10. Curriculum Requirements
Students are responsible for ensuring that they meet all the requirements specified for the degree. These include the minimum credit hour requirements, grades of at least C in the required courses including the Focus or Breadth Components. A cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above must be achieved on the courses designated for a concentration or a major. Students are advised to consult Section F of this calendar for detailed course descriptions including the number of credit hours assigned to each course.
Students will normally take their courses in the following sequence:
0-30 Credit Hours
27 ch of required courses
- ECON 1013 (first term)
- ECON 1023 (second term)
- MATH 1843 (first term; see Note (1) below)
- ADM 1165 (first term)
- ADM 1513 (first term)
- ADM 1213 (second term)
- ADM 1313 (second term)
- ADM 1192 (first term)
- ADM 1195 (second term)
- Elective
31-60 Credit Hours
21 credit hours of required courses and 9 ch of electives
- ADM 2223 (first term)
- ADM 2315 (first term)
- ADM 2413 (first term)
- ADM 2623 (first term)
- ADM 2624 (second term)
- ADM 2713 (second term)
- ADM 2815 (first term)
- Elective (second term; see Note (2) below)
- Elective (second term; see Note (2) below)
- Elective (second term; see Note (2) below)
61-90 Credit Hours (BBA)
61-93 Credit Hours (Honours BBA)
A. 12 ch of required courses
- ADM 3123 (first term)
- ADM 3155 (first term)
- ADM 3192 (first term)
- PHIL 3204 (first term)
B. 24 ch of electives for Basic BBA (see Note (2) below)
27 ch of electives for Honours BBA (see Note (2) below)
91-120 Credit Hours (BBA)
94-126 Credit Hours (Honours BBA)
A. 3 ch of required course
- ADM 4143 (either term)
B. 27 ch (30 ch for Honours BBA) of electives (see Note (2) below), including at least 3 ch of applied electives, such as:
- Thesis/Honours in area of study
- Internship in area of study
- Independent study
- ADM 4195 Management Internship (3 co-op work terms completed)
- ADM 4450 Student Investment Fund (6 ch)
- ADM 4353 Export Market Entry
C. Completion of Professional Skills
Notes:
- Students who plan to do more than the minimum requirements in Mathematics are advised to take MATH 1003 in their first year. NOTE: Students cannot receive credit for both MATH 1843 and MATH 1003.
- When choosing electives, students will need to consider the Focus or Breadth Component: Students must take 15 ch of electives from outside the Faculty of Management.
Focus - 15 ch of electives from within one of the groups mentioned below.
Breadth - 15 ch of electives from at least two of the following four groups:
Group A: Social Sciences (Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, or Anthropology)
Group B: Humanities (Philosophy, Classics, English, or History)
Group C: non-English Language (Meant to be introductory level; Native speakers must
choose courses in an alternate language. Choose from French, German, Spanish, and many more.)
Group D: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) or Kinesiology Courses (KIN, RSS)
Focus or Breadth elective courses may be introductory level.
Outside the Focus or Breadth electives, a student may take a maximum of 6 ch of introductory courses.