Marketing (Certificate)

Curriculum Guideline

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Program code
CTMARK
Discontinued
No
Program
CTMARK
Faculty
Commerce & Business Administration
Department
Marketing
Credential type
Certificate
Transcript title
Marketing Management Cert
Date of first offering
Start term
202030
End term
Not Specified
Credential
Certificate in Marketing
Length of program
Two semesters
Credits
30.00
Admissions requirements

Applicants must meet the admission requirements listed below:

Note: Prerequisites to many courses offered by the Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration is:

  • Foundations of Math 11 or Pre-calculus 11 or equivalent or Business Readiness Assessment

Therefore, it is strongly recommended that you check each individual course prerequisite and ensure that you have completed this Mathematic requirement prior to registration.

Curriculum framework

Graduation Requirements For Students Completing By Summer 2023:

  • Successful completion of 30 credits
  • 25% (8 credits) of all coursework must be completed at Douglas College *
  • A minimum program GPA of 2.00 is required
  • Time limit to complete program graduation requirements: four (4) years

*Effective for Summer 2017 graduation, a minimum of 50% of the required program courses must be taken at Douglas College.

Graduation Requirements For Students Completing After Summer 2023:

  • Successful completion of 30 credits
  • 50% (15 credits) of all coursework must be completed at Douglas College
  • A minimum program GPA of 2.00 is required
  • Time limit to complete program graduation requirements: four (4) years

 

Course Requirements:

Course Number Course Title Credits

Select one course from the following two options:

CMNS 1115

Business Communication

3.00

ENGL (UT)*

University Transferable* English

3.00

Select one course from the following two options:

BUSN 1330

Business Math

3.00

FINC 1231

Commercial and Financial Mathematics

3.00

Required Courses:

Elective**

Elective** (see below)

3.00

MARK 1120

Introduction to Marketing

3.00

MARK 2150

Personal Selling

3.00

MARK 3235***

Digital Marketing I

3.00

MARK 3215***

Buyer Behaviour

3.00

MARK 3340***

Promotional Strategy

3.00

MARK 4360***

Customer Relationship Management

3.00

MARK 4440***

Marketing Strategy

3.00

Total Credits

 

30.00

* A university transferable course is a course that transfer to one of the Research Universities - SFU, UBC (UBCV or UBCO), UNBC or UVIC – according to the BC Transfer Guide.

** ELECTIVE - Students can choose one (1) of the following courses: CSIS 1190, BUSN 1210, ACCT 1235, PHIL 1122, PSYC 1100, or BLAW 1320.

*** Marketing Elective - can be replaced with one of the following:  MARK 3280; MARK 3300; MARK 3313; MARK 3470; MARK 3490; MARK 3500; MARK 4441; MARK 4270; MARK 4410; MARK 4390; or any other suitable marketing course