Winter 2009 Undergraduate Calendar

ODETTE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Bachelor of Commerce (Honours Business Administration)
The Business Administration Co-op Program will help students acquire valuable professional experience in the workplace while they are pursuing their academic careers.

Students are admitted into the Bachelor of Commerce Co-op Program either directly out of their Grade 12 (or equivalent) Year, or in the Fall term of their second year of study in the Odette School of Business Administration. The Co-operative option is not available for the Honours Business and Economics or the Commerce for University Graduates program. Admission to the Program is competitive. Students applying from secondary school will be admitted based on academic achievement (typically, a minimum of 75% is required). Second-year students will complete a co-op application form and may be invited to an interview.

Students admitted to the Program must maintain a major average of 8.0 or better and a cumulative average of 6.0 or better, and must successfully complete three paid work terms to remain in the Co-op Program. To remain in the Co-op program only one outstanding "F" grade is permitted.

The process for obtaining employment is competitive. The University does not guarantee employment. The interview process is as follows:

1) Job descriptions will be posted and all qualified co-op students will be invited to apply.

2) Employers will be sent the resumes of all students who have applied.

3) Interviews will take place and a match will be created.

4) Both employers and students will have input into the matching process.

The work/study sequence is as follows:

YEAR 1
Fall term: Study
Winter term: Study

YEAR 2
Fall term: Study
Winter term: Study
Summer term: Work

YEAR 3
Fall term: Study
Winter term: Work
Summer term: Study

YEAR 4
Fall term: Work
Winter term: Study
Summer term: Study

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

Total courses: forty*, plus three co-op work terms
*In addition to completing forty courses for the degree, students will be required to successfully complete the Odette School of Business’ English Proficiency Test or successfully complete the follow-up communications workshops.

Major Requirements – Business: 70-151, 70-255, 71-100, 71-240, 71-243, 72-270, 72-271, 73-102, 73-213, 73-220, 73-331, 74-231, 75-100, 75-397, 75-498, 71-300 (Ethics Course - to be developed); 75-401, 75-402, 75-403; eight additional business courses.

Other requirements: 41-110, 41-111, 60-104, 62-194; six additional courses from outside of the Odette School of Business Administration; six courses from any area of study including Business.

Students wishing a stronger Mathematics background or wishing to concentrate in finance should take 62-140 in addition to 62-194. Students may opt to take 62-130 in place of 62-140 but are cautioned that 62-130 is not a prerequisite for upper-level Mathematics courses.

Work experience obtained with C.A. firms will count toward work experience required for obtaining a C.A. designation. Students in the C.A. stream will be given credit for work experience earned since September 1, 1997 with an office approved for the training of C.A. students.

YEAR 1

First Term
75-100
41-110
60-104
62-194
One course from outside of Business Administration

Second Term
70-151
71-100
73-102
41-111
One course from outside of Business Administration

YEAR 2

First Term
71-240
70-255
72-270
74-231
One course from outside of Business Administration

Second Term
71-243
72-271
73-213
73-220
One course from within or outside of Business Administration

Third Term
75-401 Work term

YEAR 3

First Term
71-300 (Ethics Course - to be developed)
73-331
Three courses (Consult a faculty advisor).

Second Term
75-402 Work term

Third Term
75-397
Four courses. (Consult a faculty advisor).

YEAR 4

First Term
75-403 Work term

Second and Third Terms
75-498 and nine additional courses. (Consult a faculty advisor.)


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