Project Management (Post-Degree Diploma)

Curriculum Guideline

Effective Date:
Program Code
PDPMGT
Discontinued
No
Program
Faculty
Commerce & Business Administration
Department
Business
Credential Type
Post-Degree Diploma
Transcript Title
Project Management PD Diploma
Date of First Offering
Start Term
202320
End Term
202410
Credential
Post-Degree Diploma in Project Management
Length of Program
One year
Credits
30.00
Admissions Requirements

Applicants must meet the admission requirements listed below:

  • General College Admission Requirements
  • Applicants must have an undergraduate 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.
Curriculum Framework

Graduation Requirements

  • Successful completion of 30 credits
  • 70% (21 credits) of all coursework must be completed at Douglas College.
  • A minimum program GPA of 2.00 is required.
  • In good academic standing.
  • Time limit to complete the program graduation requirements: four (4) 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.
  • Courses used towards a previously received credential can be used to meet program requirements.  However, additional courses will need to be taken to replace these credits. See Note #3 for details about replacement courses.
Course Requirements
Course Code
Course Title Credits

Required Courses (See Note #1):

BUSN 1210

Management Essentials

3.00

BUSN 3600

Project Management Essentials

3.00

ACCT 3008

Financial and Managerial Accounting for Managers

3.00

MARK 1120

Introductory Marketing

3.00

BUSN 3610

Managing Project Communications, Stakeholders and Human Resources

3.00

BUSN 3620

Managing Project Time and Scope

3.00

CSIS 2200

Systems Analysis and Design

3.00

BUSN 3630

Managing Project Costs, Quality, Risks and Procurement

3.00

BUSN 4640

Project Management Methodologies

3.00

Choose one of the following courses:

COBA 4885(See Note #2)

Experiential Learning & Internship

3.00

PHIL 1101

Critical Thinking

3.00

PHIL 1122

Business Ethics

3.00

CMNS 1115

Business Communication

3.00

CMNS 1125

Public Speaking

3.00

CMNS 1210

Communicating and Working Effectively in Groups

3.00

CMNS 1216

Interpersonal Skills for the Workplace

3.00

CMNS 1217

Intercultural Communication in the Workplace

3.00

MARK 2150

Personal Selling

3.00

SOSC 2140

Behaviour in Organizations

3.00

BUSN 3310

Organizational Management Skills

3.00

BLAW 3780

Negotiation Skills

3.00

Total Credits

 

30.00

Notes

  1. The required 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
    • Understand which courses have additional minimum grade requirements in the prerequisites.
      • While C- is the normal minimum grade needed to be achieved in a pre-requisite course, some courses require higher grades in the pre-requisite course.
      • Students must know which courses require higher grades in the pre-requisite course so that they can achieve the necessary grade.
      • If students do not obtain the required grade in a pre-requisite course, students must retake the pre-requisite course to earn the grade required.
  2. COBA 4885 (Experiential Learning and Internship) provides the opportunity for students to gain unpaid work experience and course credit. Students who would like to find out more about internship should email the careercentre@douglascollege.ca at the start of their program.
  3. For replacement courses, students must:
    • Work within the requirement that, at least, 50% (15 credits) of the coursework in the post-degree diploma is at the 3000/4000 level;
    • Meet pre-requisites for the replacement courses (i.e., not expect pre-requisite overrides); and
    • Select from the following courses:
      • Any course from CBA (i.e., BUSN, ACCT, BLAW, COBA, CSIS, ECON, FINC, HOSP, or MARK) or
      • From outside CBA, the courses that are listed in the table below, or
      • A similar course, as approved by the Program Coordinator.

1000-Level, Non-CBA Courses

ANTH 1100

ANTH 1160

CMNS 1104

CMNS 1115

CMNS 1125

CMNS 1210

CMNS 1216

CMNS 1217

CMNS 1276

CRIM 1160

EAES 1201

ENGL 1102

ENGL 1130

GEOG 1130

GLGC 1101

HIST 1170

INST 1100

PHIL 1101

PHIL 1102

PHIL 1122

POLI 1102

POLI 1103

PSYC 1100

PSYC 1200

SOCI 1125

SOCI 1145

SOCI 1155

2000-Level, Non-CBA Courses

ANTH 2230

CMNS 2115

CMNS 2125

CMNS 2316

CMNS 2317

HIST 2270

SOCI 2225

SOSC 2140

 

3000-Level, Non-CBA Courses

CMNS 3103

CMNS 3200

CMNS 3316

CMNS 3400

CMNS 3700

HIST 3325

LGST 3320

LGST 3330

LGST 3350

SOSC 3140

SOSC 3141

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Learning Outcomes

Students who complete this program will:

  • Obtain broad knowledge of the theories and principles of projects and project management
  • Understand the roles of various stakeholder in project success.
  • Develop skills and abilities to manage projects to deliver results on time, within budget and to a high quality standard.
  • Cover content aligned to the content of the Project Management Body of Knowledge.
  • Complete the education hours’ pre-requisite for those wishing to challenge the following certification exams offered by the Project Management Institute:
    • CAPM (Certified Associate in Project Management), 
    • PMP (Project Management Professional), and 
    • PMI-ACP (Project Management Institute-Agile Certified Practitioner)