Bachelor of Commerce:
Accounting Major |
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Regulations
effective September 1, 2008 |
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The Bachelor of Commerce Accounting Major 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). For more information
on this program contact Athabasca University's School of Business, 888.449.8813, 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. Students complete the program regulations in effect at the time of their enrolment.
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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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Options |
24 |
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Required courses (Years 3 and 4) |
24 |
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Accounting Major core courses |
15 |
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Accounting Major electives |
9 |
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Other options |
12 |
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Residency requirement: At least 30 credits must be
obtained through Athabasca University in Years 3 and 4. These 30 credits must include ADMN
404 (3 credits) plus 12 credits from the list of required courses for Years 3 and 4. |
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Maximum Prior Learning Assessment and
Recognition
credits |
21 |
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Years 1 and 2
(60 credits) |
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Years 1 and 2 of the Bachelor of Commerce Program regulations also apply to the Accounting Major.
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Accounting Major
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 |
Strategic Management* |
(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
in the program. |
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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 |
(3) |
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A senior (300 or 400) level Organizational
Behaviour course other than
ORGB 364 |
(3) |
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Accounting Major Core Courses (15 credits) |
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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 |
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Accounting Major
Electives
(9 credits selected from the following) |
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Any other senior (300 or 400) level Accounting
(ACCT) , Taxation
(TAXX), Finance
(FNCE) course, or CMIS
455. |
(9) |
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Other Options (12 credits) |
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Business and Administrative
Studies credits at the senior
(300/400) level
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(6) |
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Any non-Business and Administrative Studies options at the senior (300/400) level |
(6) |
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