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.
1. Early Entry
a) Subject to Chair approval applicants who lack the specific English or Math entrance admission requirements may still gain admission to the program through a multi-level entry system which allows students to take a combination of program and upgrading courses in the first year.
b) Early Entry students will not be able to advance beyond their first year (30 credit hours) until any and all upgrading requirements are met.
c) This mode of entry can extend the duration of the program accordingly as not all courses are offered every term.
2. General
a) Applicants must submit a completed application form and other required documents (i.e. secondary school and any post-secondary transcripts, application package) to the Registrar's office.
b) Program Chairs, Advisors or Counsellors, in consultation with Assessment Services, will determine which subtests of the CRT may be completed to support applicants' personal learning plans.
c) Entry to the Program may be made at the commencement of the Fall, Winter, or Spring semesters. However, normal entry is at the beginning of the Fall semester. The progression of courses may be different dependent on which semester the student commences studies.
d) Where space permits students may be admitted up to the end of the first week of the Fall and Winter semesters, and first week of the Spring semester. Admission beyond this point will only be possible with the approval of the instructor(s) involved.
e) Entry may be limited by prerequisites, space limitations and/or completion of preadmission assessment. International students' entry may be limited where international student enrolment targets or limits have been met.
f) Accepted applicants may be placed in particular classes and/or sections by the School Chair or designate.
g) No class or section switches will be permitted after the first week of the Fall, Winter, or Spring semester. All class or section switches require the approval of the School Chair or designate.
h) Students admitted to a specific program will be given preferred access to that program's courses.
3. Part-time Study
a) The Program accommodates part-time study. Special consideration has been given to the integration of part-time students into the program. However, only full-time students are eligible for Co-op work term experiences.
b) Subject to space limitations and prerequisites, students who wish to take fewer than the maximum number of courses in any semester may do so.
c) International students are responsible to determine whether part-time studies will affect one's study permit, ability to work and future status in Canada post-graduation.
Graduation and Promotion
CO-OP EDUCATION
This program is eligible for co-op education opportunities. Details under Program Specific Regulations.
PROMOTION
1. To be promoted in good standing, a student must achieve a minimum program GPA of 2.00.
2. Early Entry students must complete upgrade courses before registering beyond 30 program credit hours or receive prior approval from the School Chair or designate.
3. To be qualified for automatic admission into a course which stipulates a prerequisite, a minimum grade of "C" or better must be achieved in the prerequisite course, unless the course concerned requires a higher grade.
4. Students will not be permitted to exceed a full semester course load except with the permission of the School Chair or designate.
5. Two (2) failures in a non-elective course is cause for withdrawal from the program. A third attempt at a course may be made at the discretion of the School Chair or designate.
6. Any student who has left the program because of unsatisfactory performance may be readmitted with the approval of the School Chair or designate after consultation with instructors.
1. A student who has completed the Diploma graduation requirements with a cumulative program GPA of 3.50 or better and no "C+" or lower grades in any subject will be designated as graduating with Honours.
2. A student who has complete coop requirements as stated above will be designated as graduating with Coop.
3. Requirements: see Policy 8617: Graduation
Program Courses
Term 1
Required first year courses
| ADMN100 | Skills Orientation | 1 | 20 |
| 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 any 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.
Additional Program Policies