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Accounting Major |
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Regulations
effective September 1, 2004
Athabasca University has developed program learning outcomes that describe the career options that may be available to you upon graduating. Students complete the program regulations in effect at the time
of their enrolment.
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Building on the Bachelor of Commerce program is Athabasca University's
new major in Accounting. The curriculum was selected after careful
review of the three major professional accounting programs in Canada:
CA (Chartered Accountants), CGA (Certified General Accountants),
and CMA (Certified Management Accountants). The major core and options
courses will be delivered by a combination of e-Classes®
and individualized-study course delivery methods. For more information
on this program contact Athabasca
University School of Business at 888-449-8813.
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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Enrolment
Restriction
Students holding a degree in administration,
business, commerce or management; or a degree with a major, concentration,
or any equivalency programs from Athabasca University or another
university will not be accepted
into the Bachelor of Commerce, Accounting Major program. There are no course entrance requirements.
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Program Structure |
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Total credits in the program |
120 |
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Required courses (Years 1 and 2) |
36 |
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Required courses (Years 3 and 4) |
24 |
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Core Accounting courses (Years 3 and 4) |
15 |
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Options |
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Humanities, Science, or Social Science at the
junior
(200) level
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9 |
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Humanities, Science, or Social Science at the
senior
(300 or 400) level |
12 |
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Administrative Studies at any level |
3 |
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Administrative Studies at the senior
(300 or 400) level |
6 |
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Accounting major electives |
9 |
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Minimum Athabasca University (residency
requirement)
credits |
30 |
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Maximum Prior Learning Assessment and
Recognition
credits |
21 |
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At least 30 credits must be
obtained through Athabasca University in Years 3 and 4, including
ADMN
404 (residency requirement). |
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Years
1 and 2 (60 credits) |
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The regulations for Years 1 and 2 of the
Bachelor
of Commerce program also apply to the Accounting major. All Administrative
Studies courses will be offered as e-Class® (subject to a minimum
number of registrations) courses or as individualized-study courses
with or without online enhancements. E-Class® courses involve
grouped study with two entry points per year. Semesters will be 15
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Years 3 and 4
(60 credits) |
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Required
Courses (24 credits) |
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| ACCT 356 |
Strategic and Competitive
Analysis |
(3) |
| ADMN 404 |
Business
Policy* |
(3) |
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ADMN 404 must be taken with AU. Transfer
credit will not be awarded. ADMN 404 should be taken as the last course
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| CMIS 351 |
Management Information
Systems |
(3) |
| FNCE 370 |
Overview of Corporate Finance |
(3) |
| MGSC 368 |
Introduction to Production
and Operations
Management
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| MGSC 369 |
Service Operations Management |
(3) |
| MKTG 396 |
Introduction to Marketing |
(3) |
| ORGB 364 |
Organizational Behaviour |
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A senior (300 or 400) level Organizational
Behaviour course other than
ORGB 364
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(3) |
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Accounting
Major Core Courses
(15 credits. Some of the following courses are in development.) |
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| ACCT 351 |
Intermediate Financial
Accounting I |
(3) |
| ACCT 352 |
Intermediate Financial Accounting II |
(3) |
| ACCT 460 |
Principles of Auditing |
(3) |
| TAXX 301 |
Introduction to Income Taxation |
(3) |
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And one
of the following courses |
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| FNCE 401 |
Investments
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| FNCE 403 |
Risk Management (in
development)
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Accounting Major
Electives
(9 credits selected from the following)
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Any senior (300 or 400) level accounting
(ACCT), taxation
(TAXX),
or
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Finance
(FNCE) courses not included as core courses. |
(6) |
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CMIS
455 Accounting Information Systems |
(3) |
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Other Options (12 credits)
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Administrative
Studies credits at the senior
(300
or 400) level
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Non-Administrative Studies options (Humanities, Science, Social Science, or Applied Studies courses) at the senior (300 or 400) level |
(6) |
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