Maîtrise en sciences interdisciplinaires (English)

The Maitrise en sciences interdisciplinaires at Campus Saint-Jean offers, in French, a high-level, graduate education in the scientific disciplines organized according to the major research axes at the Faculté Saint-Jean. Established to meet the professional needs of the 21st century, in a world of close linguistic contact, and in a bilingual minority situation (Francophone), this program constitutes a unique environment for interdisciplinary scientific research that provides a exclusive opportunity for students to deepen their knowledge and skills in research within Canada’s linguistic duality.

The Maitrise en sciences interdisciplinaires program offers students the opportunity to choose their specialization in different categories that combine several disciplines. Students can choose from the following specializations that directly address the needs identified in society:

Health Sciences; Biology; Chemistry; Psychology;
Data Science; Mathematics; Statistics and Computer Science;
Earth Sciences; Physics; Environment.

The program is completed at the Faculté Saint-Jean in collaboration with the College of Natural and Applied Sciences of the University of Alberta.

Entrance Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission to the Maitrise en sciences interdisciplinaires are as follows:

An undergraduate degree or equivalent recognized by the University of Alberta.
An admission GPA of at least 3.0 on the 4-point scale from the University of Alberta, or an equivalent qualification and standing from a recognized institution. The admission GPA will be calculated on the last 60 units of graded coursework completed, or on the equivalent of the last two years of full-time graded coursework.
Applicants must have adequate French language proficiency, as demonstrated by:
- a degree or its university-level equivalent from an institution recognized by the University of Alberta, and where the language of instruction is French. Proof that instruction for the degree was in French is required;
  OR
- a satisfactory score on an approved French proficiency test (the list of language proficiency tests approved by the Faculté Saint-Jean is available at the Faculté Saint-Jean Graduate Studies Office).

Note: Where applicable, applicants must meet the minimum English Language Requirement .

Applicants are also required to submit the following:

Letter of intent in French indicating the orientation and the chosen field of research;
Two letters of reference addressed directly to the Faculté Saint-Jean;
A letter of support from a potential supervisor.

Program Requirements

The Maitrise en sciences interdisciplinaires is a thesis-based program. Students are required to complete a minimum of 18 units in coursework and a thesis.

Required courses (6 units)

Elective Courses (12 units)

At the discretion of the supervisor, and the supervisory committee, additional elective courses (4 courses) may be required during the program of study.

Thesis

Registration in 900-level THES. Students are required to successfully defend a thesis.

Ethics and Professional Development Requirements

Students are required to meet the GPS Ethics and Academic Citizenship Training Requirement and the GPS Professional Development Requirement .

Residence Requirement

Part-time study may be permitted with the approval of the Graduate Program Coordinator at Faculté Saint-Jean.

Length of Program

The maximum time to complete the thesis-based Maitrise en sciences interdisciplinaires program is four years, as set by the Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies.

Graduate Courses

Graduate courses can be found in Course Listings under the subject headings MAFSJ, M EDU and MSFSJ.