4.2 General Degrees

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The Faculty of Business Administration offers four general degree programs the Bachelor of Commerce, the Bachelor of Commerce (Co-operative), the Joint Degrees of Bachelor of Commerce (Co-operative) and Bachelor of Arts, and the Joint Degrees of Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Music. The Faculty also offers a Certificate in Business Administration, a Diploma in Business Administration, and a Minor in Business Administration.

The admission/readmission regulations and the program regulations for each program listed below can be found at Admission/Readmission Regulations for the Faculty of Business Administration and Program Regulations, respectively.

4.2.1 Bachelor of Commerce

The Bachelor of Commerce is a 120 credit hour program with a flexible course structure. This Business degree can be completed full- or part-time. Students have the opportunity to focus their studies in a variety of business areas.

4.2.1.1 Minors, Certificates and Diplomas From Another Academic Unit

A student enrolled in the Bachelor of Commerce program may, using the non-Business electives required in the curriculum, complete a minor, certificate or diploma from another academic unit, where such programs exist. Regulations for minors, certificates, and diplomas are given under the Calendar entries for the applicable academic unit.

4.2.2 Bachelor of Commerce (Co-operative)

The Bachelor of Commerce (Co-operative) is a full-time, 135 credit hour program with a structured format. This five-year business degree includes three work terms. Students have the opportunity to focus their studies in a variety of business areas.

4.2.2.1 Minors, Certificates and Diplomas From Another Academic Unit

A student enrolled in the Bachelor of Commerce (Co-operative) program may, using the non-Business electives required in the curriculum, complete a minor, certificate or diploma from another academic unit, where such programs exist. Regulations for minors, certificates, and diplomas are given under the Calendar entries for the applicable academic unit.

4.2.3 Certificate in Business Administration

The Certificate in Business Administration is a 30 credit hour program designed to meet the needs of mature students and provides them with a foundation in business education.

4.2.4 Diploma in Business Administration

The Diploma in Business Administration is a 60 credit hour program designed to meet the needs of mature students who have completed the Certificate in Business Administration program and wish to continue their business education.

4.2.5 Joint Degrees of Bachelor of Commerce (Co-operative) and Bachelor of Arts

The Joint Degrees of Bachelor of Commerce (Co-operative) and Bachelor of Arts is a 150 credit hour program offered jointly with the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Some degree requirements are modified for students pursuing the Joint Degrees.

4.2.6 Joint Degrees of Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Music

The Joint Degrees of Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Music is a five-year program offered jointly with the School of Music. Students choose from the following majors for the Bachelor of Music degree: General Music Studies (157 credit hours), Composition (160 credit hours), or Performance (164 credit hours). Some degree requirements are modified for students pursuing the Joint Degrees.

4.2.7 Minor in Business Administration

The Minor in Business Administration is comprised of 24 credit hours and is available to students who are completing non-Business degree programs which provide for the completion of a minor.

The information on this site has been extracted from the Official 2023-2024 University Calendar. While every reasonable effort has been made to duplicate the information contained in the official University Calendar, if there are differences, the official Memorial University of Newfoundland Calendar will be considered the final and accurate authority.