School of Public Policy and Administration
(Faculy of Public Affairs)
613-520-2547
http://carleton.ca/spa
This section presents the requirements for programs in:
Program Requirements
Certificate in Nunavut Public Service Studies C.N.P.S.S. (5.0 credits)
| Requirements: | ||
| 1. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
PADM 1501 [0.5] | Public Administration in Nunavut | |
PADM 1502 [0.5] | Management of Federal-Territorial Relations | |
| 2. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
ENGL 1002 [0.5] | Writing and Language I | |
ENGL 1003 [0.5] | Writing and Language II | |
| 3. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
BUSI 1001 [0.5] | Principles of Financial Accounting | |
BUSI 2101 [0.5] | Organizational Behaviour | |
| 4. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
ECON 1001 [0.5] | Introduction to Microeconomics | |
ECON 1002 [0.5] | Introduction to Macroeconomics | |
| 5. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
HIST 1010 [0.5] | History of Northern Canada | |
| 6. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
PSCI 1100 [0.5] | Democracy in Theory and Practice | |
| Total Credits | 5.0 | |
Regulations
See the Academic Regulations of the University section of this Calendar.
This Certificate program is designed primarily for prospective or practicing public employees in Nunavut who seek special training in public service subjects at the undergraduate level.
Courses taken for the Certificate may be credited towards a Bachelor of Arts degree. A transfer student from the Certificate program into the Bachelor of Arts program normally will be required to take at least 10.0 further credits. At least 5.0 of the credits required for the degree must be completed after awarding of the Certificate.
Academic Standing
A candidate for the Certificate must obtain a grade of C or higher in at least half of the credits taken at Carleton University for the Certificate.
Admissions Information
Admission Requirements are for the 2021-22 year only, and are based on the Ontario High School System. Holding the minimum admission requirements only establishes eligibility for consideration. The cut-off averages for admission may be considerably higher than the minimum. See also the General Admission and Procedures section of this Calendar. An overall average of at least 70% is normally required to be considered for admission. Some programs may also require specific course prerequisites and prerequisite averages and/or supplementary admission portfolios. Higher averages are required for admission to programs for which the demand for places by qualified applicants exceeds the number of places available. The overall average required for admission is determined each year on a program by program basis. Consult admissions.carleton.ca for further details.
Note: Courses listed as recommended are not mandatory for admission. Students who do not follow the recommendations will not be disadvantaged in the admission process.
Admission
Certificate
The Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent including a minimum of six 4U or M courses. The six 4U or M courses must include a 4U course in English (or anglais) with a grade of 60 percent or higher. For applicants whose first language is not English, the requirement of 4U English can also be met under the conditions outlined in the section “English Language Requirements” in the Admissions Requirements and Procedures section of this Calendar. Special consideration will be extended to other applicants under Mature Applicant regulations (see Mature and Special Admissions, in the Admissions Regulations and Procedures section of this Calendar).
Candidates may be admitted with advanced standing, but must take at least 3.0 credits for the Certificate from Carleton University.