Admission Requirements

1. Four-year Bachelor’s degree or an applied bachelor’s degree plus 3 years of work experience (in addition to the work experience which was part of the applied degree) from a recognized educational institution (preferably in business, engineering or computing science).  Students entering the program require a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on the 4 point scale, or its equivalent during the last 60 credits of undergraduate (or graduate) study.  Students with a 3-year degree, for example, Concordia’s 3-year B.Sc., may be admissible but may be required to take qualifying courses.

2. An admission grade point average (AGPA) of at least 3.0 (on Concordia’s 4-point scale) or equivalent on the most recently completed 60 credits. 

3. A security clearance (obtainable from a local police office - i.e. a standard RCMP criminal records check).

4. Demonstrated fulfillment of Concordia’s English Language Requirement, section 5.1.5.

5. A grade point average of at least 3.0 on a general Network Technology course and 3.0 on an Operating Systems course or equivalent knowledge.  Concordia University College of Alberta reserves the right to assess equivalent courses from other institutions.  A student may also challenge that he or she has obtained the knowledge from this course as a result of course work, work experience or other experience.  In these cases the student will be allowed to write a qualifying exam for one or both of these courses (a fee is charged for this service).  If successful in this entrance exam (a mark not less than 3.0) the student would be admitted to the program provided he or she meets all other requirements.

6. An interview where the candidate is assessed for suitability for the program.

7. Students who graduated from the After-Degree Diploma in Information Systems Security (ADDISS) Program may apply and request advanced standing in the courses they took in the program provided they have a 3.0 average or better in the ADDISS program with no mark less than 2.3.  Concordia reserves the right to assess and determine admissibility.  Students must demonstrate that they have worked in and remain current in the field.

General Academic Requirements

1. Students must successfully complete 48 course credits in the program.

2. Students must successfully complete a research project either in combination with a practicum or without a practicum.

3. Students must carry a grade point average of at least 3.0 with no grade less than 2.3 on the 4 point scale. If this is not maintained, students will be required to meet with the Director of the program. In this meeting they may be placed on academic probation, asked to retake courses or asked to withdraw from the program.

Graduation Requirements

Students will convocate in the Spring Convocation following completion of their practicum experience. For information regarding graduation requirements, please refer to the section 11.7 of the Calendar.

For more information call Ron Ruhl at 413-7822. To apply, complete an on-line applicaiton here or fill out our application form and mail it to the Dean of Graduate Studies at the following address:

Marco LoVerso, PhD
Dean of Research and Graduate Studies
Concordia University College of Alberta
7128 Ada Blvd.
Edmonton, Alberta T5B 4E4
Canada
Fax: (780) 474-1933    Phone: (780) 479-9314
E-mail: marco.loverso@concordia.ab.ca