X. Degree Programs
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Comm.)
Accounting (Co-op) (ACCT:C)
Department of Management, College of Business and Economics
The Co-op program in Accounting is designed to facilitate the transition of students from academic studies to a professional
career by enhancing the integration of theory and practice.
The Co-op in Accounting is a five year program including 4 work terms. Students must follow the academic work schedule as
outlined on the Co-operative Education and Career Services website: https://www.recruitguelph.ca/cecs/.
In order for students to be eligible to continue in the Co-op program, they must meet a minimum 70% cumulative average requirement
after second semester, as well as meet all work term requirements. Please refer to the Co-operative Education program policy
with respect to work term performance grading and work term report grading. For additional program information students should
consult with their Co-op Co-ordinator and Co-op Faculty Advisor, listed on the Co-operative Education and Career Services
website: https://www.recruitguelph.ca/cecs/.
For this major, 13.50 of the 20.00 credits are specified as core requirements and 6.50 electives (including the Liberal Education
Requirements of 1.50 credits.) Students pursuing a professional accounting designation should visit the Department of Management
website for links to the requirements for each designation.
Group/Team work is a significant part of core credit work.
1 Liberal Education Requirement
As part of the graduation requirement all students within the B.Comm. Program are required to complete 1.50 credits from at
least two different subject prefixes as listed under the B.Comm. Program Information section of the undergraduate calendar.
2 Major
Semester 1 -- Fall
| ECON*1050 |
[0.50] |
Introductory Microeconomics |
| MATH*1030 |
[0.50] |
Business Mathematics |
| MGMT*1000 |
[1.00] |
Introduction to Business |
| 0.50 electives |
Semester 3 -- Fall
| ACCT*2230 |
[0.50] |
Management Accounting |
| ACCT*2240 |
[0.50] |
Applied Financial Accounting |
| COOP*1100 |
[0.00] |
Introduction to Co-operative Education |
| One of: |
| STAT*2060 |
[0.50] |
Statistics for Business Decisions |
|
|
|
| One of: |
| CIS*1200 |
[0.50] |
Introduction to Computing |
| MCS*2020 |
[0.50] |
Marketing Information Management * |
|
| 0.50 electives |
| * Note: Students taking courses in the CA stream may take MCS*2020 in semester 3 or 4.
|
Semester 4 -- Winter
| ACCT*3330 |
[0.50] |
Intermediate Financial Accounting I |
| FARE*3310 |
[0.50] |
Operations Management |
| 1.50 electives |
Semester 5 -- Fall
| ACCT*3280 |
[0.50] |
Auditing I |
| ACCT*3340 |
[0.50] |
Intermediate Financial Accounting II |
| ACCT*3350 |
[0.50] |
Taxation |
| One of: |
| ECON*2310 |
[0.50] |
Intermediate Microeconomics |
| MCS*2600 |
[0.50] |
Fundamentals of Consumer Behaviour |
|
| 0.50 electives |
Semester 6 -- Summer
| ACCT*3230 |
[0.50] |
Intermediate Management Accounting |
| ECON*2560 |
[0.50] |
Theory of Finance |
| MCS*3040 |
[0.50] |
Business and Consumer Law |
| MGMT*3320 |
[0.50] |
Financial Management |
| 0.50 electives |
Fall Semester
| COOP*3000 |
[0.00] |
Co-op Work Term III |
| (Eight month work term in conjunction with COOP*4000) |
Winter Semester
| COOP*4000 |
[0.00] |
Co-op Work Term IV |
| (Eight month work term in conjunction with COOP*3000) |
Semester 7 -- Fall
| ACCT*4220 |
[0.50] |
Advanced Financial Accounting |
| MGMT*4000 |
[0.50] |
Strategic Management |
| One of: |
|
|
| 0.50 electives |
Semester 8 -- Winter
| ACCT*4230 |
[0.50] |
Advanced Management Accounting |
| ACCT*4290 |
[0.50] |
Auditing III |
| 1.50 electives |
