The Degree of MSc in Aging [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 532 , HECOL 604 , HECOL 610  and ★6 in research methods and/or statistics, ★2 of professional seminars, and a minimum of ★3 of additional coursework depending on undergraduate background and the nature of the research problem under investigation. 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 532 , HECOL 604 , and HECOL 610 , ★2 of professional seminars, and a minimum of ★9 of additional coursework depending on undergraduate background, work experience and the nature of the capping exercise to be undertaken. 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. For students in the course-based program there is no residence requirement.