Principles of Accounting I

This course will introduce the student to the theory and practice of recording and reporting of financial events for service and merchandising enterprises for the purpose of preparing financial statements. Topics include the accounting cycle, cash and receivables, inventory valuation, and the use of special journals and subsidiary ledgers.

Principles of Accounting II

This course is a continuation of ACCT 1110 and will introduce the student to accounting for and
amortization/depreciation of capital assets and intangibles; goodwill; accounting for various types of liabilities; accounting for corporations and investments; the statement of cash flows, analysis of financial statements; and an introduction to partnerships. Accounting principles will also be reviewed.

Computerized Accounting and Data Analytics

From financial statements to operating performance, the environment we are living in is “data rich, information poor.” With the decision-making pressure on accountants and managers, it is crucial to gather available data quickly, provide accurate analysis, and present financial information to stakeholders in a meaningful way.

This course will introduce students to the concepts and practices of computerized accounting and data analytics. This course will build on and apply previously acquired accounting and computer skills. In addition to spreadsheet techniques and applications using Excel, the student will learn to analyze financial statements using lesser-known techniques (e.g., The DuPont Model) and design financial models and dashboards using data analytics tools.

Computer Applications for Accounting

This course will introduce the student to the concepts and practices of computerized accounting using QuickBooks, Sage Accounting, or another industry-standard accounting software. Students will obtain a working knowledge of Financial Statements, General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Inventory and Service, Bank Reconciliation, Payroll, and Projects for both a service and merchandise company in a computerized environment.

Principles of Introductory Financial Accounting I & II

This fast-paced, accelerated, one semester introductory financial accounting course will introduce the student to the theory and processes used in recording financial events and preparing financial statements. Topics include: accounting principles; the accounting cycle; financial statements; current assets including inventories and receivables; property, plant and equipment; intangible assets and goodwill; current and long-term liabilities; shareholders’ equity; the statement of cash flows; income measurement and financial statement analysis.

Data Analytics in Management Accounting

From financial statements to operating performance, the environment we are living in is “data rich, information poor.” With the decision-making pressure on accountants and managers, it is crucial to gather available data quickly, provide accurate analysis, and present financial information to stakeholders in a meaningful way.

This course covers the basic concepts and techniques of management accounting and combines it with current trends in data analytics as they pertain to management accounting. Topics include: critical thinking, financial modelling, cost behaviour, relevance for decision-making, and budgeting. Students will learn how to analyze both financial and operational data by designing financial models and dashboards, making reasonable financial forecasts, and monitor operational performance using data analytics tools.

Introductory Managerial Accounting

This course introduces the student to cost and managerial accounting with an emphasis on decision making relating to pricing, product-mix, process and activity. Topics include: management accounting and strategy; types of costs and cost behaviour; job costing; process costing; activity- based costing; responsibility accounting; budgeting; variance analysis; cost-volume-profit analysis; decision making and relevant information; transfer pricing; customer profitability analysis; balanced scorecard, and competitive management methods.

Accountants Beyond Borders

This course provides students with the opportunity to contribute their theoretical learning for a humanitarian mission. Students will share their accounting skills and support the populations of developing countries by applying sustainable accounting paradigms and practices. Approved accounting task descriptions are assigned to students to work in teams at not-for-profit organizations or social enterprise firms. As global citizens, students will gain practical experience in exploring worldviews of others, reflect on their own cultural experiences, and solve real-world accounting problems outside Canadian borders.

Launching Your Successful Business

Once a new business has been established, it is important for owners to maintain and operate the business successfully. Doing so requires a thorough understanding of business strategy, cash flow, payroll, and staffing. In this course, learners have the opportunity to explore some of the common challenges to running a business and how these challenges can be overcome using a practical approach. Students will develop a toolkit of knowledge, skills, and ideas that they can carry with them to their new venture. Topics include: forms of business organization, business banking, basic accounting principles, financing startup and growth, relevant decision making, and grants. No accounting knowledge is required to take this course.

Financial and Managerial Accounting for Managers

This course involves financial and managerial accounting with an emphasis on applying concepts for management decision-making. Financial accounting emphasizes accounting terminology, financial statements and analysis of a business entity. Managerial accounting emphasizes strategic planning, budgeting, cost-volume-profit analysis, and decision-making in a competitive environment. This course is primarily intended for non-Commerce & Business Administration program students who work (or plan to work) as owners, managers, consultants, or project leaders in either the profit or not-for-profit sectors.

AI Essentials for Accountants

This course provides students with a practical introduction to AI fundamentals, generative AI tools, agentic AI systems, and emerging technologies such as quantum computing. Students will learn to use AI ethically and effectively for automation, analysis, reporting, auditing, taxation, and decision-making while working directly with accounting software. Strong emphasis is placed on professional ethics, bias mitigation, data security and cybersecurity, the CPA AI Credo, and career readiness for the evolving accounting profession.

Intermediate Accounting I

This course builds on the foundation of accounting techniques and theory covered in Accounting 1110 and 1210 or Accounting 1235. The focus will be an in-depth study of assets and revenues. Topics will include current assets, capital assets, and investments. Additional topics will include the conceptual framework for financial reporting, and the measurement of revenue. The course includes a group case analysis that requires the integration of ACCT 3310 material with material from the course prerequisites.

Income Tax 1

This course covers the fundamental principles and concepts of Canadian federal income tax legislation as it applies to individuals. The course emphasizes the understanding of the conceptual structure of the Income Tax Act and equips students with skills in the application of its rules to practical cases including the use of tax return software.

Intermediate Accounting II

This course builds on the foundation of accounting techniques and theory covered in Accounting 1110 and 1210, or Accounting 1235. The focus will be an in-depth study of liabilities and shareholders’ equity as governed by Part I & Part II of the CPA Canada Handbook. Topics will include: accounting for current and non-current liabilities and complex financial instruments; computation of earnings per share; accounting for pension costs, income taxes and leases; and accounting for errors and changes in accounting policy. The conceptual framework for financial reporting will also be studied.

Intermediate Managerial Accounting

This course expands on introductory management accounting topics and introduces new subject matter within the context of decision making. The student will learn alternative systems, processes, and analytical techniques used in managing and controlling business operations. Topics include: the strategic context for management accounting; cost allocation methods and their effects on decision making; alternative methods and accounting applications for various costing systems; in depth cost and revenue variance analysis; customer profitability analysis; and quantitative analysis of cost functions.

Cryptocurrency Accounting & Taxation

This course is designed to empower students with a deep understanding of cryptocurrency transactions, taxation principles, and blockchain technology. Through a blend of theory, practical examples, and real-life scenarios, students will be well-equipped with fundamental skills necessary to navigate the evolving world of cryptocurrencies and contribute effectively in financial and accounting roles within the crypto space.

Income Tax II

This course covers the fundamental principles and concepts of Canadian federal income tax legislation as it applies to corporations, trusts, and partnerships; international taxation for individuals and corporations; tax planning for individuals in relation to corporations; GST/HST and payroll tax. The course emphasizes the understanding of the conceptual structure of the Income Tax Act and equips students with skills in the application of its rules to practical cases including the use of tax return software.

Real Estate Accounting

This course provides introduction to real estate accounting. Topics include accounting principles related to real estate, financial analysis, project development costs and revenue recognition. In addition, the course explores different organizational structures, financial statement presentations and accompanying disclosures. Student will use computer software for project costing, budgeting and variance analysis.

Real Estate Taxation

This course provides an introduction to Canadian taxation topics related to the real estate industry. Building on introductory corporate and individual taxation topics, this course explores the tax consequences of real estate purchases and sales, effective tax structuring and planning in the real estate industry, sales and other indirect taxes, and financing issues. This course explores the taxation of resident and non-residents holding Canadian real estate.

Detecting Accounting Fraud

In this course, students will gain an understanding of the institutional and organizational conditions that lead to fraudulent financial reporting, failure of sound corporate governance practice and finally to share-price collapse in stock markets. Both the causes of these failures and their effects on business communities and society as a whole will be discussed. These issues will be examined through case studies of actual incidents of financial misreporting and stock market fraud that have occurred in a variety of organizations including private and publicly-traded corporations, government, and not-for-profit organizations. Reference will be made to standard ethical theories which will be reviewed. Students are recommended to take PHIL 1122 and BUSN 1320 prior to taking this course.

Data Analytics for Managers

From financial statements to operating performance, the environment we are living in is “data rich, information poor.” With the decision making pressure on accountants and managers, it is crucial to gather available data quickly and provide accurate analysis. In this course the student will learn to analyze financial statements using lesser known techniques, and to address the differences among reports generated under different accounting frameworks. Students will learn to use data analytics, identify the control weaknesses and identify patterns in the transactions that point to fraud and error will be studied. Finally, the student will learn how to analyze both financial and operational data by designing financial models and dashboards, making reasonable financial forecasts, and monitoring operational performance. In this course students will have exposure to several data analytics tools.

Not-For-Profit and Public Sector Accounting

An accounting procedures, policy and process course in the not-for-profit and public sectors. Part 1 of the course will emphasize the application of accounting concepts used in the not-for-profit sector. Part 2 of the course focuses on how public sector entities of various kinds can best use resources entrusted to them in creating value in the public sector. The purpose of the course is to provide students with skills needed to function in an environment of medium complexity. The content will include the application of real world situations using various accounting and/or spreadsheet and/or data analytical applications.

Advanced Financial Accounting

This course will cover advanced accounting topics including current issues in financial reporting, intercorporate investments and business combinations, foreign operations, not-for-profit organizations, segmented information, and joint ventures.

Advanced Management Accounting

This course builds on ACCT 3420 by developing an advanced understanding of the development and application of management accounting information for decision making. Students learn to perform analysis, develop and utilize information for operational and strategic decision making, and acquire an understanding of the ethical responsibilities of management accountants. Topics include: the strategic context of management accounting; implementing ethic control systems; planning and control issues in decentralized operations; performance measurement; capacity management and its effect on inventory costing; managing quality; inventory cost management strategies; theory of constraints; and strategic cost management. Data analytics tools are used for descriptive and predictive analysis.

International Taxation

This course covers the fundamentals of International Taxation from a Canadian perspective. The course emphasizes the understanding of different taxation systems and policies as they apply around the world. The course will allow students to explore different tax treaties and gain an understanding of the importance of taxation considerations in international business.

Ethics and Workplace Skills

Ethics and workplace skills builds on issues introduced in previous accounting courses and focuses on the behaviour necessary for development of professional accountants. The course introduces CPA Way to analyze a case with a focus on applied knowledge to scenarios that simulate work place situations. Various critical thinking aspects are included to support the process of developing a suitable course of action. The course integrates ways to develop effective written communications skills into the course. The course also emphasizes the skills necessary for students to apply technical knowledge acquired in a team work environment.

Taxation at Death and Estate Planning

This course outlines the special taxation rules that arise at death. The course covers income tax compliance as well as estate planning with the intent to minimize tax on the estate of the deceased taxpayer. Reference will be made to latest budgetary pronouncements, legislative changes, new case law and CRA administrative positions.

Auditing

This course covers concepts and procedures of external auditing. Topics include: reporting, professional standards and ethics, legal liability, audit objectives, evidence and documentation, planning and analysis, materiality and risk, internal control, sampling, and computer auditing including the use of data analytics tools. Attest procedures related to the revenue and collection cycle, acquisition and expenditure cycle, inventory and capital asset balances, production and payroll cycle, investments, long term debt and equity balances, and the finance and investment cycle are studied. Completion of the audit, including evaluation and communication of findings is also covered.

Taxation Theory

This course is a study of origins and analysis of current taxation systems covering personal and corporate income taxes, consumption, excise, payroll and property tax. It involves an introduction to economic theories of taxation covering topics such as incidence, optimal taxation and efficiency. Reference will be made to existing tax systems and to empirical studies.

Accounting Theory

This course will provide students with a critical examination of problem areas of current interest in financial accounting theory. Practical and theoretical problems of the present value model, historical costs, decision usefulness, portfolio risk, efficient securities markets, fair-value-oriented standards with application to traditional accounting, positive accounting theory, game and agency theory, executive compensation and earnings management will be examined. Economic and political issues and criteria related to standard setting, in Canada, the U.S., and internationally, will also be discussed, as well as the contribution of economics, finance and other disciplines to accounting theory.

Applied External Audit

This course covers concepts and procedures of external auditing. The course builds on the technical components from previous auditing courses, focusing on external audit issues. Topics include documentation of business processes, information systems and internal controls for specific accounting cycles, applying sampling methods, executing audit procedures (both compliance and substantive tests) in different audit cycles such as sales and collections, purchases and payments and others based on a simulated audit and using CaseWare. The course demonstrates the proper approach to form conclusions based on audit procedures performed and audit evidence accumulated. The course assists students to understand the CPA Canada Handbook - Assurance requirements with respect to audit, review and special reports as well as compilation report.

Business Applications

This comprehensive course addresses the current and emerging challenges faced by accounting professionals. Covering financial and managerial accounting, sustainability aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), emerging technologies—including the strategic implementation of artificial intelligence in accounting practices—ethics, and information systems, students will develop the skills needed to navigate and lead change within a rapidly evolving business environment. Leveraging competencies gained from prerequisite courses, students will refine their workplace skills in communication, critical thinking, information management, problem-solving, teamwork, and ethics. All learning is delivered through case analysis, enabling students to evaluate real-world scenarios and apply practical solutions. Content may vary each semester, adhering to the most pressing and debated issues at the time the course is offered.

Global Citizenship: Interdisciplinary Concepts and Practices

This course provides students with an opportunity to explore the concepts and practices of global citizenship through learning about current and emerging issues related to global health, international aid and development, volunteerism and voluntourism, and sustainability. Students develop their critical thinking, perspective taking, and reflection skills to examine current issues, identify the worldviews of others, and reflect on their own worldviews and cultural experiences. This course allows students to gain cultural awareness and knowledge in the pursuit of becoming global citizens.

International Service Learning Experience

This course is designed for students who are engaging in an international service learning experience in a developing country. Facilitated seminars address: (1) 5 key themes (motivation, cultural competence, balance and reciprocity, sustainability, and witnessing and observing); (2) the social, cultural, political and economic contexts of the developing country; (3) the development of a student learning plan in collaboration with a local community agency; and (4) the risks and realities of sustained work in a developing country. Students are then placed in a developing country and will work on a community development project alongside a local community partner. Within this context, students will work collaboratively with members of their host organization, develop their understanding of local challenges, and enhance their understanding of small-scale ethical projects. Students will complete pre-placement assignments, in-placement assignments, and participate in a post-placement debrief.

Applied Interdisciplinary Research: Advanced Approaches

This seminar course is designed for students who wish to extend their research skills and / or participate in applied research or community-based research projects. Graduates of applied health and social services programs, such as Child and Youth Care, Social Work, and Therapeutic Recreation, need to engage in evidence-based practice and be capable of understanding how research evidence can guide their work in community and clinical settings. Increasingly students in applied health and social services programs are interested in attending graduate school. Experience in undergraduate research is an asset to their applications for further study. Community partnerships and reciprocity are central values of applied health and social services programs. This course provides an opportunity for students to engage in applied research through engagement in community-based projects. Research experience is an important employability skill for graduates of applied health and social services programs.

Introduction to Social & Cultural Anthropology

A survey and introduction to the foundations of study in Social and Cultural Anthropology: the study of human cultures both past and present. Students will be exposed to the holistic anthropological perspective and methods employed by anthropologists to study the diverse cultures of the world.

World Prehistory: Ancient Peoples and Places

Humans have a long history prior to the advent of written language and archaeology provides us with the methods to understand the majority of the human past. In this course we will explore the human past beginning with the emergence of our own species (Homo sapiens sapiens), and then follow our global expansion into a variety of environments. We will document the numerous ways we have lived in different places and at different times. During the course students will be introduced to the methods and theories that archaeologists use to reconstruct past human cultures. We will take a global perspective in examining some of the major transitions in the way of life humans have experienced from the advent of sedentism and agriculture to the emergence of social complexity and urbanism. Highlights in the case studies used may include the building of the Pyramids of Giza in Ancient Egypt, the settlement of Polynesia, the rise of the Classic Maya and an examination of the urban landscape of Cahokia. Finally we will explore the ways in which the distant human past continues to influence our contemporary world.

Introduction to Biological Anthropology: Human Origins

This course will introduce students to biological anthropology, the study of human biological origins, evolution, and variation, past and present. With an emphasis on human evolution, the course will explore the evolutionary roots of our species, examining how biological, environmental, and cultural factors have shaped the human experience over millions of years. Students will understand and appreciate the depth and breadth of human variation. Major topics covered in the course include the history and development of evolutionary theory, basic genetics, the behaviour, biology, and ecology of our nearest relatives the non-human primates, the scientific study of the human fossil record, the origins, global dispersal, and biological variation of modern humans, as well as other contemporary topics in biological anthropology.

Introduction to Archaeology

This course surveys the scope and goals of archaeology and the techniques used in the investigation of the human past. It also surveys the major stages of human cultural evolution, from earliest hunting and gathering societies to the emergence of complex urban civilizations.

Indigenous Cultures of British Columbia

This course provides an overview of indigenous cultures in British Columbia, from earliest occupation of the region to contemporary issues affecting First Nations. Students will learn about the cultural diversity and distinctiveness of cultures throughout the province, including their economies, social organization, political formations, and spiritual beliefs. Particular attention will be given to the traditional cultures prior to colonialism, yet we also address how indigenous peoples have adapted and persisted in their traditions to the present day, despite the challenges faced since the onset of colonialism.

The Anthropology of Religion

In this course, we will survey the anthropology of religion, involving the study of human beliefs and rituals concerning the supernatural among cultures in the past and present. Students will examine the holistic nature of the anthropological approach towards the diverse belief systems and practices of the world. We will explore the variability of religion through numerous facets, including mythology, sacrifice, ritual, and magic. We also will examine how religious beliefs and ideologies form a central aspect of any human culture, structuring how people relate to other species in their natural environment, to other humans in their society and without in the social environment, and to non-human actors inhabiting this world or other realms of existence. In the process, students will assess how religions help people adapt to their environment, or aid them as they face new events and circumstances, as well as provide a framework of meaning for understanding the nature of the world and their placement within it.

Indigenous Cultures of Canada

This course is a survey of Indigenous cultures of Canada, past and present, from the Atlantic provinces to the Northwest Coast and the south-central Plains to northern Arctic. Students will learn about the earliest migrations to North America, from both archaeological histories and oral traditions. The main focus concerns traditional lifeways, including economies, social relations, political organizations, spiritual beliefs, arts, and more. Throughout, a focus will be on how indigenous peoples have adapted and persisted in their traditions to the present day, despite the challenges faced since the onset of colonialism.

Anthropology in Developing Countries

This course provides a critical introduction to international development studies from an anthropological perspective. Modernization and development programs are examined through ethnographic research with peoples in places on the margins of global politics and economy. Ideological assumptions embedded in different iterations of international development from colonial empires, through the post World-War II Truman Doctrine era, up to contemporary BRICS led development are examined. Development is explored as a heavily contested, deeply political, symbolic, moral and social project.

Global Indigenous Experiential Learning

This course will provide students with global Indigenous experiential learning, through study abroad, field trips, Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL), or other global Indigenous experiences. Students will have an opportunity to learn about Indigenous peoples from around the globe in a first-person, experiential manner. Students will learn about some of the similarities and differences of global Indigenous cultures and perspectives, both in a historical and contemporary setting. Attention will be paid to the advocacy for rights by Indigenous peoples and social movements demanding self-governance. The focus of the course, thematically and geographically, will vary from one year to another determined by the exact global Indigenous experience to be undertaken.

Visual and Sensory Anthropology

This course surveys artistic and audio-visual research methods and knowledge sharing practices in anthropology. The production, circulation, and reception of cultural representations are examined with reference to photography, ethnographic films, gallery installations and museum exhibitions. Methodological and ethical issues entailed in creating representations will be explored.

Field Studies in Anthropology

In this course, students will explore and apply theories and methods in anthropology in an experiential, field-based setting. The course may include site visits, observation, seminars, in-field data collection, and/or presentations and discussion with site-based experts. The setting may be local or may require travel, either within Canada or internationally. Subfields of anthropology covered will be determined by instructor expertise and suitability for the field experience.

Advanced Cultural Anthropology: Concepts and Practice

This course is an examination of the major theoretical perspectives in anthropology in relation to classic ethnographic sources and the experience of anthropologists in the field.

Archaeology in the Americas

This course will explore the history of the Indigenous Peoples of North, Central, and South America, with a focus on the knowledge that can be gained from archaeology. Contemporary Indigenous interpretations will be interwoven with the archaeological record to give students an understanding of the great time depth and diversity of Indigenous cultural heritage in the Americas. This course will critically examine archaeology in the Americas. It will include the role archaeology has played in colonialism, the relationships of descendant communities to archaeology, the ethical problems specific to archaeology in the Americas, and the influence of past and present archaeological narratives on Indigenous Peoples and society at large. Examples of some of the topics covered are: the origins and antiquity of people in the Americas, the diversity of lifeways and human-environment relationships, the transition to agriculture and sedentism, the evolution of urban societies, and the emergence of empires. Some of the cultures or geographical areas may include, but are not limited to: Norte Chico, Moche, Inka, Olmec, Teotihuacán, Classic Maya, Aztec (Mexica), Amazonia, Hopewell, Mississippian, and Ancestral Puebloan.

Old World Prehistory

A survey of cultural developments in Africa, Europe and Asia from the hunting-gathering societies of the Upper Palaeolithic 40,000 years ago to the development of Bronze Age states and chiefdoms in these regions beginning 5,500 years ago.

Anthropology of Healing

An introductory consideration of medical/healing beliefs and practices cross-culturally, especially in non-Western/non-state societies. This course also considers the healing process itself.

Ecology and Culture: Global Diversity and Inequality

How do people in different cultural and ecological contexts understand the human place in nature? How is socioeconomic inequality created by and expressed in uneven geographical development, degradation of environments and control over natural resources? How do cultural anthropologists attempt to mitigate and critique of impacts of global capitalist resource exploitation upon indigenous peoples? How do global biodiversity conservation goals affect local populations that depend upon the resources of conservation areas? How is environmental change conceptualized and confronted within cultural frameworks of understanding and practice in everyday life? How do non-human others enter into and influence cultural knowledge, practices and behaviours? This course focuses upon the intertwined efforts to understand ecological and cultural diversity and sustainability from the ground up. Anchored in the interdisciplinary field of political ecology with special emphasis the development of political ecological thought within anthropology we will highlight how cultural and socioeconomic difference become expressed in and through resource conflicts. We will examine some of the ideological assumptions embedded in popular media and policy models of sustainable development and how particular local ecological and cultural histories of praxis influence the interpretation of these ideas and models in diverse contexts.

The Anthropology of Gender And Sexuality

Human sexual expression may begin in biology, but like all things human, culture heavily influences human sexuality. Cultural influence on sexual expression occurs in relation to behaviour, desire and meaning. It is manifest in gender and gender norms. For humans, sexuality ties together body/mind/society. This course is a cross-cultural survey of the forms of human sexual expression, their relation to culture, and their expression in gender.

The Anthropology of Music

This course will introduce students to the Anthropology of Music and Ethnomusicology, and more specifically, the study of the relationship between music and culture. The course incorporates both the scholarship of this field and elements of experiential learning. Although students will engage in some experiential learning, no previous musical skills or expertise is required. The course will cover a variety of ethnographic areas, the contexts and processes involved in the creation, performance, and reception of music, and the everyday categories of music that we ‘live by’ such as World Music, Ethnic Music, and others. Students will engage with key theoretical perspectives, such as Feminism, Marxism, and Phenomenology. In addition, students will be trained in the ethnographic method in relation to music, sound, and culture.

Introduction to Astronomy

This course is an introduction to astronomy designed primarily for students who do not intend to major in science. Topics covered are: astronomy history, celestial sphere, stars and constellations in the night sky, movement of Earth, Moon and Sun, properties of light, telescopes, solar system, life and death of stars, the Milky Way and other galaxies, cosmology, and extra-terrestrial life. The laboratory component will involve outdoor observations and indoor exercises as well as computer simulations.

Trends in Biology

This course offers an overview of essential biological concepts and principles, and their connection with current issues in society. Topics include genes and inheritance, evolution, the diversity of life, ecology, and the form and function in plants and animals. This is a laboratory course for students who are not majoring in sciences. It does not fulfill the prerequisites for second- and third-year BIOL courses.

Human Anatomy and Physiology I

This course is an introduction to the study of anatomy and physiology of humans. Cell biology and the biochemistry of cells are examined, and the levels of organization in the human body are studied. Body systems covered include the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems.

Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology

This course is a basic introduction to the anatomy and physiology of humans, and is intended for students with little or no background in biology. Topics include: the structure and function of cells and tissues, and the essential anatomy and physiology of the integumentary, musculoskeletal, nervous, circulatory, respiratory, digestive, and urinary systems.

Human Anatomy and Physiology I

This course is an introduction to the study of anatomy and physiology of humans. Topics include cell biology, biochemistry of cells, levels of organization in the human body, and integumentary, skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems.

Principles of Biology: The Biosphere

This course is an introduction to the biosphere, the diversity of life, and biotic interactions. The anatomy and physiology of organisms are also studied. Together with BIOL 1210, this course fulfills the requirements of a first-year university biology course.

Human Anatomy and Physiology II

This course is a second course in the study of the anatomy and physiology of humans. Topics include the endocrine, circulatory, immune, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems.

Human Anatomy and Physiology II (Health Science)

This course is a second course in the study of the anatomy and physiology of humans. Topics include the endocrine, circulatory, immune, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems.

Principles of Biology: The Organism

This course presents an introduction to genetics, cell biology, biochemistry, plant and animal reproduction, developmental biology and evolution,  with an emphasis on the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying these processes.

Pathophysiology

The course provides an overview of the functional changes in the body that result from disease processes. Building on the knowledge of normal human anatomy and physiology, students learn the biological basis of changes that occur after loss of normal structure and/or function, including variations due to stage of life. The course will cover the etiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis and principles guiding therapies of
commonly occurring (as supported by Health
Canada statistics/data) conditions across several organ systems.

Marine Biology

This course examines the history of marine biology, the physical and chemical characteristics of the marine environment, the diversity of marine life, marine ecology, and the effects of humans on the marine environment.

Cell Biology

A survey of cell ultrastructure and cellular function. Topics discussed include nuclear, organelle and membrane structures and associated functions, including DNA replication, transcription, RNA functions, translation, protein trafficking, membrane functions, cell signaling and the cell cycle, in addition to the regulation of these functions and processes. Classical cell biology experiments are described along with their contributions to understanding cell structure and functions.

General Microbiology

A survey of the biology of microorganisms with an emphasis on bacteria. Topics include prokaryotic diversity, bacterial cell structure and metabolism, microbial growth and reproduction, microbial genetics and ecology, introductory virology and immunology, epidemiology and public health, and selected topics in applied microbiology. Laboratory activities introduce a wide variety of techniques in microbiology and immunology.

Introductory Microbiology for Health Sciences

This course is a survey of the biology of microorganisms with an emphasis on bacteria. Topics include prokaryotic diversity, bacterial cell structure and metabolism, and microbial reproduction, introductory virology, immunology, epidemiology, public health, and selected topics in medical microbiology. Laboratory activities introduce a wide variety of techniques in microbiology and immunology.

Cell Biochemistry

The course provides an introduction to the structure and function of biological molecules. Topics covered include proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, enzyme kinetics, and energy metabolism. The main metabolic pathways are examined with emphasis on their regulation and integration with the overall functioning of an organism in various physiological situations.

Musculoskeletal Anatomy

The course entails an advanced exploration of the gross anatomy and microscopic structure of the human skeletal and muscular systems. Topics include the vasculature, innervation, and joints of the musculoskeletal system, and the use of surface anatomy of the human body to locate major organs. The theory component is accompanied by laboratory activities and/or case studies.

Genetics

This course is an introduction to the study of genetics. Topics covered include the physical and chemical basis of heredity, genetic analysis in eukaryotes, prokaryotes and viruses, mutation, population genetics and evolution

Ecology

A study of the interaction of living organisms with biotic and abiotic aspects of their environment. Population, community and ecosystem ecology are examined along with a consideration of topics in evolutionary ecology such as life history theory, mating systems and social behaviour. The course also investigates conservation of biological diversity and the impact of human activities on natural systems.

Plant Biology

This course will examine the origins, evolution, diversity, anatomy, physiology and ecology of non-vascular plants, vascular plants, protists and fungi. Laboratory exercises will emphasize form, function, and biological diversity.

Invertebrate Zoology

The course will examine the comparative biology of invertebrates in an evolutionary and phylogenetic context, with an emphasis on functional morphology. Topics will include an introduction to invertebrate systematics, a comparative study of systems for locomotion, nervous and sensory perception, feeding, digestion, excretion, growth, circulation, respiration and reproduction. Given the incredible diversity of invertebrates, the course will focus on a selection of invertebrate phyla.

Vertebrate Zoology

The course will examine the comparative morphology of vertebrate groups within an evolutionary and phylogenetic context. Topics will include an introduction to the phylogeny of the vertebrates, and a comparative study of systems for locomotion, nervous and sensory perception, respiration, circulation, digestion, thermoregulation, excretion and reproduction.

Evolution

This course investigates the process of biological evolution and how it has shaped the diversity of life on Earth. Evolutionary analysis is applied to topics such as adaptation, population structure, speciation, the origin of life, reproduction, symbiosis, social interactions, human health, and environmental issues.

Business Law Fundamentals for Accountants

This course is specifically intended for Accounting students, and is meant to provide a basic level of understanding regarding an array of business law topics. More particularly, the course will expose students to basic concepts regarding the Canadian legal system, as well as the law of contracts, torts, business organizations, agency, intellectual property, real and personal property, environmental protection, consumer protection, creditor's rights, secured transactions and bankruptcy. Accounting students who wish to obtain greater understanding of business law topics are advised to enrol in BLAW 1320 (Introductory Business Law) and BLAW 3720 (Business Law for Accountants). BLAW 1320 and 3720 can be counted towards the Concentration in Business Law. BLAW 1005 does not meet prerequisite requirements for any upper level Business Law course. Students who have already received credit for BUSN 1005 will not get further credit for this course.

Introductory Business Law

The course will conduct a general review of the meaning, sources and administration of business law, and in particular, will provide in-depth coverage of the law of contracts and the law of torts. In addition, students will gain an understanding of the key aspects of business organizations and the law of real property. The course will also consider legislation regulating business and recent and relevant changes in Canadian law that may potentially affect the business climate.

Students who have already received credit for BUSN 1320 will not get further credit for this course.

Fundamentals of International Trade Law

This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of several important legal principles encountered in international business. The course will consider the structure and sources of international law and will examine key legal issues found in both private and public international law.
The coverage of private international law will focus on the areas of international dispute resolution, international sale of goods transactions, international transportation, and legal aspects relating to international finance. The course will also consider selected issues of public international law that include the global trading framework, customs law, intellectual property law, international taxation, and international labour and human rights law.

Students who have already received credit for BUSN 3700 will not get further credit for this course.

Sales and Marketing Law

This course will provide students with a strong grounding in several areas of law that commonly arise in the context of sales and marketing activities. The course will introduce students to the general framework of the Canadian legal system, including the constitutional protection provided for advertising as a form of speech. The course will also provide a thorough analysis of the common law and legislation concerning trade-marks and copyrights, as well as relevant provisions under federal and provincial consumer protection and competition legislation, including the provisions of the Competition Act and the Criminal Code applicable to activities such as promotional contests and pyramid schemes. The course will also include a review of privacy law as it applies to sales and marketing activities.

Students who have already received credit for BUSN 3710 will not get further credit for this course.

Business Law for Accountants

This course will build upon the business law foundation provided in the prerequisite course, BLAW 1320 (Introductory Business Law). As well, together with BLAW 1320, this course is intended to satisfy the breadth of business law topics mandated for students to receive transfer credit for the relevant business law prerequisite required for admission to the CPA Professional Education Program. Students who have already received credit for BUSN 3720 will not get further credit for this course.

Corporate and Financial Planning Law

This course will build upon the business law foundation provided in the pre-requisite course, BLAW 1320. The areas of law that will be covered in this course include business organizations (sole proprietorships, partnerships, corporations), agency, corporate governance, real property mortgages, secured transactions, bankruptcy and insolvency, personal property, insurance, guarantees, trusts, wills and estates, and family law.

Students who have already received credit for BUSN 3730 will not get further credit for this course.

Employment Law

This course will provide students with a review of statutory and common law sources of employment law, with a particular emphasis on the scope of employee protections available under employment standards and human rights legislation. Students will also gain a strong understanding of the extent of employee and employer rights and potential liabilities where the employment relationship is terminated (whether by the employee or the employer).

Students who have already received credit for BUSN 3750 will not get further credit for this course.

Labour Relations

This course is an introduction to the Canadian industrial relations system, including: the historical development of trade unions; the structure, organization and operation of unions; public policy covering labour and employment relations; union certification; collective bargaining; contract administration; dispute resolution; and contemporary issues in labour relations.

Students who have already received credit for BUSN 3760 will not get further credit for this course.

Real Estate Law

The emphasis of this course is the law relating to real property in British Columbia. Attention will be given to the entire process of the real estate transaction in British Columbia from the initial purchase and sale contract to the registration and protection of legal interests, including mortgages. Discussion will focus on the rights and duties of the parties typically involved in the purchase, sale, and finance of real estate that arise primarily from the law of contract along with regulatory requirements set out by statute.

The course will also consider concepts relevant to the ongoing ownership and management of land such as principles of tort law that apply to real estate, the law of leasing from both a residential and a commercial perspective, and the law relating to strata properties, as well as other legal issues such as expropriation, environmental considerations, and taxation.

Students who have already received credit for BUSN 3770 will not get further credit for this course.

Negotiation Skills

Students will learn a variety of negotiation techniques that may be applied in multiple business settings. Students will gain hands-on experience through role-plays and simulations, while developing an understanding and appreciation for pre-negotiation strategies and benchmarks.

Procurement Law and Contract Interpretation

This course will expose students to current Canadian legal approaches concerning the interpretation of written contracts, including with respect to specific, common contractual clauses. Students will also gain a strong understanding of the Canadian law of procurement, including duties owed by each of the parties in competitive bidding processes and how such duties have evolved over time. Furthermore, students will develop basic skills regarding the drafting of commercial contracts. In addition to traditional textbook readings, students will be expected to read and discuss numerous critical court decisions relevant to the interpretation of contracts and to procurement law.

Students who have already received credit for BUSN 4720 will not get further credit for this course.

Contemporary Cultural Practices

This interdisciplinary course examines pivotal movements in Western art and performance during the modernist period of the late 19th century to the mid 20th century. Through analysis of historical and socioeconomic contexts, students explore how artistic disciplines coexist and influence each other. Students identify and examine the parameters and principles behind the paradigm shift that led to new artistic concepts and innovative forms in music, film, video, theatre, dance, writing and visual arts. Students will consider philosophical and political approaches to making art, as well as the practice of key individual artists. Issues such as the “autonomy of artwork,” the materiality of performance, simultaneity, juxtaposition, collage/montage, and notions of representation will be examined in detail. The goal is to expand the student’s knowledge of performance history, and to draw inspiration and practical knowledge from the work of artists.

Canadian Cultural Policy and the Performing Arts

This course provides an overview of public and private arts funding in Canada, including its historical development, institutional structures and the formulation and execution of municipal, provincial and federal policies. Students will focus on the status of the artist in the contemporary cultural performance milieu through the exploration of institutional and governmental acts, policies, reports, objectives, strategic initiatives and programs. Students will also examine the interplay of forces that influence and shape public arts policy. Through this process they will gain important insights into how public, foundation, private funding and earned revenue can be harnessed to enable meaningful arts production.

Advanced Production Planning I

This course will broaden the areas of expertise for Bachelor of Performing Arts students by offering instruction in several advanced production planning skills specialties. The skills will vary from year to year depending on the needs of the cohort and may be selected from the following topics: Marketing and Social Media; Cue-based software systems; Projection Design; Composition and Sound Design; Technical Skills (Lighting and Scenic Painting); Visual Design Themes (Costumes, Make-up, Masks); Stage Management and Rehearsal and Performance Procedures.

Studies in Interdisciplinary Creation and Collaboration

In this course, students will gain experience in the collaborative creation of interdisciplinary work. Students will be exposed to the techniques, aesthetics and priorities of different performance art forms with a focus on finding ways to create work that weaves together the skills and experience of all the members of the cohort. All members of the cohort will be involved in regular creation of short performance pieces. Students will also be expected to research and present the work and practice of local, national and international interdisciplinary artists to the class. By the end of the term, students should have a deeper understanding of a range of possible approaches to the creation and development of original performance. Students will also extend their experiential knowledge beyond their specific discipline. All of the above are in preparation for the festival production work of the final term. Guest lecturers and workshop leaders may be used to provide additional expertise. The course will be structured according to the specific needs of the individual cohort members and the skills that the cohort members can bring to the course.

Contemporary Performance Practices

This interdisciplinary course extends the exploration begun in BPAC 4000. Using several theoretical frameworks, students identify and analyze factors that created a new arts climate after the Second World War, with an emphasis on what is known as “the performative turn” of the 1960s and its repercussions in the following decades. Students will critically engage with the work of artists from this “postmodern” period, including artists who are currently practicing. The course surveys art movement across disciplines with a focus on hybrid or interdisciplinary performance.

Advanced Production Planning II

This course will broaden the areas of expertise for Bachelor of Performing Arts students by offering instruction in several advanced production planning skills specialties more focused on producing. The skills will vary from year to year depending on the needs of the cohort and may be selected from the following topics: Budgeting; Production Management; Production Scheduling; Symposium workshops with local Producers and Company Managers.

Strategic Career Planning

This course provides students with knowledge of critical aspects of the Canadian infrastructure and the tools necessary to make informed choices in strategic career planning. The course includes a review of Canadian municipal, provincial and federal cultural infrastructures and funding bodies. Throughout, students explore the interaction between the individual performing artist and Canadian cultural institutions and learn how to network effectively and make professional connections. Knowledge and skills learned will include preparation of contracts, appropriate use of copyright law, interview techniques, publicity and marketing elements.

Interdisciplinary Performance and Production

Students will create a company to produce an original interdisciplinary performance. Students demonstrate an understanding of the core concepts of the business of the performing arts by fulfilling all requirements of production and performance including creation of original material, planning and execution of the performing arts by fulfilling all requirements of production and performance including creating of original material, planning and execution of technical elements, marketing, booking, budgeting and financial management. Each cohort will create a unique performance production. Students will be involved in planning, including individual projects, programming and overall technical design elements; budgeting and revised planning; rehearsal, technical preparation, and development of marketing strategies; application of marketing strategies; performance(s) and debriefing, assessment, and evaluation.

Business Explorations I

This course provides an introductory overview of the Canadian business system in context with the contemporary business world -- how it functions, and how it relates to specific areas such as marketing, production and finance. The course provides a specific insight into actual business operations and some of the major areas of concern regarding the role of business in society. Attention is paid to enhancing business vocabulary and strategies in studying business.

Foundation Program students who successfully complete this course will gain equivalent credit to BUSN 1200.

Fundamentals of Business

This course provides a broad overview of the Canadian business system -- how it functions, and how it relates to specific areas such as marketing, production and finance. The course provides a specific insight into actual business operations and some of the major areas of concern regarding the role of business in society.

Management Essentials

This course will introduce the student to managerial principles, methods and skills: understanding organizational structure, planning strategy and operations, controlling and leading. Particular attention will be given to managerial decision-making in a complex society.

Introduction to Biostatistics

This course restricted to HIM students is an introduction to biostatistics - statistical methods applied to data derived from biological sciences and medicine. Topics covered include descriptive statistics, probability concepts, probability distributions such as the binomial, Poisson and normal distributions, sampling distribution and linear estimation.

Business Strategy and Simulation

This course will provide students with an introduction to strategic management, which students will practice using a computerized business simulation. Topics covered include: Company missions, external environment, internal analysis and company profile, objective and strategies in the long and short term, strategic analysis, and implementation. Various strategic business models will be introduced and analyzed. This course will consider all the functional strategies in a corporate entity. This is a capstone course to be taken in the final semester of a diploma program.

Introduction to Quantitative Decision Making

The course will provide an introduction to modeling, analyzing and solving business decision problems under certainty and uncertainty. By developing good modeling skills, students will be able to solve and develop managerial insight, in a variety of common and not so common problems in today’s business environment. The course also develops concepts of uncertainty, probability and simulation which are the foundation of many business problems. Microsoft Excel will be used to model and solve many of these problems.