The Business Option is available for both the Bachelor of Computer Science and the Bachelor of Mathematics (Honours Computer Science) plans. BCS/Business Option students may not claim a minor in Economics, Management Studies, or HRM or an option in HRM. The requirements are the same as for the BCS and BMath (CS) plans except that;
a) the elective breadth and depth requirements are waived for the BMath (CS), and
b) both plans include the following additional constraints on course selection:
Two of
CS 348 Introduction to Database Management
CS 454 Distributed Systems
CS 490 Information Systems Management
Two of (communications courses)
CS 492 The Social Implications of Computing
ENGL 109 Introduction to Academic Writing
ENGL 119 Communications in Mathematics & Computer Science
ENGL 209 Writing Strategies
ENGL 210* (various Writing courses)
SPCOM 223 Public Speaking or SPCOM 100 Interpersonal Communication
Six of (business courses)
ACTSC 231 Mathematics of Finance
ACTSC 371 Corporate Finance 1
AFM 101 Introduction to Financial Accounting or AFM 121 Understanding and Using Financial Accounting Information (no longer offered)
AFM 102 Introduction to Managerial Accounting or AFM 122 Understanding and Using Managerial Accounting Information (no longer offered)
ARBUS 302/ECON 344 Marketing: Principles of Marketing and Consumer Economics
BUS 111W Introduction to Business Organization
BUS 121W Functional Areas of the Organization
BUS 362W Building and Managing Products, Services and Brands
BUS 481W Business Policy 1
BUS 491W Business Policy 2
ECON 101 Introduction to Microeconomics
ECON 102 Introduction to Macroeconomics
HRM 200 Basic Human Resources Management
MSCI 211 Organizational Behaviour or PSYCH 338 Organizational Psychology
MSCI 311 Organizational Design and Technology
Note: Courses labelled BUS are offered by Wilfrid Laurier's School of Business and Economics. See "Business-Related Plans." Non-math courses may have enrolment limits or may not easily fit schedules.