Requirements
Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting Major
Admission Requirements
Entry to the Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting Major is at the start of Year 3.
- submit proof of completion of 20 of the 40 courses required for the degree with a minimum GPA of 4.0 of 9.0 ( “B-” or 70%) in the 20 courses. The 20 courses required for admission to the Bachelor of Business Administration program must include the following (13) courses:
- ACCT 110 - Financial Accounting 1
- ACCT 111 - Financial Accounting 2
- ACCT 210 - Financial Accounting 3
- ACCT 211 - Financial Accounting 4
- ACCT 220 - Management Cost Accounting 1
- UT English Course
- BUS 141 - Business Information Systems
- BUS 150 - Introduction to Management
- BUS 276 - Business Law (formerly BUS 120)
- BUS 231 - Quantitative Methods or UT Math Course
- ECON 103 - Principles of Microeconomics
- FIN 110 - Fundamentals of Finance
- FIN 210 - Corporate Finance
Please consult with an Academic Advisor to ensure your selections are appropriate for admission and how those choices will impact your BBA program plan.
Pre-Admission - Requirements for Business Administration Diploma students
Students who enrol in the Diploma in Business Administration program, who have the goal of moving directly into the BBA program, should identify themselves to the Admissions Department. Once identified, these students will be eligible, in Year 2 of the diploma program, to receive provisional admission into the BBA program based on anticipated completion of the admission requirements for the BBA program, prior to BBA studies commencing. Students who fail to complete admission requirements for the BBA program will have their admission revoked.
Note: Students must ensure they have the appropriate prerequisites (or permission of relevant Department Chairs) for Arts and Science courses such as English 250, Humanities and Social Science electives, and Math prior to take those courses in the BBA.
Program Completion Requirements
- A minimum of 15 courses must be taken at Camosun including ACCT 480 and at least seven mandatory accounting courses.
- Effective January 2012: A minimum of 420 hours of industry relevant work experience is required to graduate. This requirement may be satisfied by completing ACCT 499 or BUS 201. Students should consult with the BBA Program Leader for additional information.
- To qualify for a Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting Major, a student must complete all required program courses and electives, two work terms, and achieve an overall cumulative GPA of at least 2.0.
- To qualify for a Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting Major, Co-operative Education Designation, a student must complete all required program courses and electives, and a minimum of three Co-op work terms over a total of four years.
- To qualify for a Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting Major, Internship Designation, a student must complete all required program courses and electives and one work term. (Note: Students are only required to successfully complete one (1) Internship work term to satisfy the requirements for the Internship Designation, however students must successfully complete two (2) work terms to satisfy the completion requirements for the BBA program.)
