Bachelor of Commerce (BCom)

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Last updated: Jan 31, 2017
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  • v3.4 Minor edits to fix web page issues and remove non-listed courses.
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Duration

3 years of full-time study

Can also be studied part-time

Points and courses

360 points (approximately 22 courses)

Entry Requirements

University Entrance, or to meet the requirements of another admission type


Degree requirements

Complete at least 360 points, of which:

  • At least 210 points must be from courses listed for the BCom
  • At least 180 points must be at 200 and 300 level
    • Of the 180 points at least 75 points must be at 300 level
      • Of the 75 points at least 45 points must be from courses listed for the BCom

Complete seven core courses at 100 level (usually in first year):

  • Either ACCY 111 or ACCY 130
  • ECON 130
  • FCOM 111
  • INFO 101
  • MARK 101
  • MGMT 101
  • QUAN 102

Satisfy the requirements for at least one major (see below)

Major requirements

Accounting

Seven core courses at 100 level (as listed for the BCom)

One finance course from:

  • FINA 101
  • FINA 201
  • FINA 211

Six courses at 200 level:

  • ACCY 223
  • ACCY 225
  • ACCY 231
  • COML 203
  • COML 204
  • TAXN 201

Three courses at 300 level:

  • ACCY 302
  • ACCY 308
  • ACCY 330

Actuarial Science (ACTS)

Six courses at 100 level:

  • ACCY 111
  • ECON 130
  • ECON 141
  • MATH 142
  • Either MATH 151 or at least a B+ in QUAN 111
  • MATH 177

Four courses at 200 level:

  • ACTS 201
  • ECON 201
  • Either FINA 201 or FINA 202
  • MATH 277

Four courses at 300 level:

  • ACTS 301
  • Either FINA 306 or FINA 307
  • STAT 335
  • One further course from:
    • ECON 301
    • ECON 314
    • ECON 339
    • FINA 304
    • FINA 305
    • FINA 306
    • FINA 307
    • MATH 377
    • STAT 332
    • STAT 393

Commercial Law

Seven core courses at 100 level (as listed for the BCom)

Three courses at 200 level:

  • COML 203
  • COML 204
  • One course from:
    • COML 205
    • COML 206
    • TAXN 201

Three courses at 300 level:

  • COML 310
  • Two further courses from COML 300-399

Economics

Four (or five) courses at 100 level:

  • ECON 130
  • ECON 141
  • Either QUAN 102 or one course from:
    • MATH 177
    • STAT 193
  • Either QUAN 111 or
    • MATH 151 and one course from:
      • MATH 141
      • MATH 142

Three courses at 200 level:

  • ECON 201
  • ECON 202
  • One course from:
    • ECON 211
    • ECON 212
    • FINA 201
    • MATH 277
    • QUAN 201
    • QUAN 203

Three courses at 300 level from:

  • ECON 300-399
  • FINA 304
  • FINA 306
  • PUBL 303

Finance

Four courses at 100 level:

  • ECON 130
  • ECON 141
  • Either QUAN 102 or one course from:
    • MATH 177
    • STAT 193
  • Either QUAN 111 or
    • MATH 151 and one course from:
      • MATH 141
      • MATH 142

Three courses at 200 level:

  • FINA 201
  • FINA 202
  • One course from:
    • ACCY 231
    • ECON 201
    • ECON 202
    • FINA 203
    • MATH 277
    • QUAN 201
    • QUAN 203

Three courses at 300 level from:

  • ACCY 306
  • FINA 300-399

Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations

Seven core courses at 100 level (as listed for the BCom)

Two courses at 200 level:

  • HRIR 201
  • MGMT 202

Five courses at 300 level:

  • HRIR 320
  • Three further courses from HRIR 300-399
  • One further course from:
    • COML 302
    • ECON 333
    • HRIR 300-399
    • MGMT 300-399

Information Systems

Three courses at 100 level:

  • INFO 101
  • INFO 141
  • INFO 151

Three courses from INFO 200-299

Three courses at 300 level:

  • Either INFO 320 or INFO 395
  • Two further courses from INFO 300-399

Students completing a major in Information Systems may obtain a specialisation in Business Analysis by including the following six courses in meeting the 200 and 300-level major requirements listed above:

  • INFO 231
  • INFO 234
  • INFO 264
  • INFO 395
  • Two further courses from:
    • INFO 334
    • INFO 354
    • INFO 376

Students completing a major in Information Systems may obtain a specialisation in IT Solutions by including the following six courses in meeting the 200 and 300-level major requirements listed above:

  • INFO 226
  • INFO 231
  • INFO 246
  • INFO 320
  • Two further courses from:
    • INFO 354
    • INFO 376
    • INFO 377
    • INFO 386

International Business

Seven core courses at 100 level (as listed for the BCom)

Three courses at 200 level:

  • IBUS 201
  • IBUS 205
  • IBUS 212

Three courses at 300 level:

  • IBUS 305
  • IBUS 312
  • One further course from:
    • IBUS 300-399
    • ACCY 309
    • COML 306
    • ECON 309
    • FINA 302
    • HRIR 303
    • MARK 302

One courses in language and culture from:

  • ASIA, CHIN, FREN, GERM, ITAL, JAPA, PASI, or SPAN 100-199
  • ASIA 201
  • ASIA 202
  • ASIA 203
  • An approved substitute

Management

Seven core courses at 100 level (as listed for the BCom)

Three courses at 200 level:

  • MGMT 202
  • MGMT 205
  • MGMT 206

Four courses at 300 level:

  • MGMT 320
  • Three further courses from MGMT 300-399

Marketing

Seven core courses at 100 level (as listed for the BCom)

Three courses at 200 level:

  • MARK 201
  • MARK 202
  • MARK 203

Four courses at 300 level:

  • MARK 301
  • MARK 303
  • Two further courses from:
    • MARK 300-399
    • COML 308

Public Policy

One course at 100 level from:

  • FCOM 111
  • PUBL 113
  • POLS 111

Three courses at 200 level:

  • PUBL 201
  • PUBL 210
  • One further courses from PUBL 200-299

Two courses at 300 level:

  • PUBL 310
  • One further course PUBL 300-399

One further course from PUBL 200-399

Taxation

Seven core courses at 100 level (as listed for the BCom)

Four courses at 200 level:

  • ACCY 231
  • COML 203
  • COML 204
  • TAXN 201

Three courses at 300 level:

  • TAXN 301
  • Two further courses from TAXN 300-399