Business Administration - Accounting (Diploma)

Total Credits:	60+
Credential:	Diploma in Business Administration - Accounting Option
Program Code:	BUS.ACCT.DIP
CIP:	52.0201

Overview

The Accounting diploma can be completed over four academic terms on a full-time basis by taking six courses in the first term and five courses in each of the last three terms.

Career/Academic Advancement Opportunities

The Accounting option is designed to provide students with the background and knowledge to enter business or government in an accounting capacity. Students successfully completing this option can expect to be employed as accounting technicians or auditors as well as in related positions in the accounting field. Graduates of this option may wish to continue on to complete the BBA (Accounting) program, and continue further on to the CPA (Chartered Professional Accountants) program. Advanced transfer credit is given by the CPA.

Admissions

One of:

C+ in English 12
C in English 12 Camosun Alternative

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, the learner will be able to

Enter business or government in an accounting capacity with the background and knowledge from this program
Satisfy some of the course requirements of the CPA (Chartered Professional Accountants) designation

Curriculum

Year One

All of:

ACCT 110 - Financial Accounting 1 Credits: 3
ACCT 111 - Financial Accounting 2 Credits: 3
BUS 130 - Business Communications Credits: 3
BUS 140 - Business Info Technology Credits: 3
BUS 145 - Business Data Analysis Credits: 3
BUS 150 - Introduction to Management Credits: 3
ECON 103 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
FIN 110 - Fundamentals of Finance Credits: 3
MARK 110 - Introduction to Marketing Credits: 3

One of:

ENGL 151 - Academic Writing Strategies Credits: 3
ENGL 161 - Literary Genres Credits: 3
ENGL 163 - Intro to Literary Traditions Credits: 3
ENGL 164 - Indigenous Literature Credits: 3

Year Two

All of:

ACCT 210 - Financial Accounting 3 Credits: 3
ACCT 211 - Financial Accounting 4 Credits: 3
ACCT 220 - Management Cost Accounting 1 Credits: 3
ACCT 240 - Taxation 1 Credits: 3
BUS 230 - Business Statistics Credits: 3
BUS 276 - Business Law Credits: 3
ECON 104 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
FIN 210 - Corporate Finance Credits: 3

One of:

BUS 231 - Quantitative Methods Credits: 3
Any university transferable Mathematics (MATH) course Credits: 3

One of:

BUS 241 - Management Information Systems Credits: 3
FIN 220 - Investments 1 Credits: 3

Note:

Student may use ENGL 150 or 160, in lieu of ENGL 151 , ENGL 161 , ENGL 163 , or ENGL 164 toward program completion.
Students may only use one of two or more courses with equivalent content and different names for credit towards completion of program credential.
Courses NOT acceptable as elective credit toward the Bachelor of Business Administration, Accounting Major.
- ACCT 207 - Managerial Accounting (formerly ACCT 140, ACCT 230, ACCT 255)
- ECON 102 - The Canadian Economy
- FIN 230 - Financial Planning 1
- FIN 231 - Financial Planning 2
- PADM 230 - Public Finance in Canada
- ENGL 103 - Preparatory Academic Writing
- ENGL 104 - Preparatory English Literature
- ENGL 142 - Academic/Professional English
- ELD 103 - Preparatory Academic Writing
- ELD 104 - Preparatory English Literature
Some additional courses are not acceptable as elective credit toward the diploma and degree. All electives should be chosen in consultation with the Department Chair or an Academic Advisor.
Credit to the accounting diploma and BBA may be obtained for only one of a pair or group of courses identified as having content that has significant overlap. Examples are: BUS 143 and BUS 242; BUS 290H and BUS 290 ; MATH 100 and MATH 108 ; MATH 105, and MATH 107 , and MATH 115 ; STAT 116 and BUS 230 ; MATH 126 and MATH 222; SPMA 300 and BUS 214 ; SFL 310 and PHIL 330 ; BSYS 494 and BUS 220 . There may be other examples. Please consult with the Department Chair or Academic Advisor for more information.

Optional Program Credential Designation

Cooperative Education

All of:

BUS 101 - Co-operative Work Experience 1 Credits: 6
BUS 201 - Co-operative Work Experience 2 Credits: 6
CDEV WPS - Workplace Preparation Skills Credits: 0

Note:

A student who does not successfully complete the two (2) Cooperative Work Experience courses will not qualify for the Cooperative Education Designation; however the student will qualify for the Internship Designation if they have successfully completed a minimum of one (1) Cooperative Work Experience Course.

Internship

All of:

BUS 102 - Internship Work Experience 1 Credits: 6
CDEV WPS - Workplace Preparation Skills Credits: 0

Program Participation Requirements

Many first year Business courses require Math as a prerequisite (e.g. “C” in Pre-calculus 11, Foundations of Math 11, MATH 073 , MATH 077 , MATH 137, or “C+” in MATH 072 , MATH 075 , or MATH 135). Students may enter this program without Math but please note, students must complete one of the Math courses as listed above or successfully complete Camosun’s Math assessment in or before their first semester of study.