Bachelor of Commerce, Accounting Major Post Diploma, Athabasca University 2005|06

Bachelor of Commerce (Post Diploma) Accounting Major


Regulations effective September 1, 2005

Students with approved college diplomas in business or a closely related field will receive a block transfer award of 60 credits towards the Bachelor of Commerce (Post Diploma) -Accounting degree, except students with two-year diplomas from approved Ontario colleges who will receive 45 credits. These students must complete additional credits in non-Administrative Studies courses to complete the first 60 credits of the program. To graduate, 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. Students complete the program regulations in effect at the time of their enrolment. For more information on the status of this program, contact Athabasca University School of Business at 800.468.6531, or e-mail. 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." Athabasca University has also developed program learning outcomes that describe the career options that may be available to you upon graduating.


	Program Structure

	Total credits in the program	120

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

	Block transfer credit for Ontario two-year business diploma	45

	Block transfer credit for Ontario three-year business diploma	66

	Required credits (Years 3 and 4)	27

	Required Accounting Major credits	15

	A minimum of 12 Administrative Studies credits must be at the 400 level (including ADMN 404).	12

	Residency requirement. A minimum of 30 credits must be obtained through Athabasca University, 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)


	Required Courses (27 credits)


ACCT 355	Cost Analysis	(3)
ACCT 356	Strategic and Competitive Analysis	(3)
ADMN 404	Business Policy*	(3)
*	Must be taken through AU. Students are strongly recommended to take ADMN 404 as one of their last courses in the program.
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)



	Accounting Major Core Courses (15 credits)


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)


	And one of the following


FNCE 401	Investments or
FNCE 403	Risk Management



	Accounting Major Electives (Select 9 credits from the following courses)

	Any other senior (300 or 400) level accounting (ACCT), taxation (TAXX), or finance (FNCE) courses.	(6)


CMIS 455	Accounting Information Systems	(3)



	Other Options (9 credits)

1.	Administrative Studies at senior (300 or 400) level	(3)

2.	Non-Administrative Studies at senior (300 or 400) level	(6)


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