Human Systems Intervention MA
Admission Requirements
- Bachelor's degree with a minimum B average or a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.00.
- Capacity to undertake all core courses of the first year in the scheduled sequence of the program.
- For the Thesis Option, work or volunteer experience is an asset.
- For the Project Option, a minimum two years of full-time work experience.
- Proficiency in English. Applicants whose primary language is not English must demonstrate that their knowledge of English is sufficient to pursue graduate studies in their chosen field. Please refer to the English language proficiency page for further information on requirements and exemptions.
Additional Admission Requirements
An interview is required before admission to the program. Selected applicants will be contacted by the program office.
Degree Requirements
Fully-qualified candidates are required to complete a minimum of 45 credits.
Please see the Applied Human Sciences Courses page for course descriptions.
Human Systems Intervention MA (45 credits)
Human Systems Intervention MA with Project Option (45 credits)
| 33 | credits of Required Courses: |
| 9 | credits: |
| 3 | credits of Elective Courses chosen from: |
Human Systems Intervention MA with Thesis Option (45 credits)
| 24 | credits of Required Courses: |
| 3 | credits of Elective Courses chosen from: In addition to the courses listed above, students may be permitted to register for up to three credits of graduate-level elective courses offered in other departments. In all such cases, prior permission of the Graduate Program Director and the student's supervisor is required. |
| 18 | credits: |
Notes
Additional Degree Requirements
Course Load for MA with Project Option students. Students will only be admitted to the program on a full time status for the first year and must register for the full course load in Year I totaling 21 credits. With explicit permission of the Graduate Program Director, a student may continue on a part-time basis following the first year of study. A student may not register for more than 27 credits per year without permission from the Graduate Program Director.
Forty-two credits will be in required coursework, including 9 credits of project work. The remaining 3 credits are to be completed within or outside the department. In exceptional cases, students who produce evidence of successful performance (B grade or better) in comparable coursework at other institutions may be permitted transfer credits. A maximum of nine transfer credits will be permitted.
Course Load for MA with Thesis Option students. With explicit permission of the Graduate Program Director, a student may continue on a part-time basis following the first year of study.
Course substitution. Students may be exempted from certain courses on the basis of coursework completed prior to entry into the program. A maximum of nine transfer credits will be permitted. These credits will be counted toward the required 45 credits in the program.
Academic Regulations
- Academic Standing. Please refer to the Academic Standing section of the Calendar for a detailed review of the Academic Regulations.
- Program Specific Requirements for MA with Project Option students. A minimum grade of B is required in each course.
- Residence. The minimum residence is one year (three terms) of full-time study.
- Time Limit. Please refer to the Academic Regulations section for further details regarding Time Limits.
- Graduation Requirement. In order to graduate, students must have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.70.