Department
Credits
60.00
Length of Program
Four semesters
Credential Type
Diploma
Commerce and Business Administration (Diploma)
Campus
Coquitlam
New Westminster
Learning Format
Full-time
Part-time
Admission Type
Open Enrolment - General Admission Requirements
Offered
Fall
Summer
Winter
Overview
Get an introduction to a variety of business and other subjects with the Commerce and Business Administration Diploma program. Choose from courses in accounting, marketing, economics, computing studies and information systems, English, philosophy and more.
Get paid, full-time work experience during your studies
You’ll benefit from class projects that focus on real-world situations and from the resources in our state-of-the-art computer labs. Put your skills to work by joining the optional Co-operative Education Program, which alternates semesters of study with paid, full-time work in your field. You’ll earn money while gaining experience, building your resume and getting an employer reference. To participate in Co-op you need to plan two semesters in advance, so we strongly recommend contacting the Co-op Office at the start of your program.
Further studies
The program is designed to facilitate transition to a number of universities and colleges, and it satisfies most of the lower division and group requirements of Simon Fraser University's Bachelor of Business Administration degree program. You can also continue your education right here at Douglas by transferring up to 60 credits into one of our Bachelor of Business Administration programs.
Program Requirements
Curriculum Framework
Graduation Requirements:
- Successful completion of 60 credits
- 25% (15 credits) of all coursework must be completed at Douglas College
Course Requirements:
Note: A university transferable course is a course that transfers to one of the 5 Research Universities - SFU, UBC, UBCO, UNBC or UVIC – according to the BC Transfer Guide.
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
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Principles of Accounting II |
3.00 |
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Principles of Accounting I & II |
3.00 |
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Select one course from the following two options: |
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Management Essentials |
3.00 |
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Introductory Marketing |
3.00 |
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Select one course from the following two options: |
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Introduction to Programming I |
3.00 |
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Database I |
3.00 |
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Select one course from the following five options: |
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Money and Banking |
3.00 |
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History of Economic Thoughts |
3.00 |
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Environmental Economics |
3.00 |
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Canadian Microeconomic Policy |
3.00 |
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Canadian Macroeconomic Policy |
3.00 |
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Select one course from the following six options: |
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Reading Literature and Culture |
3.00 |
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Reading Fiction |
3.00 |
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Classical and Biblical Backgrounds to Modern Literature |
3.00 |
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Reading Poetry |
3.00 |
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Reading Plays |
3.00 |
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ENGL 1130 (recommended) |
Academic Writing |
3.00 |
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Select one course from the following two options: |
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Calculus I |
3.00 |
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Calculus for the Social Sciences |
3.00 |
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Select one course from the following four options: |
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Critical Thinking |
3.00 |
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Values and Contemporary Issues |
3.00 |
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Knowledge, Reason and Experience |
3.00 |
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Reality and Existence |
3.00 |
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Required courses: |
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Business Statistics |
3.00 |
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Introduction to Computers |
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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Behaviour in Organizations |
3.00 |
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UT ECON Elective |
Select one university transferable Economics course |
3.00 |
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UT English Elective |
Select one University Transferable English course |
3.00 |
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UT Electives |
Select five University Transferable courses |
15.00 |
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Total credits |
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60.00 |
* Please note that ACCT 1235 is an intensive three-credit course. Please check the course description for prerequisite information.
** The prerequisite for ACCT 1210 is ACCT 1110. Please note that ACCT 1110 and ACCT 1210 transfer as a group to many of the Research Universities in BC as one 3 credit course. Thus, for students who intend to complete ACCT 1110 and ACCT 1210, instead of ACCT 1235, they should take an additional 3 credit UT course to be elibile to receive 60 transfer credits at their intended transfer destination.
Admissions Requirements
Applicants must meet the admission requirements listed below:
Note: Some courses in this program require students to have completed Foundations of Math 11 with a grade of C (some courses may have a higher requirement). Therefore, it is strongly recommended that you check each individual course prerequisite and ensure that you have completed requirements prior to registration.
Cost
You can get an average cost for your program - tuition and student fees, books, uniforms, lab fees etc - on the Program Cost page.
Only programs approved for student loan funding are listed on the Program Cost page. For all other programs, refer to the Tuition Fee page.
Career Pathways
As program requirements vary between receiving institutions, students should consider the recommendations below when selecting their elective courses.
For transfer to SFU
Students who have completed the Commerce UT Diploma or a minimum of 30 credits, including the 11 lower division required core courses, can apply for admission to the third year of the BBA program at SFU. Students will be selected competitively based on the University grade point admission average.
Electives:
Student choosing ACCT 2320 and ECON 2350 as electives in semester III and IV will have satisfied all 11 lower level core courses. If you choose electives other than these courses, they must be non-BUS and non-BUEC university transferable courses.
WQB (Writing, Quantitative and Breadth) Requirements:
Students admitted to SFU must meet writing, quantitative and breadth requirements as part of any degree program they undertake. Some of the WQB Requirements can be completed at college. Please see SFU’s WQB Requirements page for details.
For transfer to UBC
Students can transfer credits from the Douglas College Commerce UT Diploma on a course-by-course basis to satisfy most of the lower level requirements of the UBC Bachelor of Commerce degree.
Electives:
Students should choose ACCT 1110 and ACCT 1210 in order to satisfy the COMM 293 Financial Accounting requirement, and should choose MARK 1120 to satisfy the COMM 296 Introduction to Marketing requirement.
For transfer to Douglas College BBA
Students who have completed the Commerce UT diploma can apply to complete their BBA Degree at Douglas College. The new BBA has specialties in either (1) Financial Services and Administration, or (2) Applied Accounting.
For transfer to University of Victoria
The Faculty of Business will accept a maximum of three courses that transfer as Commerce courses to the University of Victoria. Douglas College students who complete the diploma with certain restrictions will receive 30 units of credit at UVic and satisfy all of their pre-Commerce course requirements upon acceptance into UVic's Bachelor of Commerce degree program. This enables them to move directly into the third year of the UVic BComm degree program. To meet the entry requirements, students must observe some restrictions when choosing their courses:
- Electives that transfer as non-Commerce courses at UVic must be chosen
- In semester III, ACCT 2320 cannot be chosen
Consult an Academic Advisor at Douglas College for clarification of the requirements for this degree program and to ensure that appropriate courses are chosen as electives.
For transfer to Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Students completing the 60-credit Douglas College Diploma, if accepted at Kwantlen, will receive 60 transfer credits towards their degree. Students should consult with an Academic Advisor to ensure they choose elective courses that help satisfy Kwantlen's "bridging" requirements.
For transfer to Royal Roads, University of Athabasca, and University of Lethbridge
Students completing the 60-credit Douglas College Diploma, if accepted at Royal Roads, University of Athabasca or University of Lethbridge, will receive 60 transfer credits toward their degree. Electives, therefore, may be chosen that satisfy personal interests or employability. For the latter purpose, Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration courses are recommended.NOTE: Some students transfer to other institutions before they complete the full two-year program at Douglas College. In fact, they can still apply for a Douglas College diploma by completing the missing courses at another institution; e.g., a student does not complete BUSN 2429 at Douglas College and proceeds to SFU where the student completes BUEC 232. Douglas College would accept SFU's BUEC 232 toward the completion of the Douglas College UT Commerce diploma program.Students should be aware that the Douglas College UT Commerce program has changed over time to better match evolving university requirements. For purposes of completing the Douglas College UT Commerce program, students can complete either the program requirements as of their first semester at Douglas College, or the current requirements as long as the program is completed within five years.
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.