Graduate Studies

Program Revision Template

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Prior to form submission, review the content revision instructions and information regarding major/minor modifications. For questions about the form submission, contact Trevor Clews, Graduate Studies Office.

Faculty: Science

Program:Master of Science (MSc) in Zoology

Program contact name(s):Mary Smith

Form completed by: Bob Jones

Description of proposed changes:

Note: changes to courses and milestones also require the completion/submission of theSGRC Course/Milestone-New/Revision/Inactivation form (PC docx versionorMAC docx version).

1)Change to the minimum average required for admission from 75% to 78%.

2)Change to the list of required courses: replacing ZOO 603 with ZOO 604.

Is this amajor modification to the program?No

Rationale for change(s):

1)This change aligns the admission requirements with similar master’s programs at competing universities.

2)This change better reflects learning objectives of the program.

Proposed effective date:Term: Fall Year: 2017

Current Graduate Studies Academic Calendar (GSAC) page (include the link to the web page where the changes are to be made):

Current Graduate Studies Academic Calendar content: / Proposed Graduate Studies Academic Calendar content:

Admission requirements

  • Minimum requirements
  • An Honours Bachelor’s degreein Science (or equivalent), with a minimum overall average of 75% in the last two years.
  • Application materials
  • Résumé
  • Supplementary information form
  • Transcript(s)
  • References
  • Number of references:3
  • Type of references:at least 2 academic.
  • English language proficiency (ELP) (if applicable)

Degree requirements

Thesis option:

  • Graduate Academic Integrity Module (Graduate AIM)
  • Courses
  • Students must complete the following 4 one-term graduate courses (0.50 credit unit weight):
  • ZOO 600 Lions
  • ZOO 601 Tigers
  • ZOO 602 Bears
  • ZOO 603 Wildlife Biology
  • Link(s) to courses
  • Zoology (ZOO) courses
  • Master's Seminar
  • Students must make a formal presentation on their research at an annual symposium or other designated event.
  • Master’s Thesis
  • Students must submit and defend a thesis.
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Admission requirements

  • Minimum requirements
  • An Honours Bachelor’s degree in Science (or equivalent), with a minimum overall average of 78% in the last two years.
  • Application materials
  • Résumé
  • Supplementary information form
  • Transcript(s)
  • References
  • Number of references:3
  • Type of references:at least 2 academic.
  • English language proficiency (ELP) (if applicable)

Degree requirements

Thesis option:

  • Graduate Academic Integrity Module (Graduate AIM)
  • Courses
  • Students must complete the following 4 one-term graduate courses (0.50 credit unit weight):
  • ZOO 600 Lions
  • ZOO 601 Tigers
  • ZOO 602 Bears
  • ZOO 604 Animal Behaviour
  • Link(s) to courses
  • Zoology (ZOO) courses
  • Master's Seminar
  • Students must make a formal presentation on their research at an annual symposium or other designated event.
  • Master’s Thesis
  • Students must submit and defend a thesis.

How will students currently registered in the program be impacted by these changes?

1)This change is only applicable to students who are applying to the program as of fall 2017.

2)Students who are currently registered in the program will have the option of choosing ZOO 603 or ZOO 604 to be used toward their degree requirements.

Departmental approval date(mm/dd/yy):08/01/2016

Reviewed by GSO (for GSO use only) ☒ date(mm/dd/yy):08/08/2016

Faculty approval date (mm/dd/yy):08/15/2016

Senate Graduate & Research Council (SGRC) approval date(mm/dd/yy):

Senate approval date (mm/dd/yy) (if applicable):

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