[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > I was talking to a visiting tourist and he told me that he was a prof > with tenure at Carleton U.He said that he has been teaching there for > 30 years.I assumed the dude had a PhD,but that he had a Masters in > Geography. > I was surprised by that. > Is a Canadian Masters equivalent to a U.S PhD or the British D.Sc ? No. But 30 years ago, at a newly emerging university, like Carleton was in the 1970s (it had been a small college prior to that), it would have been possible, in some circumstances, to get tenure as with an MA, as it was in many small, new schools across the continent.
Chris -- Christopher D. Green Department of Psychology York University Toronto, ON M3J 1P3 Canada 416-736-2100 ex. 66164 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.yorku.ca/christo/ "Part of respecting another person is taking the time to criticise his or her views." - Melissa Lane, in a /Guardian/ obituary for philosopher Peter Lipton ================================= --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
