ACADEMIC HANDBOOK: GRADUATE PROGRAMS LISTING [Last Update: 12SEP]

[The Faculty of Graduate Studies was replaced by the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies July 1, 2008.]

The following is a list of the graduate programs which were either introduced or withdrawn with the approval of Senate. The list, which is incomplete and under construction, is chronological with the newest approvals at the top of each entry. If Senate approval was given after September 1997, the program will be linked to the proposal that went to Senate, as part of its agenda. Prior to that time, the Senate minute number is listed and a copy of the original proposal is available on request from the University Secretariat.

The intent of this section is to provide an index of Senate approvals.

(Date of Original Senate Approval of New Program)

PROGRAM IN GRADUATE STUDIES

(S.12-#) Sept. 21/12

“Composite Materials” as a New Field in the MEng Program

(S.12-120b) June 8/12

Combined JD/MA (History)

(S.12-120a) June 8/12

Combined JD/MSc (Geology or Geophysics)

(S.12-119c) June 8/12

PhD in Law

(S.12-82) Apr. 13/12

Professional Master of Science (MSc) Program in Clinical Medical Biophysics

(S.12-52b) Mar. 7/12

Master of Financial Economics (effective Sept. 1/13)

(S.12-52a) Mar. 7/12

Collaborative Graduate Program in Transitional Justice and Post-Conflict Reconstruction (effective May 1/12)

(S.12-27) Feb. 17/12

Master of Studies in Law (formerly the Master in Legal Studies) (effective Sept. 1/12)

(S.12-26) Feb. 17/12

Collaborative Graduate Program in Musculoskeletal Health Research (effective May 1/12)

(S.12-28) Feb. 17/12

PhD in Philosophy - separated into the Four-Year PhD stream and Five-Year PhD stream, effective Sept. 1/12

(S.11-194b) Dec. 9/11

Master of Clinical Science, Pathology Assistant (MClSc) Course-Based Masters Program in the Pathology Graduate Program (effective Jan. 1/12)

(S.11-177) Nov. 18/11

Master of Arts in Film Studies [formerly the MA in Critical Studies in Global Film Cultures]

(S.11-159) Oct. 21/11

Non-Thesis Master of Engineering (MEng) in HVAC Systems (effective Sept. 1/11)

(S.11-158) Oct. 21/11

Graduate Diploma in Community Music Leadership (effective Jan. 1/12)

(S.11-79) Apr. 15/11

Combined MSc Occupational Therapy / PhD Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Program (MScOT/PhD)

(S.11-78) Apr. 15/11

Collaborative Graduate Program - Master of Engineering (MEng) in Engineering in Medicine

(S.10-46) Mar. 19/10

MA and PhD in Health Information Science

(S.10-45) Mar. 19/10

Master in Legal Studies (MLS) [Renamed the “Master of Studies in Law” (S.12-27) Feb. 17/12 (admission to be discontinued August 31, 2012)]

(S.10-24) Feb. 26/10

Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance (DMA)

(S.09-179) Sept. 25/09

MA in American Studies (Departments of History and Political Science)

(S.09-110) May 15/09

MSc in Management

Modifications to the MSc in Management - International Business (S.11-194a) Dec. 9/11

(S.09-61) Mar. 20/09

Master of Nursing (MN) [formerly the Master of Nursing/Nurse Practitioner (MN/NP)]

(S.09-60) Mar. 20/09

PhD in Women’s Studies and Feminist Research

(S.09-59) Mar. 20/09

MESc, MEng, and PhD Programs in:

Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Mechanical and Materials Engineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering

(S.09-29) Feb. 27/09

Collaborative Graduate Program in Molecular Imaging

(S.08-58) Mar. 14/08

PhD Program in Classics

(S.07-198) Oct. 26/07

Master of Arts (MA) Critical Studies in Global Film Cultures [Renamed MA in Film Studies (S.11-177)]

(S.07-171) Sept. 21/07

PhD and MSc in Planetary Science

(S.07-58) Mar. 16/07

Residency Program in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, MSc and MD Concurrent (OMFS) Program

(S.07-57) Mar. 16/07

Collaborative MA/MSc/PhD Programs in Migration and Ethnic Relations

(S.07-56) Mar. 16/07

Master of Science in Foods and Nutrition (MScFN)

(S.07-22) Jan. 19/07

Master of Arts in Women’s Studies and Feminist Research

(S.07-21) Jan. 19/07

Master of Arts in Linguistics

(S.07-20) Jan. 19/07

Master of Arts in Popular Music and Culture (Interdisciplinary)

(S.07-19) Jan. 19/07

Master of Environment and Sustainability (MES)

(S.07-18) Jan. 19/07

MSc in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences [replaces the MSc degrees in CSD, OT and PT (all to be withdrawn August 31, 2010)]

PhD Program in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (collapses the three existing fields in the Doctoral Program in Rehabilitation Sciences into one field Functioning, Disability and Health)

[approved contingent on OCGS approval (S.05-226) Dec. 9/05]

(S.07-10) Jan. 19/07

Master of Nursing with the specialization of Nurse Practitioner (MN/NP) (effective May 1/07)

[This degree program was revised and the name was changed to the “Master of Nursing (MN) Degree Program” (S.09-61)]

(S.06-06) Jan. 20/06

PhD and MSc Programs in Developmental Biology

(S.05-227) Dec. 9/05

PhD Program in Visual Culture, Studio and Media Arts

(S.05-114a) June 24/05

Master of Engineering (MEng) Program in Nuclear Engineering [offered with McMaster and Waterloo]

(S.05-114b) June 24/05 

Master of Arts in Theology program [offered through Huron University College]

(S.05-114c) June 24/05

MA and PhD Programs in Hispanic Studies. [MA in Spanish withdrawn effective June 2006.]

 (S.05-85) May 20/05

MSc in Psychology (formerly MA in Psychology)

(S.04-129) June 25/04

Master of Laws (LLM) 

 (S.04-60) Mar. 19/04

PhD in Biology (formerly PhD in Plant Sciences and PhD in Zoology)

MSc in Biology (formerly MSc in Plant Sciences and MSc in Zoology)

(S.03-129) June 20/03

Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSc(OT) [replaces the MClSc (Occupational Therapy) which replaced the BSc(OT) Sep. 18/98]

[Program withdrawn effective August 31/10 and replaced by MSc in Rehabilitation Sciences (S.07-18) Jan. 19/07]

(S.03-33) Feb. 21/03

Master of Social Work (MSW) (offered with King’s University College)

 

Joint LLB/MA Program in Law and Philosophy [Program Withdrawn (S.03-34) Feb. 21/03

 

MSc in Mathematics - degree titled changed (S.02-251) Dec. 6/02 (formerly MA in Mathematics until 2002)

(S.02-147) June 21/02

PhD in Anthropology
PhD in Comparative Literature
PhD and Master of Arts in Media Studies
PhD in Theory and Criticism

(S.02-120) May 17/02

PhD in Nursing – Revised to Allow for Alternative Delivery Methods (S.12-119a) June 8/12

(S.01-241) Nov. 16/01

Collaborative Graduate Program in Biostatistics (PhD or Masters)

(S.01-207) Oct. 19/01

Collaborative Graduate Program in Scientific Computing (PhD or Masters)

(S.01-145) June 21/01

Master of Physical Therapy (MPT) [replaced Bachelor’s-level degree (BSc(PT)]

(S.01-144) June 21/01

Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Biomedical Engineering leading to a Master of Engineering Science and PhD (MESc\PhD)

(S.01-31) Feb. 16/01

The MEd in Educational Studies was changed to the MA in Education Studies (S.12-#) Sept. 21/12

Master of Education in Educational Studies – Leadership

(TBA - Date program was introduced)  

PhD in Music - name changed (S.01-15) Jan. 19/01
(formerly PhD in Systematic Musicology)

(S.00-207) Oct. 20/00

Master of Engineering in Advanced Design and Manufacturing (MEng)

(TBA - Date program was introduced)  

PhD in Anatomy and Cell Biology - name changed (S.97-18)
(formerly PhD in Anatomy)

(S.99-286) Nov. 19/99

Joint PhD Program in Educational Studies

(S.98-223) Sep. 18 /98

PhD Program in Rehabilitation Sciences [withdrawn effective August 31/10 - see PhD Program in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences - (S.05-226) Dec. 9/05]

(S.95-306) Dec. 7/95

Concurrent MD-PhD with the Faculties of Graduate Studies and Medicine & Dentistry

(S.95-306) Dec. 7/95

MSc in Kinesiology

(TBA - Date program was introduced)  

Concurrent DDS-MSc with the Faculties of Graduate Studies and Medicine & Dentistry

(S.94-266) Nov. 17/94

Master of Arts in Art History [name changed (S.01-76) Apr. 20/01 (formerly Master of Arts in Visual Arts)]

(S.94-266) Nov. 17/94

Master of Fine Arts (MFA)

(S.94-266) Nov. 17/94

Master of Arts in Comparative Literature

(S.92-222, Ex. V,

Appx. 1, Section IV, D) Nov. 19/92

PhD and MSc in Environmental Sciences (Collaborative Program) - Program renamed Environmental Science and Sustainability (S.07-18) Jan. 19/07

Old name to be withdrawn by Fall Convocation 2014 (S.08-59) Mar. 14/08

(S.95-250) Oct. 24/95

Graduate Certificate in Epidemiology

(S.2442.2) Aug. 18/77

Master of Clinical Science in Family Medicine [Alternate method of delivery S.97-122]

(S.2442.2) Aug. 18/77

PhD in Social Demography [Program withdrawn effective Jan. 1/98 (S.10-141) Sept. 24/10]

(S.1892.4) Aug. 15/74

Master of Arts in Journalism

(S.1878) July 11/74

Master of Science in Speech Pathology and Audiology [Withdrawn effective August 31/10 (S.07-18) Jan. 19/07]
Master of Clinical Science in Speech Pathology and Audiology [MClSc in Communication Sciences and Disorders when was program introduced – are these 2 different programs?]

(S.1878) July 11/74

Introduction of Master of Clinical Science (MClSc) degree

(S.1787) Feb. 29/74

Master of Education in Counselling Psychology [name changed (S.02-124) May 17/02 (formerly MEd in Counselling, originally approved as MEd in Guidance Counselling)]

(S.1588) 1973

Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
Master of Science in Teaching (MScT) [Program withdrawn (S.90-22) Feb. 15/90]

(S.307) Nov. 29/68

Master of Music (MMus)

[MMus in Music Theory now Master of Arts (MA) in Music Theory (S.02-91) Apr. 19/02]

(S.307) Nov. 29/68

Master of Arts in Musicology

(TBA - Dates these PhD programs were introduced)  

PhD in Applied Mathematics
PhD in Astronomy
PhD in Biochemistry
PhD in Business Administration
PhD in Chemistry
PhD in Computer Science
PhD in Economics
PhD in Engineering Science
PhD in English
PhD in Epidemiology and Biostatistics
PhD in French [renamed PhD in French Studies – (S.12-119b)
June 8/12]

(TBA - Dates these PhD programs were introduced)  

PhD in Geography
PhD in Geology
PhD in Geophysics
PhD in History
PhD in Kinesiology (S.91-26, S.95-307)
PhD in Library and Information Sciences
PhD in Mathematics
PhD in Medical Biophysics (formerly Biophysics S.89-34)
PhD in Microbiology and Immunology
PhD in Neuroscience
PhD in Pathology
PhD in Pharmacology and Toxicology (formerly Pharmacology S.94-268)
PhD in Philosophy - separated into the Four-Year PhD stream and Five-Year PhD stream, effective Sept. 1/12 (
S.12-28)

PhD in Physics
PhD in Physiology
PhD in Political Science
PhD in Psychology
PhD in Sociology
PhD in Statistics

(TBA - Date these Master of Arts programs were introduced)    

MA in Anthropology
MA in Classical Studies
MA in Economics
MA in English
MA in French [renamed MA in French Studies – (S.12-119b)
June 8/12]

MA in Geography
MA in History
MA in Kinesiology
MA in Philosophy
MA in Political Science
MA in Sociology
MA in Theory and Criticism

(TBA - Dates these Master’s programs were introduced)

Master of Business Administration (MBA) [Revisions to MBA, Accelerated MBA and JD/MBA Programs (S.09-200) Oct. 16/09]
Master of Clinical Dentistry (MClD) in Orthodontics
Master of Education (MEd) in Educational Studies
Master of Engineering (MEng)
Master of Engineering Science (MESc)
Master of Library and Information Sciences (MLIS)
Master of Public Administration (MPA) in Local Government
Master of Science in Nursing (MScN)

(TBA - Dates these Master of Science programs were introduced)  

Master of Science (MSc) Anatomy and Cell Biology
MSc in Applied Mathematics
MSc in Astronomy
MSc in Biochemistry
MSc in Chemistry
MSc in Communication Sciences and Disorders [formerly Communicative Disorders]
MSc in Computer Science (S.97-122 Alternate Method of Delivery)
MSc in Epidemiology and Biostatistics
MSc in Geography
MSc in Geology
MSc in Geophysics
MSc in Medical Biophysics (formerly Biophysics S.89-34)
MSc in Microbiology and Immunology
MSc in Neuroscience
MSc in Pathology
MSc in Pharmacology and Toxicology (formerly Pharmacology S.94-268)
MSc in Physics
MSc in Physiology
MSc in Statistics

Nov. 2001

Western currently has collaborative graduate programs in Molecular Biology, and Theoretical Physics.

 


 

Handbook Notes:

 

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