Bachelor of Arts Community Studies (BACS) Revised July 2014
3-year (90 credits) BUSINESS

COMMUNITY STUDIES (COMS) (24 CREDITS) DATE

Community Studies 1100: Introduction to Community Studies (6 credits) / Year 1
COMS 2103: Experiential Introduction to Research Methods (3 credits) / Year 2
COMS 2105: Experiential Approach to Community-Based Research (3 cr) / Year 2
Community Studies 2101: Work Experience Placement (3 credits) / Year 2
Community Studies 3100: Community Intervention (6 credits) / Year 3
Community Studies 3101: Work Experience Placement (3 credits) / Year 3

ACADEMIC FIELD (24 CREDITS)Discipline: Business

  • Be aware of the prerequisites for higher level courses (Course Descriptions, Academic Calendar)
  • Other combinations of core courses are possible. See your advisor.

3 credits MGMT 1601: Introduction to Canadian Business / Year 1
3 credits MRKT 1301: Introduction to Marketing / Year 1
3 credits ACCT 1203: Introduction to Accounting 1 / Year 1
3 credits ACCT 1204: Introduction to Accounting 2 / Year 1
3 credits MGSC 2101: Computers in Business / Year 2
3 credits MGMT 2604: Organizational Behaviour / Year 2
3000 or 4000 level (3 credits)MRKT 3301: Marketing Management / Year 3
3000 or 4000 level (3 credits) MGMT 3607: International Business Mgmt / Year 3
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Disclaimer: Each student bears the responsibility for ensuring that their course choices satisfy both the overall degree program regulations and the individual department regulations (see Academic Calendar).
This worksheet is provided as a guide and does not represent the final graduation document.

CAREER (24 CREDITS)(2 or 3 different disciplines) DATE

3 credits / Year 2
3 credits / Year 2
3 credits / Year 2
3 credits / Year 3
3 credits / Year 3
3 credits / Year 3
3 credits / Year 3
3 credits / Year 3

ELECTIVES (18 CREDITS)(maximum 6 credits from Academic Field and Career)

3 credits MGSC 1108: Introduction to Statistics / Year 1
3 credits MGSC 1109: Calculus for Business / Year 1
3 credits English / Year 1
3 credits Communication / Year 1
3 credits ECON 1101: Principles of Micro Economics / Year 2
3 credits ECON 1103: Principles of Macro Economics / Year 2
BACHELOR OF ARTS COMMUNITY STUDIES (BACS)
Years 1, 2, 3

Review Program Regulations, Department RegulationsandCourse Descriptions(prerequisites)in the Academic Calendar.

Be aware of the prerequisites for higher level courses.

No more than 45 credits can be at the 1000 level.

Note: Grade 12 Math (academic or advanced) needed for BBA

Year 1 (30 credits):

COMS 1100: Introduction to Community Studies (6 credits)

MGMT 1601: Introduction to Canadian Business

MRKT 1301: Introduction to Marketing

ACCT 1203/1204: Introduction to Accounting 1and 2

MGSC 1108: Introduction to Statistics

MGSC 1109: Calculus for Business

English (3 credits)

Communication (3 credits)

Year 2 (30 credits):

COMS 2103: Experiential Introduction to Research Methods (3 credits)

COMS 2105: Experiential Approach to Community-based Research (3 credits)

COMS 2101: Community Volunteer Work Placement 1 (3 credits)

ECON 1101/1103 Principles of Micro Economics/Macro Economics

MGSC 2101: Computers in Business

MGMT 2604: Organizational Behaviour

Career courses (9 credits)

Year 3 (30 credits):

COMS 3100: Community Intervention (6 credits)

COMS 3101: Community Volunteer Work Placement 2 (3 credits)

MRKT 3301: Marketing Management

MGMT 3607: International Business Management

Career courses (15 credits)

BACS program completed: Graduate with BACS degree (90 credits)

BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (BBA)
Year 4

Submit “Program Change Form” to Dean’s office (BACS to BBA).

Year Four (30 credits):

Business courses (24 credits):
MGSC 2103: Quantitative Methods
FINC 2401/2403: Business Finance 1and 2
MGMT 2605: Human Resource Management
ACCT 3208: Planning and Control
MGMT 3603: Management of Small Business
MGSC 3101: Information Management Systems
MGMT 4605: Business Competitive Strategies
Plus 6 credits in business or other disciplines

BBA program completed:Graduate with a BBA degree (120 credits)

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
in COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (MBA CED)
If applying for admission to the MBA CED program at CBU, you may qualify for a GMAT waiver and 3 course exemptions.
Note: 75% in MGSC 1108 or MGSC 1109 and an overall B+ average will allow a waiver on the GMAT.
Note: 75% in each of the 3 pairs of accounting, marketing, and OB/HR will lead to 3 course exemptions.
You can enter the MBACED after BACS is completed or after BACS & BBA are completed.For more information on this program consult the CBU website and the Academic Calendar.

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