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Building Science Typical Program Path

The Tables in the dropdown menus below outline a typical four-year PhD, two-year MASc and one-year MBSc program of study. All degrees can be completed in less or more time in accordance with Ryerson's minimum and maximum residency requirements for each program. Descriptions for each of the following courses, as well as a full program curriculum, can be found on Ryerson's Yeates School of Graduate Studies Building Science page.

Year Fall Winter Spring/Summer
1st Year
  • 2 core courses
  • 1 elective
  • 1 core course
  • Experiential learning activity
  • Begin dissertation research
  • Optional: complete experiential learning activity
2nd Year
  • Continue to work on dissertation 
  • Candidacy Exam
  • Continue to work on dissertation
3rd Year 
  • Continue to work on dissertation
  • Continue to work on dissertation
  • Continue to work on dissertation
4th Year
  • Continue to work on dissertation
  • Continue to work on dissertation
  • Complete dissertation
Year Fall Winter Spring/Summer
1st Year
  • 2 core courses
  • 1 elective
  • 1 core course
  • 1 elective
  • Research proposal
  • Begin thesis research
  • Optional: complete collaborative project
2nd Year
  • Continue thesis research
  • Optional: complete collaborative project
  • Continue thesis research
  • Optional: complete collaborative project
  • Complete thesis research
  • Optional: complete collaborative project

A typical program of study for a full-time MBSc student may look like this:

Year Fall Winter Spring/Summer
1st Year
  • 3 core courses
  • 1 elective
  • Begin Major Research Project
  • 2 core courses
  • 2 electives
  • Continue Major Research Project
  • Optional: complete collaborative project
  • Complete Major Research Project

A typical program of study for a part-time MBSc student may look like this:

Year Fall Winter Spring/Summer
1st Year
  • 2 core courses
  • 1 core course
  • 1 elective
  • Begin Major Research Project
  • Optional: complete collaborative project
2nd Year
  • 1 core course
  • 1 elective
  • Optional: complete collaborative project
  • 1 core course
  • 1 elective
  • Optional: complete collaborative project
  • Complete Major Research Project
  • Optional: complete collaborative project