Commerce

The Diploma in Arts and Science (Commerce) provides courses needed for equivalency to pre-commerce and first-year commerce. The diploma program in place at Langara College is geared more specifically to UBC, but if space is available and with some amendments, this program also facilitates transfer to SFU and UVic. (Please consult with a counsellor regarding requirements.) The diploma program also provides a basis for entry into general business fields and a business-oriented direction for mathematically inclined students. The program leads to a Diploma in Arts and Science (Commerce). It is also possible for students to complete an Associate of Arts Degree in Commerce and Business Studies.

Transfer to UBC, SFU, or UVic Faculties of Commerce will depend on those institutions and each application will be considered on its merits. Students with a previous university degree should contact these universities first before applying for the commerce transfer program.

The need to maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 3.0 cannot be overemphasized due to the highly competitive nature of admission into business faculties at all three universities.

Graduates of the Langara Diploma in Arts and Science (Commerce) will be eligible for admission into the third year of Royal Roads University's Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurial Management program, provided all other entrance criteria are met and space is available in the Bachelor of Commerce program.

Graduates may also be eligible to continue at Langara College in the Bachelor of Business Administration upon completion of some bridging courses.

Students apply to the general arts and science program and register in the courses outlined below.

Curriculum

Within the framework of the general requirements of the Diploma in Arts and Science, students must complete a minimum of 60 credits including:

Program Option Notes:

1. MATH 1171 or 1173/1183 may be used in lieu of MATH 1174.
2. Students are advised not to enrol in the equivalent of UBC Commerce or UBC Statistics courses as electives. Public Speaking is a required non-credit course for UBC and must be taken there in third-year Commerce.
3. SFU transfer students do not require ECON 2296, 2298, MATH 2310, and MARK 1115 and STAT 2225, but they are required to take BCAP 3200 or CSIS 2500 and STAT 1182.
4. MATH 2310, STAT 1181, and 2225 must be completed to obtain credit for UBC's Commerce 290 and 291. SFU requires only STAT 1181 and 1182.
5. UBC transfer students are also suggested to take BCAP 3200 or CSIS 2500.
6. This elective is not required for the Diploma in Arts and Science (Commerce); however, UBC transfer students should complete this elective (for a total of 63 credits) to fulfil the full two years of the UBC program.

Students are advised to contact the university they plan to attend to ensure they are aware of any changes to admission/transfer requirements.

Langara’s Academic Planner:
Is a helpful tool that allows you to visualize your academic journey and plan your courses effectively. ACADEMIC PLANNER.

*Notes on the use of Academic Planner tool:

• Catalogue Term. The curriculum information in the Academic Planner’s program maps applies to the current catalogue term and is subject to change when there is a curriculum update. Students should always follow the curriculum associated with their program's start date (i.e. catalogue term). Students can confirm their catalogue term by contacting the Graduation Department at gradeval@langara.ca.
• Course Access. Admission to a program at Langara College does not guarantee registration in required courses. Students are responsible for confirming prerequisites and scheduled course offerings for their courses. Students may need to take one or more additional courses to meet the prerequisites of the courses required in their program.
• Graduation. The Graduation Department is the only department at Langara that can confirm when graduation requirements have been met. Students should reach out to book a graduation advising session when they are approaching program completion, usually in their second to last semester. Graduation advising appointments can be booked by emailing gradeval@langara.ca.