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Effective September 1, 2022, the following requirements represent the core courses of the Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) program. In addition, students in third year must select an option and complete the specific option program requirements set out below. Students who were initially registered in the B.Com. program prior to September 1, 2022, should consult the Office of Student Academic Services regarding the requirements to complete the program. Students completing the B.Com. with a Combined Major in Business and Computer Science should refer to the degree requirements listed under the Business and Computer Science Combined Major option.
A student transferring from another university or college may be granted transfer credit for a maximum of 50% of degree requirements. All upper-level commerce core courses and option core courses must be completed while registered in the Bachelor of Commerce program.
Bachelor of Commerce
| First Year | |
| ECON_V 101/102 | 6 |
| COMM_V 1011 | 3 |
| COMM_V 105 | 3 |
| COMM_V 190 | 3 |
| COMM_V 1912 | 3 |
| COMM_V 1922 | 3 |
| COMM_V 196 | 3 |
| MATH_V 1003 | 3 |
| Non-Commerce electives4 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 30 |
| Second Year | |
| COMM_V 202 | 1 |
| COMM_V 293, 294, 298 | 9 |
| COMM_V 2955 | 3 |
| COMM_V 203, 204, 205, and 296 | 12 |
| Non-Commerce electives4 | 6 |
| Total Credits | 31 |
| Third Year | |
| COMM_V 393 | 3 |
| COMM_V 394 | 3 |
| COMM_V 396 | 3 |
| Options Requirements (as specified below) | 6 |
| Electives4 | 15 |
| Total Credits | 30 |
| Fourth Year | |
| COMM_V 491 | 3 |
| COMM_V 400 | 1 |
| Option requirements (as specified below) | 9 |
| Electives4 | 18 |
| Total Credits | 31 |
| 1 COMM_V 101 is not required for students transferring to Second or Third Year of the program. Transfer students must complete 3 credits of Commerce or Non-Commerce courses at any level in lieu of COMM_V 101. | |
2 For students transferring into Second or Third Year of the program, the following are acceptable alternatives:
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| 3 Acceptable alternatives are MATH_V 180 or 110. Students planning to specialize in Economics or Computer Science must take MATH_V 100 and 101 (or equivalents). Students should make themselves aware of elective courses for which MATH_V 100 and 101 are prerequisites and plan accordingly. | |
| 4 At least 27 credits of the 42 credits of electives in the Bachelor of Commerce program must be non-Commerce with at least 12 credits at the senior level. Additional electives in third and fourth years may be either Commerce or Non-Commerce courses. The non-Commerce electives must include at least 3 credits in the humanities, and at least 3 credits in science or social science. Language courses are not eligible for the humanities requirement, but literature courses are. Visit the Faculty website for list of eligible departments and/or courses. See Electives for more information. | |
| 5 Students completing a minor in Economics should take ECON_V 301 and 303 instead of COMM_V 295. Students planning to take fourth year economics courses should be aware that these courses require ECON_V 301 (or ECON_V 304), and for certain courses, ECON_V 302 (or ECON_V 305). Students who have COMM_V 295 and MATH_V 101 may be admitted to courses requiring ECON_V 301/304 with permission of the Economics Department. | |
Third and Fourth Year Option Requirements
Students who complete the course of studies in any one of the following options will receive the Bachelor of Commerce: Accounting, Business Technology Management, Entrepreneurship, Finance, General Business Management, Global Supply Chain and Logistics Management, Marketing, Operations and Logistics, Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources, or Real Estate. Option requirements are listed below.
Electives
The B.Com. program elective requirements are as outlined below:
| Option | Total Required Electives | Requirements |
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| Global Supply Chain and Logistics Management | 39 credits |
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| Accounting Business Technology Management Entrepreneurship Finance General Business Management Marketing Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources Real Estate | 42 credits |
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| Operations & Logistics | 45 credits |
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| The non-Commerce electives must include at least 3 credits in the humanities, and at least 3 credits in science or social science. Language courses are not eligible for the humanities requirement, but literature courses are. Visit the Faculty website for list of eligible departments and/or courses. | ||
Many senior-level courses require lower-level prerequisites, so students should select lower-level electives carefully. In addition, many electives are not accepted for the B.Com. Program, due to overlap with required Commerce courses. Find the list under 'Courses Not Eligible for Credit in B.Com.' below.
Business Communications Requirements
To qualify for the B.Com., students must satisfy the Business Communications requirements of the Faculty. To do this, students must obtain credit for COMM_V 196 and COMM_V 396 with a minimum grade of 60% in each of these two courses.
Prerequisites
The required 200-level Commerce courses generally are prerequisite to 300- and 400-level courses, and in each option, it is assumed that the required 300-level courses will be taken prior to the 400-level courses.
Any student not registering for a normal sequence of courses must consult an Academic Advisor in the Office of Student Academic Services. Non-Commerce students taking Commerce courses as a part of a program should contact the Office of Student Academic Services for information.
Courses Not Eligible for Credit for the Bachelor of Commerce Degree
The courses listed under each of the sections below overlap to such an extent with required COMM_V courses that they do not count for credit in the Bachelor of Commerce program. This does not imply that courses are interchangeable. Program specifications may require a specific course selection.
Students who register in these courses will not receive credit towards the total number of credits required for the B.Com. Degree. However, grades will be used in the calculation of the sessional average.
The list of courses that are not eligible for credit in the B.Com. program are:
- BIOL_V 300
- ECON_V 226
- ECON_V 325
- ECON_V 327
- EPSE_V 482
- EPSE_V 483
- FRST_V 231
- GEOG_V 374
- HKIN_V 371
- MATH_V 130
- MATH_V 230
- MATH_V 231
- PLNT_V 321
- POLI_V 380
- PSYC_V 218
- PSYC_V 278
- PSYC_V 366
- SOCI_V 328
- STAT_V 121
- STAT_V 203
- STAT_V 241
- STAT_V 251
- COMM_V 2201
- ENGL_V 301
- ECON_V 3012
- ECON_V 466
- ECON_V 4803
- COMM_V 3204
- COMM_V 3211
- COMM_V 4201
- COMM_V 4211
- EAP_V 103
- EAP_V 104
- MATH_V 125
- MATH_V 190
- MATH_V 335
1 Course is a requirement of the Undergraduate Program-Master of Management Dual Degree Program Option.
2 Credit may only be obtained for one of ECON_V 201, 206, 301, 304, COMM_V 295.
3 Credit may only be obtained for one of ECON_V 480 and COMM_V 466. B.Com. students must register in COMM_V 466.
4 Course is a requirement of the Undergraduate Program-Master of Management Dual Degree Program Option.
Additionally, more than one selection of courses listed in the Science Credit Exclusion List or,
- One of COMM_V 337 or CPSC_V 103
- One of COMM_V 437, COEC_V 437, or CPSC_V 3041
- One of COMM_V439 or CPSC_V 317
1 Students completing the B.Com. Degree with a Combined Major in Business and Computer Science must complete CPSC_V 304.
Visit the Faculty website for list of eligible departments and/or courses. See Electives for more information.