Faculty of Graduate Studies 129 Table of Contents Degrees Offered................................ 129 Faculty of Faculty Information ........................... 129 Admissions ........................................ 130 Graduate Studies Administration ................................... 130 Graduate Programs Engineering, Master of Science in Chemical MD that normally admits students with Engineering, Master of Science in Civil undergraduate degrees). The University of The Faculty of Graduate Studies administers Engineering, Master of Science in Electrical Calgary presently offers the following programs leading to the degrees of Doctor of Engineering, Master of Science in Geomatics combined degree programs: LLB/MBA, Education, Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Engineering, Master of Science in Mechanical MSW/MBA, MD/Master’s, and MD/PhD. Arts, Master of Biomedical Technology, Engineering, Master of Social Work, and Information and application packages are Master of Business Administration, Master of Master of Strategic Studies. available from the relevant departments. Communications Studies, Master of Commu- nity Medicine, Master of Continuing Educa- Combined Degree Programs tion, Master of Counselling (jointly offered Faculty Information with Athabasca University and the University The Faculty of Graduate Studies has of Lethbridge), Master of Economics, Master approved guidelines for Combined Degree Enquiries concerning graduate programs of Education, Master of Engineering, Master Programs. A Combined Degree Program is a should be directed to the unit offering of Fine Arts, Master of Geographic Informa- formal arrangement between two units the program. The Faculty website tion Systems, Master of Kinesiology, Master offering programs whereby students may be contains direct links to units offering of Laws, Master of Music, Master of Nursing, registered simultaneously in two Master’s graduate programs. Master of Project Management, Master of programs (or in one Master’s program and Web page URLhttp://www.grad.ucalgary.ca Science, Master of Science in Biomedical one professional program such as LLB or Degrees Offered Faculty of Graduate Studies 130 Faculty of Graduate Studies Introduction during the qualifying year will not count point average of 3.00 or better (on the toward the tuition fee for the degree University of Calgary four-point system) A major objective of the Faculty is to provide program. is required. This is based on the last two leadership and support for excellence in years of the undergraduate degree graduate education and research. An Visiting consisting of a minimum of 10 full- important responsibility is to ensure that A student who is registered in a graduate course equivalents of appropriate graduate degrees granted by the University degree program at another university that content for the graduate program of Calgary meet high national and interna- does not have an exchange agreement with applied for, and adequate senior level tional standards. The Faculty works to the University of Calgary, and who wishes to courses to ensure preparation for ensure that the best students are recruited engage in course work and/or research at graduate work. Any graduate work is and admitted to the University of Calgary by, the graduate level at the University of also considered. Individual departments for example, setting admission and program Calgary for credit at his/her home university may require a higher admission grade standards, and through the administration of may be admitted as a visiting graduate point average. about $29.9 million annually in financial student. A visiting student must submit a (b) Proficiency in the English language is awards for graduate study. It also promotes completed Visiting Student Application form essential for the pursuit and successful uniform standards of excellence across and the application fee. Visiting students completion of graduate programs at the programs through, for example, establishing apply to specific graduate programs, and the University of Calgary. It is the student’s degree requirements and approving files are forwarded to the Faculty of Graduate responsibility to demonstrate proficiency supervisors and examinations. Studies in the normal way. Visiting students in English. pay all applicable general and tuition fees. (c) Endorsement from the Head of the Visiting students are normally permitted to Admissions Department concerned to the effect that spend a maximum of one year at the the applicant is, in all relevant respects, Categories University of Calgary. It should be noted that acceptable to the department and that admission as a visiting student does not Graduate students are admitted to the adequate supervision of the proposed guarantee later admission to a graduate Faculty in one of the following categories: program is available. program at the University of Calgary. Regular There is no general right of admission to Students may be admitted to a program Exchange Graduate Programs. Each department leading to the Master’s or doctoral degree, The Faculty of Graduate Studies at the determines whether to recommend to the provided admission qualifications are met. University of Calgary has reciprocal ex- Faculty of Graduate Studies the admission of Interdisciplinary Degree Program: A student change agreements with other institutions. a particular applicant based not only on the wishing to pursue a thesis-based degree in Graduate students from these institutions applicant’s credentials but also on the an area not sufficiently represented by one may engage in course or research work at availability of resources for supervision and department may be admitted both to a home the University of Calgary for credit at the research, departmental research objectives, department and a conjoint department in a home institution. Exchange students must program balance, and other such considera- interdisciplinary degree program. The submit the appropriate application/approval tions. Taking these considerations into student should submit an application form form. Exchange students pay tuition fees at account, departments are expected to act in and fee, along with official transcripts and the home universities when this is written an equitable manner in their admission procedures. Faculty of Graduate Studies letters of reference to the intended home into the specific exchange agreement; they department. The prospective home depart- pay only the applicable general fees at the ment will liaise with the conjoint department. University of Calgary. If there is no reciprocal Administration Contact the prospective home department agreement, the exchange student pays both for further details. applicable general and tuition fees at the Faculty Administrative Special Case Graduate Admission is used University of Calgary. It should be noted that Officers when resources are available to admit a exchange student status does not guarantee student to undertake graduate studies, but later admission to a graduate program at the Dean University of Calgary. no appropriate program exists. Check the W.L. Veale website http://www.grad.ucalgary.ca/policy/ The Western Deans’ Agreement covers Associate Deans special_case.htm and contact the relevant exchange graduate students from member department for details. universities in British Columbia (Simon H. Grant Fraser University, University of British V. Haines Qualifying Columbia, University of Northern British M. Sideris A student who meets the qualifications for Columbia, and University of Victoria), Alberta admission but lacks the necessary back- (Athabasca University, University of Alberta, F. van der Hoorn ground for a graduate program in a chosen University of Calgary, University of H. Wieser area of specialization may be admitted as a Lethbridge), Saskatchewan (University of qualifying graduate student. Upon satisfac- Regina, University of Saskatchewan), and tory completion of a qualifying year, the Manitoba (Brandon University, University of For more information please consult the student may be transferred to regular Manitoba) provided that the period for which 2004/2005 Faculty of Graduate Studies student status. Qualifying graduate students fees are remitted does not exceed two print Calendar, or visit the Faculty of must be full-time registrants in either a academic terms of four months each. Graduate Studies Calendar website at: Master’s or a doctoral degree program. http://www.grad.ucalgary.ca Qualifying status will not be granted for a Qualifications period exceeding one year. Applicants must hold or obtain the following Because a qualifying student is required to minimum qualifications before the Faculty take more courses in a degree program than will give consideration to admission: a regular graduate student, a qualifying student in a thesis-based degree program (a) A University of Calgary four-year will be assessed an extra year of full baccalaureate degree or its equivalent program fees. A qualifying student in a from a recognized institution. Degrees course-based program will pay tuition fees and grades from foreign institutions are for the extra required courses on a per- evaluated for their equivalency to those course basis. Tuition fees for courses taken of the University of Calgary. A grade.