For the MSc or MA degrees the Department’s minimum admission requirements are a four-year bachelor’s degree with an admission GPA of at least 3.0 on the 4-point scale from the University of Alberta, or an equivalent qualification and standing from a recognized institution. The admission GPA will be calculated on the last 60 units of graded coursework completed, or on the equivalent of the last two years of full-time graded coursework. An applicant proceeding from either a three-year program in a related field, or a four-year program in a different field, may be admitted as a qualifying student. Applicants to all programs are also required to submitCurriculum VitaeStatement of Goals and Objectives Form, available under Admission Process on the Department Websitethree letters of reference from individuals knowledgeable about their academic and research capabilitiesPhD applicants must also submit a writing sample