the program offered jointly by the faculty of education and the faculty of arts, through the official languages and bilingualism institute, these multidisciplinary undergraduate programs are the only ones of their kind in canada. courses cover the theories of language acquisition, as well as second language learning and teaching and explore the interrelationships between language, culture and society. what's more, upon graduation, students who wish to work as a second language teacher and they meet the admission requirements of the faculty of education, a limited number of places are reserved for them in the teacher education (bed) program.