Finance (Post-Baccalaureate Diploma)
Curriculum Guideline
Applicants must meet the admission requirements listed below:
- General College Admission Requirements
- Applicants must have an undergraduate degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in Canada or an equivalent credential from an approved institution of a different country. Any applicant who earned their credential in a language other than English must meet the Douglas College English language proficiency requirement.
Graduation Requirements
- Successful completion of 60 credits
- 70% (42 credits) of all coursework must be completed at Douglas College
- A minimum grade of "C" for each individual course including the Capstone course
- A "C+" (2.33) overall average for the program is required for graduation
- Courses used towards a previously received credential can be used to meet program requirements, but additional courses will need to be taken to replace these credits. Please contact program co-ordinator for approval of substitutions.
Course Requirements:
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
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Year I Coursework |
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Select one option from the following two options: |
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Principles of Introductory Financial Accounting I & II |
3.00 |
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ACCT 1110 and |
Principles of Accounting I and Principles of Accounting II |
3.00 3.00 |
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Required Courses: |
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Introductory Business Law |
3.00 |
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Business Statistics |
3.00 |
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Practical Writing |
3.00 |
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Excel for Business |
3.00 |
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Principles of Microeconomics |
3.00 |
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Principles of Macroeconomics |
3.00 |
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Commercial & Financial Mathematics |
3.00 |
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Fundamentals of Personal Finance |
3.00 |
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Fundamentals of Financial Management |
3.00 |
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Year I Total Credits |
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30.00 |
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Year II Coursework |
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Select one course from the following two options: |
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Investment Management Techniques |
3.00 |
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Professional Financial Management |
3.00 |
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Select one course from the following two options: |
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Business Strategy and Competitive Analysis |
3.00 |
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FPSC Approved Capstone |
3.00 |
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Select one course from the following five options: |
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International Financial Management |
3.00 |
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Investment Management Techniques |
3.00 |
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Portfolio Management Techniques |
3.00 |
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Supplemental Topics for CFA |
3.00 |
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Financial Services Marketing |
3.00 |
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Required Courses: |
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Income Tax I |
3.00 |
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Intermediate Accounting II |
3.00 |
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Business Statistics II |
3.00 |
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Law for Finance and Accounting Professionals |
3.00 |
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Professional Financial Management |
3.00 |
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Security Analysis |
3.00 |
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Derivatives – Theory & Applications |
3.00 |
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Year II Total Credits |
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30.00 |
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Total Program Credits |
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60.00 |
* These courses are part of the FPSC Approved Core Curriculum qualifying students to write the FPSC level 1 exam.