5.    Program Requirements

5.1   General Information

      A description of each program offered under the auspices of
      the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research is presented in
      the departmental program descriptions and details of courses
      section of this calendar. Prospective applicants should note
      particularly the admission requirements, the fields in which
      advanced study and research may be undertaken, and the program
      requirements of each department, in addition to the general
      regulations of Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, which
      are spelled out in this section.

5.2   Qualifying-Year Program

      Students in the qualifying year will ordinarily register in
      five full courses (or the equivalent) at the senior
      undergraduate level. Of these five, normally no more than one
      course at the 200 level and no more than two at the 500 level
      may be taken.

5.3   Master's Program

      The normal requirement for the master's degree is five full
      courses, or the equivalent, of which at least four (including
      the thesis where applicable) must be at the 500 level. With
      departmental approval, the remaining one course may be
      selected from those offered at the senior undergraduate level,
      that is at the 400 level.

      Where applicable the normal requirement for a ten-course
      master's degree is ten full courses, or the equivalent, of
      which at least eight (including the thesis where applicable)
      must be at the 500 level. With departmental approval, the
      remaining two full courses may be selected from those offered
      at the senior undergraduate level, that is, at the 400 level.

5.4   Doctoral Program

      The period of formal study and research required in the Ph.D.
      program will normally be at least two years of full-time study
      (or the equivalent) beyond the master's level.

      The thesis will ordinarily carry a weight of about half of the
      total requirement of ten full courses or equivalent.

      Ordinarily, all courses taken for credit towards the Ph.D.
      degree must be at the 500 or 600 level.

5.5   Language Requirements

      Some graduate programs require a reading knowledge of one or
      more languages other than English. Language requirements will
      be prescribed by departments according to their regulations
      and the needs of their students. Language requirements must be
      completed within the time limit allowed for the completion of
      the student's program.