Ethnic, Immigration and Pluralism Studies

Lead Faculty of the Collaborative Specialization

Arts and Science

Participating Degree Programs

Anthropology — MA, PhD
Educational Leadership and Policy — MA, MEd, EdD, PhD
European and Russian Affairs — MA
Geography — MA, PhD
Global Affairs — MGA
History — MA, PhD
Industrial Relations and Human Resources — MIRHR, PhD
Language and Literacies Education — MA, MEd, PhD
Political Science — MA, PhD
Public Policy — MPP
Religion — MA, PhD
Social Justice Education — MA, MEd, EdD, PhD
Social Work — MSW, PhD
Sociology — MA, PhD
Women and Gender Studies — MA, PhD

Overview

Ethnic, Immigration and Pluralism Studies at the University of Toronto offers students with interests in ethnic, immigration, and pluralism studies the opportunity to widen their horizons, to expand their knowledge beyond a single disciplinary base, and to take advantage of the wealth and diversity of academic resources available at the University of Toronto — a great university situated in a large and culturally cosmopolitan city.

The graduate programs listed above participate in the Collaborative Specialization in Ethnic, Immigration and Pluralism Studies. They contribute courses and provide facilities and supervision for graduate research.

Upon successful completion of the degree requirements of the participating home graduate unit and the collaborative specialization, students will receive the notation “Completed Collaborative Specialization in Ethnic, Immigration and Pluralism Studies” on their transcript.

Contact and Address

Web: harneyprogram.ca
Email: harneyprogram@utoronto.ca
Telephone: (416) 978-4783

Collaborative Specialization in Ethnic, Immigration and Pluralism Studies
Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy
University of Toronto
1 Devonshire Place, room 057S
Toronto, Ontario M5S 3K7
Canada

Admission Requirements

• Applicants who wish to enrol in the collaborative specialization must apply to and be admitted to both the collaborative specialization (CS) and a graduate degree program in one of the collaborating graduate units.

• Applicants to the Master of Arts, Master of Education, Master of Global Affairs, Master of Industrial Relations and Human Resources, Master of Public Policy, Master of Science, and Master of Social Work degree programs are admitted by the participating graduate unit under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies.

Specialization Requirements

• Students must follow a plan of studies acceptable to both the participating graduate unit and the CS in Ethnic, Immigration and Pluralism Studies.

• Collaborative specialization requirements may be met concurrent with, or in addition to, graduate unit requirements. Students should consult specific graduate unit listings for information.

• 0.5 full-course equivalent (FCE) in ethnicity, immigration, or pluralism. Normally, this course is taken as an option within regular graduate unit or Faculty degree requirements, not as an additional course. For coursework-only programs, students must complete an additional 0.5 FCE in ethnicity, immigration, or pluralism coursework.

• A coordinating 0.5 FCE seminar in ethnicity, immigration, and pluralism (EIP3000H). The seminar is the place to discuss, compare, and bring together the various approaches to the study of ethnicity, immigration, and pluralism.

• Attendance at a minimum of one lecture per session (two per year) from the Harney Lecture Series organized by the CS in Ethnic, Immigration and Pluralism Studies.

• When a practicum or other major activity is required, it will focus on ethnicity, immigration, and/or pluralism.

• It is understood that the major paper or thesis as required by the graduate unit will be in an area relevant to the specialization.

Admission Requirements

• Applicants who wish to enrol in the collaborative specialization (CS) must apply to and be admitted to both the CS and a graduate degree program in one of the collaborating graduate units.

• Applicants to the Doctor of Education and Doctor of Philosophy degree programs are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies.

Specialization Requirements

• Students must follow a plan of studies acceptable to both the participating graduate unit and the CS in Ethnic, Immigration and Pluralism Studies.

• Collaborative specialization requirements may be met concurrent with, or in addition to, graduate unit requirements. Students should consult specific graduate unit listings for information.

• 0.5 full-course equivalent (FCE) in ethnicity, immigration, or pluralism including master's-level courses. Normally, this course is taken as an option within regular graduate unit or Faculty degree requirements, not as an additional course.

• A coordinating 0.5 FCE seminar in ethnicity, immigration, and pluralism (EIP3000H). The seminar is the place to discuss, compare, and bring together the various approaches to the study of ethnicity, immigration, and pluralism. Students who have taken this course for the master's degree need not repeat it.

• Attendance at a minimum of two lectures per session (four per year) from the Harney Lecture Series organized by the CS in Ethnic, Immigration and Pluralism Studies. Submission of one blog piece addressing an issue discussed during one of the attended Harney lectures.

• Presentation of research output (for example, thesis chapter, journal article) ready for submission at a work-in-progress session/conference organized by the CS.

• The PhD thesis will focus on ethnicity, immigration, and/or pluralism. The supervisor of the thesis committee will be a specialist in the area of ethnicity, immigration, and/or pluralism.

• Courses eligible for credit towards meeting specialization requirements in Ethnic, Immigration and Pluralism Studies are listed below.

• Students should check with the professor responsible for each course since a prerequisite may be required.

• Not all courses are offered each year. Please consult the collaborative specialization office or the appropriate graduate unit for course availability.

• Students wishing to use courses other than those listed below for credit towards meeting specialization requirements must submit a formal request in writing.

Coordinating Seminar

Anthropology

Curriculum, Teaching and Learning

Economics

Geography

History

Industrial Relations and Human Resources

Law

Participation in LAW courses is at the discretion of the Faculty of Law upon presentation, to the Faculty of Law Records Office, of a signed permission form from the student's home graduate unit. Note that preference is given to JD students and that many LAW courses are full by the end of the Faculty of Law add/drop period.

Leadership, Higher and Adult Education

Political Science

Public Policy

Religion

Social Justice Education

Social Work

Sociology

Women and Gender Studies