Master of Science (Laboratory Medicine and Pathology)

Program Requirements

This is a thesis-based program.

Students are required to complete a minimum of 9 units in graded coursework and a thesis.

Required Coursework

Three 3-unit graduate-level graded courses in Laboratory Medicine and Pathology (LABMP) or approved courses in other departments
Course requirements are approved by the Supervisor and Supervisory Committee based on the background of the student and the area of research specialization.
Additional coursework may be required

Specific courses required for the MSc or PhD degree that have been taken to satisfy the requirements of a previous degree can be substituted with another course at the same level, subject to recommendation by the supervisor (in consultation with the supervisory committee where appropriate), and Departmental approval.

Thesis

Registration in 900-level THES

Seminar Requirement

Students must attend specified seminars and make one or more oral presentations as specified by the Department.

Ethics Requirement

Thesis-based students in the Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology must meet the FGSR Ethics and Academic Citizenship Training Requirement through the completion of INT D 710 (for both master’s and doctoral students) by the end of the first term of registration in their degree program.

Professional Development Requirement

Students in the Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology must satisfy the FGSR Professional Development Requirement .

Length of Program

The minimum program length is one year. A realistic program length is 2.5 years.

The maximum time to complete the thesis-based MSc program as set by the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research is four years.