Regulations amended, effective September 1, 2015.
There are two routes to the Bachelor of Commerce (Post Diploma) Finance Major:
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) Finance Major, except students from Ontario colleges, who will receive 45 credits. These students must complete additional credits in non-Business and 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 66 credits towards this degree program. All diplomas presented must be approved for credit by Athabasca University.
Those students holding an AU-approved two- or three-year professional diploma in a non-business field from an accredited college or technical institute may receive a block transfer award for their diploma of between 30 and 60 credits towards this degree program. The minimum block transfer award for an AU-approved diploma is 30 credits. Students must also complete the required courses (30 credits), and the required and options courses in the Business-Field Diploma-Holder Route. All diplomas presented must be approved for credit by Athabasca University.
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’s Faculty of Business at 800.468.6531, or email.
Athabasca University advisors have developed a program plan to assist you. Counselling Services offers an assessment website, "Mapping Your Future: Your Career and Athabasca University."
To the Bachelor of Commerce (Post Diploma) General Regulations
Program Structure | |
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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 66 |
Required credits (Years 3 and 4) | 27 |
Required Finance Major credits | 21 |
A minimum of 12 Business and Administrative Studies credits must be at the 400 level (including ADMN 404). | 12 |
Residency requirement: A minimum of 30 credits, including ADMN 404, must be obtained through Athabasca University 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 credits | 9 |
AU-approved college diploma
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) |
CMIS 351 | Management Information Systems | (3) |
FNCE 370 | Overview of Corporate Finance | (3) |
MATH 244
MATH 260
MATH 265
MATH 270 |
Calculus for Social Sciences and Economics* |
(3) |
MGSC 312 | Statistics for Business and Economics II | (3) |
MGSC 368
MGSC 369 |
(3) | |
MKTG 396 | Introduction to Marketing | (3) |
ADMN 404 | Strategic Management* | (3) |
*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. |
Finance Major Core Courses (21 credits)
ECON 385 | Money, Banking, and Canadian Financial Institutions | (3) |
ECON 476 | International Finance | (3) |
FNCE 401 | Investments | (3) |
FNCE 403 | Risk Management | (3) |
FNCE 405 | Empirical Finance | (3) |
FNCE 470 | Portfolio Management | (3) |
MGSC 405 | Quantitative Approaches to Decision Making | (3) |
Finance Major Electives (Select 3 credits from the following)
Any senior level Economics (ECON) or Finance (FNCE) courses not obtained as a core course. | (3) |
Other Options (9 credits)
Senior (300/400) level Business and Administrative Studies credits | (3) |
Senior (300/400) level Non "Business and Administrative Studies" credits* *PHIL 333 Professional Ethics or PHIL 337 Business Ethics is strongly recommended if not already taken with diploma. |
(6) |
Required Courses (30 credits)
ACCT 253 | Introductory Financial Accounting | (3) |
ADMN 232 | Introduction to Management | (3) |
ADMN 233 | Writing in Organizations | (3) |
CMIS 245 | Microcomputer Applications in Business (Windows) | (3) |
COMM 329
COMM 243
COMM 277 |
Mediated Interpersonal Communication |
(3) |
ECON 247 | Microeconomics | (3) |
ECON 248 | Macroeconomics | (3) |
LGST 369 | Commercial Law |
(3) |
MGSC 301
MATH 215
MATH 216 |
Statistics for Business and Economics I*
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(3) |
ORGB 364 | Organizational Behaviour | (3) |
NOTE: And the required and option courses in the Business-Field Diploma-Holder Route list. |
Information effective Sept. 1, 2015 to Aug. 31, 2016.
Updated January 24 2017 by laurab
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