Master of Science (MSc) Program

This master of science (MSc) program prepares graduates for research careers in one of the signature areas that either have been developed or are currently under development within the faculty including: global health; environmental and occupational health; toxicology; maternal and child health; epidemiology and biostatistics; health promotion and disease prevention; infectious diseases; chronic diseases and aging; mental health and substance use; social inequities and health; adolescent and child development; reproductive health; and health policy. The available courses and directed research experiences available will cover health issues from the level of cells, organisms, systems, communities and populations, encompassing and transcending strictly individual or clinical perspectives.

The MSc curriculum is flexible by design. Students, in consultation with faculty advisors, create a curriculum plan that will best help them meet their research and career goals. A disciplinary--specific application of the scientific method shall be common to all MSc curriculum plans.

Formal academic instruction is available in regularly taught courses within the faculty as well as in other SFU Faculties and Departments, and other universities in western Canada through the Western Deans’ Agreement. In addition, directed studies and directed research courses may be available in specific areas.