FULL-TIME UNDERGRADUATE CALENDAR 2005-2006

This year marks the 12th anniversary of Ryerson’s attainment of full university status and the 57th anniversary of its creation. The university’s evolution throughout its history led, to an official name change in 2002 to Ryerson University.

This continues to be a period of growth for Ryerson. Construction has begun on a new home for The G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education. Construction on the Centre for Computing and Engineering was completed in Fall 2004 and most recently on a new Student  Centre. Two new facilities (the HEIDELBERG Centre - School of Graphic Communications Management and the Sally Horsfall Eaton Centre for Studies in Community Health) opened in 2002, adding specialized classroom and laboratory space.

Ryerson offers more than 40 full- and part-time undergraduate and 12 graduate programs, and has Canada’s largest continuing education enrollment. Throughout its history, Ryerson has maintained its commitment to provide a high standard of professionally relevant education - an approach that combines the traditional university focus on theory with unparalleled career-oriented emphasis on professional practice.

Ryerson offers a variety of undergraduate programs through its faculties of Arts, Business, Communication & Design, Community Services, and Engineering and Applied Science. Degrees offered include Bachelors of: Applied Science, Architectural Science, Arts, Commerce, Design, Engineering, Fine Arts, Health Administration, Health Science, Interior Design, Journalism, Science, Science in Nursing, Social Work, Technology, and Urban and Regional Planning. More than 40 different full- and part-time undergraduate degree programs are available within these areas, many of which offer majors/options within the individual program.

Ryerson’s curriculum has a unique mix of professional, professionally related and liberal studies course work. In professional and professionally related courses, theory and practice are viewed as partners in the learning process. Lecture material is translated into practice through co-operative education and internship options, laboratory work, field trips, off-campus project work, and regular contact with business and industry. Liberal studies courses enhance students’ capacity to understand the social and cultural environment in which they will function, both as professionals and as educated citizens. Small class sizes enhance the learning process by maximizing student contact with faculty. With an education of this scope and rigour, graduates are uniquely adaptable to challenges and opportunities in their professional field.

Upon graduation, some students may opt to continue their education through one of Ryerson’s 12 graduate programs. There are also four programs at the Doctorate level. The School of Graduate Studies was established in July 1999 and enrollment has quickly grown to more than 650 students. Complete details on Ryerson’s graduate programs can be found at www.ryerson.ca/graduate.

The G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education provides opportunities for adult learners to continue their education or upgrade their professional skills on a part-time basis. The programming strengths of the Chang School are reflected in its 65 certificate programs, 61,000 annual enrollments, and more than 1,000 courses, seminars, and workshops offered yearly in a diverse range of subject areas. The Chang School offers courses leading to a total of 11 advanced training designations, as well as partnerships with 18 professional institutes, societies, and associations. Courses are taught by faculty members from within Ryerson, as well as from Toronto’s business, cultural, and academic communities. They bring professional experience and teaching expertise to the classroom.

Degree credit courses may be used for advanced standing in many of our full- and part-time degree programs, while certificate programs allow students the opportunity to specialize in a field of study.

Professional relevance is the essence of Ryerson. It characterizes the people, curriculum and facilities that serve Ryerson’s some 28,537 full- and part-time students. It is this special combination that has earned Ryerson the reputation for excellence it enjoys today.