| Prerequisites:* | These courses are intended as guidelines. Speak to your guidance counsellor to see what courses are offered at your school.
While applicants may hold any four-year honours undergraduate degree (or its equivalent from a recognized institution), preference is given to applicants whose undergraduate degree is in the field of information technology, engineering, science or related fields.
Minimum overall academic standing of a B (GPA: 3.0 on a 4.3 scale or 73 to 76 per cent), with a minimum B average in the last two full-time years (four semesters) of undergraduate work or equivalent.
Successful completion of at least one course in advanced programming (e.g., Java/C/C++/C#) and advanced mathematics (e.g., linear algebra, calculus, number theory, etc.), and at least one course or proven work experience in operating systems (Windows and/or Unix or Linux).
Work experience in IT-related jobs is preferred.
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| Application Notes : | Please see the checklist of required documents for a list of supporting documentation that must be submitted with your application. |
| Additional Admission Requirements: | - Letter(s) of Reference
- Work Experience
Graduates of the graduate certificate program in Information System Security (GC-ISS) at Durham College will be considered for admission under the following conditions:
Completion of the GC-ISS program at Durham College with a minimum GPA of B+ (3.3 on a 4.3 scale).
Must have also completed a three-year college advanced diploma program in a relevant field such as computer technology or information science with a GPA of B+ or higher. This program should include courses in programming, operating systems and college-level mathematics.
Two letters of reference from employers and two letters of reference from instructors in the GC-ISS program.
At least three years of technical work experience in the field of information technology, computer systems or programming. |