In addition to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Cumming School of Medicine requirements, the Department requires:
a) The completion of a minimum of two half-course equivalents for the Master of Science. For the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, the completion of a minimum of one half-course equivalent for those entering with a master's degree in a related subject. For those entering with a Bachelor of Science or equivalent, a minimum of three half-course equivalents are required. Normally, one of these courses is Medical Science 637.01. Exceptions, however, can be approved by the Program Director on the recommendation of the supervisor or the graduate education committee.
b) A supervisory committee set up within three months of initial registration.
c) A written research proposal presented to the supervisory committee within twelve months of initial registration.
d) A seminar presentation once a year. Exceptions require recommendation by the supervisory committee and approval of the Graduate Program Director.
e) Doctoral students must pass an oral candidacy examination within 24 months in the program. If transferring from MSc to PhD within 30 months of initial registration in the program. The exam requires submission of an approved version of the doctoral research proposal and specific topics of study to the examining committee no less than 2 weeks prior to the exam. Specific details of the exam format can be found at http://grad.ucalgary.ca/current/managing-my-program/examinations.
f) Regular, mandatory attendance at the G.I. Sciences weekly seminar program.
* To qualify for an approved specialization, the supervisor and/or at least one member of the supervisory committee should have expertise in that specialization and the research in the thesis should be largely based in that discipline. In addition, the student should complete graduate course work deemed relevant/required by the supervisor and the supervisory committee for the student to be competent in the specialization.