Arts Degree Requirements

Eligibility for the degree of Bachelor of Accounting and Financial Management (Co-op) requires:

1. Successful completion of 20 academic course units with an overall cumulative average of at least 60%. A minimum cumulative average of 70% is required in all of the courses identified in section (2) below, and all Accounting and Financial Management (AFM) electives.
2. Successful completion of the following 15.5 academic course units:    
   • AFM 101, AFM 102, AFM 111, AFM 112, AFM 121, AFM 132, AFM 212, AFM 231, AFM 241, AFM 244, AFM 280, AFM 291, AFM 311, AFM 373, AFM 391, AFM 433
   • AFM 205, AFM 206, AFM 207, AFM 208 (see Note 6)
   • AFM 273, AFM 274 (see Note 4)
   • one of AFM 333, AFM 434, AFM 478, ECON 231, PSCI 281 (see Note 3)
   • BET 100
   • ECON 101, ECON 102
   • SPCOM 111
   • STAT 211 (see Note 4)
   • an additional 2.5 units of AFM courses at the 300-level or above (e.g., five courses if all courses have a unit weight of 0.5)

Notes

1. Students interested in qualifying as a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) are required by the governing professional body to demonstrate a specific set of competencies. A list of competencies is available from the School of Accounting and Finance website. 
2. Guidance on recommended courses for students interested in specific streams within finance, or in preparing for the Chartered Financial Analyst examinations, is available on the School of Accounting and Finance website.
3. In lieu of "one of AFM 333, AFM 434, AFM 478, ECON 231, PSCI 281", an alternate course may count towards this requirement provided the desired course has substantial international content. In this case, however, students must have the prior written approval of the undergraduate officer. 
4. AFM 272 and AFM 372 are approved substitutes for AFM 273 and AFM 274. Students wishing to take AFM 272 and AFM 372 should take MATH 135/MATH 136 and MATH 137/MATH 138, and STAT 230/STAT 231 in lieu of STAT 211. Please consult the undergraduate officer for assistance before proceeding.
5. The Management Studies Minor is not available to students currently enrolled in Accounting and Financial Management.
6. The four AFM 205, AFM 206, AFM 207, and AFM 208 courses, each worth 0.25 unit, are designed to be completed in advance of a student's first co-op work term. The courses are corequisites, designed to be completed during the same academic term.