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2012 admissions handbook ryerson.ca

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admissions handbook 2 4 6 8 10 12 26 44 62 82 toronto accomplished students exceptional professors outstanding alumni undergraduate programs at a glance faculty of arts faculty of communication design faculty of community services faculty of engineering architecture and science ted rogers school of management 95 96 97 98 110 112 116 117 118 121 122 124 126 128 130 132 94 94 graduate studies library and archives 2012 the g raymond chang school of continuing education co-operative education international opportunities admission requirements applying to ryerson scholarships money matters jobs on campus services for students food on campus housing and residence athletics and recreation ryerson students union visit ryerson campus map choose>ryerson portal ­ sign up today ryerson.ca

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ryerson university in the centre of it all to help inspire the next generation of movers and shakers at ryerson we are strongly influenced by our dynamic urban location it has moved us to add huge high-tech facilities such as the george vari engineering and computing centre and the ted rogers school of management on bay street but we re not done yet we know we can do even more using our master plan as a guide our student-centred campus will be further transformed by a new state-of-the-art student learning centre on yonge street the school of image arts and ryerson gallery and research centre and the ryerson university athletics and recreation centre at maple leaf gardens why so many changes it s because ryerson students deserve a learning environment that reflects the spark and strength of toronto the ryerson edge is all about inspiring students to be their very best says president sheldon levy we are proud to make bold decisions that engage student spirit and build our community in addition president levy has big plans to make downtown toronto the epicentre of digital media technology he has launched the digital media zone a new space where students and alumni work on their ideas and create their own digital solutions ryerson is bringing together the best talent to help make toronto a real force in the digital economy come to ryerson and see for yourself we will never look the same again big business ryerson has set up shop on the street that defines canadian business bay street the ted rogers school of management houses canada s largest undergraduate business faculty as well as the university s mba programs and management research centres and institutes.

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the future of digital ryerson has always been dedicated to learning and now it is also dedicated to fostering innovation and entrepreneurship in toronto and canada at ryerson s digital media zone dmz students alumni and growing companies collaborate to turn their digitally driven innovations into market-ready products overlooking yonge-dundas square in the centre of toronto the newly expanded two-floor facility gives young entrepreneurs a place to create collaborate and connect visit www.ryerson.ca/dmz to see for yourself artist rendering student learning centre courtesy of labtop usa corp zeidler snøhetta a place to call your own the new student learning centre on yonge street will o er students an outstanding space to study collaborate and discover this stunning eight-storey building made possible by $45-million in funding from the provincial government will include study space areas to meet with classmates a bridge to the existing library and retail space on the ground level.

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artist rendering school of image arts and ryerson gallery and research centre courtesy of cicada design diamond and schmitt architects photo op the new school of image arts and ryerson gallery and research centre will be a centre of excellence for the study teaching research and exhibition of photography new media and film ­ and the home of the black star collection at ryerson university this spectacular archive contains more than 291,000 historic black and white photographs work hard play hard ryerson is playing a key role in the transformation of maple leaf gardens and when the refurbishment is complete the iconic arena will house the new ryerson university athletics and recreation centre at maple leaf gardens as a ryerson student you will have access to nearly 220,000 square feet of space on the upper floors of the building including an nhl-sized ice rink a multi-purpose court a fitness centre studios and a high-performance gym.

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toronto the ideal outside-the-classroom experience ryerson s location in downtown toronto o ers a centre-of-it-all lifestyle we draw from the energy of canada s biggest city and turn it into creativity and spark in the classroom our vibrant on-campus culture is immersed in urban cosmopolitan surroundings putting you steps away from major centres for health finance business entertainment fashion hospitality retail and design this close proximity to everything that defines toronto a ords you amazing opportunities for career-relevant learning outside of the classroom here are just a few points of interest within minutes of our campus major-market radio and television stations headquarters of canada s highest-circulated newspapers and magazines the centre of canada s business fashion design and theatre districts toronto city hall government agencies queen s park and downtown courthouses world-renowned social services health-care centres and facilities canada s leading companies and organizations in science research and development 2

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accomplished students making their marks on campus and beyond we have 28,000 undergraduate and graduate students and arguably the most culturally diverse campus in canada with students originating from more than 140 countries parvinder sachdeva business management ted rogers school of management business leader of tomorrow now that s a select group parvinder sachdeva was one of 36 students chosen from more than 1,300 applicants across canada to participate in the next 36 program a national scholarship that mentors up-and-coming entrepreneurs in addition to receiving a $25,000 scholarship he took part in a venture challenge in which teams of students invented launched and sold a product or service focused on the mobile environment sachdeva s other extracurricular activities playing for the rams badminton team and founding the speaker series tedxryersonu photo credit winston chow stefanie webster early childhood education faculty of community services sports hero rams women s soccer player stefanie webster became goalkeeper in 2010 and recorded six shutouts also a member of the dean s honour list she led a fundraising drive to help a local family need for her community involvement academic excellence and sports achievements webster was named one of the province s top female scholar-athletes by ontario university athletics in 2011 she also won the student leadership award from ryerson s office of the vice-provost students and received the athletics award for female greatest contribution to campus and community life 4 photo credit murray mccomb

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thiago caires and michal prywata biomedical engineering faculty of engineering architecture and science groundbreaking invention thiago caires and michal prywata have created a revolutionary prosthetic arm that is controlled by brain signals powered by pneumatics the artificial muscleoperated amo arm not only enables amputees more range of movement as compared to other prosthetic arms but it also allows amputees to avoid invasive surgeries and could potentially save hundreds of thousands of dollars caires and prywata have formed their own company bionik laboratories inc and patents are pending for the amo arm and their other technologies from left michal prywata and thiago caires photo credit james kachan danielle dye arts and contemporary studies faculty of arts thinking globally danielle dye doesn t just want to travel the world she also wants to change it this fourth-year student is a project co-ordinator and team leader for ryerson s chapter of alternative spring break which enables students to spend their reading week and summer break volunteering in developing nations dye has travelled to several countries including cambodia vietnam laos colombia panama and peru she has also started a micro-credit organization in kenya ­ a fitting launch to her future career in international development photo credit danielle dye stephen dunn image arts faculty of communication design award-winning filmmaker in 2009 film critic roger ebert declared that stephen dunn was an up-and-coming filmmaker to watch and for good reason during his first year at ryerson dunn s film the hall screened at the cannes international film festival and was also named one of the best of all time at the international 48 hour film festival the following year dunn s film swallowed won two rbc international emerging filmmaker awards at the toronto international film festival photo credit apryl maxine stead 5

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exceptional professors ryerson professors are unique they not only have innovative scholarly creative and research interests but also strong industry connections david brame bfa mfa professor school of fashion faculty of communication design comic book hero if david brame has his way comic books will become an important weapon in the fight against cancer brame a comic book artist is lead author of a study that suggests comic books may help educate young men about testicular cancer and encourage them to self-screen more frequently the most common form of cancer in men aged 15 to 34 testicular cancer is often curable especially if detected early nina-marie lister mcip rpp professor urban and regional planning faculty of community services an ivy league experience boston has become another stomping ground for nina-marie lister she has been appointed visiting associate professor of landscape architecture and urban planning at harvard university s graduate school of design she is also an associate faculty member in harvard s new master of design studies program as part of her ongoing research in landscape urbanism lister is participating in the harvard-netherlands research project which is exploring climate change adaptation strategies for urban waterfronts finally she is currently writing a book about critical ecology with harvard colleague chris reed 6

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ron babin ba ma phd professor ted rogers school of information technology management ted rogers school of management green is good in the global information technology industry it s common to outsource projects but ron babin is concerned that many outsourcing providers are not acting in an environmental and socially responsible manner and the situation he believes could threaten the entire industry that s why babin and his fellow researchers have developed a way to assess a company s sustainability practices a strong performance he says could mean big profits for companies that are doing their bit for the planet colleen carney ma phd professor department of psychology faculty of arts a good night s rest colleen carney knows the importance of getting some shut-eye the director of ryerson s sleep and depression laboratory carney has written the book quiet your mind and get to sleep solutions to insomnia for those with depression anxiety or chronic pain the self-help book which was co-authored by rachel manber of stanford university is the only one of its kind to focus on people who have insomnia combined with other health conditions photo credit mark blinch xavier fernando phd p.eng professor electrical and computer engineering faculty of engineering architecture and science help for miners in recent years headlines have been filled with stories of mining accidents but thanks to the work of xavier fernando countless miners lives could be saved in the future he is developing a state-of-the-art technology that makes wireless communication possible deep within the earth s crust whereas cell phones are useless underground radio signals sent over optical fibres are much more reliable optical fibres are unaffected by the interference or radiation emitted by mining equipment and can carry multiple radio signals simultaneously 7

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outstanding alumni ryerson has more than 140,000 alumni who can be found in virtually every industry these entrepreneurial and creative thinkers are using their education to bring about great change and reach new heights of success chris alleyne ted rogers school of business management 09 ted rogers school of management high-tech job hunting graduates are even closer to finding their dream job thanks to chris alleyne he is co-founder and president of fanfare jobs an employment resource website that works with employers and post-secondary schools to place students in high-quality jobs overseen by alleyne co-founder latham french and chief technology officer trevor subryan fanfare is housed in ryerson s digital media zone dmz a workspace for young innovators and entrepreneurs the dmz is a hub of digital media innovation and commercialization from left latham french chris alleyne and trevor subryan jon bahen aerospace engineering beng 04 mechanical engineering masc 06 faculty of engineering architecture and science harnessing wind power as project manager of the lake turkana wind farm in kenya jon bahen is overseeing a nearly $1-billion project that when completed will be the largest wind farm in africa with 365 wind turbines generating over 300 megawatts of electricity the farm will supply 25 per cent of the total kenyan electricity production but it s not the first sustainable-energy project that bahen has managed as an employee of vestas an international wind-power firm from denmark bahen also supervised the development of the biggest wind farm in chile 8 photo credit rainier isendam

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sophia walker performance acting 05 faculty of communication design taking centre stage soon after graduation sophia walker was one of three ryerson alumni selected to join the birmingham conservatory for classical theatre training at the stratford shakespeare festival there she went on to play the lead in many plays as well as major roles in macbeth and a midsummer night s dream in summer 2011 her sixth season with north america s largest classical repertory theatre walker was the second and third narrator in the grapes of wrath appeared in the merry wives of windsor and was an understudy in the misanthrope lekan olawoye social work 07 faculty of community services making toronto even better as executive director of the charity for youth initiative lekan olawoye increases young people s access to educational recreational economic and cultural opportunities olawoye was also one of 25 leaders in toronto to receive a 2011 diversecity fellowship this leadership and networking program is for individuals who are committed to improving the health and prosperity of toronto during the year-long program diverse city fellows meet with other leaders assess their own leadership skills are matched with a mentor and work to address city-building challenges diana cooper magazine publishing 04 politics and governance 09 faculty of arts changing the world while at ryerson diana cooper volunteered with local hiv/aids organizations and the masanafu women in development agency in uganda there she also spent time at an orphanage eventually meeting and becoming the legal guardian of an abandoned toddler later as part of cooper s master s degree in globalization studies from mcmaster university she returned to uganda to investigate the social and economic impacts of chinese trade investment and aid in sub-saharan africa today she is studying law at the university of ottawa 9

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undergraduate programs at a glance if you re looking for career-ready learning that combines academic rigour and relevant experience you ve come to the right place take the next step and explore our undergraduate programs faculty of arts introduction page 12 admission requirements page 102 program arts and contemporary studies criminal justice english environment and urban sustainability geographic analysis history international economics and finance politics and governance psychology public administration and governance sociology undeclared arts page 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 part-time first-year entry full time four year full time entry option only disability studies early childhood education health information management health services management midwifery 47 48 ba ba degree program formats awarded ba full time four year faculty of community services introduction page 44 admission requirements page 104 program child and youth care page 46 degree program formats awarded ba full time four year direct entry part time direct entry part time degree completion full time four year direct entry part time direct entry 49 50 51 52 53 bha bha bhsc bscn bscn part time degree completion part time degree completion full time four year part time first-year entry nursing full time four year full time degree completion part time degree completion nutrition and food 54 56 basc basc full time four year full time four year five-year co-operative degree completion faculty of communication design introduction page 26 admission requirements page 103 program fashion communication design graphic communications management image arts film studies new media photography studies interior design journalism radio and television theatre performance acting performance dance performance production page 28 degree program format awarded bdes full time four year nursing post-diploma 30 32 btech bfa occupational and public health occupational health and safety public health and safety social work 58 bsw full time four year part time advanced standing 34 36 38 40 bid bjourn ba bfa urban and regional planning 60 burpi full time four year twoyear post-baccalaureate two-year post-diploma degree completion 10 undergraduate programs at a glance

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faculty of engineering architecture and science introduction page 62 admission requirements page 107 program aerospace engineering biomedical engineering chemical engineering co-op civil engineering computer engineering electrical engineering industrial engineering mechanical engineering undeclared engineering biology chemistry contemporary science mathematics and its applications medical physics undeclared science computer science page 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 74 75 76 77 78 73 79 degree program formats awarded beng full time four year fiveyear optional industrial internship program iip chemical engineering is co-op only ­ full time five years full time entry option only bsc full time four year five-year co-operative undeclared science is an entry option only ted rogers school of management introduction page 82 admission requirements page 108 program accounting and finance business management page 84 86 degree program formats awarded bcomm bcomm full time four year full time four year direct entry part time first-year entry direct entry business technology management 88 bcomm full time four year five year with optional co-operative direct entry degree completion part time first-year entry direct entry degree completion hospitality and tourism management retail management 90 bcomm full time four year full time entry option only bsc full time four year fiveyear co-operative part time first-year entry possible advanced standing architectural science 80 barchsc full time four year 92 bcomm full time four year direct entry part time first-year entry direct entry launch of this program has been deferred to fall 2013 undergraduate programs at a glance 11

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