Bachelor of Commerce (Post Diploma) Accounting Major

Regulations effective September 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018.

To the Bachelor of Commerce (Post Diploma) General Regulations

There are two routes to the Bachelor of Commerce (Post Diploma) Accounting Major.

Business-Field Diploma-Holder 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) Accounting 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.

Non Business-Field Diploma-Holder 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.

For more information on the status of this program, contact Athabasca University’s Faculty of Business at 800.468.6531, or email.

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. Athabasca University has also developed program learning outcomes that describe the career options that may be available to you upon graduating.

Regulations Governing All Bachelor of Commerce Students

Students complete the program regulations in effect at the time of their enrolment.

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.

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 66
Required Courses credits (Years 3 and 4)	27
Accounting Major Core Courses credits	15
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

Years 1 and 2 (60 credits)

AU-approved college diploma

Years 3 and 4 (60 credits)

1. Business-Field Diploma-Holder 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)
CMIS 351	Management Information Systems	(3)
FNCE 370	Overview of Corporate Finance	(3)
MATH 244	Business Mathematics or	(3)
MATH 260	Calculus for Social Sciences and Economics * * Recommended for students who wish to pursue 400-level FNCE or 400-level MGSC courses. or
MATH 265	Introduction to Calculus I or
MATH 270	Linear Algebra I
MGSC 312	Statistics for Business and Economics II	(3)
MGSC 368	Introduction to Production and Operations Management or	(3)
MGSC 369	Service Operations Management	(3)
MKTG 396	Introduction to Marketing	(3)
ADMN 404	Capstone I: 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.

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	Taxation I	(3)

And one of the following:

FNCE 401	Investments or	(3)
FNCE 403	Derivatives and Risk Management	(3)

Accounting Major Electives (9 credits selected from the following)

Any other senior (300/400) level Accounting (ACCT), Taxation (TAXX), or Finance (FNCE) courses, or CMIS 455.

(9)

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 within diploma.

(6)

2. Non-Business-Field Diploma-Holder Route

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 243	Interpersonal Communication or	(3)
COMM 277	Group Communication	(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	(3)
MATH 215	Introduction to Statistics or
MATH 216	Computer-oriented Approach to Statistics
ORGB 364	Organizational Behaviour	(3)

And the required and options courses in the Business Field Diploma-Holder List above.

Information effective Sept. 1, 2018 to Dec. 31, 2018.