BCom Course Requirements
Prior to commencing to ‘3rd year’ Commerce
Core
5 Required Courses:
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(Minimum academic requirement B- {4.0, 70%} average with no mark less than a C+ {3.0, 65%})
Micro Economics
Finite Mathematics
Business Statistics
English
(1.5 units):
(1.5 units):
(1.5 units):
(3.0 units):
ECON 103
MATH 151 Note: MATH 151 is a prerequisite to STAT 252.
STAT 252
Choose two of English 135, 146, 147, 225
The School of Business will accept the following courses as an alternative to satisfy the Math/Statistics requirement:
ECON 245 and ECON 246 OR STAT 255 and STAT 256
Of these combinations, 1.5 units satisfy the Math requirement and 1.5 units satisfy the Statistics.
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International Students may be required to complete COM 206C and COM 290 which are only offered in January each year.
Please see a Business adviser in September and submit a Single Course Application by September 30 to be registered if space
allows. (Com 290 and Com 100 are mutually exclusive; both cannot be taken for credit).
Students with an interest in International Business are strongly recommended to take a foreign language course within their first
two years.
Electives:
Recommended: COM 100, ECON 104 and 205, MATH 100 or 102, STAT 359, PHIL 201 or 330, THEA 150 or 122, ES 200, EPHE 142,
FA 101, SOCI 100A and 100B, and CSC 100 or 105.
Non-Business courses in other disciplines to make up 30 units (min. GPA 5.0 {B+, 73%} in recent 30 units) (maximum of 4.5 units of
Commerce transfer credit: check with a BCom adviser!) Note: COM 100 is an acceptable elective.
Not acceptable pre-commerce courses: COM 220, 240, 250 and 270.
30 units of Pre Commerce electives include the 5 required courses listed above Refer to the study plan for ideas on course
placement. (7.5 units required courses + 22.5 units electives = 30 units pre-commerce).
Electives are courses of the student’s choice and can be at any academic level. Examples of some electives are Math, Economics, Psychology,
Sociology, Geography, History, Astronomy, Chemistry, Biology, English, Theatre and Languages. Students should consider taking elective
courses to complement what they plan on studying in the Peter B. Gustavson School of Business and/or also as a backup plan for another
program in case their admission to BCom is not successful.
You might also consider Faculty of Humanities: Certificate in Language and Cultural Proficiency in your pre-commerce elective choices.
Work Term Requirement:
Students applying directly into year three (direct entry to the core program) should have completed or prepare to challenge the first required coop work term; otherwise, students will complete three co-op works term during their final years of the program. Information on challenging a
work term can be found here: http://www.uvic.ca/gustavson/undergraduate/coop/info/index.php
Supplemental Application: Required by students who were not pre-admitted to the Gustavson School of Business:
Please refer to the BCom Supplemental Application form regarding qualitative requirements (e.g: resume, and written component explaining
your experiences, goals and achievements) and to the UVic calendar for GPA requirements and more detailed program information.
Please note: Our program is highly regarded and has limited seats. Entrance is competitive. Meeting the minimum GPA and application
requirements will ensure your application is reviewed, but does not guarantee an offer to the program. In addition, you may apply in any year
(High school, year 1, year 2 etc), by our application deadline and you may apply more than once without penalty.
www.gustavson.uvic.ca
Please refer to Undergraduate Admissions Calendar for minimum admission requirements.
Revised August 2014
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom)
Sample Study Plan
Semester:
Fall (September – December)
Spring (January – April)
Summer (May – August)
‘Year 1’
Econ 103
^English
Elective
Elective
Elective
Math 151
^English
Elective
Elective
Elective
Options:
Work, travel, extra courses,
‘Year 2’
*(Com 204: Co-op Prep for pre-admit students
only (0 u))
Stats 252
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
*Co-op work term for pre-admitted
students
‘Year 3’
BCom Core
BCom Core
BCom Core
BCom
‘Year 4’
BCom
Select electives which
support a backup plan!
Note: Do NOT take
Com courses – check
with a BCom adviser
(Com 100 is okay).
Progression to the
CORE is conditional
based on completion
of all pre-commerce
requirements.
**specialization
selection
*(Com 204: Co-op Prep for direct -admit
students only (0 u))
*COM 205: Career Skills & Management (0 u)
Financial Accounting
Organizational Behaviour and Design
Marketing Principles and Management
International Business
Business and Sustainability
Other options:
Extra courses or travel.
*COM 205: Career Skills & Management (0 u)
Management Accounting
Management of Employee Relations
Management of Information Systems
Operations Management
Management Finance
BCom
Com 405 Career Prep (0 u)
Com 405 Career Prep (0 u)
Elective term at UVic or
Academic Exchange
Co-op work term #3
Or
Specialization sequence
Co-op work term #2
Or
Specialization sequence
BCom
Final academic term
***Graduate/November
^English requirements can be met by choosing two of ENGL 135, 146, 147 or 225.
*Pre-admitted students will complete Com 204 in year 2, Com 205 in year 3 and Com 405 in year 4.
Direct admitted students will complete Com 204 in year 3, Com 205 in year 3, and Com 405 in year 4.
**Sequencing of the final 4 semesters varies depending on individual student plans. Meet with your adviser regularly to discuss your ideas and plans.
***All students end on an academic term and graduate assuming grad requirements are met.
Specializations
International Business
Entrepreneurship
Service Management
Non-Specialized:
Strategic Management
Strategic Management
Strategic Management
Strategic Management
Cross-National Management
Venture Marketing Expertise
Marketing Management
Legal Issues in Management
International Marketing
Venture Planning/Finance Expertise
Operations Quality Management
12 u of open commerce electives
International Finance
Acquiring Expert Venture Cognitions
Human Resource Management
International Work-Study (if no exchange)
Portfolio Practicum
Legal Issues in Management
Legal Issues in Management
Legal Issues in Management
7.5 u of open commerce electives
6.0-7.5 u of open commerce electives
6.0 u of open commerce electives
Contact BCom Advisers directly at advisor@uvic.ca
250 472 4728
Revised August 2014