Applicants must meet the admission requirements listed below:
- General College Admission Requirements
- Applicants must have a bachelor degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in Canada or an equivalent credential from an approved institution of a different country. Any applicant who earned their credential in a language other than English must meet the Douglas College English language proficiency requirement.
Graduation Requirements
- Successful completion of 60.00 credits.
- At least 50% (30.00 credits) of all coursework must be completed at Douglas College.
- A minimum of 30.00 Upper Level (3000-4000) credits is required.
- A minimum program GPA of 2.00 is required.
- Up to 50% (30.00 credits) of coursework used towards a previously received credential can be used to meet graduation requirements (see the Credentials Awarded Policy and see note 5).
- Time limit to complete the program graduation requirements: seven (7) years. Any courses completed outside of that time limit will not be usable. Students may seek the permission of the Department/Program to complete a credential outside the approved time limits.
Additional Graduation Requirements with Co-operative Education Option
- Successful completion of 9.00 additional credits through Co-operative Education I (COOP 1100).
- Students completing the Co-operative Education option may graduate with 69.00 credits.
- At least 50% (34.50 credits) of all coursework must be completed at Douglas College.
Course Requirements (see note 1):
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Course Number |
Course Description |
Credits |
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Management Essentials |
3.00 |
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BUSN 3600 |
Project Management Essentials |
3.00 |
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Business Communication |
3.00 |
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Business Ethics |
3.00 |
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Systems Analysis & Design |
3.00 |
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Operating Systems |
3.00 |
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Virtualization and Computer Networking |
3.00 |
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IT Security Fundamentals |
3.00 |
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Choose two of the following options: |
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Database I |
3.00 |
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Applied Knowledge Management |
3.00 |
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Cloud Infrastructure |
3.00 |
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Required courses: |
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| BUSN 3605 |
Applied Digital Project Management |
3.00 |
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Managing Project Communications, Stakeholders and Human Resources |
3.00 |
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Managing Project Costs, Quality, Risks and Procurements |
3.00 |
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BUSN 3620 |
Project Scope and Schedule Management |
3.00 |
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Public-Sector Partnering and Procurement |
3.00 |
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Project Management Methodologies |
3.00 |
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Organizational Management Skills |
3.00 |
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Cross-Cultural Management |
3.00 |
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Negotiation Skills |
3.00 |
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COBA Internship (see notes 2-3) |
Any three COBA Internship credits |
3.00 |
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Ethical Management and Decision Making |
3.00 |
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Personal Selling |
3.00 |
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Ethics and Technology |
3.00 |
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Critical Thinking |
3.00 |
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Intercultural Communication in the Workplace |
3.00 |
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Interpersonal Skills for the Workplace |
3.00 |
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Communicating and Working Effectively in Groups |
3.00 |
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Public Speaking |
3.00 |
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EXCEL for Business |
3.00 |
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Total Credits |
60.00 |
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Cooperative Education Option
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Course Number |
Course Description |
Credits |
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COOP 1100 (see notes 3-4) |
Co-operative Education |
9.00 |
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Total Credits with Co-operative Education Option |
69.00 |
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Notes:
1) The courses, above, have been listed in the recommended order for students to take them. To complete the program efficiently, students need to:
- Make note of courses that are not offered every term to adjust their plans accordingly,
- Take all pre-requisites prior to attempting to register for a given course, and
- Satisfy the pre-requisites that require grades higher than C-.
2) COBA 4885 and COBA 4886 (Experiential Learning and Internship I and II) provide the opportunity for students to gain unpaid work experience and course credit.
3) Students who would like to find out more about Co-Op or internship should send an email to the careercentre@douglascollege.ca at the start of their program.
4) The Co-Op work term is a minimum of 420 hours of work and must be taken through Douglas College's Co-Op program. The timing of the work terms is restricted to the following:
- Can be undertaken only after completion of a minimum of two semesters, 18 credits.
- Cannot be taken in the last semester of the program.
5) If substitute courses are required, students are responsible for:
- Seeking approval prior to registering for any course substitutions;
- Choosing courses that fulfill all graduation requirements; and
- Completing pre-requisites for the substitute courses (i.e., not expect pre-requisite overrides).
Substitute courses should be 3.00 credits. The following substitute course options are recommended:
- Any course from CBA (i.e., BUSN, ACCT, BLAW, COBA, CSIS, ECON, FINC, HOSP, or MARK);
- From outside CBA, the courses that are listed in the table below; or
- A similar course, as approved by the Program Coordinator.
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1000-Level, Non-CBA Courses |
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2000-Level, Non-CBA Courses |
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MODL 2000-level course(s) |
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SOCI 2140 |
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3000-Level, Non-CBA Courses |
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MODL 3000-level course(s) |
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- Utilize a broad knowledge of theories and principles of project management at the generalist and specialist level.
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Understand the roles within project management in achieving the operational and strategic goals of an organization.
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Develop skills and abilities to manage human resources in projects.
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Apply project management frameworks to plan, execute, and monitor information technology projects while managing risks, budgets, and stakeholder expectations.
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Demonstrate the use of adequate skills and practices to ensure the successful delivery of technology-driven projects.