Applicants must meet the admission requirements listed below:
- General College Admission Requirements
- Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in the field of Commerce and Business Administration 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.
- Applicants must have completed the following courses with a minimum grade of "C" in each (or equivalent):
Graduation Requirements:
- Successful completion of 30 credits
- 50% (15 credits) of all coursework must be completed at Douglas College
- 15 credits out of the 27 required upper level credits must be completed at Douglas College
- 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 |
| ACCT 3310 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3.00 |
| ACCT 3410 | Intermediate Accounting II | 3.00 |
| ACCT 3420 | Intermediate Management Accounting | 3.00 |
| ACCT 3370 | Income Tax I | 3.00 |
| ACCT 3470 | Income Tax II | 3.00 |
| ACCT 4510 | Advanced Financial Accounting | 3.00 |
| ACCT 4750 | Auditing | 3.00 |
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1 Select one (1) course from the following two courses (3 credits) |
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OR |
Business Applications OR Business Strategy and Competitive Analysis |
3.00 |
| 2 Select one (1) course from the following two courses | ||
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OR |
Advanced Management Accounting OR Ethics and Workplace Skills |
3.00 |
| 3 Elective |
Select one (1) course from the following approved electives: ACCT 4080, ACCT 4180, ACCT 4850, ACCT 4880, BUSN 1005, BUSN 2429, BUSN 3431, CSIS 2200, ECON 1150, ECON 1250, FINC 2340 |
3.00 |
| Total Credits | 30.00 | |
1 Students should consider the program they are contemplating pursuing; CPA designation requires BUSN 4275 and ACAF certification ACCT 4890.
2 Students should consider the program they are contemplating pursuing; CPA designation requires ACCT 4520 and ACAF certification ACCT 4580.
3 In selecting the elective, students should consider the required courses in the program they are contemplating pursuing; CPA designation or ACAF certification. If necessary, students can use any Accounting course as well as this list of approved elective courses as a substitute course in this program.
Students are advised to refer to CPA website for the list of required courses and the minimum grades for courses in CPA and ACAF programs.