1 Table of Contents Table of Contents Academic Calendar 2007 - 2008.......................................................................x Message from the Dean of Graduate Studies.................................................xiv The University..............................................................................................1 Facilities for Advanced Study and Research...................................................2 Libraries........................................................................................................2 Instructional and Informational Technology Services (IITS).............................3 The Student/Faculty Portal............................................................................3 Classroom Technology Support.......................................................................3 Wireless Network..........................................................................................3 Moodle..........................................................................................................3 Computer Labs...............................................................................................4 Training Workshops.......................................................................................4 Research Centres............................................................................................4 University Archives....................................................................................12 Concordia International...............................................................................12 The Alumni Association...............................................................................13 Degree Nomenclature...................................................................................13 Convocation.................................................................................................14 The Ceremony..............................................................................................14 Honorary Degrees........................................................................................14 The Honorands.............................................................................................15 Medals and Prizes........................................................................................20 Graduate Admission.....................................................................................23 Accelerated Admission to Ph.D. Programs (Fast-Tracking)............................23 Admission Requirements...............................................................................23 GPA Admission Requirement........................................................................23 TOEFL/IELTS Admission Requirements........................................................24 CELDT Admission Requirement....................................................................24 Graduate Application Fee............................................................................24 Deferment of Admission...............................................................................24 The Application Process...............................................................................24 Application Deadlines.................................................................................24 Internal Transfer..........................................................................................25 Transfer Credits...........................................................................................25 Prerequisite Courses.....................................................................................25 Exemptions..................................................................................................25 Code Permanent...........................................................................................26 Required Citizenship Documents..................................................................26 Citizenship or Permanent Residency Documents.........................................26 i 2007-08 Graduate Calendar 2 Table of Contents Proof of Québec Residency.........................................................................26 Exemption to non-Québec Resident Fee.......................................................26 Classification of Graduate Students..............................................................26 Full-time..................................................................................................26 Part-time.................................................................................................27 Within Minimum Residence......................................................................27 Independent Graduate Students.................................................................27 Visiting Students......................................................................................28 Auditing Students.....................................................................................28 Leaves of Absence from Programs..................................................................28 Qualifying Students.....................................................................................29 Student Requests..........................................................................................30 Re-entry of Withdrawn Students..................................................................30 Graduate Awards.........................................................................................31 Fellowships.................................................................................................34 Scholarships...............................................................................................40 Bursaries.....................................................................................................49 Awards........................................................................................................52 Grants..........................................................................................................57 Research Stipends........................................................................................57 Teaching Assistantships..............................................................................57 Graduation Awards......................................................................................58 Assistantships.............................................................................................58 Provincial and Federal Granting Agencies Scholarships and Fellowships......58 Graduate Registration..................................................................................61 On-line Registration....................................................................................61 Continuing In Program Registrations.............................................................61 Time Limit Extension Registrations...............................................................62 Inter-University Agreement.........................................................................62 Withdrawal from Courses............................................................................62 Withdrawal from Program...........................................................................63 Late Registration.........................................................................................63 Academic Regulations..................................................................................64 Academic Year.............................................................................................64 Residence.....................................................................................................64 Time Limits.................................................................................................65 Academic Standing......................................................................................66 C Rule..........................................................................................................66 F Rule..........................................................................................................66 G.P.A. Graduation Requirement....................................................................67 ii 2007-08 Graduate Calendar 3 Table of Contents Graduation Application...............................................................................67 Credit System..............................................................................................67 Language of Instruction.................................................................................67 Grading System............................................................................................68 Supplemental Examinations.........................................................................70 Comprehensive Examinations.......................................................................70 Programs and Fields of Advanced Study........................................................71 The Program Repertoire...............................................................................71 Co-op Programs............................................................................................72 Co-tutelle Doctoral Theses...........................................................................72 Quick Reference to Programs and Fields........................................................73 Location of Graduate Programs.....................................................................76 Course Codes................................................................................................79 Faculty of Arts and Science...........................................................................80 Applied Human Sciences..............................................................................81 Master of/Magisteriate in Arts (Human Systems Intervention)...................81 Biology........................................................................................................88 Doctor of/Doctorate in Philosophy (Biology)............................................90 Master of/Magisteriate in Science (Biology)..............................................94 Diploma in Biotechnology and Genomics...................................................99 Chemistry and Biochemistry.......................................................................104 Doctor of/Doctorate in Philosophy (Chemistry).......................................106 Master of/Magisteriate in Science (Chemistry)........................................109 Communication Studies...............................................................................114 Doctor of/Doctorate in Philosophy (Communication)................................115 Master of/Magisteriate in Arts (Media Studies).......................................126 Diploma in Communication Studies..........................................................133 Economics....................................................................................................141 Doctor of/Doctorate in Philosophy (Economics)........................................142 Master of/Magisteriate in Arts (Economics)..............................................144 Diploma in Economics..............................................................................154 Education....................................................................................................157 Doctor of/Doctorate in Philosophy (Educational Technology)...................157 Master of/Magisteriate in Arts (Educational Technology).........................161 Diploma in Instructional Technology........................................................170 Master of/Magisteriate in Arts (Educational Studies)...............................175 Diploma in Adult Education.....................................................................180 Master of/Magisteriate in Arts (Child Study)..........................................184 Master of/Magisteriate in Arts (Applied Linguistics)...............................191 Graduate Certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language................194 English.......................................................................................................197 Master of/Magisteriate in Arts (English).................................................198 iii 2007-08 Graduate Calendar 4 Table of Contents Études françaises.........................................................................................204 Maîtrise en Littératures francophones et résonances médiatiques (Master of/Magisteriate in Arts)........................................................205 Maîtrise en Traductologie (Master of/Magisteriate in Arts)......................211 Diplôme en Traduction.............................................................................217 Certificat anglais-français en langue et techniques de localisation............224 Certificat en écriture................................................................................226 Exercise Science...........................................................................................230 Master of/Magisteriate in Science (Exercise Science) ................................231 Geography, Planning and Environment.........................................................235 Master of/Magisteriate in Science (Geography, Urban and Environment Studies).....................................235 Diploma in Environmental Impact Assessment..........................................239 History.......................................................................................................248 Doctor of/Doctorate in Philosophy (History)...........................................249 Master of/Magisteriate in Arts (History).................................................252 Humanities.................................................................................................256 Doctor of/Doctorate in Philosophy (Humanities).....................................256 Journalism...................................................................................................260 Diploma in Journalism.............................................................................260 Mathematics and Statistics.........................................................................265 Doctor of/Doctorate in Philosophy (Mathematics)...................................267 Master of/Magisteriate in Science/Arts (Mathematics)............................273 Master of/Magisteriate in the Teaching of Mathematics..........................281 Philosophy.................................................................................................284 Master of/Magisteriate in Arts (Philosophy)...........................................285 Physics.......................................................................................................290 Doctor of/Doctorate in Philosophy (Physics)............................................291 Master of/Magisteriate in Science (Physics).............................................293 Political Science.........................................................................................300 Doctor of/Doctorate in Philosophy (Political Science)..............................301 Master of/Magisteriate in Arts - Public Policy and Public Administration (MPPPA)..............................305 Psychology.................................................................................................321 Master of/Magisteriate in Arts (Psychology)............................................326 Graduate Certificate in Clinical Psychology............................................327 Doctor of/Doctorate in Philosophy (Psychology)......................................327 Religion......................................................................................................339 Doctor of/Doctorate in Philosophy (Religion)..........................................340 Master of/Magisteriate in Arts (History and Philosophy of Religion).......344 Master of/Magisteriate in Arts (Judaic Studies)........................................349 School of Community and Public Affairs......................................................354 Diploma in Community Economic Development (CED)..............................354 iv 2007-08 Graduate Calendar 5 Table of Contents Développement économique communautaire (DEC)....................................360 Sociology and Anthropology........................................................................367 Master of/Magisteriate in Arts (Social and Cultural Anthropology).........368 Master of/Magisteriate in Arts (Sociology)..............................................373 Theological Studies....................................................................................379 Master of/Magisteriate in Arts (Theological Studies)...............................379 Programs with Suspended Admission...........................................................384 Diploma in Early Childhood Education...................................................384 Diploma in Ecotoxicology.........................................................................384 Diploma in Library Studies......................................................................384 Diploma in Theological, Religious and Ethical Studies............................384 Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science................................................385 Doctor of/Doctorate in Philosophy..............................................................387 Master of/Magisteriate in Applied Science..................................................390 Master of/Magisteriate in Engineering.........................................................391 Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering............................................394 Building Engineering...................................................................................394 Doctor of/Doctorate in Philosophy (Building Engineering)........................396 Master of/Magisteriate in Applied Science (Building Engineering)...........396 Master of/Magisteriate in Engineering (Building Engineering)..................396 Graduate Certificate in Building Engineering...........................................397 Civil Engineering........................................................................................398 Doctor of/Doctorate in Philosophy (Civil Engineering).............................400 Master of/Magisteriate in Applied Science (Civil Engineering)................400 Master of/Magisteriate in Engineering (Civil Engineering).......................400 Graduate Certificate in Environmental Engineering..................................401 Concordia Institute for Information Systems Engineering (CIISE)..................403 Master of/Magisteriate in Applied Science in Information Systems Security .........................................................404 Master of/Magisteriate in Engineering in Information Systems Security ....406 Master of/Magisteriate in Applied Science in Quality Systems Engineering ..........................................................408 Master of/Magisteriate in Engineering in Quality Systems Engineering ....410 Graduate Certificate in Service Engineering and Network Management.....412 Graduate Certificate in 3D Graphics and Game Development...................413 Electrical and Computer Engineering............................................................415 Doctor of/Doctorate in Philosophy (Electrical and Computer Engineering)................................................416 Master of/Magisteriate in Applied Science (Electrical and Computer Engineering)................................................416 Master of/Magisteriate in Engineering (Electrical and Computer Engineering)................................................416 General Studies Unit (GSU).........................................................................418 v 2007-08 Graduate Calendar 6 Table of Contents Mechanical and Industrial Engineering........................................................419 Mechanical Engineering..............................................................................421 Doctor of/Doctorate in Philosophy (Mechanical Engineering)...................421 Master of/Magisteriate in Applied Science (Mechanical Engineering).......421 Master of/Magisteriate in Engineering (Mechanical Engineering)..............422 Master of/Magisteriate in Engineering (Aerospace)..................................422 Master of/Magisteriate in Engineering (Composites Option).....................425 Industrial Engineering.................................................................................429 Master of/Magisteriate in Applied Science (Industrial Engineering) .........429 Master of/Magisteriate in Engineering (Industrial Engineering)................429 Graduate Certificate in Mechanical Engineering.......................................430 Graduate Certificate in Software Systems for Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.................................................................433 Engineering Courses.....................................................................................436 List of Courses by Topic Areas...................................................................436 Engineering Course Descriptions...............................................................447 Computer Science and Software Engineering.................................................513 Doctor of/Doctorate in Philosophy (Computer Science).............................515 Master of/Magisteriate in Computer Science (M.Comp.Sc.).......................516 Master of/Magisteriate in Applied Computer Science (M.Ap.Comp.Sc.)....517 Master of/Magisteriate in Applied Science (Software Engineering)...........519 Master of/Magisteriate of Engineering (Software Engineering)..................521 List of Courses in Computer Science by Topic Areas....................................522 Computer Science Course Descriptions.......................................................525 Diploma in Computer Science...................................................................537 Faculty of Fine Arts.....................................................................................541 Art Education..............................................................................................542 Doctor of/Doctorate in Philosophy (Art Education)..................................543 Master of/Magisteriate in Arts (Art Education)........................................546 Art History.................................................................................................551 Doctor of/Doctorate in Philosophy (Art History).....................................552 Master of/Magisteriate in Arts (Art History)...........................................555 Creative Arts Therapies.............................................................................558 Master of/Magisteriate in Arts (Creative Arts Therapies - Art Therapy Option)................................559 Master of/Magisteriate in Arts (Creative Arts Therapies - Drama Therapy Option)...........................568 Film Studies...............................................................................................575 Master of/Magisteriate in Arts (Film Studies)..........................................576 Studio Arts.................................................................................................580 Master of/Magisteriate in Fine Arts (Studio Arts)....................................582 vi 2007-08 Graduate Calendar 7 Table of Contents Music..........................................................................................................589 Diploma in Advanced Music Performance Studies.....................................589 Design & Computation Arts........................................................................593 Graduate Certificate in Digital Technologies in Design Art Practice.........593 John Molson School of Business.....................................................................597 Doctor of/Doctorate in Philosophy (Business Administration)..................600 Master of/Magisteriate in Science (Administration).................................604 Master of/Magisteriate in Business Administration..................................612 Master of/Magisteriate in Business Administration (Executive Option).....626 Master of/Magisteriate in Business Administration (International Aviation)....................................................................633 Graduate Diploma in Aviation Management............................................641 Graduate Certificate in Aviation Management.........................................645 Diploma in Investment Management.........................................................650 Master of/Magisteriate in Investment Management..................................651 Master of/Magisteriate in Business Administration (Investment Management Option).......................................................652 Diploma in Administration (DIA)............................................................659 Diploma in Sport Administration (DSA)..................................................669 Graduate Certificate in Event Management and Fundraising.....................677 Graduate Certificate in Management of Health Care Organizations.........677 Graduate Certificate in Community Organizational Development............677 Diploma in Chartered Accountancy..........................................................685 Graduate Certificate in Management Accounting.......................................690 School of Graduate Studies..........................................................................694 Special Individualized Programs................................................................695 Doctor of/Doctorate in Philosophy (Special Individualized)....................696 Master of/Magisteriate in Arts (Special Individualized).........................696 Policy on the Establishment of Tribunal Hearing Pools.................................699 Academic Re-evaluation Procedures............................................................702 Code of Conduct (Academic)........................................................................707 Graduate Academic Appeals Procedures......................................................721 Code of Rights and Responsibilities.............................................................724 Terms of Reference of the Ombuds Office......................................................756 vii 2007-08 Graduate Calendar 8 Table of Contents Thesis Regulations......................................................................................759 Submission of Theses...................................................................................759 Supervisor's Approval................................................................................759 Thesis Formats............................................................................................759 Non-Thesis Formats....................................................................................759 Manuscript-Based Thesis............................................................................760 Examination of Theses.................................................................................764 Doctoral Theses.......................................................................................764 Master's Theses.......................................................................................766 Graduating Students................................................................................767 Re-submission of Theses...............................................................................768 Microfilming...............................................................................................768 Dissertation Abstracts International............................................................768 Financial Regulations.................................................................................769 Tuition and Other Fees................................................................................769 Master's and Ph.D. Programs....................................................................769 Continuation and Time-Limit Extension Fees.............................................773 Graduate Certificate and Diploma Program, Independent and Visiting/Exchange Students.........................................................773 Miscellaneous Fees...................................................................................776 Fee Payment Policy.....................................................................................778 Financial Obligations.................................................................................778 Fee Payment Deadlines...............................................................................781 Withdrawals and Tuition Refunds/Financial Credits Policy........................782 Withdrawals and Refunds Policy................................................................782 Leaves of Absence from Programs.................................................................787 International Students.................................................................................789 Immigration Procedures...............................................................................789 Studying for Six Months or Less....................................................................790 Documentation Required for the University.................................................791 Working On-Campus...................................................................................791 Working Off-Campus..................................................................................791 Post-Graduation Employment......................................................................792 International Student Health and Accident Insurance...................................792 Exemption deadlines...................................................................................793 Tuition and Other Fees for International Students........................................794 Exemptions from Differential Fees...............................................................794 Tuition Payment Arrangements....................................................................796 Fee Remission Awards for International Students.........................................796 viii 2007-08 Graduate Calendar 9 Table of Contents Student Services..........................................................................................797 Graduate Students' Association...................................................................797 Ombuds Office............................................................................................797 Code of Rights and Responsibilities.............................................................797 The Applied Psychology Centre..................................................................798 International Student Exchange Programs....................................................798 Funding ISEP...............................................................................................798 Student Life and Student Services................................................................799 Advocacy and Support Services................................................................799 International Students Office................................................................799 Office for Students with Disabilities....................................................800 Centre for Native Education.................................................................802 Student Advocate Program....................................................................802 Legal Information Services...................................................................803 Counselling and Development..................................................................803 Student Success Centre..........................................................................804 Career Services....................................................................................804 Counselling and Psychological Services.................................................804 Student Learning Services.....................................................................805 Services for New Students.....................................................................805 Dean of Students.........................................................................................806 Social and Cultural Activities.................................................................806 Multi-Faith Chaplaincy.........................................................................806 Peer Support Program...............................................................................807 Child Care..............................................................................................807 Financial Aid and Awards.......................................................................808 Gouvernement du Québec Student Loans and Bursaries............................808 Federal and Provincial Loans and Bursaries..........................................810 Concordia University Finanical Aid.....................................................810 Fellowships/Scholarships/Bursaries/Awards for International Students................................................................811 Health Services......................................................................................812 Housing Service.......................................................................................814 Recreation and Athletics.............................................................................814 Administrative Officers..............................................................................816 Council of the School of Graduate Studies....................................................821 Full-time Faculty........................................................................................822 Index..........................................................................................................858 ix 2007-08 Graduate Calendar