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Specializations and variants
Program Requirements M.A. Anthropology with Collaborative Specialization in Accessibility (5.0 credits)
M.Eng. Biomedical Engineering with Collaborative Specialization in Accessibility (5.0 credits)
Master of Design with Collaborative Specialization in Accessibility (5.0 credits)
M.Sc. Health Sciences with Collaborative Specialization in Accessibility (6.0 credits)
M.Sc. Health: Science, Technology and Policy with Collaborative Specialization in Accessibility (6.0 credits)
M.A. History with Collaborative Specialization in Accessibility (4.5 credits)
Master of Human-Computer Interaction with Collaborative Specialization in Accessibility (5.0 credits)
M.A. Legal Studies with Collaborative Specialization in Accessibility (5.0 credits)
M.A. Music and Culture with Collaborative Specialization in Accessibility (4.0 credits)
M.Sc. Neuroscience with Collaborative Specialization in Accessibility (5.5 credits)
M.A. Political Economy with Collaborative Specialization in Accessibility (5.0 credits)
M.A. Sociology with Collaborative Specialization in Accessibility (5.0 credits)
M.A. Women's and Gender Studies with Collaborative Specialization in Accessibility (5.0 credits)
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M. Architecture with Collaborative Specialization in Accessibility (15.0 credits) Note: Please consult the School regarding registration sequence. Requirements (standard admission, 15.0 credits) 1. 1.0 credit in: 1.0 ACCS 5001 [0.5] Critical Disability Studies ACCS 5002 [0.5] Accessibility and Inclusive Design Seminar 2. 6.0 credits in core: 6.0 ARCH 5221 [0.5] Ecological & Regulatory Systems ARCH 5222 [0.5] Structures ARCH 5223 [1.0] Assemblies and Environmental Systems ARCH 5224 [0.5] Advanced Building Systems ARCH 5331 [0.5] Modernism and Global Urbanism ARCH 5332 [0.5] Contemporary Theories in Architecture ARCH 5333 [0.5] Selected Topics in Architectural Theory ARCH 5441 [0.5] Studio 1: Workshop ARCH 5444 [0.5] Comprehensive Studio Workshop ARCH 5551 [0.5] Professional Practice ARCH 5552 [0.5] Design Thesis Preparation 3. 5.0 credits in studio: 5.0 ARCH 5111 [1.0] Studio I: Land & Environment ARCH 5112 [1.0] Studio II: Materiality + Adaptation ARCH 5113 [1.0] Studio III: Urbanism + Society ARCH 5114 [1.0] Comprehensive Studio: Climate + Integration ARCH 5115 [1.0] Graduate Studio Abroad: Agency + Justice 4. 2.0 credits in: 2.0 ARCH 5555 [2.0] Architecture Thesis (in the specialization) 5. 1.0 credits in free electives at the 4000-level or higher 1.0 Total Credits 15.0 M. Architecture with Collaborative Specialization in Accessibility (Advanced entry - 8.0 credits) Note: Please consult the School regarding registration sequence. Requirements (advanced entry, 8.0 credits) 1. 1.0 credits in: 1.0 ACCS 5001 [0.5] Critical Disability Studies ACCS 5002 [0.5] Accessibility and Inclusive Design Seminar 2. 2.5 credits in core: 2.5 ARCH 5224 [0.5] Advanced Building Systems ARCH 5333 [0.5] Selected Topics in Architectural Theory ARCH 5444 [0.5] Comprehensive Studio Workshop ARCH 5551 [0.5] Professional Practice ARCH 5552 [0.5] Design Thesis Preparation 3. 2.0 credits in studio: 2.0 ARCH 5114 [1.0] Comprehensive Studio: Climate + Integration ARCH 5115 [1.0] Graduate Studio Abroad: Agency + Justice 4. 2.0 credits in: 2.0 ARCH 5555 [2.0] Architecture Thesis (in the specialization) 5. 0.5 credits in free electives at the 4000-level or higher 0.5 Total credits 8.0 M.A.Sc. Biomedical Engineering with Collaborative Specialization in Accessibility (5.0 credits)
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Master of Entrepreneurship - Technology Innovation Management with Collaborative Specialization in Accessibility (5.5 credits) Students in the Master of Entrepreneurship program are required to complete a total of 5.5 credits of which at least 5.0 must be at the 5000-level or above, as follows: Requirements - Project pathway (5.5 credits) 1. 2.5 credits in: 2.5 TIMG 5001 [0.5] Principles of Technology Innovation Management TIMG 5002 [0.5] Technology Entrepreneurship TIMG 5008 [0.5] Foundations of Digital Transformation & Entrepreneurship TIMG 5205 [0.5] Customer Value Creation in Technology Firms TIMG 5201 [0.5] Technology and Wealth 2. 1.0 credit in approved restricted electives in TIMG 1.0 3. 1.0 credit in: 1.0 ACCS 5001 [0.5] Critical Disability Studies ACCS 5002 [0.5] Accessibility and Inclusive Design Seminar 4. 1.0 credit in: 1.0 TIMG 5905 [1.0] M.Ent. Project (in the specialization) Total Credits 5.5 M.A. Geography with Collaborative Specialization in Accessibility (5.5 credits)
Program pathways and conditions
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Pathway 1
| Requirements - Thesis pathway (5.0 credits): | ||
| 1. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| ACCS 5001 [0.5] | Critical Disability Studies | |
| ACCS 5002 [0.5] | Accessibility and Inclusive Design Seminar | |
| 2. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| ANTH 5401 [0.5] | Theory in Anthropology | |
| ANTH 5402 [0.5] | Research in Anthropology | |
| 3. 1.0 credit in ANTH at the graduate level (not including those listed above). With departmental permission 0.5 credit may be selected from courses at the 4000-level. | 1.0 | |
| 4. 2.0 credits in: | 2.0 | |
| ANTH 5909 [2.0] | M.A. Thesis (in the specialization) | |
| 5. An oral examination on the candidate's thesis and program | ||
| Total Credits | 5.0 |
Pathway 2
| Requirements - Thesis pathway: | ||
| 1. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
| BIOM 5010 [0.5] | Introduction to Biomedical Engineering | |
| 2. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| ACCS 5001 [0.5] | Critical Disability Studies | |
| ACCS 5002 [0.5] | Accessibility and Inclusive Design Seminar | |
| 3. 1.0 credit in BIOM(BMG) courses | 1.0 | |
| 4. 2.5 credits in: | 2.5 | |
| BIOM 5909 [2.5] | M.A.Sc. Thesis (in the specialization) | |
| 5. 0.0 credit in: | ||
| BIOM 5800 [0.0] | Biomedical Engineering Seminar | |
| Total Credits | 5.0 |
Pathway 3
| Requirements - coursework pathway | ||
| 1. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
| BIOM 5010 [0.5] | Introduction to Biomedical Engineering | |
| 2. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| ACCS 5001 [0.5] | Critical Disability Studies | |
| ACCS 5002 [0.5] | Accessibility and Inclusive Design Seminar | |
| 3. 2.0 credits in BIOM (BMG) courses | 2.0 | |
| 4. 0.5 credit in a course designated as having sufficient accessibility content, at either Carleton University or University of Ottawa with the approval of the OCIBME Director or Associate Director | 0.5 | |
| 4. 1.0 credit in elective courses at either Carleton University or University of Ottawa with the approval of the OCIBME Director or Associate Director | 1.0 | |
| 5. 0.0 credit in: | ||
| BIOM 5800 [0.0] | Biomedical Engineering Seminar | |
| Total Credits | 5.0 |
Pathway 4
| Requirements: | ||
| 1. 1.5 credits in: | 1.5 | |
| IDES 5101 [0.5] | Interdisciplinary Design Development Seminar | |
| IDES 5102 [0.5] | Design Research Methods | |
| IDES 5103 [0.5] | Interdisciplinary Design Development Studio | |
| 2. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| ACCS 5001 [0.5] | Critical Disability Studies | |
| ACCS 5002 [0.5] | Accessibility and Inclusive Design Seminar | |
| 3. 0.5 credit in elective course | 0.5 | |
| 4. 2.0 credits in: | 2.0 | |
| IDES 5909 [2.0] | Thesis (in the specialization) | |
| Total Credits | 5.0 |
Pathway 5
| Requirements: | ||
| 1. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| ACCS 5001 [0.5] | Critical Disability Studies | |
| ACCS 5002 [0.5] | Accessibility and Inclusive Design Seminar | |
| 2. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| GEOG 5000 [0.5] | Approaches to Geographical Inquiry | |
| GEOG 5905 [0.5] | Masters Research Workshop | |
| 3. 2.5 credits in: | 2.5 | |
| GEOG 5909 [2.5] | M.A. Thesis (in the specialization and including oral examination of the thesis) | |
| 4. 1.0 credit in approved graduate-level electives | 1.0 | |
| 5. In addition to the formal requirements, MA students are required to attend the Departmental Seminar series, and the Graduate Field Camp | ||
| Total Credits | 5.5 |
Pathway 6
| Requirements: | ||
| 1. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
| HLTH 5903 [0.5] | Current Topics in Interdisciplinary Health Sciences | |
| 2. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
| HLTH 5902 [0.5] | Seminars in Interdisciplinary Health Sciences for MSc | |
| or elective, approved by Thesis Supervisor and Graduate Advisor | ||
| 3. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| ACCS 5001 [0.5] | Critical Disability Studies | |
| ACCS 5002 [0.5] | Accessibility and Inclusive Design Seminar | |
| 4. 0.0 credit in: | 0.0 | |
| HLTH 5906 [0.0] | Research Seminar Presentation for MSc | |
| HLTH 5905 [0.0] | Final Research Seminar Presentation for MSc | |
| 5. 4.0 credits in: | 4.0 | |
| HLTH 5909 [4.0] | MSc Thesis (in the specialization) | |
| 6. Twice-yearly meetings with the thesis Graduate Advisory Committee, with students meeting a level of progress as determined by the Committee. | ||
| Total Credits | 6.0 |
Pathway 7
| Requirements: | ||
| 1. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| ACCS 5001 [0.5] | Critical Disability Studies | |
| ACCS 5002 [0.5] | Accessibility and Inclusive Design Seminar | |
| 2. 3.0 credits in: | 3.0 | |
| HLTH 5100 [0.5] | Fundamentals of Research Methods | |
| HLTH 5150 [0.5] | Statistics for Health Sciences | |
| HLTH 5201 [0.5] | Fundamentals of Policy I: Policy Analysis | |
| HLTH 5300 [0.5] | Knowledge Translation | |
| HLTH 5350 [0.5] | New Health Technologies | |
| HLTH 5402 [0.5] | Biological and Social Fundamentals of Health | |
| 3. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
| HLTH 5903 [0.5] | Current Topics in Interdisciplinary Health Sciences | |
| 4. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
| HLTH 5507 [1.0] | Interdisciplinary Health Research Project (in the specialization) | |
| 5. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
| a. HLTH selected topic elective courses focusing on areas of specific relevance to the health sector | ||
| HLTH 5151 [0.5] | Principles of Epidemiology | |
| HLTH 5202 [0.5] | Fundamentals of Policy II: The Health Sector | |
| HLTH 5403 [0.5] | Host-Pathogen Interactions | |
| HLTH 5600 [0.25] | Special Topics in Biostatistics and Epidemiology | |
| HLTH 5601 [0.25] | Special Topics in Health Policy and Administration | |
| HLTH 5602 [0.25] | Special Topics: Social and Behavioural | |
| HLTH 5603 [0.25] | Special Topics in Environmental Health | |
| HLTH 5604 [0.25] | Special Topics in the Science of Disease | |
| HLTH 5605 [0.25] | Special Topics: Engineering, Design and Computer Science | |
| HLTH 5701 [0.5] | Special Topics in Health Policy and Administration | |
| HLTH 5702 [0.5] | Special Topics: Social and Behavioural | |
| HLTH 5703 [0.5] | Special Topics in Environmental Health | |
| HLTH 5704 [0.5] | Special Topics in the Science of Disease | |
| HLTH 5705 [0.5] | Special Topics: Engineering, Design and Computer Science | |
| HLTH 5800 [0.5] | Directed Studies in Health: Science, Technology and Policy | |
| HLTH 5801 [0.5] | Health: Science, Technology and Policy Practicum | |
| b. Courses offered by other graduate programs, selected with the guidance and permission of the supervisor of graduate studies and with the permission of the specific program and requiring the prior completion of prerequisites. Examples include: | ||
| BIOL 5407 [0.5] | Biostatistics I |
Pathway 8
| Requirements - Thesis pathway: | ||
| 1. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| ACCS 5001 [0.5] | Critical Disability Studies | |
| ACCS 5002 [0.5] | Accessibility and Inclusive Design Seminar | |
| 2. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
| HIST 5003 [0.5] | Historical Theory and Method | |
| 3. 1.0 credit in HIST at the graduate level at Carleton; up to 0.5 credit may be taken in designated public history courses. With departmental permission, up to 0.5 credit of courses with historical content may be taken from another unit at Carleton University, at the University of Ottawa, or at another accredited institution. | 1.0 | |
| 4. 2.0 credits in: | 2.0 | |
| HIST 5909 [2.0] | M.A. Thesis (in the specialization) | |
| Total Credits | 4.5 |
Pathway 9
| Requirements: | ||
| 1. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
| HCIN 5100 [0.5] | Fundamentals of HCI Design and Evaluation | |
| 2. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
| HCIN 5200 [0.5] | Software and User Interface Development | |
| 3. 0.5 credit the following, to be selected in consultation with their supervisor | 0.5 | |
| HCIN 5400 [0.5] | Experimental Methods and Statistics | |
| HCIN 5403 [0.5] | Research Methods in HCI | |
| HCIN 5404 [0.5] | Design Research Methods | |
| HCIN 5407 [0.5] | Empirical Research Methods in HCI | |
| 4. 1.0 credits in: | 1.0 | |
| ACCS 5001 [0.5] | Critical Disability Studies | |
| ACCS 5002 [0.5] | Accessibility and Inclusive Design Seminar | |
| 5. 2.5 credits in: | 2.5 | |
| HCIN 5909 [2.5] | Thesis in Human-Computer Interaction (in the specialization) | |
| Total Credits | 5.0 |
Pathway 10
| Requirements - Thesis pathway (5.0 credits) | ||
| 1. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| ACCS 5001 [0.5] | Critical Disability Studies | |
| ACCS 5002 [0.5] | Accessibility and Inclusive Design Seminar | |
| 2. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| LAWS 5000 [0.5] | Theories of Law and Social Transformation | |
| LAWS 5001 [0.5] | Legal Method and Social Inquiry | |
| 3. 1.0 credit in LAWS | 1.0 | |
| 4. 2.0 credits in: | 2.0 | |
| LAWS 5909 [2.0] | M.A. Thesis (in the specialization. Includes an oral examination) | |
| Total Credits | 5.0 |
Pathway 11
| Requirements - thesis pathway: | ||
| 1. 1.0 credits in: | 1.0 | |
| MUSI 5002 [0.5] | Research Methods in Music and Culture | |
| MUSI 5003 [0.5] | Intellectual Histories and Current Directions in Music and Culture | |
| 2. 0.5 credit in additional MUSI coursework chosen from available electives | 0.5 | |
| 3. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| ACCS 5001 [0.5] | Critical Disability Studies | |
| ACCS 5002 [0.5] | Accessibility and Inclusive Design Seminar | |
| 4. 1.5 credits in: | 1.5 | |
| MUSI 5909 [1.5] | M.A. Thesis (in the specialization) | |
| 5. 0.0 credits in: | ||
| MUSI 5800 [0.0] | Music and Culture: Professional Development | |
| Total Credits | 4.0 |
Pathway 12
| Requirements: | ||
| 1. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| ACCS 5001 [0.5] | Critical Disability Studies | |
| ACCS 5002 [0.5] | Accessibility and Inclusive Design Seminar | |
| 2. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| NEUR 5100 [1.0] | Fundamentals in Neuroscience | |
| 3. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
| NEUR 5201 [0.5] | Foundations in Statistics for Neuroscience | |
| 4. 3.0 credits in: | 3.0 | |
| NEUR 5909 [3.0] | M.Sc. Thesis (in the specialization) | |
| Total Credits | 5.5 |
Pathway 13
| Requirements - Thesis pathway: | ||
| 1. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| ACCS 5001 [0.5] | Critical Disability Studies | |
| ACCS 5002 [0.5] | Accessibility and Inclusive Design Seminar | |
| 2. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| PECO 5000 [0.5] | Theories of Political Economy | |
| PECO 5001 [0.5] | Methodologies of Political Economy | |
| 3. 2.0 credits in: | 2.0 | |
| PECO 5909 [2.0] | M.A. Thesis (in the specialization) | |
| 4. 1.0 credit in approved graduate-level electives (see Selection of Courses, below). Up to 1.0 credit may be taken at the 4000-level. | 1.0 | |
| Total Credits | 5.0 |
Pathway 14
| Requirements - Thesis pathway (5.0 credits): | ||
| 1. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| SOCI 5005 [0.5] | Recurring Debates in Social Thought | |
| SOCI 5809 [0.5] | The Logic of the Research Process | |
| 2. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| ACCS 5001 [0.5] | Critical Disability Studies | |
| ACCS 5002 [0.5] | Accessibility and Inclusive Design Seminar | |
| 3. 1.0 credit in SOCI at the graduate level (not including those listed above). With departmental permission 0.5 credit may be selected from courses at the 4000-level. | 1.0 | |
| 4. 2.0 credits in: | 2.0 | |
| SOCI 5909 [2.0] | M.A. Thesis (in the specialization) | |
| 5. An oral examination on the candidate's thesis and program | ||
| Total Credits | 5.0 |
Pathway 15
| Requirements - Thesis pathway (5.0 credits): | ||
| 1. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| ACCS 5001 [0.5] | Critical Disability Studies | |
| ACCS 5002 [0.5] | Accessibility and Inclusive Design Seminar | |
| 2. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
| WGST 5900 [0.5] | Program Seminar | |
| 3. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
| WGST 5906 [0.5] | Feminist Theory | |
| 4. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
| WGST 5907 [0.5] | Researching Women's and Gender Issues | |
| 5. 0.5 credit in additional course work chosen from available elective courses. | 0.5 | |
| 6. 2.0 credits in: | 2.0 | |
| WGST 5909 [2.0] | M.A. Thesis (in the specialization) | |
| Total Credits | 5.0 |
Courses
These courses were identified on the program source page. Their presence does not mean they are all required in every pathway.
Sources and references
Reference year : 2026-27
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Source reference : https://calendar.carleton.ca/grad/gradprograms/accessibility/