Office of the Registrar
Faculty of Arts (2012/2013)
4.5 Joint Degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Commerce (Co-operative)

Any student who is admitted into the Bachelor of Commerce (Co-operative) program may simultaneously complete the requirements for a Bachelor of Arts program. Under those circumstances, regulations for the Bachelor of Commerce (Co-operative) program will be relaxed as follows. Notwithstanding clauses 4. c and 4.d of The Curriculum under the Regulations for the General Degree of Bachelor of Commerce (Co-operative), students in the Bachelor of Commerce (Co-operative) program who are concurrently completing the Bachelor of Arts degree will be permitted to make the following adjustments to those clauses:

  1. clause 4.c. - no fewer than 15 credit hours, but no more than 36 credit hours, in Business electives which must be chosen from Table 4 Business Electives.

  2. clause 4.d. - no fewer than 12 credit hours, but no more than 33 credit hours, in elective courses chosen from the Faculty of Arts.

These adjustments to the normal curriculum will only be permitted for students who are graduating with the Bachelor of Commerce (Co-operative) degree and the Bachelor of Arts degree at the same convocation. In order to meet all of the requirements of both degree Programs at the same time, students who are completing the joint degrees are strongly advised to follow the Bachelor of Commerce (Co-operative) Curriculum (Completed Jointly with the Bachelor of Arts) Table below.

Bachelor of Commerce (Co-operative) Curriculum (Completed Jointly with the Bachelor of Arts)

Terms A/B

  • 6 credit hours in English courses which must include English 1110 or 1021
  • Mathematics 1000
  • Economics 2010 and 2020
  • Business 1000
  • 12 additional credit hours in non-Business electives [see Note 1. below]

Fall Academic Term 1

  • Business 1101
  • Business 1210
  • Statistics 2500
  • 6 credit hours chosen from: Business 1600, Business 2010, Business 2400, Business 2710, and 3 credit hours in Major, Core or elective courses (see Note 1. below)

Winter Academic Term 2

  • Business 2101
  • Business 2210
  • Remaining 9 credit hours chosen from: Business 1600, Business 2010, Business 2400, Business 2710, and 3 credit hours in Major, Core or elective courses [see Note 1. below]

Spring

[see Note 2. below]

Fall Academic Term 3

  • Business 3310
  • Business 3401
  • Business 3700
  • At least 6 credit hours in Major, Core or elective courses [see Note 3 below]

Winter

Business 399W [see Note 2. below]

Spring Academic Term 4

Fall

Business 499W [see Note 2. below]

Winter Academic Term 5

  • Business 5301
  • At least 12 credit hours in Major, Core or elective courses [see Note 3. below]

Spring

Business 599W [see Note 2 below]

Fall Academic Term 6

  • Business 7000
  • At least 12 credit hours in Major, Core or elective courses [see Note 3. below]

Winter Academic Term 7

  • At least 15 credit hours in Major, Core or elective courses [see Note 3. below]

Notes:

  1. The Bachelor of Arts requires completion of a Major Program, a Minor Program, a set of Core Requirements, and Elective courses, totalling at least 78 credit hours in courses offered by departments within the Faculty of Arts (or Computer Science, Mathematics and Statistics, and Psychology). When the Bachelor of Arts is completed jointly with the Bachelor of Commerce (Co-operative):

    1. Minor program requirements are satisfied by Business courses specified in the Bachelor of Commerce (Co-operative) Curriculum (Completed Jointly With The Degree of Bachelor of Arts) Table above.

    2. Core requirements for English and Numeracy/Science are satisfied by courses completed in Terms A/B or during Terms 1 or 2 of the Bachelor of Commerce (Co-operative) degree.

    3. It is recommended that the Core Requirement for 6 credit hours in courses in a second language be completed in Terms A/B of the Bachelor of Commerce (Co-operative) degree program.

    4. Core requirements for 6 credit hours in research/writing courses may be satisfied by including two such courses within the 78 credit hours in courses offered by departments within the Faculty of Arts. Prior to registration a list of courses which may be used as a research/writing course will be posted on the website of the Faculty of Arts at www.mun.ca/arts.

    5. Major requirements for the Bachelor of Arts may be satisfied in 36 to 45 credit hours, depending on the department or program chosen. Students are strongly recommended to seek advice from the department or program of their Major to ensure that their proposed degree program is possible within the constraints of course scheduling and prerequisites.

  2. Students are advised that, in order to complete the joint degrees within the minimum 150 credit hours, they must complete at least five of the courses required for the Bachelor of Arts as opportunities arise and as courses are offered. These courses may be completed during the Spring semesters between Terms A/B and Term 1, between Terms 2 and 3, or during any of the three Work Terms (for example, in the evening or by distance), or as sixth courses during any of the academic terms (following submission of a course load waiver).

  3. To meet the requirements for the Bachelor of Commerce (Co-operative), not fewer than 15 and not more than 36 credit hours in Business electives must be chosen from Table 4 Business Electives. Students intending to complete the joint degrees in the minimum number of 150 credit hours should ensure that at least 78 of these credit hours are completed in courses offered by departments within the Faculty of Arts (or Psychology, Mathematics and Statistics, and Computer Science). Careful planning, particularly in the selection of elective courses as well as in the sequence of Major program courses, is therefore recommended to ensure timely completion of the joint degrees.