Bachelor of Business Administration Transfer to SFU
Beedie School of Business
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It is your responsibility to make sure that you meet SFU’s general admission requirements.
Please click on the following link for SFU’s English Language requirement:
http://www.sfu.ca/students/admission-requirements/english-languagerequirement.html
Please click on the following link for SFU’s Quantitative, “Q” requirement:
lhttp://www.sfu.ca/ugcr/for_students/new_admission_standards/
quantitative_requirements.html
Please use the following link to assist you with program requirements:
http://beedie.sfu.ca/bba/apply/cat2.php
For more information about the content of this program, here is a link to SFU’s Beedie
School of Business:
http://beedie.sfu.ca/bba
For those interested in transferring to this program at SFU, the tables below list courses
available at Alexander College that may assist you in transferring to SFU Beedie School
of Business.
SFU BBA CORE COURSES*
ALEXANDER COLLEGE COURSE
FIRST & SECOND YEAR
BUEC 232 (3) -Q
COMM 291 (3)
BUS 237 (3)
COMM 237 (4)
BUS 251 (3) -Q
COMM 293 (3)
BUS 272 (3)
COMM 292 (3)
ECON 103 (3) – Q/B-Soc
ECON 103 (3)
ECON 105 (3) – Q/B-Soc
ECON 105 (3)
MATH 157 (3)
MATH 104 (3) 0R MATH 151 (3)
Any two of:
ENGL 100, ENGL 101, ENGL 102, PHIL 100,
PHIL 110
Notes:
*This list includes core courses in the BBA program that have a transferable equivalent at Alexander
College. For a complete list of core courses in this program, visit: http://beedie.sfu.ca/bba
Students must achieve a minimum grade of 'C-' (C minus) in ALL of the 9 required lower division courses
listed above. Students must have a minimum of 30 transferable credits.
Students will be selected competitively based on the grades achieved in the 9 specific lower division
required courses listed above. You must obtain a minimum of C- in every course. SFU allows you to
repeat 2 of the 9 required courses in which they will take the higher mark. If you repeat more than 2
courses, the best of the 2 repeats will be used to calculate your GPA.
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Beedie School of Business
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Additional Alexander College Commerce Courses transferrable to SFU Beedie School of
Business.
SFU BBA NON-CORE COURSES
ALEXANDER COLLEGE COURSE
FIRST & SECOND YEAR
BUS 2xx (3)
BUEC 233 (3)
BUS 1xx (3)
COMM 281 (3)
BUS 2xx (3) and BUS 381 (0) exemption
COMM 290 (3)
BUS 254 (3) – Q
COMM 294 (3)
BUS 2xx (3)
COMM 296 (3)
BUS 2xx (3) and BUS 312 (0) exemption
COMM 298 (3)
ECON 210 (3) to Dec ‘14
ECON 2xx (3) Jan ’15 -
ECON 210 (3)
ECON 260 (3) – Q
ECON 260 (3)
BUEC 280 (3) – Q
ECON 280 (3)
ECON 290 (3) – Q
ECON 290 (3)
ECON 291 (3) – Q
ECON 291 (3)
ECON 2XX (3) OR BUS 2xx (3)
ECON 295 (3)
When transferring into a program it is generally advisable to develop a plan based on
your own personal circumstances. Each student is strongly encouraged to consult with an
Academic Advisor when developing your own personal plan.
Bachelor of Commerce Transfer to UBC
Sauder School of Business
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It is your responsibility to make sure that you meet UBC’s general admission requirements.
Please click on the following link for UBC’s English Language requirement:
http://you.ubc.ca/admissions/elas/
Please use the following link to assist you with program requirements as well as information
about program content:
http://www.sauder.ubc.ca/Programs/Bachelor_of_Commerce/Admission_Requirements/
Transfer_to_Year_3
For additional general information, here is a link to UBC’s Sauder School of Business
http://www.sauder.ubc.ca
For those interested in transferring to this program at UBC, the table below lists courses
available at Alexander College that may assist you in transferring to UBC Sauder School of
Business.
UBC COURSE
ALEXANDER COLLEGE COURSE
FOR TRANSFER INTO 2ND YEAR:
ECON 101 (3)
ECON 103 (3)
ECON 102 (3)
ECON 105 (3)
MATH 104 (3)
MATH 104 (3)
ENGL 112 (3) (minimum grade of 60% or “C”
required)
ENGL 100 (3)
FOR TRANSFER INTO 3RD YEAR:
ALL OF THE COURSES LISTED ABOVE, PLUS:
COMM 203 (3)
COMM 281 (3)
COMM 290 (3)
COMM 290 (3)
COMM 291 (3)
COMM 291 (3)
COMM 292 (3)
COMM 292 (3)
PLUS, 6 OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES
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COMM 203 (3)
COMM 281 (3)
COMM 204 (3)
N/A
COMM 205 (3)
COMM 237 (4)
COMM 293 (3)
COMM 293 (3)
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COMM 294 (3)
COMM 294 (3)
COMM 295 (3)
ECON 295 (3)
COMM 296 (3)
COMM 296 (3)
COMM 298 (3)
COMM 298 (3)
Notes:
To enter Year 2, you must have completed a minimum of 24 transferable credits, including all 1st year
requirements listed above, by the end of April.
To enter Year 3, you must have a minimum of 54 credits including all 1st year requirements and 6 of the
required commerce courses listed above by the end of April.
Admission to the BCom program will be calculated based on a combination of academic performance and
an assessment of the BCom Supplemental Application. We therefore encourage you to get motivated
and focused, actively participate in extra-curricular activities, and demonstrate leadership potential and
team-work skills – your grades will only get you there part way!
When transferring into a program it is generally advisable to develop a plan based on
your own personal circumstances. Each student is strongly encouraged to consult with an
Academic Advisor when developing your own personal plan.
Bachelor of Commerce Transfer to University of
Victoria
Peter. B. Gustavson School of Business
- p. 1 of 2 It is your responsibility to make sure that you meet UVic’s general admission requirements.
Please click on the following link for UVic’s English Language requirement:
http://www.uvic.ca/future-students/undergraduate/admissions/thinking/englishproficiency.php
Please use the following link to assist you with program requirements:
http://web.uvic.ca/calendar2011/FACS/PBGuSoB/FaAd/AdRe.html
For additional information about the Peter. B. Gustavson School of Business:
http://www.uvic.ca/gustavson
For those interested in transferring to this program at UVic, the tables below list courses
available at Alexander College that may assist you in transferring to UVic BCOM.
UVIC COURSE
ALEXANDER COLLEGE COURSE
5 Required Courses (During Yr 1 +
2) *
Two of: ENGL 115 or 135 or 146 or 147 or 225 ENGL 100 (3)
MATH 151
N/A
ECON 103
ECON 103 (3)
STAT 252 or STAT 255
STAT 200 (3)
ELECTIVES to meet 15 units (30 credits)*
See an Academic Advisor
Notes:
* You must complete the pre-commerce required courses as well as a variety of elective courses prior to
commencing the BCom program core. For most students, this means that the first time you will encounter a
commerce course is in your third year.
International Students must also complete UVic COM 206C and UVic COM 290 as part of their BCom program.
Gustavson requires that students complete three co-op work terms to meet the Bachelor of Commerce program
requirements. Students are normally required to complete one co-op work term (Pre-Commerce co-op) prior to
commencing the BCom program.
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Bachelor of Commerce Transfer to University of
Victoria
Peter. B. Gustavson School of Business
- p. 2 of 2 For a 2nd Year Transfer, a minimum of 15 units completed with at least 2 of the required courses with a
minimum grade of C+ is required: If you would like to transfer into 3rd year, the remaining courses can
be non-commerce transferable electives. Please use this link to access UVIC’s sample study plan and
recommended electives: http://www.uvic.ca/gustavson/assets/docs/Undergraduate/sample-studyplan.pdf
Please note that as a transfer student, a maximum of 4.5 units of commerce courses may be used as
part of the 30 units of pre-commerce courses.
Like UBC, Admission to the BCom program will be calculated based on a combination of academic
performance and an assessment of the BCom Supplemental Application. We therefore encourage you
to get motivated and focused, actively participate in extra-curricular activities, and demonstrate
leadership potential and team-work skills – your grades will only get you there part way!
When transferring into a program it is generally advisable to develop a plan based on
your own personal circumstances. Each student is strongly encouraged to consult with an
Academic Advisor when developing your own personal plan.