The purpose of the Master of Science (MSc) in Environmental Science is to train Bachelor of Science or Engineering graduates in the design, execution, and dissemination of research that is focused on the interfaces between traditional disciplines in dealing with fundamentally scientific, environment-focused issues. This is a full-time, 16-month program with a unique May start date that will help students to rigorously gather data towards the completion of an MSc thesis.

The MSc in Environmental Science will allow students to address major emerging research themes in…

Required Courses

Elective Courses

Research and teaching are focused on the interfaces between traditional disciplines in dealing with fundamental scientific issues. Faculty members are cross-appointed from several departments including: chemistry, earth sciences, geography, ecology and evolutionary biology, cell and systems biology, engineering, forestry, physics, and social sciences. Research is clustered into six major concentrations:

• Climate Change and the Environment

• Contaminant Flux

• Environmental Science in Transitional Economies

• Great Lakes…

Core Course

The following are courses offered within the Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences. With the approval of the Graduate Chair, relevant courses from other graduate departments can be applied to the required full-course equivalents. Not all courses are offered every year.

24-Month Option

The Master of Science in Physical Therapy (MScPT) is a 24-month professional program leading to entry to practice. The program is accredited by Physiotherapy Education Accreditation Canada (PEAC) and more information about accreditation is available on the Department of Physical Therapy's website. Graduates will be eligible to write the Physiotherapy Competency Examination (PCE), administered by the Canadian Alliance of Physiotherapy Regulators, which qualifies them to…

Required Courses

The Master of Science (MSc) program is directed primarily to qualified students seeking a career in scientific research, with an emphasis on doctoral-stream studies. The MSc can be taken both with or without a thesis, the latter being the norm.