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Bachelor of Commerce (Post Diploma) - General (4 years—120 credits)


Regulations effective June 1, 2003 Students complete the program regulations in effect at the time of their enrolment. New program effective June 1, 2003.

Students with approved 2-year college diplomas in business or a closely related field will receive a block transfer award of 60 credits towards the first 2 years of the Bachelor of Commerce (Post Diploma) - General degree, except students from approved Ontario colleges who will receive 45 credits (effective Jan. 1, 2004). These students must complete additional credits in non-Administrative Studies courses to complete the first 60 credits of the program. Ontario students with approved 3-year diplomas in business or a closely related field will receive a block transfer award of 75 credits towards the Bachelor of Commerce (Post Diploma) - General degree. Changes in regulations for 3-year Ontario diploma holders are marked with an asterisk (*). Students must have a weighted average of at least 1.7 across all courses taken at Athabasca University towards a Bachelor of Commerce (Post Diploma) degree in order to graduate. Athabasca University advisors have developed a program plan to assist you. Counselling Services offers an assessment Web site, "Mapping Your Future: Your Career and Athabasca University."



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	Total credits in the program	120

	Block transfer credit for 2-year business diploma (excluding Ontario)	60

	Block transfer credit for Ontario 2-year business diploma (effective Jan. 1, 2004)	45

	Block transfer credit for Ontario 3-year business diploma	75

	Required credits (Years 3 and 4) for 2-year diplomas	27

	Required credits (Years 3 and 4) for Ontario 3-year diplomas	27


	Options

	Administrative Studies credits at the senior (300 or 400) level	15
	Ontario 3-year diplomas	9


	Non-Administrative Studies credits at the senior (300 or 400) level	18

	Ontario 3-year diplomas	9

	Minimum Athabasca University credits (including ADMN 404) in Years 3 and 4	30

	Maximum Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition credits	9



	Years 1 and 2 (60 credits)


	Approved college diploma


	Years 3 and 4 (60 credits for 2-year diplomas; 45 credits for 3-year Ontario diplomas)


	Required Courses (27 credits for 2-year diplomas and Ontario 3-year diplomas)


ACCT 355	Cost Analysis	(3)
ACCT 356	Strategic and Competitive Analysis	(3)
ADMN 404	Business Policy* * Must be taken through AU. Students are strongly recommended to take ADMN 404 as one of their last courses in the program.	(3)
CMIS 351	Management Information Systems	(3)
FNCE 370	Overview of Corporate Finance	(3)
MATH 265	Introduction to Calculus I	(3)
MGSC 312	Statistics for Business and Economics II	(3)
MGSC 368	Introduction to Production and Operations Management or
MGSC 369	Service Operations Management	(3)
MKTG 396	Introduction to Marketing	(3)



	Options (33 credits for 2-year diplomas; 18 credits for Ontario 3-year diplomas) Administrative Studies credits at the senior (300 or 400) level

•	2-year diploma	15
•	Ontario 3-year diploma*	9


	Non-Administrative Studies credits at the senior (300 or 400) level

•	2-year diploma	18
•	Ontario 3-year diploma*	9


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