Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration
The Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration offers citation, certificate, diploma, university-transfer and degree programs. The programs are designed to serve the needs of full-time students as well as adult part-time evening students who are actively engaged in the professional and business communities.
Business diploma programs require completion of 60 credits of specified coursework. The programs provide an introduction to the environment, practices, and underlying principles of business with emphasis on the development of specific job skills. These programs integrate theory and practice. The Bachelor of Business Administration degree requires completion of 121.5 credits of specified coursework.
Office Administration programs provide students with a sound foundation of business skills and opportunities to enter careers in general and specialized areas of office administration.
Co-operative Education Option
Students may be eligible for a Co-operative Education designation. Co-operative Education involves
alternating full-time academic and work terms. Work experience obtained during Co-operative work
placements may be applied toward the experiential requirement for the CGA and CMA designations.
Note: For information see Co-operative Education or contact the Co-op Office at 604-527-5100.
Continuing Professional Education
The Continuing Professional Education department is working
with the business community to offer professional designation and career-track certificate programs,
licensing and exam preparation courses and business and management training courses. Courses are scheduled
at times convenient for working adults. Call 604-527-5607 or 604-527-5446 or visit www.douglascollege.ca/ce/cba for more information.
Department Website
For an overview of this program, including faculty listings and frequently asked questions plus other resources, visit the departmental website.
Career/Further Educational Opportunities
Students who wish to do their lower level requirements at Douglas College before proceeding to university should register in the Commerce and Business Administration Diploma Program. Block transfer arrangements do exist with a number of universities and university colleges with regard to the other diplomas offered by the Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration. Please consult with an Academic Advisor for further information.
Refer to the British Columbia Transfer Guide (www.bctransferguide.ca) for individual course transfer.
Location
Faculty offices are located at the New Westminster Campus in room 4300 and at the David Lam Campus (Coquitlam) in room A3030. For program locations, please see individual program listings.
Intake Dates/Application Deadline
**Application deadlines may be extended.
Open Enrolment Program:
See Application Deadlines.
Prerequisite Compliance
Students who are requesting transfer credit from other institutions or submitting high school transcripts from outside of BC to satisfy prerequisite compliance are required to apply and submit those documents no later than three months in advance of the intake.
The Business Administration Programs include a number of courses with a prerequisite of Principles of Mathematics 11 or an equivalent. Students are encouraged to complete this Math 11 before starting these programs. English 12 with a minimum grade of "C" is a prerequisite requirement for many courses in the Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration. Students are also encouraged to make an appointment with the respective Chair or the Business Coordinator to discuss program planning and receive curriculum advice. Prerequisites can be found under the Program and Courses.
Closed enrolment programs (Computer Information Systems, Hotel and Restaurant Management and Office Administration) usually begin in September for full-time students. It is advisable to apply as early as possible.
See individual program listings for details on intake dates, application deadlines and information on the availability of part-time studies.
Other Information
Free information sessions for most programs are held throughout the year.
Note: To complete the two-year programs in four semesters (excluding the summer), it is necessary to commence the programs in September. Many students, due to work or other commitments, choose to complete the programs over more than four semesters, attending on a part-time basis.
Credentials
Commerce and Business Administration Programs
Business Programs
Accounting Management
Business Management
- General Business Certificate
- New Venture Management Certificate (under review)
- Business Administration Diploma
- General Business Diploma
- New Venture Management Diploma (under review)
Commerce and Business Administration
Computing Science and Information Systems
Economics
Financial Services Management
Hotel and Restaurant Management
Marketing Management
Opportunities Enabled Information Technology
Common and/or Recommended Courses
ACCT 1110 Principles of Accounting I
ACCT 1210 Principles of Accounting II
BUSN 1210 Management Essentials
BUSN 1320 Business Law I
BUSN 1330 Business Mathematics
CSIS 1110 Introduction to Computers
CMNS 1115 Practical Writing
ECON 1101 The Canadian Economy
MARK 1120 Introductory Marketing
Students who have not yet defined their career objectives may wish to select courses from the list of common courses to keep their options open. Students should check the British Columbia Transfer Guide at www.bctransferguide.ca for transfer information.