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Climate Change (Collaborative Program)

Reference year : 2026-27

Specializations and variants

Program Requirements M.A. Anthropology with Collaborative Specialization in Climate Change (5.0 credits)
M.Eng. Civil Engineering with Collaborative Specialization in Climate Change (6.0 credits)
M.A. Communication with Collaborative Specialization in Climate Change (5.0 credits)
M.Sc. Economics with Collaborative Specialization in Climate Change (4.0 credits)
M.A. English with Collaborative Specialization in Climate Change (4.5 credits)
M.A. Geography with Collaborative Specialization in Climate Change (5.5 credits)
M.Sc. Geography with Collaborative Specialization in Climate Change (5.5 credits)
M.A. History with Collaborative Specialization in Climate Change (4.5 credits)
M.A. International Affairs with Collaborative Specialization in Climate Change (5.0 credits)
M.A. Migration and Diaspora Studies with Collaborative Specialization in Climate Change (5.0 credits)
M.A. Psychology with Collaborative Specialization in Climate Change (5.5 credits)
M.A. Sociology with Collaborative Specialization in Climate Change (5.0 credits)
M.A.Sc. Environmental Engineering with Collaborative Specialization in Climate Change (5.0 credits)
M.Eng. Electrical and Computer Engineering with Collaborative Specialization in Climate Change (4.5 credits)
M.Eng. Environmental Engineering with Collaborative Specialization in Climate Change (5.0 credits)
M.A. Political Economy with Collaborative Specialization in Climate Change (5.0 credits)
Master of Public Policy and Administration with Collaborative Specialization in Climate Change (7.0 credits)
Master of Public Policy and Administration with Collaborative Specialization in Climate Change (advanced entry, 5.0 credits)
Master of Public Policy - Sustainable Energy and the Environment with Collaborative Specialization in Climate Change (6.0 credits)
M.Eng. Sustainable Energy with Collaborative Specialization in Climate Change (5.0 Credits)
M.Sc. Management with Collaborative Specialization in Climate Change (5.0 credits)
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M. Architecture with Collaborative Specialization in Climate Change (Advanced entry - 8.0 credits) Note: Please consult the School regarding registration sequence. Requirements (advanced entry, 8.0 credits) 1. 1.0 credit in: 1.0 CLIM 5000 [1.0] Climate Collaboration 2. 0.0 credit in: CLIM 5800 [0.0] Climate Seminar Series 3. 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 4. 2.0 credits in studio: 2.0 ARCH 5114 [1.0] Comprehensive Studio: Climate + Integration ARCH 5115 [1.0] Graduate Studio Abroad: Agency + Justice 5. 2.0 credits in: 2.0 ARCH 5555 [2.0] Architecture Thesis Thesis topic must be related to climate change. 6. 0.5 credits in free electives at the 4000-level or higher 0.5 Total Credits 8.0 M. Architecture with Collaborative Specialization in Climate Change (15.0 credits) Note: Please consult the School regarding registration sequence. Requirements (standard admission, 15.0 credits) 1. 1.0 credit in: 1.0 CLIM 5000 [1.0] Climate Collaboration 2. 0.0 credit in: CLIM 5800 [0.0] Climate Seminar Series 3. 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 4. 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 5. 2.0 credits in: 2.0 ARCH 5555 [2.0] Architecture Thesis (in the Specialization) 6. 1.0 credits in free electives at the 4000-level or higher 1.0 Total Credits 15.0 M.A.Sc. Civil Engineering with Collaborative Specialization in Climate Change (6.0 credits)

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M.A.Sc. Aerospace Engineering with Collaborative Specialization in Climate Change (5.0 credits) Requirements: 1. 1.0 credit in: 1.0 CLIM 5000 [1.0] Climate Collaboration 2. 0.0 credit in: CLIM 5800 [0.0] Climate Seminar Series 3. 1.5 credits in courses offered by the OCIMAE. 1.5 4. Participation in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering seminar series 5. 2.5 credits in: 2.5 MECH 5909 [2.5] M.A.Sc. Thesis (in the specialization) Total Credits 5.0 M.A.Sc. Electrical and Computer Engineering with Collaborative Specialization in Climate Change (5.0 credits)

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M.A.Sc. Materials Engineering with Collaborative Specialization in Climate Change (5.0 credits) Requirements: 1. 1.0 credit in: 1.0 CLIM 5000 [1.0] Climate Collaboration 2. 0.0 credit in: CLIM 5800 [0.0] Climate Seminar Series 3. 1.5 credits in courses offered by the OCIMAE. 1.5 4. Participation in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering seminar series 5. 2.5 credits in: 2.5 MECH 5909 [2.5] M.A.Sc. Thesis (in the specialization) Total Credits 5.0 M.A.Sc. Mechanical Engineering with Collaborative Specialization in Climate Change (5.0 credits) Requirements: 1. 1.0 credit in: 1.0 CLIM 5000 [1.0] Climate Collaboration 2. 0.0 credit in: CLIM 5800 [0.0] Climate Seminar Series 3. 1.5 credits in courses offered by the OCIMAE. 1.5 4. Participation in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering seminar series 5. 2.5 credits in: 2.5 MECH 5909 [2.5] M.A.Sc. Thesis (in the specialization) Total Credits 5.0 M.B.A. with Collaborative Specialization in Climate Change (8.5 credits)

Program pathways and conditions

These tables reproduce the source requirements for the indicated period. Official interpretation is the responsibility of the university.

Pathway 1
Requirements - Thesis pathway:
1. 1.0 credit in:1.0
CLIM 5000 [1.0]Climate Collaboration
2. 0.0 credit in:
CLIM 5800 [0.0]Climate Seminar Series
3. 1.0 credit in:1.0
ANTH 5401 [0.5]Theory in Anthropology
ANTH 5402 [0.5]Research in Anthropology
4. 1.0 credit in approved electives, chosen in consultation with the student's advisor1.0
5. 2.0 credits in:2.0
ANTH 5909 [2.0]M.A. Thesis (in the specialization)
Total Credits5.0
Pathway 2
Requirements:
1. 1.0 credit in:1.0
CLIM 5000 [1.0]Climate Collaboration
2. 0.0 credit in:0.0
CLIM 5800 [0.0]Climate Seminar Series
3. 2.5 credits in courses listed below (other courses may be taken with prior departmental approval)2.5
4. 0.0 credit in:
CIVE 5901 [0.0]Master's Seminar
5. 2.5 credits in:2.5
CIVE 5909 [2.5]M.A.Sc. Thesis (in the specialization)
Note: no more than 0.5 credit may be taken from the following: CIVE 5103 , CIVE 5200 , CIVE 5305
Total Credits6.0
Pathway 3
Requirements - Project pathway:
1. 1.0 credit in:1.0
CLIM 5000 [1.0]Climate Collaboration
2. 0.0 credit in:
CLIM 5800 [0.0]Climate Seminar Series
3. 4.0 credits in courses listed below (other courses may be taken with prior departmental approval)4.0
4. 1.0 credit in:1.0
CIVE 5900 [1.0]Civil Engineering Project (in the specialization)
Note: no more than 1.0 credit may be taken from the following: CIVE 5103 , CIVE 5200 , CIVE 5305
Total Credits6.0
Pathway 4
Requirements - Research essay pathway:
1. 1.0 credit in:1.0
CLIM 5000 [1.0]Climate Collaboration
2. 0.0 credit in:
CLIM 5800 [0.0]Climate Seminar Series
3. 1.5 credits in:1.5
COMS 5101 [1.0]Foundations of Communication Studies
COMS 5605 [0.5]Approaches to Communication Research
4. 1.0 credit in:1.0
COMS 5908 [1.0]Research Essay (in the specialization)
5. 1.5 credits from the list of optional courses1.5
Total Credits5.0
Pathway 5
Requirements - Coursework pathway (4.0 credits)
1. 1.0 credit in:1.0
CLIM 5000 [1.0]Climate Collaboration
2. 0.0 credit in:
CLIM 5800 [0.0]Climate Seminar Series
3. 1.5 credit in:1.5
ECON 5020 [0.5]Microeconomic Theory
ECON 5021 [0.5]Macroeconomic Theory
ECON 5027 [0.5]Econometrics I
4. 0.5 credit in:0.5
ECON 5029 [0.5]Economics Research Paper
on a climate change related topic.
5. 0.5 credit in:0.5
ECON 5507 [0.5]Environmental Aspects of Economic Development
ECON 5803 [0.5]Economics of Natural Resources
ECON 5804 [0.5]Economics of the Environment
ECON 5805 [0.5]Topics in Environmental and Resource Economics
6. 0.5 credit in a 5000-level elective in ECON, COMP, DATA, MATH, or STAT with permission of the M.Sc. Supervisor, which may also include an additional course from the list above in #5.0.5
Total Credits4.0
Pathway 6
Requirements - Coursework pathway (4.5 credits)
1. 1.0 credit in:1.0
CLIM 5000 [1.0]Climate Collaboration
2. 0.0 credit in:
CLIM 5800 [0.0]Climate Seminar Series
3. 2.5 credits in ENGL at the 5000-level (excluding ENGL 5908 and ENGL 5909 )2.5
4. 0.5 credit in a graduate seminar with sufficient Climate Change content in ENGL or another department, as approved by the Coordinator of the Climate Change Specialization.0.5
5. 0.5 credit in:0.5
ENGL 5005 [0.5]M.A. Seminar
Total Credits4.5
Pathway 7
Requirements:
1. 1.0 credit in:1.0
CLIM 5000 [1.0]Climate Collaboration
2. 0.0 credit in:0.0
CLIM 5800 [0.0]Climate Seminar Series
3. 1.0 credit in:1.0
GEOG 5000 [0.5]Approaches to Geographical Inquiry
GEOG 5905 [0.5]Masters Research Workshop
4. 2.5 credits in:2.5
GEOG 5909 [2.5]M.A. Thesis (in the specialization and including oral examination of the thesis)
5. 1.0 credit in approved graduate-level electives1.0
6. In addition to the formal requirements, MA students are required to attend the Departmental Seminar series, and the Graduate Field Camp.
Total Credits5.5
Pathway 8
Requirements:
1. 1.0 credit in:1.0
CLIM 5000 [1.0]Climate Collaboration
2. 0.0 credit in:0.0
CLIM 5800 [0.0]Climate Seminar Series
3. 1.0 credit in:1.0
GEOG 5001 [0.5]Modeling Environmental Systems
GEOG 5905 [0.5]Masters Research Workshop
4. 0.5 credit in Physical Geography selected from:0.5
GEOG 5002 [0.5]Quantitative Analysis for Geographical Research
GEOG 5103 [0.5]Hydrologic Principles and Methods
GEOG 5104 [0.5]Advanced Biogeography
GEOG 5107 [0.5]Field Study and Methodological Research
GEOG 5303 [0.5]Geocryology
GEOG 5307 [0.5]Soil Resources
GEOG 5803 [0.5]Seminar in Geomatics
GEOG 5804 [0.5]Geographic Information Systems
GEOG 5900 [0.5]Graduate Tutorial
up to 0.5 credit in GEOG or GEOM at the 4000 level, with departmental approval
5. 3.0 credits in:3.0
GEOG 5906 [3.0]M.Sc. Thesis (in the specialization and including oral examination of the thesis)
6. In addition to the formal requirements, M.Sc. students are required to attend the DGES Departmental Seminar series, and the Graduate Field Camp.
Total Credits5.5
Pathway 9
Requirements - research essay pathway (4.5 credits):
1. 1.0 credit in:1.0
CLIM 5000 [1.0]Climate Collaboration
2. 0.0 credit in:
CLIM 5800 [0.0]Climate Seminar Series
3. 0.5 credit in:0.5
HIST 5003 [0.5]Historical Theory and Method
4. 1.5 credits in HIST at the graduate level of which only 0.5 credit may be taken in a designated public history course. 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.1.5
5. 0.5 credit in:0.5
HIST 5900 [0.5]Directed Research
6. 1.0 credit in:1.0
HIST 5908 [1.0]M.A. Research Essay (in the specialization)
Total Credits4.5
Pathway 10
Requirements - thesis pathway (5.0 credits)
1. 1.0 credit in:1.0
CLIM 5000 [1.0]Climate Collaboration
2. 0.0 credit in:0.0
CLIM 5800 [0.0]Climate Seminar Series
3. 1.5 credits in:1.5
INAF 5015 [0.5]Research Design and Methods for International Affairs
INAF 5016 [0.5]Statistical Analysis for International Affairs
INAF 5017 [0.25]International Policymaking in Canada: Structure and Process
INAF 5018 [0.25]Law and International Affairs
4. 0.5 credit in economics, successfully completed by the end of the second term, from: (see Note 1 below)0.5
INAF 5009 [0.5]Economics of Development
INAF 5205 [0.5]Economics of Conflict
INAF 5214 [0.5]Economics for National Security, Intelligence and Defence
INAF 5308 [0.5]International Trade and Finance: Theory and Policy
INAF 5703 [0.5]International Public Economics
4. 2.0 credits in:2.0
INAF 5909 [2.0]M.A. Thesis (in the Specialization)
5. Successful completion of second language proficiency examination (see Note 2 below)
Total Credits5.0
Pathway 11
Requirements - Thesis Pathway:
1.0 credit in:1.0
CLIM 5000 [1.0]Climate Collaboration
2. 0.0 credit in:0.0
CLIM 5800 [0.0]Climate Seminar Series
3. 1.0 credit in:1.0
MGDS 5001 [0.5]MA Core Seminar: Migration and Diaspora Studies
MGDS 5003 [0.5]Research Seminar in Migration and Diaspora Studies
4. 1.0 credit from Migration and Diaspora Studies electives (see below). Up to 1.0 credit in Migration and Diaspora Studies practicum placements ( MGDS 5101 ) may count toward this requirement.1.0
5. 2.0 credits in:2.0
MGDS 5909 [2.0]M.A. Thesis (in the specialization)
Total Credits5.0
Pathway 12
Requirements:
1. 1.0 credit in:1.0
CLIM 5000 [1.0]Climate Collaboration
2. 0.0 credit in:
CLIM 5800 [0.0]Climate Seminar Series
3. 1.0 credit in PSYC 5410 and PSYC 5411 (recommended to complete during the first two terms of the program)1.0
4. 0.5 credit from Professional Development courses:0.5
PSYC 5002 [0.5]Ethics in Psychology
PSYC 5003 [0.5]Open Science and Methodological Improvements
PSYC 5004 [0.5]Knowledge Mobilization
PSYC 5802 [0.5]Special Topics: Professional Development
PSYC 5903 [0.5]Practicum in Psychology
5. 0.5 credit in PSYC at the 5000-level, excluding Professional Development courses listed above, and excluding Elective Statistics courses0.5
6. 0.0 credit in:
PSYC 5906 [0.0]Pro-Seminar in Psychology
7. 2.5 credits in:2.5
PSYC 5909 [2.5]M.A. Thesis (in the specialization)
Total Credits5.5
Pathway 13
Requirements - Thesis pathway:
1. 1.0 credit in:1.0
CLIM 5000 [1.0]Climate Collaboration
2. 0.0 credit in:
CLIM 5800 [0.0]Climate Seminar Series
3. 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
4. 1.0 credit in approved electives, chosen in consultation with the student's advisor1.0
5. 2.0 credits in:2.0
SOCI 5909 [2.0]M.A. Thesis (in the specialization)
Total Credits5.0
Pathway 14
Requirements:
1. 1.0 credit in:1.0
CLIM 5000 [1.0]Climate Collaboration
2. 0.0 credit in:0.0
CLIM 5800 [0.0]Climate Seminar Series
3. 1.5 credits in courses1.5
4. 2.5 credits in:2.5
SYSC 5909 [2.5]M.A.Sc. Thesis (in the area of climate change)
Total Credits5.0
Pathway 15
Requirements:
1. 1.0 credit in:1.0
CLIM 5000 [1.0]Climate Collaboration
2. 0.0 credit in:
CLIM 5800 [0.0]Climate Seminar Series
3. 1.5 credits in courses, with at least 0.5 credit from two different areas of study listed below outside the area of EIA, Sustainability and Climate Change1.5
4. 0.0 credit in:
ENVE 5800 [0.0]Master's Seminar (participation in the graduate student seminar series)
5. 2.5 credits in:2.5
ENVE 5909 [2.5]Master's Thesis (in the specialization)
6. Note: no more than 0.5 credit may be taken from the following: ENVE 5008 , ENVE 5101 , ENVE 5200 , ENVE 5201 , ENVE 5301
Total Credits5.0
Pathway 16
Requirements:
1. 1.0 credit in1.0
CLIM 5000 [1.0]Climate Collaboration
2. 0.0 credit in:
CLIM 5800 [0.0]Climate Seminar Series
3. 0.25 credit in0.25
BUSI 5108 [0.25]Sustainable Business Development
4. 1.0 credit in elective specialization courses designated as having sufficient climate change content, within the School of Business or elsewhere, with permission of the School of Business.1.0
5. 4.25 credits in compulsory core courses4.25
6. 1.0 credit in elective courses1.0
7. 1.0 credit in:1.0
BUSI 5999 [1.0]Internship 1
8. 0.0 credit in
BUSI 5998 [0.0]MBA Skills Workshop 2
Total Credits8.5
Pathway 17
Requirements - project pathway (4.5 credits)
1. 1.0 credit in:1.0
CLIM 5000 [1.0]Climate Collaboration
2. 0.0 credit in:0.0
CLIM 5800 [0.0]Climate Seminar Series
3. 0.5 credit from:0.5
ELEC 5302 [0.5]Renewable and Distributed Energy Resource Technologies
SERG 5001 [0.5]Sustainable Energy Policy for Engineers
SERG 5003 [0.5]Energy Evaluation and Assessment Tools
SYSC 5104 [0.5]Methodologies For Discrete-Event Modeling And Simulation
or approved Advanced Topic in the area of climate change
4. 2.5 credits in courses2.5
5. 0.5 credit in:0.5
SYSC 5900 [0.5]Systems Engineering Project (in the area of climate change)
Total Credits4.5
Pathway 18
Requirements - Project pathway
1. 1.0 credit in:1.0
CLIM 5000 [1.0]Climate Collaboration
2. 0.0 credit in:
CLIM 5800 [0.0]Climate Seminar Series
3. 0.5 credit from:0.5
ENVE 5105 [0.5]Atmospheric Aerosols
ENVE 5200 [0.5]Climate Change and Engineering
ENVE 5201 [0.5]Geo-Environmental Engineering
ENVE 5205 [0.5]Sludge Treatment and Disposal
ENVJ 5908 [0.5]Anaerobic Digestion
ENVJ 5212 [0.5]Climate Change Impacts on Water Resources
or approved Special Topics in the area of climate change
4. 2.5 credits in courses, with at least 0.5 credit from two different areas of study listed below outside the area of EIA, Sustainability and Climate Change2.5
5. 0.0 credit in:
ENVE 5800 [0.0]Master's Seminar
6. 1.0 credit in:1.0
ENVE 5900 [1.0]Environmental Engineering Project (in the specialization)
Note: no more than 1.0 credit may be taken from the following: ENVE 5008 , ENVE 5101 , ENVE 5200 , ENVE 5201 , ENVE 5301
Total Credits5.0
Pathway 19
Requirements - Thesis pathway (5.0 credits)
1. 1.0 credit in:1.0
CLIM 5000 [1.0]Climate Collaboration
2. 0.0 credit in:
CLIM 5800 [0.0]Climate Seminar Series
3. 1.0 credit in:1.0
PECO 5000 [0.5]Theories of Political Economy
PECO 5001 [0.5]Methodologies of Political Economy
4. 2.0 credits in:2.0
PECO 5909 [2.0]M.A. Thesis (in the specialization, including an oral examination)
5. 1.0 credit in approved graduate level electives (see Selection of Courses, below) 11.0
Total Credits5.0
Pathway 20
Requirements - coursework pathway (7.0 credits)
1. 1.0 credit in:1.0
CLIM 5000 [1.0]Climate Collaboration
2. 0.0 credit in:0.0
CLIM 5800 [0.0]Climate Seminar Series
3. 4.5 credits in core courses:4.5
PADM 5120 [0.5]Modern Challenges to Governance
PADM 5121 [0.5]Policy Analysis: The Practical Art of Change
PADM 5122 [0.5]Public Management: Principles and Approaches
PADM 5123 [0.5]Public Management in Practice
PADM 5125 [0.5]Qualitative Methods for Public Policy
PADM 5126 [0.5]Quantitative Methods for Public Policy
PADM 5127 [0.5]Microeconomics for Policy Analysis
PADM 5128 [0.5]Macroeconomics for Policy Analysis
PADM 5129 [0.5]Capstone Course
4. 1.0 credits in approved climate change electives (see School website for details)1.0
5. 0.5 credit in approved electives (see School website for details)0.5
Total Credits7.0
Pathway 21
Requirements - coursework pathway (5.0 credits)
1. 1.0 credit in:1.0
CLIM 5000 [1.0]Climate Collaboration
2. 0.0 credit in:0.0
CLIM 5800 [0.0]Climate Seminar Series
3. 2.5 credits from core courses:2.5
PADM 5120 [0.5]Modern Challenges to Governance
PADM 5121 [0.5]Policy Analysis: The Practical Art of Change
PADM 5122 [0.5]Public Management: Principles and Approaches
PADM 5123 [0.5]Public Management in Practice
PADM 5125 [0.5]Qualitative Methods for Public Policy
PADM 5126 [0.5]Quantitative Methods for Public Policy
PADM 5127 [0.5]Microeconomics for Policy Analysis
PADM 5128 [0.5]Macroeconomics for Policy Analysis
PADM 5129 [0.5]Capstone Course
4. 1.0 credits in approved climate change electives (see School website for details)1.0
5. 0.5 credit in approved electives (see School website for details)0.5
Note
Additional credits may be required, as specified upon admission.
Total Credits5.0
Pathway 22
Requirements - coursework pathway:
1. 1.0 credit in:1.0
CLIM 5000 [1.0]Climate Collaboration
2. 0.0 credit in:
CLIM 5800 [0.0]Climate Seminar Series
3. 1.5 credits in:1.5
SERG 5002 [0.5]Sustainable Energy Engineering for Policy Students
SERG 5003 [0.5]Energy Evaluation and Assessment Tools
SERG 5005 [0.5]Applied Interdisciplinary Project
4. 0.5 credit in:0.5
PADM 5121 [0.5]Policy Analysis: The Practical Art of Change
5. 0.5 credit in:0.5
PADM 5510 [0.5]Energy Economics
6. 0.5 credit in:0.5
PADM 5515 [0.5]Sustainable Energy Policy
or PADM 5615 [0.5]Politics and Policy of Energy in Canada
7. 2.0 credits from Sustainable Energy Policy courses listed below or other courses as approved by the MA supervisor2.0
Total Credits6.0
Pathway 23
Requirements:
1. 1.0 credit in:1.0
CLIM 5000 [1.0]Climate Collaboration
2. 0.0 credit in:
CLIM 5800 [0.0]Climate Seminar Series
3. 1.5 credits in:1.5
SERG 5001 [0.5]Sustainable Energy Policy for Engineers
SERG 5003 [0.5]Energy Evaluation and Assessment Tools
SERG 5005 [0.5]Applied Interdisciplinary Project
4. Participation in the Sustainable Energy seminar series
5. 0.5 credit in:0.5
Mechanical Engineering Focus:
Mechanical Energy Conversion courses (listed below), or Sustainable Energy Policy courses
or
Electrical Engineering focus:
Efficient Electrical Energy Systems courses (listed below) or Sustainable Energy Policy courses
6. 2.0 credits in:2.0
Mechanical Engineering focus:
Graduate-level MECH courses. A maximum of 0.5 credits in Sustainable Energy Policy courses will be allowed. A maximum of 0.5 credits at the graduate level outside MECH will be allowed with approval of the Associate Chair for Graduate Studies.
or
Electrical Engineering focus:
Graduate-level ELEC, SYSC or EACJ courses
Total Credits5.0
Pathway 24
Requirements - Thesis pathway (5.0 credits):
1. 1.0 credit in:1.0
CLIM 5000 [1.0]Climate Collaboration
2. 0.0 credit in:
CLIM 5800 [0.0]Climate Seminar Series
3. 1.5 credits in:1.5
BUSI 5980 [0.5]Foundations of Management Theory and Research
BUSI 5981 [0.5]Statistics for Business Research
BUSI 5982 [0.5]Research Methodology in Business
4. 0.5 credit from:0.5
BUSI 5983 [0.5]Qualitative Research Design
BUSI 5984 [0.5]Quantitative Research Design
5. 0.0 credit in:
BUSI 5987 [0.0]M.Sc. Thesis Tutorial
6. 2.0 credits in:2.0
BUSI 5989 [2.0]M.Sc. Thesis (in the specialization)
Total Credits5.0

Courses

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