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SENATORS AND DEPARTMENT HEADS/CHAIRMEN 

SECOND MASTER'S AND SECOND DOCTORAL 

DEGREES....- PAPERS .  .350........................... 

I. B. KELSEY 

DIRECTOR OF SECRETARIAT SERVICES 

APRIL 8, 1970 ? 

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The attached paper dealing with Second Master's and 

Second Doctoral Degrees is being circulated for information to 

Senators and other individuals in the academic community 

normally receiving Senate papers. 

Please note that this paper should now replace the 

original paper S.350 distributed prior to the Senate meeting of 

April 6, 1970. 

Please note that the modifications as approved by 

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Senate appear under Item 4 of the 3rd page of this paper. 

AS MODIFIED AND APPROVED 

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BY SENATE 

FRASER 

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UNIVERSITY 

APRIL 6, 1970 

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To: Senate 

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From: L.M. Srivastava, Chairman 

Senate Committee on Graduate 

Studies 

Subject: Second Master's and Second Doctoral Degrees 

The enclosed paper has been approved by the Executive 

Committee of the Senate Committee on Graduate Studies 

and by mail referenduni by the entire .Senate Committee 

on Graduate Studies. This problem needs urgent solution 

because we have some students who wish to take a second 

Master's degree. The paper is being presented to Senate 

for approval. Only the second page entitled 'Calendar 

Entry' need be voted upon by Senate. 

With reference to Item 4, an alternate recommendation - 4(a) 

is presented to Senate: 

Alternate recommendation - 

4(a) There will be no waiving of course credit requirements 

for the Second Master's or Doctoral degree. 

Paper ECS.106 

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J:he Prohi.ci; 

Students with Nas to 

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s degrees from this or other Un ivers it ics 

have applied 

to

do a second Ike; t:crs degree in a d:i.f feren t subject: or in 

different aspects of the sa me 

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b ject 

at this University. 

Questions 

1)

Can we permit students to have two, or more, Has tcrs 

degrees? 

2)

•Wiiy doesn't the student do a Ph .D. instead? 

3)

Can the second degree be in the sane subject area as 

the first? 

4)

Can there be a transfer of credit and residence from 

the first to the second degree? 

5)

May the research project of the second degree be a 

continuation of that of the first? 

6)

What is the purpose of a degree? 

7)

Can we permit students to have two, or more Doctorate 

degrees? 

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This Univerçity is a centre of learning where individuals who 

meet the admission requirements may undertake a program of study in one 

of many disciplines culminating in the award of a degree. Providing 

that the student has not already been awarded an equivalent degree in 

the same subject matter and provided the department is prepared to 

accept him and recommend him to undertake a degree program at this 

University the student should be permitted to do a degree of the same 

type. It is recognized that the content of the courses and research is 

different and so, ipso facto, in order for the student to derive full 

benefit from the degree program (course material, facilities and faculty) 

he cannot be allowed extensive transfer of course credit or residence 

credit from his first degree. 

This second Nasters degree is commendable for a student who 

wishes to widen his/her competence in a new field of study or who wishes 

to bolster his/her general know].edge of an area by some specialist 

Studies. However, highly motivated students who wish to extend the 

knowledge they gained from the first degree would do better to proceed 

to a Ph.D. degree. 

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Paper S. 350 - Calendar entry - for Senate action 

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As approved by Senate, April 6, 1970 

SECOND MASTER'S AND SECOND DOCTORAL DEGREES 

Persons who have already obtained a graduate degree at this or at another 

University may wish, under special circumstances, to do a second Master's or a 

second Doctoral degree. It is recognized that the content of the program for 

the second degree must be different from that of the first. Providing that a 

Department is prepared to accept a student in these circumstances and, in order 

for the student to derive full benefit from the second degree program, the 

following regulations will apply: 

Applicants into the graduate studies program who satisfy the minimum 

admission requirements and wish to do a second Master's or a second 

Doctoral degree should consult the Department in which they wish to do 

the major study. Admission will be under the regulations for a Master's 

(or 'Doctoral', as the case may be) degree program. 

If that Department approves, it must send a favourable recommendation, 

including a statement that there will be no content overlap of the two 

degrees, to the Senate Committee on Graduate Admissions for their approval. 

This Committee will inform the Department and the Registrar of the result. 

3. There will be no waiver of the normal residence requirement for the 

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• ? Master's and Doctoral degrees respectively. 

4.

There will be no reduction of total course credit requirements for the 

second Master's or Doctoral degree. 

a)

However, if a student has taken graduate courses in excess of the first 

graduate degree requirements, which are pertinent to the second degree 

program and not previously counted towards a degree, a Department may 

recommend to the Senate Committee on Graduate Admissions at the time of 

application for admission that these courses be counted towards the second 

degree. Not more than 50% of the total course credits required for the 

degree can be so transferred. 

b)

If any specific content requirements have been covered in work used for 

credit toward another degree, the Department may recommend that the student 

be exempted from the pertinent course or courses at this institution but 

the student must substitute other courses, as approved by his Committee, 

to meet total course credit requirements for the degree. 

Before recommending the candidate for a second Master's or Doctoral degree, 

the Examining Committee must ensure that the content of the courses, 

dissertation, extended essay and/or research project (if any) in the second 

degree does not overlap that of the student's first degree. 