Master of Arts (MA) in Recreation and Leisure Studies

The program information below was valid for the spring 2017 term (May 1, 2017 - August 31, 2017). This is the archived version; the most up-to-date program information is available through the current Graduate Studies Academic Calendar.

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• Admit term(s) 
  • Fall
• Delivery mode 
  • On-campus
• Length of program 
  • Full-time: 6 terms
  • Part-time: 15 terms
  • Students must obtain permission from the Department Graduate Committee and the Associate Dean, Graduate Studies, to continue registration beyond the maximum time period stipulated for the program in which they first registered.
• Program type 
  • Master's
  • Research
• Registration option(s) 
  • Full-time
  • Part-time
• Study option(s) 
  • Thesis

• Minimum requirements 
  • A four-year honours bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Recreation and Leisure Studies or related field with at least a 75% standing. If the overall undergraduate average is below 75%, consideration may be given to the applicant's performance during the final year of academic work.
  • Competency in written expression, including evidence of ability to conceptualize, organize ideas and reason.
• Application materials 
  • Résumé/Curriculum vitae
    • Indicating past academic and professional experience.
  • Supplementary information form
  • Transcript(s)
  • Writing sample
    • Applicants must submit at least one substantial example of their work completed during the last two years of academic study. Students with professional experience may submit a professional report of which they were the sole or senior author.
• References 
  • Number of references:  2
  • Type of references: 

    academic

• English language proficiency (ELP) (if applicable)

Thesis option:

When students enter the Department, the Graduate Officer serves as a temporary graduate advisor. The advisor will assist students in the selection of courses and other matters relating to the program of study but will not necessarily act as the thesis supervisor. Normally, students will choose a thesis supervisor from faculty in the Department. Course work should normally be completed by the third or fourth term before registering for the thesis.

Graduate Academic Integrity Module (Graduate AIM)

Courses 

• Required courses
  • REC 601 Epistemological and Methodological Issues in Leisure Research
  • REC 672 Quantitative Research Data Analysis and Interpretation
  • REC 673 Qualitative Research Data Analysis and Interpretation
  • An overall grade average of at least 75% is required.
• Elective courses
  • At least 2 other graduate courses (0.50 unit weight) from within or outside the Department must also be successfully completed.
  • An overall grade average of at least 75% is required.

Link(s) to courses

• Recreation and Leisure Studies (REC) courses

Academic Integrity Workshop

Master’s Thesis

• For the MA thesis, the committee consists of at least two faculty members in addition to the supervisor appointed in the student's department. One of the committee members may be drawn from the faculty members of any other department within the University especially if such an individual has a special contribution to make to the research process. Faculty members from other universities also may serve if sufficient reason is given to the Graduate Officer. The thesis supervisory committee must be approved by the Graduate Officer.

Other requirements 

• Student evaluation: a review of each student's progress takes place during the month of May each year. Students are evaluated on several criteria, i.e., coursework and resulting grades, and, where appropriate, reports submitted by the students regarding their research and teaching assistantship activity. A grade average of at least 75% must be maintained.