University of Calgary : School and Applied Child Psychology (MSc)

School and Applied Child Psychology (MSc)

1. Degree Offered Master of Science (MSc)

2. Admission Requirements

In addition to Faculties of Graduate Studies and Education requirements, entry requirements for the SACP Master of Science program include:

(a) Honours degree in Psychology (or equivalent), with a grade point average of 3.00 (equivalent to a "B" or 70% in many universities) over the courses taken during the last two years of study;

(b) A résumé and statement of research and professional interests including the specification of a prospective research supervisor from among current faculty;

(d) For applicants required to provide proof of proficiency in English, a minimum TOEFL score of 580 (written test) or 92 (Internet-based test) or a MELAB score of 82 or an IELTS score of 7.0;

(e) Prior to admission, the most promising applicants may be interviewed to evaluate their understanding of and motivation for entry into the field of school and applied child psychology.

3. Application Deadline

On-line applications to all Educational Studies in Psychology programs may be accessed through the following link: http://ucalgary.ca/gpe/StepstoApply.

The deadline for the submission of complete applications to all programs is December 1 for September admission.

4. Advanced Credit The applicant must make advanced credit requests as part of the admission process. Credit will not be given for course work taken as part of another completed degree/diploma or for courses taken to bring grade point average to a required level for admission.

5. Program/Course Requirements

In addition to Faculties of Graduate Studies and Education requirements, the degree programs require the following:

Students will be required to complete:

15 half courses (including a minimum of 600 practicum hours): Applied Psychology 603, 605, 607, 635, 650, 651, 652, 654, 656, 657, 658, 660, 674, 675, 676
a thesis (equivalent to three half-courses)
a non-credit research seminar

6. Additional Requirements Applied experience is an asset.

7. Credit for Undergraduate Courses The Division does not normally accept undergraduate courses for credit toward graduate degrees.

8. Time Limit The Master of Science requires two years of full-time study to complete. Maximum completion time is four years.

9. Supervisory Assignments An interim advisor is assigned to each first-year student in a thesis-based program. Students are responsible for initiating discussions with potential permanent supervisors and are expected to have finalized supervisory arrangements by their second annual registration.

10. Required Examinations Information on examinations is provided on the Graduate Programs in Education website.

11. Research Proposal Requirements Information on research proposals is available through the interim advisor/supervisor. Ethics approval is needed for all research projects (including thesis) involving the use of human subjects before data collection begins. To initiate the ethics review, the researcher must submit a copy of the application (available on the Research Services website) to the Conjoint Faculties Research Ethics Board, c/o Associate Dean (Research), Faculty of Education.

12. Special Registration Information None.

13. Financial Assistance

Financial assistance may be available to qualified students. For information on awards, see the Awards and Financial Assistance section of this Calendar.

Students applying for scholarships for September admission must submit their scholarship applications to the Graduate Programs in Education office by the preceding February 1.

The Division also provides assistance for students through teaching assistantships, graduate research scholarships and other Divisional scholarships. Application forms and deadline information for these awards can be obtained from the Division.

14. Other Information For further information or for copies of the Division brochure, write to the Graduate Programs in Education Office, Faculty of Education, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 1N4; website: http://ucalgary.ca/gpe/specializations.

15. Faculty Members/Research Interests Research interests of faculty members and adjunct faculty can be found at: http://www.educ.ucalgary.ca/research/academic/homepages.html and from the Division office.

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