complete courses toward a teachable major and minor. The B. Ed. (After Degree) can normally be obtained in two years of study following the three-year bachelor's degree.

Students completing some majors, or students choosing a teaching career later in their degree, may need to complete a four-year degree to meet the admission requirements for a Secondary education program. Additionally, students who complete a four-year degree will receive more preparation and be assessed for a higher salary when they begin teaching.

Recommended Courses for Elementary Education

Highly Recommended:

•    EDUC 363/PSYC 351, GEOG 310, HIST 360, 361, POLI 320

•    6 credits of ASTR 200, CHEM 290, GEOG 201

Recommended:

•    DRAM 349, EDUC 393, EDUC 414, PSYC 251, SOCI 205, 318, THEO 374

•    ENVS 200 or 300

•    THEO 373 or 397

Recommended Courses for Teachable Majors in Secondary Education

Students interested in pursuing a B.Ed. (After Degree) in Secondary Education should ensure they complete a minimum of 30 credits in a teachable major during their first degree (see Bachelor of Education). King’s offers majors/concentrations that lead to teachable majors in Biology/Environmental Studies, Chemistry, CTS Business, CTS Computing Science, English Language Arts, General Physical Sciences, General Sciences, and Music. Students may also complete the teachable subjects below using electives in their programs. Some concentrations/majors may not have enough electives to complete these requirements and credits extra to the degree may be required.

Teachable Major in Mathematics

•    27-30 credits of Math 200, 205, 310, 281, 282, 315, 320, 330, 360, 420, 430, 440, 448, 460, STAT 300

•    up to 3 credits in computing science may be counted towards this teachable major

Teachable Major in Social Studies

Highly Recommended:

•    ECON 203, GEOG 310, HIST 360, 361, POLI 320, 380, SOCI 205, SSCI 309, SOCI 495

•    SOCI 301 or 318

Recommended:

•    PSYC 251, 351

•    THEO 361 or 373

Teachable Major in Physical Education

Recommended:

•    PSYC 351

•    KINS 207, 255, 300, 307, 338, 348, 375, 393, 395, 396

•    One of KINS 205, 210, 211, 216, 222, 223, 237, 305

Pre-Medical, Pre-Dental and Pre-Veterinary Science Programs

Students are strongly advised to complete a B.Sc. or B.A. degree prior to application to these professional programs. Specific prerequisite courses for admission to these professional schools can be readily obtained while completing one of several concentrations or majors in the B.Sc. or B.A. degree programs offered by The King's University. In some cases it may be possible to meet the entrance requirements after partial completion of a degree program at The King's University.

The requirements for admission into programs in Veterinary Science can be readily met while at the same time completing a B.A. or B.Sc. at The King's University.

Since entrance requirements vary from university to university, students are advised to contact their faculty advisors during registration to ensure that they are selecting the right courses.

Pre-Seminary Studies

A B.A. program for a pre-seminary student is a form of a concentration in English, history, philosophy, social science group or theology. Since different seminaries have different entrance requirements, pre-seminary studies will need to be tailored individually. In many cases, however, students will be able to earn a three- or four-year B.A. degree at The King's University while fulfilling most or all of the entrance requirements of the seminary of their choice.

The following sequence of courses is a model which meets The King's University three-year B.A. requirements as well as most current seminary requirements. Note that courses may be taken in another sequence than that presented in the model and that other courses may be substituted for some of those listed.

Length: 93 credits

Sample Schedule:

Note: Students may be able to take courses in another sequence. Also, this program requires special permission to exceed junior-level course limits.

Students taking King's Pre-Seminary B.A. program can meet the admissions requirements of the M.Div. program at:

•    Calvin Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, Michigan (Requires two years of Greek and two speech courses.)

•    Canadian Theological Seminary, Calgary, Alberta

•    Taylor Seminary, Edmonton, Alberta

•    Newman Theological College, Edmonton, Alberta (Requires 12 credits in philosophy.)

•    Tyndale College & Seminary, Toronto, Ontario

•    Regent College, Vancouver, British Columbia

•    St. Stephen's College, Edmonton, Alberta (does not offer a M.Div., but does offer a Master of Theological Studies (MTS))

Interested students should see the pre-seminary advisor for details.