Plant Science, M.Sc.
Degree Requirements
Research and Thesis
The thesis route will include a thesis and a minimum of 12 credit hours of coursework of which 9 credit hours must be at the 7000 level and include PLNT 7250, which requires continued attendance and participation.
Expected Time to Graduate: 2-2.5 years
Progression Chart
| Year 1 | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| GRAD 7300 | Research Integrity Tutorial | 0 |
| GRAD 7500 | Academic Integrity Tutorial | 0 |
| Select courses (0-9 credit hours) as determined by advisory committee and student 1 | ||
| GRAD 7000 | Master's Thesis 2 | 0 |
| Hours | 0 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| PLNT 7250 | Plant Science Seminar | 3 |
| Select courses (0-9 credit hours) as determined by advisory committee and student 1 | ||
| GRAD 7000 | Master's Thesis 2 | 0 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
- 1
Credit hours as determined by advisory committee and student. Minimum credit hours required: 12.
- 2
Students must demonstrate their mastery of the field and that they are fully conversant with the relevant literature through their thesis.
Registration Information
Students should familiarize themselves with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies ‘GRAD’ courses applicable to their program. If you have questions about which GRAD course(s) to register in, please consult your home department/unit.
All students in the graduate program must meet with their advisor/advisory committee to determine courses. Courses must be listed on the departmental approval form (available from the Plant Science General Office) and written approval granted from both the advisor and the department head or designate. Registration revisions are to be dealt with and approved in like manner. Not all courses are offered each year.
Regulations
Supplemental Regulations
Students must meet the requirements as outlined in both Supplementary Regulation and BFAR documents as approved by Senate.
Supplementary Regulations
Individual units may require specific requirements above and beyond those of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, and students should consult unit supplementary regulations for these specific regulations.
Bona Fide Academic Requirements (BFAR)
Bona Fide Academic Requirements (BFAR) represent the core academic requirements a graduate student must acquire in order to gain, and demonstrate acquisition of, essential knowledge and skills.
All students must successfully complete:
- GRAD 7300 prior to applying to any ethics boards which are appropriate to the student’s research or within the student’s first year, whichever comes first; and
- GRAD 7500 within the first term of registration;
unless these courses have been completed previously, as per Mandatory Academic Integrity Course and Mandatory Research Integrity Online Course.
Students must also meet additional BFAR requirements that may be specified for their program.
General Regulations
All students must:
- maintain a minimum degree grade point average of 3.0 with no grade below C+,
- meet the minimum and not exceed the maximum course requirements, and
- meet the minimum and not exceed the maximum time requirements (in terms of time in program and lapse or expiration of credit of courses).
Courses
Plant Science
Prerequisite: written consent of department head.
Prerequisite: written consent of department head.
Prerequisite: PLNT 4330 or consent of instructor.
Prerequisite: PLNT 3520 or consent of instructor.
Prerequisite: PLNT 3540 or equivalent or consent of instructor.
Prerequisite: written consent of department head.
Prerequisite: written consent of department head.
Prerequisite: written consent of department head.
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.