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Liberal Arts and Professional Studies – Professional Certificate in Information Technology for Internationally Educated Professionals

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School of Information Technology

Prior to beginning this certificate, students must normally have completed:

  • an information technology-related undergraduate degree from a non-Canadian accredited university;
  • meet the English language requirements for entry into York University; and
  • have successfully completed 12U Advanced Functions or equivalent.

Graduating with a certificate: except where otherwise stated, a minimum cumulative grade point average of 4.00 is required to satisfy certificate requirements. Students must also submit application to graduate from a certificate program. Applications should be obtained from and filed with the unit administering the certificate program. Transcript notation that the requirements for a certificate have been completed will be made once the Registrar’s Office has received notice from the unit administering the program. Certificates will not be conferred until candidates have successfully completed an undergraduate degree program if they are simultaneously enrolled in a degree and a certificate program. The Faculty does not award certificates retroactively. Refer to the Academic Standards section for details of the undergraduate certificate minimum standards.

Requirements: 24 credits including:

a) Core requirements: nine credits

b) Areas of Specialization: nine credits

c) Electives: six credits chosen from any undergraduate AP/ADMS, AP/ITEC or SC/CSE courses, including at least three credits at the 3000 or 4000 level from the courses listed below.

Notes:

  1. All courses must be selected in consultation with the representative faculty champion and the IEP office.
  2. Students must satisfy the certificate residency rule.

Extended List of Courses

Application Development

AP/ITEC 3210 3.00 or SC/CSE 3214 3.00
AP/ITEC 3220 3.00
AP/ITEC 3230 3.00 or SC/CSE 3461 3.00
AP/ITEC 3500 3.00
AP/ITEC 3505 3.00
AP/ITEC 4010 3.00
AP/ITEC 4030 3.00
AP/ITEC 4040 3.00 or SC/CSE 4312 3.00
AP/ITEC 4101 3.00
AP/ITEC 4220 3.00

Business Systems Analysis

AP/ADMS 3502 3.00
AP/ITEC 3210 3.00 or SC/CSE 3214 3.00
AP/ITEC 3220 3.00 or SC/CSE 3421 3.00
AP/ITEC 3500 3.00
AP/ITEC 3505 3.00
AP/ITEC 4030 3.00

IT Auditing

AP/ADMS 4515 3.00
AP/ITEC 3010 3.00 or SC/CSE 3214 3.00
AP/ITEC 3210 3.00
AP/ITEC 3220 3.00 or SC/CSE 3421 3.00
AP/ITEC 4030 3.00

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