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Athabasca University

University Certificate in Management Applications

Regulations effective September 1, 2015.

The University Certificate in Management Applications is designed for students who want a broad perspective in administration and administrative skills.

 

Enrolment Restriction

Students holding a Bachelor of Administration, Bachelor of Commerce, or a similar degree, may not enrol in the University Certificate in Management Applications.

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.

The University Certificate in Management Applications is offered by Athabasca University’s Faculty of Business, 800.468.6531, or email.

Program Structure
Total credits in the program 30
Required credits 24
Option credits 6
Residency requirement. A minimum of 15 credits must be obtained through Athabasca University. 15
Maximum Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) credits 6

General certificate regulations

Required Courses (24 credits)
ACCT 245 Accounting for Managers of Not-for-Profit Organizations

or
(3)
ACCT 250 Accounting for Managers

or
ACCT 253 Introductory Financial Accounting*
CMIS 245 Microcomputer Applications in Business (Windows) (3)
CMIS 351 Management Information Systems (3)
ORGB 364 Organizational Behaviour (3)
FNCE 370 Overview of Corporate Finance

or
(3)
FNCE/ECON 300 Financial Economics
HRMT/ORGB 386 Introduction to Human Resource Management (3)
LGST 369 Commercial Law (3)
MKTG 396 Introduction to Marketing (3)

* Students who are pursing a professional accounting designation are advised to take ACCT 253.

Options (6 credits)
Business and Administrative Studies credits, with a maximum of three credits at the junior (200) level. (6)

Recommendations

  1. To ensure that all prerequisites have been completed, students should register in ACCT 245, ACCT 250, or ACCT 253, and CMIS 245 before choosing other courses in the required courses list.
  2. Students planning to pursue the Bachelor of Commerce program should select ACCT 253 and FNCE 370.
  3. Students wishing to do a block transfer to the University of Lethbridge Bachelor of Management must choose CMIS 245 and FNCE 370 as required courses.
  4. Students wishing to do a block transfer to the University of Lethbridge Bachelor of Management must take ACCT 355 as one of their Business and Administrative Studies options.
  5. Students who have not taken any writing courses or who wish to improve their writing skills are advised to take ADMN 233 as one of their Business and Administrative Studies options.
  6. Students should take MGSC 301 (if not already taken the equivalent) as one of their Business and Administrative Studies options to meet the prerequisite requirement for FNCE 300 or FNCE 370.

 

Information effective Sept. 1, 2015 to Aug. 31, 2016.

Updated January 08 2018 by laurab

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