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The Program Repertoire

The graduate programs offered by the University divide into doctoral, master’s, diploma and certificate programs. Doctoral programs offer students the opportunity to carry out fundamental and applied research. The results of this research must be presented in the form of a thesis containing an original contribution to knowledge. Doctoral theses must be defended in public examinations. The length and specific format of a doctoral thesis is discipline dependent. All doctoral programs require the passing of comprehensive examinations. All doctoral programs require a minimum of 90 credits of study.

At the master’s level, the University offers a variety of thesis and non-thesis options. All master’s programs require a minimum of 45 credits. Some master’s programs also have a comprehensive examination.

The academic goals of the graduate diploma programs are usually somewhat different from those of doctoral and master’s programs. They are designed either to offer a further specialization in a field or discipline already studied at the undergraduate level, or to provide the introduction to a new field of study or discipline, with the express intent to develop some level of specialized knowledge. A graduate diploma will consist of a minimum of 30 credits and normally a maximum of 33 credits. Diploma programs do not require a thesis, although a graduating essay, project or report may be required. Diploma programs may require a comprehensive examination.

The University offers a number of graduate certificate programs which are designed to serve a professional clientele seeking to upgrade and advance their graduate training over a short time frame. Graduate certificate programs are normally completed in one to three years and consist of 15 credits.

All graduate programs offered by the University are listed below. Each description outlines the full-time faculty involved in the program, the objectives of the program, and the research interests of the faculty. Admission requirements, application procedures, and degree requirements and program options are specified. In addition, all approved courses are listed. In most cases, core courses are described in detail. With the exception of the Special Individualized programs, all graduate programs offered by the University are attached to one of the three Faculties or The John Molson School of Business of the university and are therefore grouped accordingly.

Co-op Programs

The following graduate programs offer applicants the option of following a co-op program.

• Economics
• Concordia Institute for Information Systems Engineering
• Master of Business Administration

Prospective applicants should contact the program for further details.

Co-tutelle Doctoral Theses

The co-tutelle program facilitates cooperation between researchers and research teams from Concordia and French universities. Students are admitted to a doctoral program at each of the two participating institutions, and each institution keeps its own official record of the students’ courses and grades. The students must satisfy all of the requirements of each institution in order to graduate. A co-supervision agreement between French and Québec institutions of higher education for doctoral students who are preparing a co-supervised thesis, in accordance with the provisions and conditions contemplated in the “Co-Supervised Thesis Framework Agreement” signed between the CPU, CDEFI and CREPUQ must be completed and approved.

Quick Reference to Programs and Fields

	Graduate Certificate	Diploma	Master’s Magisteriate	PhD
Arts and Science
Adult Education		•
Anglais/français en langue et techniques de localisation	•
Anthropology (see Social & Cultural Anthropology)
Applied Linguistics			•
Biology			•	•
Biotechnology & Genomics		•
Chemistry			•	•
Child Study			•
Communication				•
Communication Studies		•
Community Economic Development		•
Economics		•	•	•
Education				•
Educational Studies			•
Educational Technology			•
English			•
English (Creative Writing Option)			•
Environmental Impact Assessment *		•	•
Exercise Science *			•
Geography, Urban & Environment Studies			•
History			•	•
History and Philosophy of Religion			•
Humanities				•
Human Systems Intervention			•
Instructional Technology		•
Journalism		•	•
Judaic Studies			•
Littératures francophones et résonances médiatiques			•
Mathematics			•	•
Media Studies			•
Philosophy			•
Physics			•	•
Psychology			•	•
Political Science				•
Public Policy and Public Administration (Political Science)			•
Religion				•
Social & Cultural Anthropology			•
Sociology			•
Teaching of Mathematics			•
Theological Studies			•
Traductologie			•
Traduction		•
Engineering and Computer Science
Aerospace			•
Building Engineering	•		•	•
Civil Engineering			•	•
Computer Science		•	•	•
Electrical and Computer Engineering			•	•
Environmental Engineering	•
Industrial Engineering			•
Information Systems Security			•
Mechanical Engineering	•		•	•
Service Engineering & Network Management	•
Quality Systems Engineering			•
Software Engineering			•
3D Graphics & Game Development	•
Fine Arts
Advanced Music Performance		•
Art Education			•	•
Art History			•	•
Creative Arts Therapies			•
Art Therapy Option			•
Drama Therapy Option			•
Music Therapy	•
Digital Technologies in Design Art Practice	•
Film Studies *			•	•
Open Media			•
Painting and Drawing			•
Printmaking and Photography			•
Sculpture, Ceramics and Fibres			•
Studio Arts			•
John Molson School of Business
Administration			•
Business Administration	•	•	•	•
Business Administration (Executive Option)			•
Business Administration (Investment Management Option)			•
Chartered Accountancy		•
Investment Management		•	•
Management Accounting	•
School of Graduate Studies
Special Individualized Programs			•	•
Interuniversity Programs
Administration				•
Art History				•
Communication				•
Religion				•

Location of Graduate Programs

The following table indicates the campus location of graduate programs, with the following designations: “S” (Sir George Williams Campus) or “L” (Loyola Campus).

Program	Degree(s)/Diploma/Certificate	Campus
Administration	MSc	S
Adult Education	Diploma	S
Advanced Music Performance	Diploma	S
Aerospace	MEng	S
Anglais/français en langue et techniques de localisation	Grad. Cert.	S
Applied Linguistics	MA	S
Art Education	PhD/MA	S
Art History	PhD/MA	S
Biology	PhD/MSc	L
Biotechnology & Geonomics	Diploma	L
Building Engineering	PhD/MASc/MEng/Grad. Cert	S
Business Administration	PhD/MBA/Diploma/Grad. Cert	S
Business Administration (EMBA)	MBA	S
Business Administration (Investment Management)	MBA	S
Chartered Accountancy	Diploma	S
Chemistry	PhD/MSc	L
Child Study	MA	S
Civil Engineering	PhD/MASc/MEng	S
Communication	PhD	L
Communication Studies	Diploma	L
Community Economic Development	Diploma	S
Computer Science	PhD/MApCompSc/ MCompSc/Dip.	S
Creative Arts Therapies	MA	S
Digital Technologies in Design Art Practice	Grad. Cert.	S
Economics	PhD/MA/Diploma	S
Education	PhD	S
Educational Studies	MA	S
Educational Technology	MA	S
Electrical & Computer Engineering	PhD/MASc/MEng	S
English	MA	S
Environmental Engineering	Grad. Cert.	S
Environmental Impact Assessment	MSc/Diploma	S
Exercise Science *	MSc	L
Film & Moving Image Studies *	PhD	S
Film Studies	MA	S
Geography, Urban & Environment Studies	MSc	S
History	PhD/MA	S
History and Philosophy of Religion	MA	S
Human Systems Intervention	MA	L
Humanities	PhD	S
Industrial Engineering	MASc/MEng	S
Information Systems Security	MASc/MEng	S
Instructional Technology	Diploma	S
Investment Management	Master/Diploma	S
Journalism Studies	MA	L
Journalism	Diploma	L
Judaic Studies	MA	S
Littérature francophone	MA	S
Management Accounting	Grad. Cert.	S
Mathematics	PhD/MA/MSc	S
Mechanical Engineering	PhD/MASc/MEng/Grad.Cert.	S
Media Studies	MA	L
Music Therapy	Grad. Cert.	S
Philosophy	MA	S
Political Science	PhD	S
Psychology	PhD/MA	L
Public Policy and Public Administration	MA	S
Quality Systems Engineering	MASc/MEng	S
Religion	PhD	S
Service Engineering & Network Management	Grad. Cert.	S
Social & Cultural Anthropology	MA	S
Sociology	MA	S
Software Engineering	MASc/MEng	S
Special Individualized (SIP)	PhD/MA/MSc	S
Studio Arts	MFA	S
Teaching of Mathematics	MTM	S
Theological Studies	MA	S
Traductologie	MA	S
Traduction	Diploma	S
3D Graphics & Game Development	Grad. Cert.	S

Course Codes

ACCO	Accountancy
ADIP	Adult Education
ADMI	Administration
AHSC	Applied Human Sciences
AMPS	Advanced Music Performance
ANTH	Anthropology
APLI	Applied Linguistics
ART	Art
ARTE	Art Education
ARTH	Art History
ASEM	Art Seminars (Studio Arts)
ATRP	Art Therapy
BECO	Business Economics
BIOL	Biology
BLDG	Building Engineering
BUSR	Business Research
CATS	Creative Arts Therapies
CERA	Ceramics
CHEM	Chemistry
CHST	Child Study
CIVI	Civil Engineering
COEN	Computer & Electrical Engineering
COMM	MBA Modules
COMP	Computer Science
COMS	Communication Studies
DART	Digital Technologies in Design Art Practice
DESC	Decision Sciences
DIM	Diploma in Investment Management
DINE	Drama in Education
DISP	Directed Studio Practice
DTHY	Drama Therapy
ECON	Economics
EDUC	Education
ELEC	Electrical Engineering
EMBA	Business Administration (Executive Option)
ENCS	Engineering and Computer Science
ENGL	English
ENGR	Engineering
ENVS	Environmental Impact Assessment
ESTU	Educational Studies
ETEC	Educational Technology
EXCI	Exercise Science
FBRS	Fibres
FINA	Finance
FLIT	Littérature francophone
FMPR	Film Production
FMST	Film Studies
FRAA	Français
FRAN	Français
FTRA	Translation
GEOG	Geography
GIIM	Goodman Institute of Investment Management
HENV	Human Environment
HIST	History
HUMA	Humanities
IMBA	Investment Management
INDS	Independent Study
INDU	Industrial Engineering
INSE	Information Systems Engineering
INTP	Professional Internship (Studio Arts)
JOUR	Journalism
LING	Linguistics
MANA	Management
MARK	Marketing
MAST	Mathematics
MATH	Mathematics
MBA	Master of Business Administration
MECH	Mechanical Engineering
MHIS	Music History
MIM	Master in Investment Management
MINE	Music in Education
MPER	Music Performance
MSCA	Master of Science in Administration
MUSI	Music
MTHY	Music Therapy
OPME	Open Media
PHIL	Philosophy
PHOT	Photography
PHYS	Physics
POLI	Political Science
PRIN	Printmaking
PSYC	Psychology
PTNG	Painting
RELI	Religion
SCUL	Sculpture
SOCI	Sociology
SOEN	Software Engineering
SPEC	Special Individualized Programs
THEO	Theological Studies
TRAD	Traduction
TRES	Theological, Religious and Ethical Studies

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