General Business (Diploma)
Curriculum Guideline
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.
Graduation Requirements:
- Successful completion of 60 credits
- 25% (15 credits) of all coursework must be completed at Douglas College
- A minimum program GPA of 2.0 is required
Course Requirements:
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
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Select one course from the following two options: |
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Practical Writing |
3.00 |
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Academic Writing |
3.00 |
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Select one course from the following four options: |
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| CMNS 1216 | Interpersonal Skills for the Workplace | 3.00 |
| CMNS 1217 | Intercultural Communication in the Workplace | 3.00 |
| CMNS 2316 | Understanding and Managing Interpersonal Conflict | 3.00 |
| MARK 2150 | Personal Selling | 3.00 |
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Select one course from the following three options: |
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The Canadian Economy |
3.00 |
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Principles of Microeconomics |
3.00 |
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Principles of Macroeconomics |
3.00 |
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Select one course from the following two options: |
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Introductory Business Law |
3.00 |
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Business Ethics |
3.00 |
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Required Courses: |
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ACCT 1110 (see Note 1) |
Principles of Accounting I |
3.00 |
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ACCT 1210 (see Note 1) |
Principles of Accounting II |
3.00 |
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Management Essentials |
3.00 |
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FINC 1231 (see Note 2) |
Business Mathematics |
3.00 |
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Excel for Business |
3.00 |
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Introductory Marketing |
3.00 |
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CAPSTONE: Select one course from the following two options: (see Note 3) |
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| BUSN 3253 | Entrepreneurship and New Venture Development | 3.00 |
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Business Strategy and Simulation |
3.00 |
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CBA Elective (see Notes 4 and 5) |
Select six (6) courses from Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration |
18.00 |
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Elective (see Note 4) |
Select three (3) 1000-4000 level College courses |
9.00 |
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Total Credits |
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60.00 |
Note 1: ACCT 1235 (Principles of Introductory Financial Accounting I & II) can be taken instead of both ACCT 1110 and 1210. A 3-credit open elective course must then be taken to meet the 60-credit requirement of the program.
Note 2: MATH 1125 may be substituted for FINC 1231
Note 3: For these courses, it is highly recommended that students take them in their final semester in order to maximize their benefit from the course content.
Note 4: Students wishing to transfer to a degree program should ensure that 1000-2000 level courses must be university transferable, and that no more than five 3000-4000 level courses are non-transferable (see transfer guide at ).
Note 5: SOSC 2140 can also be used to meet this requirement.