64.6 BCom Honors Program

I. General

The Bachelor of Commerce Honors Program provides specialization in the chosen subject, with study in greater depth than is provided in the BCom program, and demands a higher standard of performance. It provides a challenging curriculum for students interested in pursuing research-oriented graduate business studies or interested in working in positions requiring more rigorous preparation in higher level business skills. Honors programs are available in several areas (see §§64.6.1, 64.6.2 and 64.6.3).

II. Admission Requirements

See §15.4.2.

III. Residence Requirements

The Honors program generally has the same residency requirements as the BCom program (see §63.7).

IV. Course Load Requirements

The BCom (Honors) program will usually be completed in four consecutive years of study during the Fall/Winter Terms. Students in an Honors program are normally required to complete a minimum of 30 each Fall/Winter. However, with the prior approval of the Undergraduate Office, a reduced course load may be permitted in extenuating circumstances. Students interested in pursuing a Co-operative Education option must contact the Undergraduate Office and the Department for permission before entering the Co-operative Education program.

V. Promotion and Graduation

Promotion from year to year and graduation with the Honors designation require a GPA of at least 3.5.

64.6.1 BCom Honors Accounting

I. Program

The BCom Honors in Accounting Program is designed for Accounting majors who want to have a deeper understanding in the history of accounting thought, professionalism, and finance, including the areas of pro forma modelling of financial statements and valuation. Additional required courses beyond those required for the Accounting major are as follows:

ACCTG 418

ACCTG 432

ACCTG 480

ACCTG 481

FIN 412

FIN 430

One additional finance elective above the FIN 301 level.

II. Sequence of Courses

Year Two—Fall

ACCTG 311

BUS 201

MARK 301

MGTSC 312

3 in electives outside Business (see Note 1)

Year Two—Winter

ACCTG 322

MIS 311 (see Note 2)

FIN 301

SMO 310

3 in electives outside Business (see Note 1)

Year Three

ACCTG 414

ACCTG 415

ACCTG 424

3 Accounting electives (see Note 5)

B LAW 301 (see Note 3)

OM 352 (see Note 2)

BUEC 311 or ECON 281 (see Note 4)

FIN 412

3 in electives outside Business (see Note 1)

3 in free electives (see Note 1)

Year Four

ACCTG 418

ACCTG 432

ACCTG 480 (Honors seminar I)

ACCTG 481 (Honors seminar II)

6 Accounting electives (see Note 5)

FIN 430

3 FIN electives (see Note 6)

6 in free electives (see Note 1)

Notes

(1)	See §64.1.4
(2)	May be taken either in Year Two (Winter Term) or Year Three.
(3)	May be taken in either of Year Three or Year Four.
(4)	May be taken in any year except Year Two, Fall Term. Students planning to take advanced course work in Economics may wish to substitute ECON 281, which is accepted as a substitute for BUEC 311 in the Accounting Honors Program.
(5)	a. Accounting electives may be chosen from any course with the ACCTG designator or any other course with Departmental approval. b. Students planning to work toward professional accounting designations should, in addition to the requirements of the honors program, consider taking courses recommended by the applicable accounting organization. See §62.1.6 for contact information for the Accounting organizations. c. While students are advised to follow the sequencing of accounting courses determined by the course prerequisites, when necessary, after degree students or students with special scheduling problems may take an accounting course and its prerequisites concurrently with permission of the Department Chair.
(6)	FIN electives may be chosen from any course with the FIN designator.

64.6.2 BCom Honors Finance

I. Program

The BCom Honors in Finance program follows the same general program of studies as the BCom with a Major in Finance. Additional required courses are the FIN Honors Essay course and one 600-level FIN course, MATH 115, 125, and STAT 265. Various streams such as Accounting, Economics or Math are possible. Please contact the Department for suggested streams.

II. Sequence of Courses

Year Two—Fall

ACCTG 311

BUS 201

MARK 301

MGTSC 312

3 in electives outside Business (See Note 1)

Year Two—Winter

FIN 301

MATH 115 (See Note 2)

OM 352

SMO 310

3 in electives outside Business (See Note 1)

Year Three

B LAW 301

ECON 281

MATH 125 (See Note 3)

MIS 311

STAT 265 (See Note 3)

12 chosen from Finance Honors required courses (See Notes 4 and 5)

3 in electives outside Business (See Notes 1 and 5)

Year Four

3 in FIN at the 600-level (See Note 6)

FIN 480

15 chosen from Finance Honors required courses (See Notes 4 and 5)

9 in free electives (See Note 1)

Notes
(1)	See §64.1.4.
(2)	Generally, MATH 115 should be taken prior to entry to the Honors program.
(3)	Recommended to be taken in Fall Term.
(4)	Finance Honors courses include all 400-level FIN courses, and other courses designated by the Department consistent with the Finance stream chosen by the student. Consult the Department for appropriate courses.
(5)	ECON courses used to satisfy the requirements of this major may not also be used to satisfy the requirements for coursework outside the Faculty of Business.
(6)	An Individual Research Project (FIN 495) can be substituted for the 600-level FIN course.

64.6.3 Honors in Management Science

I. Program

The BCom Honors in Management Science program follows the same general program of studies as the BCom Major in Operations Management. Additional required courses are MATH 115, 125, the MGTSC Honors Essay course and one 700-level MGTSC course, and STAT 265. Various streams such as Optimization, Statistics, Stochastic Modeling and Decision and Game Theory are possible. Please contact the Department for suggested streams.

II. Sequence of Courses

Year Two—Fall

ACCTG 311

BUS 201

MARK 301

MGTSC 312

3 in electives outside Business (See Note 1)

Year Two—Winter

FIN 301

MATH 115 (See Note 2)

OM 352

SMO 310

3 in electives outside Business (See Note 1)

Year Three

B LAW 301

ECON 281 (See Note 5)

MATH 125 (See Note 3)

MIS 311

STAT 265 (See Note 3)

12 chosen from Management Science Honors required courses (See Notes 4 and 5)

3 in electives outside Business (See Note 1)

Year Four

3 in MGTSC at the 700-level

MGTSC 480

15 chosen from Management Science Honors required courses (See Notes 4 and 5)

9 in free electives (See Note 1)

Notes
(1)	See §64.1.4.
(2)	Generally, MATH 115 should be taken prior to entry to the Honors program.
(3)	Recommended to be taken in Fall Term.
(4)	Management Science Honors courses include all 400-level MGTSC courses, and other courses designated by the Department consistent with the Management Science stream chosen by the student. Consult the Department for appropriate courses.
(5)	ECON courses used to satisfy the requirements of this major may not also be used to satisfy the requirements for coursework outside the Faculty of Business.

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