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Climate Change Collaborative Specialization Steering Committee
carleton.ca/climatechange

This section presents the requirements for programs in:

Program Requirements

M.A. Anthropology
with Collaborative Specialization in Climate Change (5.0 credits)

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]
Theories and Methods I
ANTH 5402 [0.5]
Theories and Methods II
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
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.  1.0 credit in:1.0
ANTH 5401 [0.5]
Theories and Methods I
ANTH 5402 [0.5]
Theories and Methods II
4.  2.0 credit in approved electives, chosen in consultation with the student's advisor2.0
5.  1.0 credit in:1.0
ANTH 5908 [1.0]
M.A. Research Essay (in the specialization)
Total Credits5.0
Requirements - Coursework pathway:
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
ANTH 5401 [0.5]
Theories and Methods I
ANTH 5402 [0.5]
Theories and Methods II
4.  0.5 credit in a 5000-level ANTH course with sufficient climate change content, with departmental approval0.5
5.  2.5 credits in approved electives, chosen in consultation with the student's advisor2.5
Total Credits5.0

M. Architecture 2-year stream
with Collaborative Specialization in Climate Change (8.0 credits)

Requirements - 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.  5.0 credits in required M.Arch courses5.0
ARCH 5200 [0.5]
Graduate Seminar 1: Introduction to Critical Thought in Architecture
ARCC 5100 [0.5]
Advanced Building Systems
ARCS 5105 [1.5]
Graduate Studio 1
ARCC 5200 [0.5]
Professional Practice
ARCH 5201 [0.5]
Graduate Seminar 2: Contemporary Theoretical Perspectives in Architecture
ARCS 5106 [1.5]
Graduate Studio 2
4. 2.0 credits from:2.0
ARCS 5909 [2.0]
Thesis - Independent Study (in the area of climate change)
ARCN 5909 [2.0]
Thesis - Directed Research Studio (DRS) (in the area of climate change)
Total Credits8.0

M. Architecture 3-year stream
with Collaborative Specialization in Climate Change (16.0 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.  13.0 credits in required M.Arch courses:13.0
Year 1 Fall Term
ARCS 5031 [2.0]
M.Arch. 1 - Studio I
ARCC 5096 [0.5]
Building Technology I
ARCH 5010 [0.5]
History and Theory of Modern Architecture
ARCN 5005 [0.5]
Theory and Practice of Architectural Representation
Year 1 Winter Term
ARCS 5032 [1.5]
M.Arch. 1 - Studio II
ARCC 5097 [0.5]
Building Technology II
ARCC 5099 [0.5]
Building Technology IV
ARCH 5020 [0.5]
Theories of Modernity
Year 1 Summer Term
ARCC 5098 [0.5]
Building Technology III
ARCS 5033 [1.0]
M.Arch. 1 - Studio III
Year 2 Fall Term
ARCS 5105 [1.5]
Graduate Studio 1
ARCC 5200 [0.5]
Professional Practice
ARCC 5100 [0.5]
Advanced Building Systems
Year 2 Winter Term
ARCS 5106 [1.5]
Graduate Studio 2
ARCH 5200 [0.5]
Graduate Seminar 1: Introduction to Critical Thought in Architecture
Year 3 Fall Term
ARCH 5201 [0.5]
Graduate Seminar 2: Contemporary Theoretical Perspectives in Architecture
ARCN 5909 [2.0]
Thesis - Directed Research Studio (DRS)
Year 3 Winter Term
ARCN 5909 [2.0]
Thesis - Directed Research Studio (DRS)
Total Credits14.0

M.A.Sc. Civil Engineering
with Collaborative Specialization in Climate Change (6.0 credits)

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 technical engineering courses2.5
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)
Total Credits6.0

M.Eng. Civil Engineering
with Collaborative Specialization in Climate Change (6.0 credits)

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 technical engineering courses4.0
4.  1.0 credit in:1.0
CIVE 5900 [1.0]
Civil Engineering Project (in the specialization)
Total Credits6.0
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.  4.0 credits in technical engineering courses4.0
4.  1.0 credit from:1.0
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
Total Credits6.0

M.A. Communication
with Collaborative Specialization in Climate Change (5.0 credits)

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
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.  1.5 credits in:1.5
COMS 5101 [1.0]
Foundations of Communication Studies
COMS 5605 [0.5]
Approaches to Communication Research
4.  2.0 credits in:2.0
COMS 5909 [2.0]
M.A. Thesis (in the specialization)
5.  0.5 credit from the list of optional courses0.5
Total Credits5.0

M.A. Economics
with Collaborative Specialization in Climate Change (4.0 credits)

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]
Methods of Economic Research (including a 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
or approved Special Topic in the area of Climate Change
6.  0.5 credit in ECON at the 5000 level with sufficient Climate Change content (may be an additional course from Item 5 above), chosen in consultation with Department of Economics0.5
Total Credits4.0
Requirements - Thesis 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 credits in:1.5
ECON 5020 [0.5]
Microeconomic Theory
ECON 5021 [0.5]
Macroeconomic Theory
ECON 5027 [0.5]
Econometrics I
4.  1.5 credits in:1.5
ECON 5909 [1.5]
M.A. Thesis (in the specialization)
Total Credits4.0

M.A. English
with Collaborative Specialization in Climate Change (4.5 credits)

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
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
ENGL 5005 [0.5]
M.A. Seminar
4.  2.0 credits in ENGL at the 5000 level (excluding ENGL 5908)2.0
5.  1.0 credit in:1.0
ENGL 5908 [1.0]
Research Essay (in the specialization)
Total Credits4.5
Requirements - Thesis 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.  1.0 credit in ENGL at the 5000-level (excluding ENGL 5909)1.0
4.  0.5 credit in:0.5
ENGL 5005 [0.5]
M.A. Seminar
5.  2.0 credits in:2.0
ENGL 5909 [2.0]
M.A. Thesis (in the specialization)
Total Credits4.5

M.A. Geography
with Collaborative Specialization in Climate Change (5.5 credits)

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

M.Sc. Geography
with Collaborative Specialization in Climate Change (5.5 credits)

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
 

M.A. History
with Collaborative Specialization in Climate Change (4.5 credits)

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
Requirements - thesis 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.  1.0 credit 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.1.0
5.  2.0 credits in:2.0
HIST 5909 [2.0]
M.A. Thesis (in the specialization)
Total Credits4.5

M.A. Migration and Diaspora Studies
with Collaborative Specialization in Climate Change (5.0 credits)

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
Requirements - Research Essay Pathway:
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
MGDS 5001 [0.5]
MA Core Seminar: Migration and Diaspora Studies
MGDS 5003 [0.5]
Research Seminar in Migration and Diaspora Studies
4.  0.5 credit in MGDS at the 5000 level. May not include MGDS 5101. 0.5
5.  1.5 credits 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. 1.5
6.  1.0 credit in: 1.0
MGDS 5908 [1.0]
Research Essay (in the specialization)
Total Credits5.0
Requirements - Coursework Pathway
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
MGDS 5001 [0.5]
MA Core Seminar: Migration and Diaspora Studies
MGDS 5003 [0.5]
Research Seminar in Migration and Diaspora Studies
4.  0.5 credit in MGDS at the 5000 level. May not include MGDS 5101. 0.5
5.  2.0 credits 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. 2.0
6.  0.5 credit in a graduate course with sufficient climate change content as approved by the Coordinator of the Climate Change Specialization. 0.5
Total Credits5.0

M.A. Psychology
with Collaborative Specialization in Climate Change (5.5 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.  1.0 credit in:1.0
PSYC 5410 [0.5]
Advanced Analysis of Variance
PSYC 5411 [0.5]
Advanced Regression
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 course work at the 5000 level, excluding professional development courses above, and excluding elective statistics courses0.5
6.  0.0 credit in:
PSYC 5906 [0.0]
Pro-Seminar in Psychology
6.  2.5 credits in:2.5
PSYC 5909 [2.5]
M.A. Thesis (in the specialization)
Total Credits5.5

M.A. Sociology
with Collaborative Specialization in Climate Change (5.0 credits)

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
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.  1.0 credit in:1.0
SOCI 5005 [0.5]
Recurring Debates in Social Thought
SOCI 5809 [0.5]
The Logic of the Research Process
4.  2.0 credit in approved electives, chosen in consultation with the student's advisor2.0
5.  1.0 credit in:1.0
SOCI 5908 [1.0]
M.A. Research Essay (in the specialization)
Total Credits5.0

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 Credits5.0

M.A.Sc. Electrical and Computer 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: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

M.A.Sc. Environmental 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, 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)
Total Credits5.0

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 Credits5.0

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 Credits5.0

M.B.A.
with Collaborative Specialization in Climate Change (8.5 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.  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

1 Students with less than two (2) years of professional employment experience must
successfully complete BUSI 5999 [1.0] Internship in order to graduate. Students with
two or more years work experience may apply for an exemption.
2 Non-credit required skills workshop.

M.Eng. Electrical and Computer Engineering
with Collaborative Specialization in Climate Change (4.5 credits)

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 in: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 5005 [0.5]
Optimization Theory and Methods
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
Requirements - coursework 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 in: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 5005 [0.5]
Optimization Theory and Methods
SYSC 5104 [0.5]
Methodologies For Discrete-Event Modeling And Simulation
or approved Advanced Topic in the area of climate change
4.  3.0 credits in courses3.0
Total Credits4.5

M.Eng. Environmental Engineering
with Collaborative Specialization in Climate Change (5.0 credits)

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)
Total Credits5.0
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 from:1.5
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
Total Credits5.0

M.A. Political Economy
with Collaborative Specialization in Climate Change (5.0 credits)

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
Requirements - Research essay 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 Series0.0
3.  1.0 credit in:1.0
PECO 5000 [0.5]
Theories of Political Economy
PECO 5001 [0.5]
Methodologies of Political Economy
4.  1.0 credit in: 1.0
PECO 5908 [1.0]
Research Essay (in the specialization)
5.  2.0 credits in approved graduate level electives (see Selection of Courses, below) 12.0
Total Credits5.0
1

Up to one (1.0) credit may be taken at the 4000 (honours undergraduate) level.

M.A. Sustainable Energy
with Collaborative Specialization in Climate Change (6.0 credits)

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.  0.0 credit in:0.0
SERG 5800 [0.0]
Sustainable Energy Seminar
5.  0.5 credit in:0.5
PADM 5121 [0.5]
Policy Analysis: The Practical Art of Change
6.  0.5 credit in:0.5
PADM 5510 [0.5]
Energy Economics
7.  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
8.  2.0 credits from Sustainable Energy Policy courses listed below or other courses as approved by the MA supervisor2.0
Total Credits6.0
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
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.  0.0 credit in:0.0
SERG 5800 [0.0]
Sustainable Energy Seminar
5.  0.5 credit in:0.5
PADM 5121 [0.5]
Policy Analysis: The Practical Art of Change
6.  0.5 credit in:0.5
PADM 5510 [0.5]
Energy Economics
7.  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
6.  1.0 credit from Sustainable Energy Policy courses listed below or other courses as approved by the MA supervisor1.0
8.  1.0 credit in:1.0
PADM 5908 [1.0]
Research Essay (in the specialization)
Total Credits6.0
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.  1.5 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.  0.0 credit in:0.0
SERG 5800 [0.0]
Sustainable Energy Seminar
5.  0.5 credit in:0.5
PADM 5121 [0.5]
Policy Analysis: The Practical Art of Change
6.  0.5 credit in:0.5
PADM 5510 [0.5]
Energy Economics
7.  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
8.  2.0 credits in:2.0
SERG 5909 [2.0]
MA Sustainable Energy Thesis (in the specialization)
Total Credits6.0

Notes:

  1. Courses must be appropriate to the student's qualifications and selected with the approval of the student's program supervisor.

M.Eng. Sustainable Energy
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: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.  0.0 credit in:
SERG 5800 [0.0]
Sustainable Energy Seminar
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
or
Electrical Engineering focus:
Graduate-level ELEC, SYSC or EACJ courses
Total Credits5.0

M.Sc. Management
with Collaborative Specialization in Climate Change (5.0 credits)

Requirements (5.0 credits):
1.  1.0 credit from: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. Completion of the Research Tutorial
6.  2.0 credits in:2.0
BUSI 5989 [2.0]
M.Sc. Thesis (in the specialization)
Total Credits5.0

Climate Change (CLIM) Courses

CLIM 5000 [1.0 credit]
Climate Collaboration
A seminar on the climate crisis from an interdisciplinary perspective. Drawing on a range of disciplinary approaches from the humanities, social sciences, public policy, engineering and natural science, students will engage with the many factors bearing on the climate crisis and how to address it.

CLIM 5800 [0.0 credit]
Climate Seminar Series
A series of seminars presented by researchers and practitioners in the area of climate change. To complete this course, a student must attend six seminars.

Note: Not all courses listed are offered in a given year. For an up-to-date statement of course offerings for the current session and to determine the term of offering, consult the class schedule at central.carleton.ca.

Summer session: some of the courses listed in this Calendar are offered during the summer. Hours and scheduling for summer session courses will differ significantly from those reported in the fall/winter Calendar. To determine the scheduling and hours for summer session classes, consult the class schedule at central.carleton.ca

Regulations

See the General Regulations section of this Calendar and the regulations of the participating unit.

Admission

Admission to the collaborative master’s program in Climate Change is available to master’s students who are admitted in one of the participating master’s programs. To apply to one of the participating master’s programs, please visit the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs Admissions page.