STG ES (Min) HBA / CSE MA: Requirements

Minimum Admission Requirements

To be considered for conditional admission to the MA-CSE program and the CDP, students must meet the qualifications as specified by the MA-CSE program (i.e., experience working with children, submission of a Statement of Intent, and resumé/CV) and the following requirements:

  • Be admitted to the HBA degree program and the Education and Society minor program.
  • Meet the admission requirements of the School of Graduate Studies and MA-CSE program.
  • Be enrolled full-time and in good standing in the HBA degree program.
    • Be registered in Year 3 of the HBA program.
    • Have completed or be in progress to complete EDS360H/Y Education Internship, which will take place in a setting involving young children.
    • Have an average grade equivalent to at least an A– (cumulative grade point average [CGPA] of 3.7), normally demonstrated by an average grade in Year 2.
  • Provide two letters of reference: one professional, one academic.

To be given full, unconditional admission to the MA-CSE program, students must meet the following requirements:

  • Maintain at least an A– average (3.7 CGPA) in their final year or over senior (Years 3 and 4) courses.
  • Achieve a least a B+ average in the 1.0 FCE graduate course taken in Year 4.
  • Successfully complete the requirements for the HBA program with the minor in Education and Society.
  • Be conferred with the HBA degree.

Academic Path to Completion

Every CDP involves a specific combination of approved degree programs. The CDP requirements build on those of the two separate degree programs. Each CDP has a unique pattern of academic activity year by year.

Note: at the undergraduate level, a credit is equal to a graduate-level full-course equivalent (FCE). Course weight is measured for both using a Y (1.0 weight) or H (0.5 weight) suffix.

Year Progression Specific Requirements
1 to 3
  • Undergraduate courses in accordance with Faculty of Arts and Science regulations for the HBA degree and Education and Society minor.

  • 15.0 credits toward the HBA program and degree requirements.

  • In the Fall session, students registered in Year 3 express interest in the CDP to the Victoria College Registrar's Office, which advises applicants on the process in collaboration with the OISE Office of the Registrar and Student Services. Successful applicants receive conditional acceptance to the CDP and MA-CSE.
4

  • Undergraduate courses in accordance with the U of T regulations for the Education and Society minor.

  • Graduate courses in accordance with the U of T regulations for the CDP.

  • 4.0 credits toward the HBA program and degree requirements.

  • 1.0 FCE in MA-CSE elective courses in consultation with the MA-CSE program chair. This will be counted as one credit toward the overall requirements of the HBA and MA-CSE programs. This 1.0 FCE is chosen from among master's-level courses in the Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development. Elective courses that are especially recommended for Child Study and Education students are listed in the Applied Psychology and Human Development calendar entry.
5 and 6
  • Remaining graduate courses in accordance with the U of T regulations for the MA-CSE program.

  • 10.0 FCEs in MA-CSE program requirements. See the Child Study and Education calendar entry for full course requirements.

  • Note that students will have previously completed the 1.0 FCE in electives in Year 4 of the HBA program.