4.1. Bachelor of Administration degree program
(three years — 90 credits)
Introduction
Health Administration concentration
Industrial Relations & Human Resources concentration
Management concentration
Organization concentration
Public Administration concentration
Second Undergraduate Degree Regulations
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The Bachelor of Administration program is designed to provide you with the conceptual, critical, and practical knowledge and skills you will need to succeed and advance in the many competitive fields of management and administration today.
Program concentrations
All students complete a common core set of courses and choose one of the following five concentrations:
- The Health Administration concentration provides students with the professional knowledge base and practical skills needed in today's rapidly changing field of health administration. Canada's health care system is undergoing significant change as managers look for more cost-effective ways to meet health care demands.
- The Industrial Relations and Human Resources concentration is designed
for students who want to develop the knowledge and skills necessary for a career
in industrial relations and human resource management. It is also for students
who want a better understanding of the industrial relations in their own
workplace.
- The Management concentration is aimed at equipping students with the knowledge and skills required for jobs in the various functional areas of management.
- The Organization concentration is designed to encourage an understanding of how individuals and groups behave in an organization, the way organizations shape individual action, and the way organizations are, in turn, shaped by society.
- The Public Administration concentration is designed for those who wish to develop skills appropriate to the public sector.
Change of concentration
At the time of enrolment, you must indicate which concentration you intend to
follow. You may change concentrations at any time. The degree regulations in
force at the time of your enrolment in the program are the regulations that
govern your program. If you wish to change concentrations and be governed by a
set of regulations that was introduced after your conditional enrolment, you
must indicate this when requesting your change of enrolment by referencing the
appropriate Calendar, e.g., 1990-91 regulations. To change concentrations,
complete and submit a new General Application Form. No fees are required.
Program changes
The Bachelor of Administration program was revised September 1994.
If you enrolled in the Bachelor of Administration degree program after September 1, 1989 and before
to September 1, 1994, and remained active in your program, you have until August 31, 2001 to complete the program's requirements or to transfer to the revised Bachelor of Administration degree program (see under 5.4.4 Active and Returning Students, (c) Re-enrolment).
If you enrolled in former versions of the Bachelor
of Administration degree program (i.e., before September 1989 or between
September 1989 and August 31, 1993) and became inactive, you will be ineligible
to complete the prior version of the Bachelor of Administration program and will
be required to re-enrol in the current program. This could result in a loss of
credit.
If you were enrolled in the Bachelor of Administration program before
September 1994 and wish to transfer to the current Bachelor of Administration
program you must complete a General Application Form. Do not resubmit the
application fees or the change of credential fees. Previous education will be
reassessed and you will be notified of the results. Students who transfer to the
current Bachelor of Administration program cannot subsequently return to the
previous version of the Bachelor of Administration program.
If you require assistance in determining whether you should transfer to the
current program, contact one of Athabasca University's advisors (refer to Student Services).
General degree requirements
Bachelor of Administration degree program with concentration requirements:
Total credits in the program- Common core courses
- Concentration and option courses
- Through Athabasca University
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90
24
66
24 |
Before starting courses in the concentration, you should have credit in the common core courses which you can obtain by transferring credit from elsewhere, by challenging for credit (courses identified with an asterisk*) or by completing the course with Athabasca University.
Common core courses (24 credits)
ACCT 245 Accounting for Managers of Not-for-Profit Organizations or
ACCT 250 Accounting for Managers* or
ACCT 253 Introductory Financial Accounting +*(3)
ADMN 232 Administrative Principles *(3)
ADMN 233 Writing in Organizations* or
ENGL 255 Introductory Composition *(3)
COMM 243 Interpersonal Communications in Management (3)
CMIS 301 Microcomputer Applications in Business (Windows) (3)
ECON 247 Microeconomics *(3)
ECON 248 Macroeconomics *(3)
PHIL 252 Critical Thinking *(3)
+ Students planning to pursue a professional accounting designation are advised to take ACCT 253.
4.1.1. B.Admin. — Health Administration concentration
Complete the common core courses and the following:
Required concentration courses (27 credits)
ECON 321 Economics of Health Care (3)
HADM 336 Community Health Planning (3)
HADM 339 The Organization of the Canadian Health Care System (3)
HADM 369 Health Policy in Canada (3)
HADM 379 Introduction to Epidemiology (3)
HLST 200 Introduction to Human Health (3)
ORGB 364 Organizational Behaviour (3)
PHIL 333 Professional Ethics (3)
SOSC 366 Research Methods in the Social Sciences (3)
Concentration elective courses (9 credits from the following)
APST 235 Practicum: Clinical Practice (3)
APST 335 Practicum: Community Health Administration (6)
COMM 377 Communication and Problem Solving in Groups (3)
HADM 315 Health and Community Development (3)
HADM 326 Health and Healing (3)
HLST 320 Teaching and Learning for Health Professionals (3)
LGST 331 Administrative Law (3)
ORGB 386 Introduction to Human Resource Management (3)
WMST 303 Issues in Women's Health (3)
Options (30 credits)
- 30 credits in any discipline.
- Note: a maximum of 36 credits in junior (200 level) courses are allowed in the overall requirements for the Bachelor of Administration — Health Administration degree.
4.1.2. B. Admin. — Industrial Relations and Human Resources concentration
- New program effective Sept. 1, 2000
Complete the common core courses and the following:
Required concentration courses (27 credits)
EDUC/HRMT 3xx The Canadian Training System
(in development; see Section 2.8) (3)
HRMT 3xx Recruitment and Selection
(in development; see Section 2.8) (3)
IDRL 304 Rights at Work: Grievance Arbitration (3)
IDRL 305 Collective Bargaining (3)
IDRL 308 Occupational Health and Safety (3)
IDRL 312 Industrial Relations: A Critical Introduction (3)
IDRL 320 Labour Relations and the Law (3)
ORGB 386 Introduction to Human Resource Management (3)
ORGB 387 Strategic Human Resource Management (3)
IDRL 312 (3) replaces the former IDRL 311 (6).
Students presenting IDRL 311 will be granted credit for IDRL 312 and (3) credits of elective course requirements.
Concentration elective courses (24 credits from the following)
ACCT 355 Cost Analysis (3)
ACCT 356 Strategic and Competitive Analysis (3)
ADMN 404 Business Policy (3)
ADMN 499 Directed Study in Administrative Studies (3)
CMIS 351 Management Information Systems (3)
COMM 377 Communication and Problem Solving in Groups (3)
COMP 361 Systems Analysis and Design (3)
ECON 301 The Changing Global Economy (3)
ECON 377 Economics of Inequality and Poverty (3)
HIST 336 History of Canadian Labour (6)
IDRL 201 Labour Unions (3)
IDRL 307 Public Sector Labour Relations (3)
IDRL 315 Women Organizing (3)
IDRL 317 Reengineering the Organization (3)
IDRL 496 Comparative Labour Education (3)
IDRL 498 Directed Study in Industrial Relations and Human Resources (3)
IDRL 499 Doing Research in Organizations (3)
LBST 332 Women and Unions (3)
LBST 413 What Do Unions Do? (3)
LGST 310 The Impact of the Canadian Charter on Labour Relations (3)
ORGB 319 Motivation and Productivity (3)
ORGB 326 Organizational Theory (3)
ORGB 327 Leadership in Organizations (3)
ORGB 364 Organizational Behaviour (3)
ORGB 400 Organizational Culture (3)
POEC 393 Canada and the Global Political Economy (3)
POEC 483 International Political Economy: Power, Production, and Global Order (3)
PSYC 401 Learning Through Life (3)
SOCI 312 Women and Work in Canada (3)
SOCI 321 The Sociology of Work and Industry (3)
SOCI 381 The Sociology of Power and Inequality (3)
- Students wishing to substitute another course or courses for the concentration electives (listed above) may do so with permission of the program director.
Options (15 credits)
- 15 junior- or senior-level credits from any area may be chosen from the above list.
Correction, added November 1, 2000: 15 junior or senior level credits from any area (may
include course(s) chosen from the above list provided they haven't
been used to satisfy the elective requirement).
4.1.3. B.Admin. — Management concentration
Complete the common core courses and the following:
Required concentration courses (27 credits)
ACCT 355 Cost Analysis (3)
ADMN 404 Business Policy (3)
FNCE 370 Overview of Corporate Finance (3)
LGST 369 Commercial Law (3)
MGSC 301 Statistics for Business and Economics I (3)
MGSC 312 Statistics for Business and Economics II (3)
MKTG 396 Introduction to Marketing (3)
ORGB 364 Organizational Behaviour (3)
PADM 301 Business, Society, and the Public Sector (3)
Options (39 credits)
- Arts and Science courses (maximum of 9 credits): 9 senior (300 or 400 level) credits of Arts and/or Science courses.
- Administrative Studies courses (minimum of 30 credits): 30 senior (300 or 400 level) credits of Administrative Studies courses.
4.1.4. B. Admin. — Organization concentration
Complete the common core courses and the following:
Required concentration courses (30 credits)
ADMN 404 Business Policy (3)
COMM 329 The Practice of Interpersonal Communications++ (3)
COMM 377 Communication and Problem Solving in Groups (3)
ORGB 319 Motivation and Productivity (3)
ORGB 326 Organization Theory (3)
ORGB 327 Leadership in Organizations (3)
ORGB 364 Organizational Behaviour (3)
ORGB 386 Introduction to Human Resource Management (3)
ORGB 400 Organizational Culture (3)
SOCI 321 The Sociology of Work and Industry or
SOCI 300 Organizations and Society: Making Sense of Modern Organizational Life (3)
Options (36 credits)
- 21 senior (300 or 400 level) credits. Minimum of 18 senior credits in Administrative Studies courses.
- 15 junior or senior credits from Administrative Studies, Arts, Science, and Applied Studies courses.
- ++ On permission of the program director, students may substitute PSYC 488 for COMM 329.
4.1.5. B.Admin. — Public Administration concentration
Complete the common core courses and the following:
Required concentration courses (30 credits)
IDRL 312 Industrial Relations: A Critical Introduction (3)
LGST 331 Administrative Law (3)
LGST 369 Commercial Law (3)
PADM 366 Municipal Public Administration in Canada (3)
PADM 372 Canadian Public Finance (3)
PADM 390 Canadian Public Administration (3)
PADM 403 Public Policy (3)
POLI 277 Introduction to Political Science I: Concepts, Structures, and Institutions (3)
POLI 309 Canadian Government and Politics (3)
SOSC 366 Research Methods in the Social Sciences (3)
Language requirement (6 credits)
- 6 junior or senior credits in a language other than English. French is recommended for students intending to work in Canada.
Concentration Elective I courses (9 credits from the following)
HIST 336 History of Canadian Labour (6)
HIST 338 History of the Canadian West (6)
IDRL 307 Public Sector Labour Relations (3)
LGST 310 The Impact of the Canadian Charter on Labour Relations (3)
ORGB 327 Leadership in Organizations (3)
ORGB 386 Introduction to Human Resource Management (3)
SOCI 321 The Sociology of Work and Industry (3)
Concentration Elective II courses (3 credits from the following)
ECON 377 Economics of Inequality and Poverty (3)
ORGB 364 Organizational Behaviour (3)
POLI 383 Introduction to Canadian Political Economy (3)
Options (18 credits)
- 18 credits of Arts, Science, or Administrative Studies at the senior 300 or 400 level.
Bachelor of Administration Second Undergraduate Degree Regulations
Students with an undergraduate degree may have their Bachelor of Administration program requirements reduced by up to 60 credits based on
- course work completed in obtaining the previous undergraduate degree if that course work is relevant to the Bachelor of Administration program;
- additional course work that was not used for credit to complete the previous undergraduate degree.
Students must fulfil the degree regulations outlined in the Bachelor of Administration program.
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