Department
Credits
121.50
Length of Program
Eight semesters
Credential Type
Bachelor's Degree
Accounting (Bachelor of Business Administration)
Campus
New Westminster
Learning Format
Full-time
Part-time
Admission Type
Open Enrolment - Additional Admission Requirements
Offered
Fall
Summer
Winter
Overview
Get ready to launch an exciting career in Canada’s growing financial industry with your Bachelor of Business Administration – Accounting. This program’s applied curriculum and work-experience component provides graduates with the necessary skills to secure intermediate-level accounting positions in financial reporting, taxation, management accounting and auditing.
For students who want to continue in their studies, the BBA in Accounting satisfies the entrance requirements of the Chartered Professional Accountant’s (CPA) Professional Education Program (PEP).
In order to graduate from the program, you must complete BUSN 4500, the capstone course, which requires you to have 500 hours of Canadian work experience that is documented and signed off by your supervisor. Hours worked in the Douglas College Co-operative Education program, the Douglas College Business Association tax-clinic, and volunteer positions may be used to satisfy the work-experience component. Full details of BUSN 4500 are included in the Career and Portfolio Development Handbook.
It is strongly recommended that you begin your work experience requirement as soon as you are accepted to the program in order to avoid delays with completing your degree.
Program Requirements
Curriculum Framework
Graduation Requirements:
- Successful completion of 121.50 credits.
- A minimum of 45 credits must be upper level courses, e.g. at the 3000 or 4000 level. The 45 credits may include both required courses and electives. Please keep this in mind when choosing your electives.
- A minimum of 70% of upper level credits must be completed at Douglas College.
- A minimum program GPA of 2.00 is required.
- 1000-2000 level courses must be University Transferable (courses that transfer to one of the 5 Research Universities - SFU, UBCV, UBCO, UNBC or UVIC) according to the BC Transfer Guide.
Course Requirements:
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
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Required Courses: |
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Principles of Accounting I (or ACCT 1235, see note 1) |
3.00 |
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Principles of Accounting II |
3.00 |
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Computer Applications for Accounting |
3.00 |
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Introductory Management Accounting |
3.00 |
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Intermediate Accounting I |
3.00 |
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Income Tax I |
3.00 |
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Intermediate Accounting II |
3.00 |
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Intermediate Management Accounting |
3.00 |
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Income Tax II |
3.00 |
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Data Analytics for Managers |
3.00 |
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Advanced Financial Accounting |
3.00 |
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Advanced Management Accounting |
3.00 |
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Auditing |
3.00 |
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Management Essentials |
3.00 |
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Introductory Business Law |
3.00 |
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Business Statistics II |
3.00 |
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Business Strategy and Competitive Analysis |
3.00 |
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Career and Portfolio Development. This is a capstone course that requires 500 hours Canadian work experience. |
1.50 |
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Practical writing |
3.00 |
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Excel for Business |
3.00 |
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Systems Analysis and Design |
3.00 |
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Principles of Microeconomics |
3.00 |
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Principles of Macroeconomics |
3.00 |
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Corporate Finance |
3.00 |
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Introductory Marketing |
3.00 |
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| Open electives |
Seven 1000 - 4000 level electives. 1000 and 2000 level electives must be university transferable. |
21.00 |
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Open electives |
Five 3000-4000 level electives. |
15.00 |
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Select one course from the following two options:3 |
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| Business Mathematics | 3.00 | |
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Math 1125 |
Calculus for the Social Sciences | 3.00 |
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Select one course from the following two options:3 |
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Business Statistics I |
3.00 |
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| MATH 1160 | Introduction to Statistics | 3.00 |
| Select one course from the following three options: | ||
| PHIL 1102 | Values and Contemporary Issues | 3.00 |
| PHIL 1122 | Business Ethics | 3.00 |
| BUSN 4490 | Applied Legal and Ethical Decision Making for Managers, Professionals and Executives | 3.00 |
| Select one course from the following two options: | ||
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Advanced Practical Writing |
3.00 |
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| ENGL 1130 | Academic Writing | 3.00 |
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Total Credits |
121.50 |
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Notes:
1. Students may take ACCT 1235 instead of ACCT 1110 and ACCT 1210. When ACCT 1235 is taken, students must take another 1000-4000 elective offered by the Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration.
2. There is a significant amount of work required to successfully complete BUSN 4500. Students who do not have the 500 hours of related work experience required to complete the course are strongly encouraged to seek this experience early in the program.
Admissions Requirements
Applicants must meet the admission requirements listed below:
- General College Admission Requirements
- Pre-Calculus 11, or Foundations of Mathematics 11, or approved substitute with a minimum grade of "C"
Cost
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Career Pathways
The BBA in Accounting satisfies the entrance requirements of the Chartered Professional Accountant’s (CPA) professional education program. The BBA in Accounting also prepares graduates for a variety of careers in the field of accounting and financial management, including:• Auditing – accounting firm• Auditing – Canada Revenue Agency • Budgeting and treasury analysis• Financial accounting • Financial analysis• Financial management - corporate finance• Financial management - personal finance• Income tax preparation – accounting firm• Internal Auditor• Management accounting
Program Guidelines
Program Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this program and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the program, consider the previous version as the applicable version.
Specializations
These specializations are available for Bachelor’s degree students at Douglas College:
Economics: Theory and Quantitative Methods
Economics: Policy Analysis and Management
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BBA Specializations
These specializations are available for Bachelor’s degree students at Douglas College:
Economics: Theory and Quantitative Methods
Economics: Policy Analysis and Management