Academic Staff
Program Information
This specialization is designed to prepare students for teaching, leadership, and research roles in a range of post-secondary education settings. Reflecting the complex dynamic of contemporary post-secondary education, this program of study is structured to develop understanding of the roles of culture, organization, and teaching and learning processes in post-secondary education, and to prepare candidates to use their knowledge to optimize teaching and administrative practices in post-secondary education environments.
Fields of Research
The research areas of specific interest to the this division include: teaching and learning in post-secondary education; curriculum planning in post-secondary education; academic leadership; instructional development of future professoriate; student perceived control in first year experience; perceived control of future professoriate and new hires; college student motivation and performance; evaluation and improvement of college teaching; sociology of higher education; higher education in Canada; public policy in higher education; ethnographics of on-line learning communities; student affairs administration; student-centred education; and student judicial affairs
Research Facilities
As the result of two special SSHRCC grants, the program library holdings in the area of post-secondary teaching and learning are among the best in the country. In addition, the post-secondary program works in close collaboration with the Centre for Higher Education Research and Development (CHERD), which is recognized internationally for its work in the area. Close collaboration is maintained as well with the University Teaching Services (UTS), which is directly involved in research and development in post-secondary teaching, learning and curriculum.
M.Ed. in Post-Secondary Studies
Admission
Admission requirements of the Faculty of Graduate Studies are found in the Graduate Studies Regulations Section of this Calendar, the Post-Secondary Studies specialization admission application deadline dates are as follows
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For sessions starting |
Canadian students |
International students |
| January |
October 1 |
July 2 |
| May/July |
February 1 |
November 1 |
| September |
June 1 |
March 1 |
Program Requirements
Minimum Program requirements of the Faculty of Graduate Studies are found in the Graduate Studies Regulations Section of this Calendar. The M.Ed. in Post-secondary Studies has a Thesis-Based Route and a Course-Based Route. Completion of the Thesis-Based Route requires a minimum of 18 credit hours of coursework and a thesis. Completion of the Course-Based Route requires 30 credit hours of coursework including the capstone course.
M.Ed. programs have a maximum completion time of six years from the date of first registration.
Second Language Reading Requirement: None
Expected Time to Graduate: 3 - 4 years for part-time students
Program by Coursework and Thesis
- A minimum of 18 credit hours of coursework. At least 12 credit hours must be at the 700 level or equivalent. The remaining 6 credit hours may be at the 500 level or above, in the Faculty of Education and/or at the 300 level or above in other faculties.
- As part of their coursework, students must take 3 credit hours of research methodology at the 700 level in Education or 300 level or above in other faculties.
- Thesis.
- The program advisor is not necessarily the thesis advisor of students who choose to take this program. Students who have chosen to follow the thesis-based route should contact the division director to identify a faculty member with expertise in the proposed specialization and who is available to supervise their thesis.
Program by Coursework (Course-Based)
