Education
Associate Dean, Research & Graduate Programs: Xia Ji, PhD
For more information about Graduate programs, contact ed.grad.programs@uregina.ca.
Department Description
The Faculty of Education is concerned with both professional and academic approaches to postgraduate studies. A Doctoral Program in Education is offered. As well, a Master's degree is offered in five areas: Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Administration, Educational Psychology, Adult Education, Human Resource Development or Indigenous Education. The MEd programs may follow a thesis, project, practicum or course route. The Adult Education and Human Resource Development programs may follow a thesis, project or course route.
All applicants must meet the general admission requirements of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research. In addition, the Faculty of Education requires the following:
- the applicant must have a four-year degree applicable to the program (normally a B.Ed., B.H.R.D., or B.A.Ed., or equivalent);
- at least two years of teaching or other relevant professional experience preferred;
- a minimum grade point average of 70%.
Individual programs may have other additional requirements noted under the particular program. Admission is ALWAYS subject to availability of space and supervision.
Application deadlines:
The application, in addition to letters of recommendation and academic transcripts, should include a career resume and a letter of intent. Students will not be permitted to register until the semester for which they received admission. These review dates are also applicable to requests for program transfer and reapplication.
Admission Requirements
Letter of Intent
Your letter of intent should address each of the following:
1. Why you are interested in the program and in the field of Education.
2. How you have prepared academically and personally to take on the challenges of the program.
3. What you hope to gain/learn by being a part of the program.
4. If you are applying with the intention of pursuing either of the Master of Education in Educational Psychology degree program Practicum routes: (a) briefly describe any experience you have had (if any) in conducting psychological assessments or counselling others, and (b) discuss your thoughts about how you might approach the task of helping others as an Educational Psychologist or as a counselor.
5. If there is some aspect of your application that you need to explain, (e.g., a poor academic average) provide a brief explanation.
Applicants to the thesis route may include a statement of their future interests. Be succinct; letter of intent for master's students should be no longer than 250-500 words.
Confidential Recommendations
If you are interested in pursuing the Practicum route, the referees would provide some commentary on the qualities you possess that would be beneficial when helping others (e.g., when engaged in the types of duties performed by Educational Psychologists or counsellors). This should be indicated in the Comments section of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research's Confidential Recommendation or in an attached Letter of Reference.
Mid-Career Option
The mid-career admission option is designed for those applicants who have 10 or more years of teaching or relevant professional experience. Applicants with 10 or more years of teaching or relevant professional experience and who have successfully completed a relevant undergraduate degree, but whose GPA does not meet the minimum requirement as set by FGSR , will have their applications considered for this admission option. The relevant program and/or subject area may recommend such an applicant for the mid-career admission option to the Associate Dean (Research and Graduate Programs, Education) who may recommend acceptance into the M.Ed., MAEd, MHRD, or Maîtrise program, course route only, to the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research. If approved, the acceptance would be probationary; the student could seek transfer to a thesis, project, or practicum route only after being accepted as a fully qualified student by FGSR.
Applicants to the Master of Education in Educational Psychology degree programs are to address specific information in both the Letter of Intent and that the Confidential Referees provide.
Courses
The PhD Program in Education is designed to prepare educational leaders with knowledge and expertise in educational theory and practice, and more specialized knowledge in one of these areas: curriculum and instruction, educational administration, educational psychology, adult education or human resource development.
Degree Requirements
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Education
| Course | Credit Hours |
| ED 910 | 3 credit hours |
| ED 920 | 3 credit hours |
| Education Elective 8xx or 9xx* | 3 credit hours |
| Education Elective 8xx or 9xx* | 3 credit hours |
| Education Elective 8xx or 9xx* | 3 credit hours |
| Elective 8xx or 9xx* | 3 credit hours |
| ED 901 | 42 credit hours |
| TOTAL | 60 credit hours |
*Subject to approval by Graduate Supervisor.
Each student will be assigned to an accredited supervisor upon admission to the program, and will work closely with that person throughout his or her program. Admission is selective. Successful applicants will have excellent grades in previous academic work, which must include a Master’s degree, demonstrated research ability, and interests for which a suitable doctoral supervisor is available. Applicants are asked to submit a curriculum vitae which provides the details of at least two years of relevant professional experience, recommendations from one professional and one academic referee, and a letter of intent which outlines the applicant’s research interests and professional goals and a career resume.
Degree Requirements
Indigenous Ed Doctorate (EdD)
| Course | Credit Hours |
| ED 951 | 3 credit hours |
| ED 952 | 3 credit hours |
| ED 953 | 3 credit hours |
| ED 954 | 3 credit hours |
| ED 955 | 3 credit hours |
| ED 956 | 3 credit hours |
| ED 957 | 3 credit hours |
| ED 958 | 3 credit hours |
| ED 950* | 9 credit hours |
| TOTAL | 33 credit hours |
*Students must maintain continuous registration in ED 950 throughout their program (i.e., 9 x (1) credit hours each semester).
Information for Master's Programs
Thesis Option Requirements
For thesis option requirements, please refer to the appropriate subject area.
Project Option Requirements
For project option requirements, please refer to the appropriate subject area. Project option is no longer available in the Educational Psychology subject area.
The student's Project Committee (comprised of a Faculty Project supervisor and one additional Project Committee member) determines when a project report is at the final draft stage. In preparing interim and final drafts, students should follow the "Guide for Projects and Project Reports" provided by the Faculty of Education and of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association with respect to matters of general format and style.
Students are responsible for completing their report in a timely manner, submitting copies to the supervisor and committee member for evaluation, and for making changes and corrections as required. The supervisor and committee members sign the Certification of Project Work form when they are satisfied with the report. The supervisor also completes a Nomination Form for the External Reader. External Readers must have relevant knowledge or understanding of, and interest in, the project topic. The External Reader need not come from outside the student's program area.
The Certification and Nomination forms, along with a revised unbound copy of the report, are submitted to the Associate Dean, Office of Research and Graduate Programs, Faculty of Education. The Associate Dean makes a preliminary review of the report to ensure it meets standards required for graduate academic papers in Education. If the report requires additional changes, it will be returned to the supervisor for further revision by the student. If the report is acceptable, the graduate chair will forward the report, an evaluation report form and evaluation criteria to the External Reader. Readers are responsible for a careful, independent examination of the report and an overall evaluation of the document on a pass/fail basis. There should be no contact between Readers and supervisors or committee members during the evaluation period. The Reader signs and dates the evaluation report form and returns it directly to the graduate chair in a timely manner (usually within two weeks). The Reader may request to see any final revisions. If the report passes, the graduate chair forwards the Non-thesis Completion Form, (available on the FGSR web site), to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research.
The student provides two final, spiral-bound, copies of the Project Report to the Associate Dean. One copy will be retained in the Office of Research and Graduate Programs in the Faculty of Education and the other will be forwarded to the Dr. John Archer Library. The student will also provide one electronic version of the report for future inclusion in the University's online holdings.
Students are encouraged to present their project work within the Faculty of Education, at the project site, or in the community.
If the report fails, it must be resubmitted and the student may be required to register to submit their final, corrected copies. If their time to completion has expired, they will need to seek an extension and in some cases reinstatement.
Practicum Option Requirements
- MEd students complete 7 to 8 courses (21-24 credit hours) plus the practicum (3-6 hours) for a total of 30 credit hours.
- This is a non-research route to the Master of Education degree. The Practicum is designed for students who seek an experientially-based route to complete their degree program. The Practicum melds academic knowledge with field-based practical experience. The following apply:
- Complete 30 credit hours, comprised of course work and a field-based Practicum.
- Practicum proposals receive prior approval of the Faculty of Education and FGSR.
- Complete the Practicum under the supervision of a Professional Associate approved by the Dean of FGSR and one accredited member of the Faculty of Education who acts as the Faculty Practicum Advisor.
- Complete an integrative report or a theory related paper of quality and format suitable for publication as determined by the Faculty Practicum Advisor and by the Chair of Graduate Programs in Education.
- The Professional Associate will be designated and approved by existing policies and procedures in place in the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research and detailed in the document: Guidelines for the Practicum, Faculty of Education.
- Development of the Practicum Proposal, Contract and Ethical Review are important steps in the sequence of events that constitutes the Practicum. All details are given in the Guidelines for the Practicum document.
- The Practicum Report must be approved along with the signing of the "Certification of Practicum Work" document. A final copy of the report with the signed statements of "Certification" is submitted to the Chair of Graduate Programs in Education, who reviews the copy and forwards it to the Education/Fine Arts Library. Statements of "Certification of Practicum Work" are forwarded to FGSR.
Course-Based Option Requirements
- The Course-Based Option requires the completion of ten (10) courses for a total of 30 credit hours.
Educational Psychology
Offerings in Educational Psychology emphasize training and research in general guidance and counselling activities. The Education Psychology area (which is most heavily involved in programs for guidance and counselling) represents a broad spectrum of interests.
Two new practicum routes, 1) Educational Psychology; 2) Counselling, are designed to meet the needs of two predominant streams of interest. The first stream is designed to meet the needs of students who may wish to become an Educational Psychologist and possibly register with the Saskatchewan College of Psychologists. The second stream is designed to meet the needs of students who wish to become counsellors.
Master of Indigenous Education
The Faculty of Education, in collaboration with the Indigenous Education program at the First Nations University of Canada, offers a graduate program that leads to a Master of Indigenous Education that aims to:
- prepare students as leaders in pedagogical practice in Indigenous Education;
- provide students with the required skills, knowledge, and competencies needed to become effective Indigenous educators;
- prepare students to conduct research with Indigenous peoples;
- provide students with opportunities to learn, to understand, and to experience different forms and systems of Indigenous knowledge; and
- equip students with the competencies and abilities to integrate Indigenous knowledge into school curricula.
Students will take required courses in Indigenous Education, and then select course offerings from the University of Regina, Faculty of Education, in curriculum and instruction, educational administration, educational psychology, adult education and human resource development.
Degree Requirements
| Course | Credit Hours |
| EAHR 850 or approved research methods course* | 3 credit hours |
| EAHR 801 or 802 | 3 credit hours |
| EAHR 8xx Elective | 3 credit hours |
| EAHR 8xx Elective | 3 credit hours |
| Elective 8xx | 3 credit hours |
| ED 901 | 15 credit hours |
| TOTAL | 30 credit hours |
*Approved Research Methods courses include (but are not limited to) ED 800, ED 801, ED 810, ED 815, ED 816 and ED 817.
Degree Requirements
| Course | Credit Hours |
| EAHR 850 or approved research methods course* | 3 credit hours |
| EAHR 801 or EAHR 802 | 3 credit hours |
| EAHR 8xx Elective | 3 credit hours |
| EAHR 8xx Elective | 3 credit hours |
| EAHR 8xx Elective | 3 credit hours |
| Elective 8xx | 3 credit hours |
| Elective 8xx | 3 credit hours |
| Elective 8xx | 3 credit hours |
| ED 900 Project | 6 credit hours |
| TOTAL | 30 credit hours |
*Approved Research Methods courses include (but are not limited to) ED 800, ED 801, ED 810, ED 815, ED 816 and ED 817.
Degree Requirements
| Course | Credit Hours |
| EAHR 850 or approved research methods course* | 3 credit hours |
| EAHR 801 | 3 credit hours |
| EAHR 802 | 3 credit hours |
| EAHR 8xx Elective | 3 credit hours |
| EAHR 8XX Elective | 3 credit hours |
| Elective 8xx | 3 credit hours |
| Elective 8xx | 3 credit hours |
| Elective 8xx | 3 credit hours |
| Elective 8xx | 3 credit hours |
| EFDN 899 | 3 credit hours |
| TOTAL | 30 credit hours |
*Approved Research Methods courses include (but are not limited to) ED 800, ED 801, ED 810, ED 815, ED 816 and ED 817.
Degree Requirements
| Course | Credit Hours |
| ED 800** | 3 credit hours |
| EPSY 829 | 3 credit hours |
| EPSY 8xx* | 3 credit hours |
| EPSY 8xx* | 3 credit hours |
| Elective 8xx | 3 credit hours |
| ED 901 | 15 credit hours |
| TOTAL | 30 credit hours |
*Electives selected with the approval of the thesis supervisor.
**Approved Research Methods courses include (but not limited to) ED 800, ED 801, ED 810, ED 815, ED 816 and ED 817.
Degree Requirements
| Course | Credit Hours |
| Approved research methods course* | 3 credit hours |
| EPSY 820 | 3 credit hours |
| EPSY 821 or 822 | 3 credit hours |
| EPSY 824 or 832 | 3 credit hours |
| One course from the Anti-oppressive Ed/Indigenous Ed suite of courses** | 3 credit hours |
| Elective 8xx | 3 credit hours |
| Elective 8xx | 3 credit hours |
| Elective 8xx | 3 credit hours |
| Elective 8xx | 3 credit hours |
| EFDN 899 | 3 credit hours |
| TOTAL | 30 credit hours |
*Approved Research Methods Courses include, but are not limited to, one of ED 800, 801, 810, 815, 816 or 817.
**Anti-oppressive Education/Indigenous Education Suite of Courses: EAHR 812, EAHR 825, EC&I 814, EC&I 820, EC&I 821, EC&I 822, EC&I 823, EC&I 842, EC&I 858, EC&I 867, EC&I 871AS, ED 817, EDL 828, EDL 829, EFDN 803, EFDN 804, EFDN 805, EFDN 806, EFDN 807, EPSY 870AB, EPSY 870AC.
Degree Requirements
| Course | Credit Hours |
| ED 800* | 3 credit hours |
| EPSY 820 | 3 credit hours |
| EPSY 823 | 3 credit hours |
| EPSY 826 | 3 credit hours |
| EPSY 827 | 3 credit hours |
| EPSY 829 | 3 credit hours |
| EPSY 836 | 3 credit hours |
| EPSY 841 | 3 credit hours |
| EPSY 840 | 3 credit hours |
| ED 902 | 3 credit hours |
| TOTAL | 30 credit hours |
*Approved Research Methods courses include (but not limited to) ED 800, ED 801, ED 810, ED 815, ED 816 and ED 817.
Degree Requirements
| Course | Credit Hours |
| ED 800** | 3 credit hours |
| EPSY 820 | 3 credit hours |
| EPSY 824 | 3 credit hours |
| EPSY 829 | 3 credit hours |
| EPSY 830 or 831 | 3 credit hours |
| EPSY 832 | 3 credit hours |
| EPSY 838 or EPSY 839 | 3 credit hours |
| EPSY 8xx* | 3 credit hours |
| Elective 8xx* | 3 credit hours |
| ED 902 | 3 credit hours |
| TOTAL | 30 credit hours |
*Electives selected with the approval of the thesis supervisor.
**Approved Research Methods courses include (but not limited to) ED 800, ED 801, ED 810, ED 815, ED 816 and ED 817.
Degree Requirements
| Course | Credit Hours |
| ED 817 | 3 credit hours |
| EC&I 823 | 3 credit hours |
| EFDN 804 | 3 credit hours |
| EFDN 805 | 3 credit hours |
| 8xx elective* | 3 credit hours |
| ED 901 | 15 credit hours |
| TOTAL | 30 credit hours |
Degree Requirements
| Course | Credit Hours |
| ED 817 | 3 credit hours |
| EC&I 821 | 3 credit hours |
| EC&I 823 | 3 credit hours |
| EFDN 804 | 3 credit hours |
| EFDN 805 | 3 credit hours |
| 8xx elective* | 3 credit hours |
| 8xx elective* | 3 credit hours |
| 8xx elective* | 3 credit hours |
| ED 900 | 6 credit hours |
| TOTAL | 30 credit hours |
Degree Requirements
| Course | Credit Hours |
| ED 817 | 3 credit hours |
| EC&I 821 | 3 credit hours |
| EC&I 823 | 3 credit hours |
| EFDN 804 | 3 credit hours |
| EFDN 805 | 3 credit hours |
| 8xx elective* | 3 credit hours |
| 8xx elective* | 3 credit hours |
| 8xx elective* | 3 credit hours |
| 8xx elective* | 3 credit hours |
| 8xx elective* | 3 credit hours |
| TOTAL | 30 credit hours |
*Approved Electives: Electives should be selected in consultation with the MIED program Coordinator, Indigenous Education, First Nations University of Canada.
Degree Requirements
| Course | Credit Hours |
| ED 817 | 3 credit hours |
| EC&I 858 | 3 credit hours |
| EC&I 871AQ | 3 credit hours |
| EC&I 871AR | 3 credit hours |
| Approved 8XX Elective | 3 credit hours |
| ED 901 Thesis Research | 3 credit hours |
| ED 901 Thesis Research | 3 credit hours |
| ED 901 Thesis Research | 3 credit hours |
| ED 901 Thesis Research | 3 credit hours |
| ED 901 Thesis Research | 3 credit hours |
| TOTAL | 30 credit hours |
Degree Requirements
| Course | Credit Hours |
| ED 817 | 3 credit hours |
| EC&I 854 | 3 credit hours |
| EC&I 858 | 3 credit hours |
| EC&I 871AQ | 3 credit hours |
| EC&I 871AR | 3 credit hours |
| Approved 8XX Elective | 3 credit hours |
| Approved 8XX Elective | 3 credit hours |
| Approved 8XX Elective | 3 credit hours |
| ED 900 Project | 6 credit hours |
| TOTAL | 30 credit hours |
Degree Requirements
| Course | Credit Hours |
| ED 817 | 3 credit hours |
| EC&I 854 | 3 credit hours |
| EC&I 858 | 3 credit hours |
| EC&I 871AQ | 3 credit hours |
| EC&I 871AR | 3 credit hours |
| Approved 8XX Elective | 3 credit hours |
| Approved 8XX Elective | 3 credit hours |
| Approved 8XX Elective | 3 credit hours |
| Approved 8XX Elective | 3 credit hours |
| Approved 8XX Elective | 3 credit hours |
| TOTAL | 30 credit hours |
Degree Requirements
| ED 800 ou cours approuvé en méthodes de recherche R | 3 credit hours |
| EC&I 804 ou EFDN 807 R ou EDL 870AF | 3 credit hours |
| Un cours en éducation anti-oppressive ou éducation autochtone A | 3 credit hours |
| EC&I 8XX ou EFDN 8XX ou EDL 8XX (offerts en français) C | 3 credit hours |
| 8XX cours à option O | 3 credit hours |
| ED 901: Thesis T | 15 credit hours |
| TOTAL | 30 credit hours |
R Ces cours seront offerts en français, mais auront un contenu équivalent à la version anglaise.
C Ces cours doivent porter sur le curriculum et l'instruction; ou sur les fondements de l'éducation; ou encore sur le leadership. Leur contenu peut être se concentrer spécifiquement sur les questions d'éducation en français, ou sur des problèmes théoriques liés à l'éducation en général. Ces cours seront offerts en français.
O Ces cours doivent être aux études supérieures, mais ils peuvent être choisis par les étudiants en fonction de leurs besoins spécifiques. Il n’est pas nécessaire que ces cours portent sur l’éducation, mais ils doivent être des cours de niveau supérieur.
A Ces cours doivent porter sur l’éducation anti-oppressive ou l’éducation autochtone. Les étudiants peuvent choisir parmi la liste des cours approuvés: EAHR 812, EAHR 825, EC&I 814, EC&I 820, EC&I 821, EC&I 822, EC&I 823, EC&I 842, EC&I 854, EC&I 858, EC&I 867, EC&I 871AS, ED 817, EDL 828, EDL 829, EFDN 803, EFDN 804, EFDN 805, EFDN 806, EFDN 807, EPSY 870AB, EPSY 870AC, EC&I 880, EC&I 871GF, FRN 870AB et FRN 870AE.
T La thèse sera rédigée en français.
Les étudiants seront autorisés à suivre un maximum de 12 heures de crédit de cours auprès d'autres institutions.
Degree Requirements
| Course | Credit Hours |
| ED 800 ou cours approuvé en méthodes de recherche R | 3 credit hours |
| EC&I 804 ou EFDN 807 R ou EDL 870AF | 3 credit hours |
| Un cours en éducation anti-oppressive ou éducation autochtone A | 3 credit hours |
| EC&I 8XX ou EFDN 8XX ou EDL 8XX (offerts en français) C | 3 credit hours |
| 8XX cours à option O | 3 credit hours |
| 8XX cours à option O | 3 credit hours |
| 8XX cours à option O | 3 credit hours |
| 8XX cours à option O | 3 credit hours |
| ED 900: Projet P | 6 credit hours |
| TOTAL | 30 credit hours |
R Ces cours seront offerts en français, mais auront un contenu équivalent à la version anglaise.
C Ces cours doivent porter sur le curriculum et l'instruction; ou sur les fondements de l'éducation; ou encore sur le leadership. Leur contenu peut être se concentrer spécifiquement sur les questions d'éducation en français, ou sur des problèmes théoriques liés à l'éducation en général. Ces cours seront offerts en français.
A Ces cours doivent porter sur l’éducation anti-oppressive ou l’éducation autochtone. Les étudiants peuvent choisir parmi la liste des cours approuvés: EAHR 812, EAHR 825, EC&I 814, EC&I 820, EC&I 821, EC&I 822, EC&I 823, EC&I 842, EC&I 854, EC&I 858, EC&I 867, EC&I 871AS, ED 817, EDL 828, EDL 829, EFDN 803, EFDN 804, EFDN 805, EFDN 806, EFDN 807, EPSY 870AB, EPSY 870AC, EC&I 880, EC&I 871GF, FRN 870AB et FRN 870AE
O Ces cours doivent être aux études supérieures, mais ils peuvent être choisis par les étudiants en fonction de leurs besoins spécifiques. Il n’est pas nécessaire que ces cours portent sur l’éducation, mais ils doivent être des cours de niveau supérieur.
P Le projet sera rédigé en français.
Les étudiants seront autorisés à suivre un maximum de 12 heures de crédit de cours auprès d'autres institutions.
Degree Requirements
| Course | Credit Hours |
| ED 800 ou cours approuvé en méthodes de recherche R | 3 credit hours |
| EC&I 804 R | 3 credit hours |
| EFDN 807 R ou EDL 870AF | 3 credit hours |
| Un cours en éducation anti-oppressive ou en éducation autochtone A | 3 credit hours |
| EC&I 8XX ou EFDN 8XX ou EDL 8XX (offert en français) C | 3 credit hours |
| EC&I 8XX ou EDL 8XX | 3 credit hours |
| 8XX cours à option O | 3 credit hours |
| 8XX cours à option O | 3 credit hours |
| 8XX cours à option O | 3 credit hours |
| 8XX cours à option O | 3 credit hours |
| TOTAL | 30 credit hours |
R Ces cours seront offerts en français, mais auront un contenu équivalent à la version anglaise.
C Ces cours doivent porter sur le curriculum et l'instruction; ou sur les fondements de l'éducation; ou encore sur le leadership. Leur contenu peut être se concentrer spécifiquement sur les questions d'éducation en français, ou sur des problèmes théoriques liés à l'éducation en général. Ces cours seront offerts en français.
A Ces cours doivent porter sur l’éducation anti-oppressive ou l’éducation autochtone. Les étudiants peuvent choisir parmi la liste des cours approuvés: EAHR 812, EAHR 825, EC&I 814, EC&I 820, EC&I 821, EC&I 822, EC&I 823, EC&I 842, EC&I 854, EC&I 858, EC&I 867, EC&I 871AS, ED 817, EDL 828, EDL 829, EFDN 803, EFDN 804, EFDN 805, EFDN 806, EFDN 807, EPSY 870AB, EPSY 870AC, EC&I 880, EC&I 871GF, FRN 870AB et FRN 870AE
O Ces cours doivent être aux études supérieures, mais ils peuvent être choisis par les étudiants en fonction de leurs besoins spécifiques. Il n’est pas nécessaire que ces cours portent sur l’éducation, mais ils doivent être des cours de niveau supérieur.
Les étudiants seront autorisés à suivre un maximum de 12 heures de crédit de cours auprès d'autres institutions.
Degree Requirements
| Course | Credit Hours |
| Approved research methods course* | 3 credit hours |
| EC&I 804 or EDL 819 | 3 credit hours |
| One course from the Anti-oppressive Ed/Indigenous Ed suite of courses** | 3 credit hours |
| Elective 8xx | 3 credit hours |
| Elective 8xx | 3 credit hours |
| ED 901 Thesis Research | 15 credit hours |
| TOTAL | 30 credit hours |
*Approved Research Methods Courses include: ED 800, ED 801, ED 810, ED 815, ED 816 and ED 817.
**Anti-oppressive Education/Indigenous Education Suite of Courses:
EAHR 812, EAHR 825, EC&I 814, EC&I 820, EC&I 821, EC&I 822, EC&I 823, EC&I 842, EC&I 854, EC&I 858, EC&I 867, EC&I 871AS, ED 817, EDL 828, EDL 829, EFDN 803, EFDN 804, EFDN 805, EFDN 806, EFDN 807, EPSY 870AB, EPSY 870AC. Additional electives may be permitted with approval of program chair.
Degree Requirements
| Course | Credit Hours |
| Approved research methods course* | 3 credit hours |
| EC&I 804 or EDL 819 | 3 credit hours |
| One course from the Anti-oppressive Ed/Indigenous Ed suite of courses** | 3 credit hours |
| Elective 8xx | 3 credit hours |
| Elective 8xx | 3 credit hours |
| Elective 8xx | 3 credit hours |
| Elective 8xx | 3 credit hours |
| Elective 8xx | 3 credit hours |
| ED 900 Project | 6 credit hours |
| TOTAL | 30 credit hours |
*Approved Research Methods Courses include: ED 800, ED 801, ED 810, ED 815, ED 816 and ED 817.
**Anti-oppressive Education/Indigenous Education Suite of Courses:
EAHR 812, EAHR 825, EC&I 814, EC&I 820, EC&I 821, EC&I 822, EC&I 823, EC&I 842, EC&I 854, EC&I 858, EC&I 867, EC&I 871AS, ED 817, EDL 828, EDL 829, EFDN 803, EFDN 804, EFDN 805, EFDN 806, EFDN 807, EPSY 870AB, EPSY 870AC. Additional electives may be permitted with approval of program chair.
Degree Requirements
| Course | Credit Hours |
| Approved research methods course* | 3 credit hours |
| EC&I 804 | 3 credit hours |
| EDL 819 | 3 credit hours |
| One course from the Anti-oppressive Ed/Indigenous Ed suite of courses** | 3 credit hours |
| Elective 8xx | 3 credit hours |
| Elective 8xx | 3 credit hours |
| Elective 8xx | 3 credit hours |
| Elective 8xx | 3 credit hours |
| Elective 8xx | 3 credit hours |
| EFDN 899 | 3 credit hours |
| TOTAL | 30 credit hours |
*Approved Research Methods Courses include, but are not limited to, one of ED 800, 801, 810, 815, 816 or 817.
**Anti-oppressive Education/Indigenous Education Suite of Courses:
EAHR 812, EAHR 825, EC&I 814, EC&I 820, EC&I 821, EC&I 822, EC&I 823, EC&I 842, EC&I 854, EC&I 858, EC&I 867, EC&I 871AS, ED 817, EDL 828, EDL 829, EFDN 803, EFDN 804, EFDN 805, EFDN 806, EFDN 807, EPSY 870AB, EPSY 870AC. Additional electives may be permitted with approval of program chair.
Master's Certificates in Education
Admission Requirements
All applicants must meet the general admission requirements of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research. In addition, the Faculty of Education requires the following:
Meeting these minimum requirements is not a guarantee of acceptance into the program. Admission is ALWAYS subject to availability of space.
Students who complete a Master's certificate program in Education at the University of Regina may ladder the courses from the Master's certificate taken at the University of Regina into a subsequent Master of Education degree program. Students will be allowed to concurrently hold a Master's Certificate and a Master's degree, using the same courses for both credentials. This means that a student could earn a Master's Certificate, apply for entry and be accepted into the MEd, and then take additional courses, or combination of courses and thesis, project, or practicum, to earn the MEd degree.
International applicants are not eligible to apply for these certificate programs.
The Master's Certificate in Human Resource Administration in Education will require the completion of three of the courses outlined below:
| Course | Credit Hours |
| EDL 823 | 3 credit hours |
| EDL 824 | 3 credit hours |
| EDL 826 | 3 credit hours |
| TOTAL | 9 credit hours |
The Master's Certificate in TESOL will require the completion of any five of the courses outlined below:
| Course | Credit Hours |
| EC&I 854* | 3 credit hours |
| EC&I 858* | 3 credit hours |
| EC&I 859* | 3 credit hours |
| EC&I 864* | 3 credit hours |
| EC&I 865* | 3 credit hours |
| TOTAL | 15 credit hours |
*Or approved TESOL-focused graduate-level course.
Adult Education and Community Engagement
(admissions suspended to this program effective 202130)
This program is intended to prepare individuals for specialized educational roles in workplaces, communities, adult education and training institutions, and organizations.
Applicants holding a Bachelor of Adult Education degree with adequate standing may be considered fully-qualified. Individuals holding other four-year degrees will be considered as qualifying candidates and may be required to complete up to four undergraduate courses in Adult Education prior to registering in the graduate courses.
Degree Requirements
Master of Adult Education and Community Engagement (MAED) (thesis)
| EAHR 801 | 3 credit hours |
| EAHR 850 or a graduate level research course in Education* | 3 credit hours |
| One of EAHR 804, 810, 811, 812, 822, 825, 870AA, 870AC or EFDN 807** | 3 credit hours |
| EAHR 8xx Elective | 3 credit hours |
| Elective 8xx** | 3 credit hours |
| ED 901 | 15 credit hours |
| TOTAL | 30 credit hours |
*May included ED 800, 810, 815, 816 or 817.
**Course selection in the MAED thesis route must be done in consultation with the thesis supervisor to ensure that courses meet the needs of the thesis research.
Master of Adult Education and Community Engagement (MAED) (project)
| EAHR 801 | 3 credit hours |
| EAHR 850 or a graduate level research course in Education* | 3 credit hours |
| One of EAHR 804, 810, 811, 812, 822, 825, 870AA, 870AC or EFDN 807 | 3 credit hours |
| EAHR 8xx Elective | 3 credit hours |
| EAHR 8xx Elective | 3 credit hours |
| EAHR 8xx Elective | 3 credit hours |
| Elective 8xx | 3 credit hours |
| Elective 8xx | 3 credit hours |
| ED 900 | 6 credit hours |
| TOTAL | 30 credit hours |
*May include ED 800, 810, 815, 816 or 817.
Master of Adult Education and Community Engagement (MAED) (course)
| EAHR 801 | 3 credit hours |
| EAHR 850 or a graduate level research course in Education* | 3 credit hours |
| One of EAHR 804, 810, 811, 812, 822, 825, 870AA, 870AC or EFDN 807 | 3 credit hours |
| EAHR 8xx Elective | 3 credit hours |
| EAHR 8xx Elective | 3 credit hours |
| EAHR 8xx Elective | 3 credit hours |
| EAHR 8xx Elective | 3 credit hours |
| Elective 8xx | 3 credit hours |
| Elective 8xx | 3 credit hours |
| Elective 8xx | 3 credit hours |
| TOTAL | 30 credit hours |
*May included ED 800, 810, 815, 816 or 817.
Curriculum and Instruction
(No longer accepting applications. Program has been discontinued effective 202310.)
Degree Requirements
Master of Education (MEd) in Curriculum and Instruction (thesis)
| EC&I 804 | 3 credit hours |
| ED 8xx* | 3 credit hours |
| EC&I or EFDN 8xx | 3 credit hours |
| EC&I or EFDN 8xx | 3 credit hours |
| 8xx elective | 3 credit hours |
| ED 901 | 15 credit hours |
| TOTAL | 30 credit hours |
*Approved Research Methods courses include (but are not limited to) ED 800, ED 801, ED 810, ED 815, ED 816 and ED 817.
Master of Education (MEd) in Curriculum and Instruction (project)
| EC&I 804 | 3 credit hours |
| ED 8xx* | 3 credit hours |
| EC&I or EFDN 8xx | 3 credit hours |
| EC&I or EFDN 8xx | 3 credit hours |
| EC&I or EFDN 8xx | 3 credit hours |
| 8xx elective | 3 credit hours |
| 8xx elective | 3 credit hours |
| 8xx elective | 3 credit hours |
| ED 900 | 6 credit hours |
| TOTAL | 30 credit hours |
*Approved Research Methods courses include (but are not limited to) ED 800, ED 801, ED 810, ED 815, ED 816 and ED 817.
Master of Education (MEd) in Curriculum and Instruction (practicum)
| EC&I 804 | 3 credit hours |
| ED 8xx* | 3 credit hours |
| EC&I or EFDN 8xx | 3 credit hours |
| EC&I or EFDN 8xx | 3 credit hours |
| EC&I or EDFN 8xx | 3 credit hours |
| 8xx elective | 3 credit hours |
| 8xx elective | 3 credit hours |
| 8xx elective | 3 credit hours |
| ED 902** | 6 credit hours |
| TOTAL | 30 credit hours |
*Approved Research Metholds courses include (but are not limited to) ED 800, ED 801, ED 810, ED 815, ED 816 and ED 817.
**A practicum would be 6.0 credit hours and require a minimum of two hundred field hours.
Master of Education (MEd) in Curriculum and Instruction (course)
| EC&I 804 | 3 credit hours |
| ED 8xx* | 3 credit hours |
| EC&I or EFDN 8xx | 3 credit hours |
| EC&I or EFDN 8xx | 3 credit hours |
| EC&I or EFDN 8xx | 3 credit hours |
| EC&I or EFDN 8xx | 3 credit hours |
| 8xx elective | 3 credit hours |
| 8xx elective | 3 credit hours |
| 8xx elective | 3 credit hours |
| 8xx elective | 3 credit hours |
| TOTAL | 30 credit hours |
*Approved Research Methods courses include (but are not limited to) ED 800, ED 801, ED 810, ED 815, ED 816 and ED 817.
Educational Leadership
(No longer accepting applications. Program has been discontinued effective 202310.)
The following programs are available to serve the needs of practicing school administrators and those who wish to prepare for a career in educational leadership.
Degree Requirements
Master of Education (MEd) in Education Leadership (thesis)
| EDL 819 | 3 credit hours |
| EDL 8xx* | 3 credit hours |
| EDL 8xx* | 3 credit hours |
| One of ED 800, 801, 810, 815, 816, 817 | 3 credit hours |
| Elective 8xx | 3 credit hours |
|
ED 901 |
15 credit hours |
| TOTAL | 30 credit hours |
*Electives selected with the approval of the thesis supervisor. Any of the EDL 8xx or Electives can be done as independent study courses.
Master of Education (MEd) in Education Leadership (project)
| EDL 819 | 3 credit hours |
| One of EDL 811, 814, 815, 816, 817, 818, 824, 825, 826, 829 | 3 credit hours |
| One of EDL 811, 814, 815, 816, 817, 818, 824, 825, 826, 829 | 3 credit hours |
| EDL 8xx | 3 credit hours |
| EDL 8xx | 3 credit hours |
| One of ED 800, 801, 810, 815, 816, 817 | 3 credit hours |
| Elective 8xx | 3 credit hours |
| Elective 8xx | 3 credit hours |
| ED 900 | 6 credit hours |
| TOTAL | 30 credit hours |
Master of Education (MEd) in Education Leadership (practicum)
| EDL 819 | 3 credit hours |
| One of EDL 811, 814, 815, 816, 817, 818, 824, 825, 826, 829 | 3 credit hours |
| One of EDL 811, 814, 815, 816, 817, 818, 824, 825, 826, 829 | 3 credit hours |
| EDL 8xx | 3 credit hours |
| EDL 8xx | 3 credit hours |
| One of ED 800, 801, 810, 815, 816, 817 | 3 credit hours |
| Elective 8xx | 3 credit hours |
| Elective 8xx | 3 credit hours |
| ED 902** | 6 credit hours |
| TOTAL | 30 credit hours |
*The practicum in the EDL route will have a value of 6.0 credit hours and has the expectation of two hundred or more field hours to complete the practicum. Time taken to write the report is not to be considered as part of the two hundred field hours. The practicum report will be submitted before the end of the term following completion of the field hour requirement.
Master of Education (MEd) in Education Leadership (course)
| EDL 819 | 3 credit hours |
| One of EDL 811, 814, 815, 816, 817, 818, 824, 825, 826, 829 | 3 credit hours |
| One of EDL 811, 814, 815, 816, 817, 818, 824, 825, 826, 829 | 3 credit hours |
| EDL 8xx | 3 credit hours |
| EDL 8xx | 3 credit hours |
| EDL 8xx | 3 credit hours |
| One of ED 800, 801, 810, 815, 816, 817 | 3 credit hours |
| Elective 8xx | 3 credit hours |
| Elective 8xx | 3 credit hours |
| Elective 8xx | 3 credit hours |
| TOTAL | 30 credit hours |
Human Resource Development
(admissions suspended to this program effective 202130)
This program is designed for individuals who hold, or aspire to hold, training and development positions in public and private sector or community-based organizations. Applicants holding a 4-year undergraduate degree in a related field (e.g. Adult Education, or Administration) with adequate standing will be considered as fully-qualified candidates. Other applicants may be required to take qualifying courses in the undergraduate Human Resource Development program prior to registering in graduate courses.
The following program completion routes lead to completion of this degree:
Degree Requirements
Master of Human Resource Development (MHRD) (thesis)
| EAHR 802 | 3 credit hours |
| EAHR 850* | 3 credit hours |
| ONE of EAHR 803, 810, 811, 812, 821, 823, 824, 825, 870AA, 870AC, 870AD or EFDN 807 | 3 credit hours |
| EAHR 8xx Elective | 3 credit hours |
| Elective 8xx** | 3 credit hours |
| ED 901 | 15 credit hours |
| TOTAL | 30 credit hours |
*May included ED 800, 810, 815, 816 or 817.
**Course selection must be done in consultation with the thesis supervisor to ensure that courses meet the needs of the thesis research.
Master of Human Resource Development (MHRD) (project)
| EAHR 802 | 3 credit hours |
| EAHR 850* | 3 credit hours |
| ONE of EAHR 803, 810, 811, 812, 821, 823, 824, 825, 870AA, 870AC, 870AD or EFDN 807, | 3 credit hours |
| EAHR 8xx Elective | 3 credit hours |
| EAHR 8xx Elective | 3 credit hours |
| Elective 8xx | 3 credit hours |
| Elective 8xx | 3 credit hours |
| Elective 8xx | 3 credit hours |
| ED 900 | 6 credit hours |
| TOTAL | 30 credit hours |
*May included ED 800, 810, 815, 816 or 817.
Master of Human Resource Development (MHRD) course
| EAHR 802 | 3 credit hours |
| EAHR 850* | 3 credit hours |
| ONE of EAHR 803, 810, 811, 812, 821, 823, 824, 825, 870AA, 870AC, 870AD or EFDN 807 | 3 credit hours |
| EAHR 8xx Elective | 3 credit hours |
| EAHR 8xx Elective | 3 credit hours |
| EAHR 8xx Elective | 3 credit hours |
| EAHR 8xx Elective | 3 credit hours |
| Elective 8xx | 3 credit hours |
| Elective 8xx | 3 credit hours |
| Elective 8xx | 3 credit hours |
| TOTAL | 30 credit hours |
*May included ED 800, 810, 815, 816 or 817.
Maîtrise en éducation française
(admissions suspended to this program effective 202330)
Admission Requirements
The entrance requirements for this program is same as for the existing MEd. The proficiency in written French would be equivalent to that required in English for the English. MEd Students would also need to demonstrate proficiency in written English as per standard University of Regina requirements.
Degree Requirements
Maîtrise en éducation française (MEd) in Curriculum and Instruction (thesis)
| EC&I 804* | 3 credit hours |
| EC&I 8xx** | 3 credit hours |
| EC&I 8xx** | 3 credit hours |
| Approved Research Methods Course*** | 3 credit hours |
| Elective 8xx | 3 credit hours |
| ED 901***** | 15 credit hours |
| TOTAL | 30 credit hours |
Maîtrise en éducation française (MEd) in Curriculum and Instruction (project)
| EC&I 804* | 3 credit hours |
| EC&I 8xx** | 3 credit hours |
| EC&I 8xx** | 3 credit hours |
| EC&I 8xx** | 3 credit hours |
| Approved Research Methods Course*** | 3 credit hours |
| Elective 8xx | 3 credit hours |
| Elective 8xx | 3 credit hours |
| Elective 8xx | 3 credit hours |
| ED 900***** | 6 credit hours |
| TOTAL | 30 credit hours |
Maîtrise en éducation française (MEd) in Curriculum and Instruction (course)
| EC&I 804* | 3 credit hours |
| EC&I 8xx** | 3 credit hours |
| EC&I 8xx** | 3 credit hours |
| EC&I 8xx** | 3 credit hours |
| EC&I 8xx** | 3 credit hours |
| Approved Research Methods Course*** | 3 credit hours |
| Elective 8xx**** | 3 credit hours |
| Elective 8xx**** | 3 credit hours |
| Elective 8xx**** | 3 credit hours |
| Elective 8xx**** | 3 credit hours |
| TOTAL | 30 credit hours |
*This course would be presented in French but would have the same content as the English version. The course is compulsory in the MEd program.
**These courses must be focused on Curriculum and Instruction or Educational Foundations. Their content can be specifically aimed at French Education Issues or theoretical issues related to education in general. It is intended that these course would be taught in French. They could be taught at the U of Regina or any of the other consortium Universities. At the U of Regina they would likely have to be developed.
***This course could be a French version of the current research courses at the U of Regina (for example: ED 800, ED 801, ED 810, ED 815 or ED 816) or a course taught by a consortium member – they currently have some such courses offered.
****These three courses must be at the graduate-level but can be chosen by students to suit their specific needs. They need not be Education classes but they must be graduate level classes. The project requires 6.0 credit hours. The students should choose some topic that is relevant to their professional career and be thinking about the project early in the program so that readings in the courses can focus on the project as appropriate. The project is usually of a practical nature and applies some research in the literature in a classroom setting. Projects should provide the student with some resource that will be used in their professional career. As a final requirement, a seminar concerning the project must be presented to an interested audience. This audience could be students from other members of the Consortium.
*****Thesis and projects will be completed en français.
A minimum of 60% of the program be delivered directly by the University of Regina (the six-credit project plus a minimum of four University of Regina MEd courses) and that students be allowed to take a maximum of 12 credit hours of courses (40%) via other institutions. An arrangement whereby a minimum of 60% of the program would be delivered by the University of Regina would need approval by the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research.
School Librarianship by Distance Learning Program has been suspended effective 201910 until further notice.
This option is made available to those students who, as teacher-librarians, have a specific interest in this area of education. Our growing capacity to network with other institutions via technology makes it possible to include graduate-level courses for teacher-librarians.
Distance learning courses at the University of Alberta are offered in Fall, Winter and Summer inter-session terms. Each course is delivered through a variety of media-websites, computer conferencing, e-mail, textbooks and readings. Full Internet access is required for all of the courses.
Provision for transfer credit under the Western Deans' Agreement and through the University of Alberta has been arranged. Information about these courses is maintained on-line at: http://www.ualberta.ca.
Courses
The following is a set of school librarianship courses that are offered online by the University of Alberta.
LIS 540 School Media Centers
This course examines the concept and organization of school library media resource centers in elementary and secondary schools. Includes policies and policy development; program development and scheduling; processes for acquiring, cataloguing and circulating materials; facilities planning; budgeting; and staffing.
EDES 541 School Library Collection Development
EDES 541 is the study of the principles and practices related to the development of the school's collection of information resources. It is designed to prepare teachers and teacher-librarians to work together in planning, building, and maintaining information resource collections and resource-sharing systems, and in handling the issues and demands that arise related to information resources in schools.
EDES 542 (formerly EDES 501) Resources Based Instruction
This course provides in-depth examination of resource-based instruction including media and information literacy and the process approach to student research. Strategies are developed for planning, implementing and evaluating resource-based instructional programs, including the instructional component of the school library program. Collaborative planning and the development of school-wide instructional plans are also addressed. This course is designed for teachers and teacher-librarians.
EDES 547 Organization of School Library Materials
This course is an introduction to and overview of the principles and practices of organizing the book and AV resources generally acquired in school libraries. Its primary goal is to familiarize students with the current operations and techniques associated with the acquisition, organization for access and physical processing and maintenance of collections of learning resources. It focuses on the professional tasks of cataloguing and classifying information.
Complementary Courses Also Available On-Line
Please see the University of Alberta website for more information of these courses.
LIS 598 Canadian Literature for Young People
ESES 501 Information Technologies for Learning
EDEL 595 Leadership in Information Literacy
EDES 546 School Library Information Materials
EDES 548 School Library Research