Mar 28, 2024  
University of Alberta Calendar 2018-2019 
    
University of Alberta Calendar 2018-2019 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

The Degree of MSc in Family Ecology and Practice [Graduate]


Program Requirements


Both thesis-based and course-based master’s programs are offered by the Department of Human Ecology.

Requirements for the thesis-based master’s degree include ★20 including HECOL 610  and HECOL 611 , ★6 graduate-level research methods and/or statistics, ★2 of professional seminars (HECOL 691  and HECOL 692 ), and a minimum of ★6 additional graduate-level coursework, ★3 of which must be a HECOL course. All candidates for the thesis-based master’s degree are required to conduct thesis research, and to make a minimum of two professional research presentations, at least one of which must be oral. For students in the thesis-based program, there is a residence requirement of two, four-month terms of full-time attendance at the University of Alberta.

Requirements for the course-based master’s degree include ★26 including HECOL 610 , HECOL 611 , HECOL 682 , ★2 of professional seminars (HECOL 691  and HECOL 692 ), and a minimum of ★9 of additional graduate-level coursework, ★3 of which must be a HECOL course. All students in the course-based master’s program are required to complete a ★6 capping exercise that may be an applied project or a practicum, and to make a professional presentation on the applied project or practicum. For students in the course-based program there is no residence requirement.

Length of Program


The time required to complete the MSc will vary with the individual candidate; however, a minimum of two years is normally required for the thesis route and a minimum of one year for the course-based degree