Two choices:

12-credit thesis

For a 12-credit Master’s thesis (FISH 549A), it is expected that a minimum of one chapter of novel research is completed that offers an original contribution. The chapter of novel research must:

address at least one overarching thesis research question,

document well-designed experiments, surveys, or a rigorous data compilation from previous experiments or surveys, and

document analyses of the data obtained within the thesis research that rigorously address the focal thesis research question.

The completed chapter of novel research should also “contain [an] original contribution”.

Students must also complete 18 credits of coursework, including two required courses:

FISH 500 (3)

FISH 520 (6)

Nine (9) additional credits must be taken from three of the six categories listed below.

Ocean and Fisheries Assessment and Scientific Methods, e.g., EOSC 478, FISH 504, FISH 505, FISH 506H, FISH 509, FISH 510, EOSC 573, EOSC 578, EOSC 510.

Ecological, Biological, Economic & Social Studies, e.g., FISH 501, FISH 502, FISH 506G, FISH 508, EOSC 575, RES 510.

Governance & Policy, e.g., FISH 503, FISH 507, RES 586, FISH 520 (if the student is in the 18 credit thesis stream (see above).

Aboriginal Ocean and Fisheries Management, e.g., FISH 506F.

Conservation Science, e.g., BIOL 416, RES 506

Science Communication, e.g., ANTH 478, FRST 544, FRST 545

18-credit thesis

For a 18-credit Master’s thesis (FISH 549B), it is expected that at least two chapters of novel research, each focusing on separate but closely related thesis research questions, which also yield “original contributions“.  Students completing a 18-credit thesis must complete 12 credits of coursework, including one required course:

FISH 500 (3)

Nine (9) additional credits must be taken from three of the six categories listed below.

Categories of elective courses

Ocean and Fisheries Assessment and Scientific Methods, e.g., EOSC 478, EOSC 420, FISH 504, FISH 505, FISH 506H, FISH 506R, FISH 509, FISH 510, EOSC 573, EOSC 578, EOSC 510.

Ecological, Biological, Economic & Social Studies, e.g., FISH 501, FISH 506G, FISH 508, EOSC 575, RES 510, FISH 520

Governance & Policy, e.g., FISH 503, FISH 506I, FISH 507, RES 586, FISH 520

Aboriginal Ocean and Fisheries Management, e.g., FISH 506F, FISH 506I

Conservation Science, e.g., BIOL 416, FISH 506I, RES 506, FISH 520, RES 509/ZOOL 509

Science Communication, e.g., ANTH 478, FRST 544, FRST 545.