Fall 2011 Undergraduate Calendar

ODETTE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

Bachelor of Commerce (Honours Business Administration and Economics)

The University of Windsor offers an Interdisciplinary Program leading to the Bachelor of Commerce (Honours Business Administration and Economics). The objective of the program is to prepare students for the growing demand for graduates trained in Business with a strong Economics background.

The program combines both the core of the Bachelor of Commerce program and the core of the Bachelor of Arts Economics program while allowing the student to use the options to gain additional training in Economics.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

Total courses:forty*
*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, 73-213, 73-220, 73-331, 74-231, 75-100, 75-397, 75-498, 71-300, plus seven additional business courses.

Major Requirements – Economics: 41-110, 41-111, 41-212 (or 65-251), 41-221, 41-222, 41-231 and 41-232; plus six additional economics courses, at least 4 or which have to be at the 300 level or above.

Other Requirements: 62-194 and 73-102 or 65-205 (or 65-250) and two courses from outside of business or economics.

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.

This program cannot be completed through Distance Education.

RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE

Students who desire to concentrate their studies in a particular area may need to modify this recommended sequence. These students should consult a faculty member in that area for an optimal sequence of courses.

YEAR 1
First Term
75-100
41-110
62-194
Two courses from outside of Business Administration or Economics

Second Term
70-151
71-100
65-205 (or 73-102 or 65-250)
41-111
One course from outside of Business Administration or Economics

YEAR 2
First Term
41-231
41-221
70-255
71-240
72-270

Second Term
41-222
41-212
72-271
73-213
73-220

YEAR 3
First Term
71-243
73-331
74-231
71-300
One additional Business course

Second Term
41-232
75-397
One Business courses
Two Economics courses

YEAR 4
First Term
Two Economics courses
Three Business courses

Second Term
75-498
Two Business courses
Two Economics courses

Notes:
1) Non-required courses taken in the Odette School of Business Administration should be chosen in consultation with the appropriate Area Chairperson and will lead to some specialization in the fields of P-IR, Finance and Marketing.

2) Non-required courses taken in Economics should likewise be chosen in consultation with an advisor.

3) In either case, all non-required courses in Business and Economics must be chosen from 300- or 400-level courses

4) Also, credit may not be obtained for both of 71-344 and 41-353.
5) Students who wish to accelerate their programs by taking courses in Summer must seek academic advising in the appropriate area.

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