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Bachelor of Commerce (Post Diploma) General Degree
(Four years—120 credits)
     
Program regulations amended effective September 1, 2009
     

There are two routes to the Bachelor of Commerce (Post Diploma) General Degree:

1. Business-Field Diploma Route

Students presenting two-year college diplomas in business (or a closely related field) from an accredited college or technical institute will receive 60 credits of block transfer award toward the first two years of the Bachelor of Commerce (Post Diploma) General degree, except students from Ontario colleges, who will receive 45 credits. These students must complete additional credits in non-Administrative Studies courses to reach the 60-credit requirement. Ontario students with approved three-year diplomas in business (or a closely related field) will receive a block transfer award of up to 75 credits towards this degree program. All diplomas presented must be approved for credit by Athabasca University.

2. Non Business-Field Diploma Route

Students presenting two- or three-year professional diplomas in non-business fields from an accredited college or technical institute, will receive a block transfer award of 30 credits. All diplomas presented must be approved for credit by Athabasca University. Students must also complete the required courses (30 credits) and the required and options courses in the Business-Field Diploma Route.

 Transfer credit


Regulations Governing all Bachelor of Commerce Students

In order to graduate, students must have a weighted average of at least 1.7 (60 percent) 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.

Transfer Credit completed more than 10 years ago in the following disciplines at the senior (300/400) level will not receive credit: ACCT, MGSC, LGST, MKTG, FNCE and TAXX. If you are currently working in the field and provide evidence of work being completed, this restriction will be waived.

For more information, contact Athabasca University School of Business at 1.800.468.6531 or e-mail.

Program Plans

Our online program plans can assist you in selecting the courses needed to fulfill your program requirements.

Counselling Services offers an assessment website, "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.

Classroom Setting

In addition to completing this degree through online and distance learning, you have the option of registering in Bachelor of Commerce courses in a classroom setting at Grande Prairie Regional College (Grande Prairie, AB).

 

     
     
 
Bachelor of Commerce: Accounting Major
(Post Diploma)
 
  Bachelor of Commerce: E-Commerce Major
Post Diploma
 
  Bachelor of Commerce: Financial Services Major
Post Diploma


 
     
  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
up to 75   
  Required credits (Years 3 and 4) for two-year diploma 27
  Required credits (Years 3 and 4) for Ontario
three-year diploma
27
  A minimum of 12 Business and Administrative Studies credits must be at the 400 level (including ADMN 404). 12
  Options  
 

Business and Administrative Studies credits at the senior (300 or 400) level

15
 

   Ontario three-year diploma

9
 

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

18
     Ontario three-year diploma 9
     
  Residency requirement: A minimum of 30 credits must be obtained through Athabasca University, including ADMN 404, in Years 3 and 4. 30
  Graduation with Distinction or Great Distinction. At least 24 credits must be obtained through Athabasca University in order to be considered. 24
  Maximum Prior Learning Assessment and
Recognition (PLAR)
credits
9
     
     
  Years 1 and 2 (60 credits)
     
 

AU-approved college diploma

   
  Years 3 and 4  
   
 

· 60 credits for two-year diploma
· 45 credits for Ontario three-year diploma

 

 

 

      


1. BUSINESS-FIELD DIPLOMA ROUTE


   
  Required Courses (27 credits for two-year diploma and Ontario three-year diploma)
   
ACCT 355 Cost Analysis (3)
ACCT 356 Strategic and Competitive Analysis (3)
ADMN 404 Strategic Management*
* 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 244 Business Mathematics
or
MATH 260

Calculus for Social Sciences and Economics
or

 
MATH 265 Introduction to Calculus I*
* Recommended for students who wish to pursue 400-level FNCE or 400-level MGSC courses.
or
 
MATH 270 Linear Algebra 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 two-year diploma
· 18 credits for Ontario three-year diploma

Business and Administrative Studies credits at the senior
(300 or 400) level
• 

two-year diploma

15
• 

Ontario three-year diploma

9
 

 

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

• 

two-year diploma

18
• 

Ontario three-year diploma

9
     
     
   
      

2. NON BUSINESS-FIELD DIPLOMA ROUTE

 


The block transfer award for a diploma approved by AU is 30 credits. If you present courses equivalent to the following list, or another required course within the Bachelor of Commerce program with the diploma, the block transfer award may increase up to 60 credits. All diplomas presented must be approved for credit by Athabasca University. Students complete the following courses (30 credits) and the required and options courses in the Business-Field Diploma Route list.

  Required Courses (30 credits)
   
ACCT 253 Introductory Financial Accounting (3)
ADMN 232 Administrative Principles (3)
ADMN 233 Writing in Organizations (3)
CMIS 311 Supporting End-User Computing
or

(3)
CMIS 245 Microcomputer Applications in Business (Windows)*
*strongly recommended
or
 
COMP any junior (200) or senior (300/400) level COMP course  
COMM 329 The Practice of Interpersonal Communications
(3)
ECON 247 Microeconomics (3)
ECON 248 Macroeconomics (3)
LGST 369 Commercial Law
(3)
MGSC 301 Statistics for Business and Economics I*
*strongly recommended
or
 
MATH 215 Introduction to Statistics
or
 
MATH 216 Computer-Oriented Approach to Statistics (3)
ORGB 364 Organizational Behaviour
(3)
     
  NOTE: And the required and options courses in the Business-Field Diploma Route list.  
     


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