Business Administration Accounting Finance – Diploma
Program Details
Diploma in Business Administration – Accounting and Finance
Overview
Program Summary
Accounting and finance professionals are highly respected and in high demand. We give you a solid financial understanding and management background to secure your career potential in this high-paying and diverse field.
Our Accounting and Finance concentration allows you to start working right away or receive advance credit toward earning your Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) or other professional designation.
This concentration provides students with a solid background in the financial structure of business. Students develop skills in such areas as financial and managerial accounting, corporate finance, systems analysis and design, taxation and information systems.
Program Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, learners will be able to:
1. Explain and apply terms, concepts, and theories relevant to Canadian business
2. Communicate effectively in various formats to a variety of stakeholders
3. Demonstrate management thinking and problem-solving at the foundational level
4. Use a range of contemporary digital technologies effectively
5. Apply multi-stakeholder perspectives in decision-making
Program Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
In addition to meeting the general entrance requirements for admission to Selkirk College, applicants must meet the following Business Administration requirements:
- English Studies 12 or equivalent with a minimum of 60% or higher required. For international applicants, IELTS 6.0 overall band score with no band below 5.5, or equivalent on other internationally recognized English Language Proficiency Tests.
- Any Math 11 with a minimum of 60%. Note that students who may pursue a university degree in Business should complete a pre-calculus course.
Additional Requirements
The deadline for receiving required documentation is stated in the student’s admissions letter.
An interview (in person or by telephone) with the program advisor may be required before entry to the program.
Students are required to complete an orientation at the beginning of the program.
Where space permits, students may be admitted up to the end of the first week of the semester.
The program may be taken on a full-time or part-time basis.
Graduation and Promotion
In order to receive your credential in your program, you must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00.
Program Courses
Term 1
Required first year courses
| ADMN170 | Introduction to Business | 3.00 | 60 |
| COMM240 | Financial Accounting I | 3.00 | 60 |
| ECON106 | Principles Of Macroeconomics | 3.00 | 60 |
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| MATH125 | Business Mathematics | 3.00 | 60 |
| Or | | |
| MATH140 | Calculus I for Social Sciences | 3.00 | 75 |
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| TWC164 | Business Communications I | 3.00 | 45 |
| Or | | |
| ENGL110 | College Composition | 3.00 | 45 |
Students who may pursue a university degree should take ENGL 110 instead of TWC 164.
Term 2
Required first year courses
| ADMN181 | Marketing | 3.00 | 60 |
| COMM241 | Financial Accounting II | 3.00 | 60 |
| ECON107 | Principles Of Microeconomics | 3.00 | 60 |
| STAT105 | Introduction To Statistics | 3.00 | 75 |
| TWC165 | Business Communications II | 3.00 | 45 |
| COOP101 | Business Co-op Work-term I | 6.00 | |
COOP 101 Co-op Education Work Term is an optional course.
COOP 101 Co-op Education Work Term (worth 6 credits) can replace any 2nd year course except ADMN 297 Entrepreneurship. In this option the net increase in program credits is three.
Term 3
Required second year courses
| ADMN250 | Managerial Accounting | 3.00 | 60 |
| ADMN251 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3.00 | 75 |
| ADMN252 | Financial Management | 3.00 | 45 |
| ADMN253 | Principles Of Income Tax I | 3.00 | 60 |
| ADMN269 | Information Systems | 3.00 | 45 |
Term 4
Required second year courses
COOP 101 Co-op Education Work Term is an optional course.
COOP 101 Co-op Education Work Term (worth 6 credits) can replace any 2nd year course except ADMN 297 Entrepreneurship. In this option the net increase in program credits is three.
Elective
Elecive Course
| ADMN399 | Directed Studies Business | 3.00 | 105 |
ADMN 399 Directed Studies (3) can replace an 2nd year course with School Chair approval.
Note:
1. For students who started the program prior to Fall 2020, credit towards the graduation requirements will not be given for both ADMN 295 and ADMN 297, ADMN 170 and 171, or ADMN 291 and ADMN 259.
2. ADMN 399 Directed Studies (3) can be used as an elective as described above. Alternatively, it can be added to the program to increase the total credit count. Replacing any course with ADMN 399 will not support any block transfer agreement. If adding ADMN 399 to the total program credit count, some block transfer agreements may limit block transfer to 60 credits. See program coordinator for details and implications.
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