The Education and Society (E&S) Minor program provides students with opportunities to develop their understanding of the reciprocal relationship between social, cultural, historical, and political contexts of education.
Conceived as an interdisciplinary Minor program, E&S targets students from a broad array of Major and Specialist programs with interests in education, teaching, curriculum development, learning, child development, social justice, and international education.
The Minor program provides strong background for admission to a teacher education program and is required for admission to the Combined Degree Programs with OISE (Master of Teaching, and MA in Child Study and Education).
Students entering their first year may be interested in applying to the Education stream of Vic One. The Education stream allows students to earn credit towards the Education & Society Minor and provides an excellent introduction to topics that are explored in greater depth in the E&S program.
Program Contacts
Professor Julia Forgie
Program Coordinator
julia.forgie@utoronto.ca
Chris de Barros
Academic Programs Liaison Officer
vic.academics@utoronto.ca
Program Requirements
This is a limited enrolment program. In order to apply, students must meet the requirements listed below to enrol:
You must have completed 4.0 credits. You must complete:
- one of PSY100H1 / SOC100H1 / VIC150Y1, with a grade average of at least 70%*
- 3.0 credits must have a minimum grade average of 73%*
*Please note: a minimum grade or grade averages in required courses are needed for entry, and these minimums change each year depending on available spaces and the number of applicants. To ensure that admitted students are adequately prepared to succeed in the program, applicants with a final grade and grade averages lower than those listed in the required courses will not be considered for admission. Please note that obtaining this minimum final grade or minimum grade average does not guarantee admission to the program.
Additional note for 2024-25: Because VIC150Y1 is no longer being offered, we are currently accepting VIC152H1 or VIC153H1 in lieu of VIC150Y1.
Special requirement
Program applicants will be required to submit a supplemental application including 2 short questions over the course of the enrolment consideration process.
Completion Requirements
You will need to complete 4.0 credits, including 1.0 credit at 300+ level.
PSY100H1/ SOC100H1/ VIC150Y1
Up to 1.0 credit from PSY100H1, SOC100H1, or VIC150Y1 will count towards the total 4.0 credits needed for your Education and Society Minor.
Additional note for 2024-25: Because VIC150Y1 is no longer being offered, we are currently accepting up to 0.5 credit from VIC152H1 or VIC153H1 in lieu of VIC150Y1.
Mandatory Education and Society Courses
Internship Courses
Upper-Year Courses
You must complete 1.0 credit from the following Education and Society courses
- EDS356H1 - Multiple Literacies in Education
- EDS358H1 - Residential Schools and Education in Canada
- EDS361H0 - A Study of Chinese Literature and Culture (if applicable)
- EDS363H1 - Teaching Math: The JUMP Approach
- EDS368H1 / EDS369H1 - Special Topics in Education and Society
- VIC451H1 - Capstone: Learning Communities and Higher Education
or
courses related to Education and Society at the 300+ level selected from the offerings in disciplines such as
- Anthropology
- English
- French
- Geography
- History
- Indigenous Studies
- Psychology
- Religion
- Sociology
- Women & Gender Studies (Arts)
Please note:
In the event of discrepancies in program requirements between this website and the Faculty of Arts and Science Calendar, the Calendar shall take precedence.
EDI Resources
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion Resources for Education and Society
Vari Scholarship
The next competition will re-open in March 2024 with a deadline of April 30th
Vic Reach
Vic Reach is a volunteer academic outreach program offering Victoria College students the opportunity to work with students at Toronto schools in-person or in an exclusively online placement.