The Edwards School of Business is a great place to study business in Western Canada. Saskatoon is a vibrant community with a thriving economy and we are committed to providing an outstanding experience to students from around the world.
Students returning to the program after an absence of five years or more will be placed under the curriculum requirements in effect on the date that the student is readmitted to the School. In 2006 and thereafter, upon first admission to the Edwards School of Business, students must complete the degree requirements within a ten (10) year time period. Under exceptional circumstances, the School may grant an extension. The Course & Program Catalogue material details the new course offerings and the revised program which should be followed by all newly admitted students.
The curriculum exposes students to important business issues starting in the first year of study. Newly admitted students will have a more integrated first year experience with wider exposure to management concepts in key areas such as organizational behaviour, business communications, and decision making. Students entering their third year will specialize in one of six majors and conclude their fourth year with a business policy and a management skills class.
Majors
A student can major in one of six fields: Accounting (24 credit units), Finance (21 credit units), Human Resources (24 credit units), Management (30 credit units), Marketing (21 credit units) or Operations Management (18 credit units). Each major has certain required courses, while some also have elective courses which can be selected from a specified list. Entrance restrictions have been placed on four of the majors (Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Marketing) with the criterion being academic performance. All students must apply for acceptance to a major through program planning in February of their second year.
Electives
Senior elective credit units vary depending on the major: 12 credit units for Management; 18 credit units for Accounting and Human Resources; 21 credit units for Finance and Marketing; and 24 credit units for Operations Management. Senior electives may be chosen from Commerce courses (300-level and higher) or non-Commerce courses (200-level and higher) but students must have met the necessary prerequisites. The prerequisites may, in some cases, be junior courses which will not count towards the Bachelor of Commerce degree.
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Comm.) - Marketing
Year 1 (30 credit units)
- COMM 100.3
- COMM 101.3
- COMM 104.3
- COMM 105.3
- COMM 119.3
- ECON 111.3
- ECON 114.3
- MATH 121.3
Students who are particularly strong in Mathematics and who may wish to undertake additional studies in university level Mathematics are encouraged to take MATH 110.3.
NOTE: The following courses are equivalent to COMM 104.3 in the B.Comm. program and CANNOT be used as non-Commerce electives in the B.Comm. program
• GE 210.3, PLSC 214.3, PSY 233.3, STAT 241.3, STAT 244.3, STAT 245.3, STAT 246.3, SOC 225.3 (equivalent to COMM 104.3 in the B.Comm. program)
NOTE: The following courses are equivalent to COMM 207.3 in the B.Comm. program and CANNOT be used as non-Commerce electives in the B.Comm. program
• STAT 242.3, PSY 234.3, SOC 240.3, SOC 325.3
NOTE: The following course is equivalent to COMM 104.3 and COMM 207.3 in the B.Comm. program and CANNOT be used as non-Commerce electives in the B.Comm. program
• ECON 204.6
NOTE: STAT 103.3 is not equivalent to either COMM 104.3 or 207.3, but can be used as a non-Commerce elective (a Natural Science class) if taken prior to COMM 104.3 or an equivalent
NOTE: the following courses CANNOT be used in the B.Comm. program.
• COMM 102.3, AGRC 290.3, AGRC 291.3, BPBE 320.3, MATH 100.3, MATH 101.3, all ENT classes
Choose 6 credit units from the following:
Humanities and/or Social Sciences are suggested. Please note that 18 credit units of 100-level non-Commerce electives are required in the entire B.Comm. program and at least 12 of the 18 credit units must be Humanities and/or Social Sciences. Most statistics
classes and CLAS classes are not acceptable to meet the Humanities requirement.
- 100-level non-Commerce electives
Humanities
Any senior-level humanities course provided that the prerequisite is met.
Most statistics courses are not accepted for credit in the General Requirement.
- CHIN 111.6
- CHIN 130.6
- CREE 101.6
- CREE 120.6
- ENG 110.6
- ENG 111.3
- ENG 112.3
- ENG 113.3
- ENG 114.3
- FREN 103.3
- FREN 106.3
- FREN 122.3
- FREN 125.3
- FREN 128.3
- FREN 218.3
- GERM 114.3
- GERM 117.3
- GRK 112.3
- GRK 113.3
- HEB 111.6
- HIST 110.3
- HIST 111.3
- HIST 114.6
- HIST 120.6
- HIST 121.3
- HIST 122.3
- HIST 151.3
- HIST 152.3
- HIST 170.6
- INTS 101.12
- LATN 112.3
- LATN 113.3
- LING 110.3
- LIT 100.6
- PHIL 110.6
- PHIL 120.3
- PHIL 133.3
- PHIL 140.3
- RLST 110.6
- RUSS 114.3
- RUSS 117.3
- SNSK 101.6
- SPAN 114.3
- SPAN 117.3
- UKR 114.3
- UKR 117.3
- WGST 112.3
Social Sciences
Most senior-level social science courses provided that the prerequisite is met.
Most statistics courses are not accepted for credit in the General Requirement.
- ANTH 111.3
- ARCH 112.3
- ARCH 116.3
- ECON 111.3
- ECON 114.3
- GEOG 130.3
- LING 111.3
- LING 112.3
- NS 107.3
- POLS 111.3
- POLS 112.3
- PSY 100.3
- SOC 111.3
- SOC 112.3 (SOC 111.3 and SOC 112.3 were formerly SOC 110)
- WGST 112.3
Year 2 (30 credit units)
- COMM 201.3
- COMM 203.3
- COMM 204.3
- COMM 205.3
- COMM 211.3 or COMM 206.3
- COMM 207.3
- COMM 210.3
Choose 6 credit units from the following:
- 100-level non-Commerce electives
Choose 3 credit units from the following:
- senior level non-Commerce electives
Students who are particularly strong in Mathematics and who may wish to undertake additional studies in university level Mathematics are encouraged to take MATH 110.3.
NOTE: The following courses are equivalent to COMM 104.3 in the B.Comm. program and CANNOT be used as non-Commerce electives in the B.Comm. program
• GE 210.3, PLSC 214.3, PSY 233.3, STAT 241.3, STAT 244.3, STAT 245.3, STAT 246.3, SOC 225.3 (equivalent to COMM 104.3 in the B.Comm. program)
NOTE: The following courses are equivalent to COMM 207.3 in the B.Comm. program and CANNOT be used as non-Commerce electives in the B.Comm. program
• STAT 242.3, PSY 234.3, SOC 240.3, SOC 325.3
NOTE: The following course is equivalent to COMM 104.3 and COMM 207.3 in the B.Comm. program and CANNOT be used as non-Commerce electives in the B.Comm. program
• ECON 204.6
NOTE: STAT 103.3 is not equivalent to either COMM 104.3 or 207.3, but can be used as a non-Commerce elective (a Natural Science class) if taken prior to COMM 104.3 or an equivalent
NOTE: the following courses CANNOT be used in the B.Comm. program.
• COMM 102.3, AGRC 290.3, AGRC 291.3, BPBE 320.3, MATH 100.3, MATH 101.3, all ENT classes
Year 3 (30 credit units)
- COMM 300.3
- COMM 306.3
- COMM 340.3
- COMM 352.3
- COMM 354.3
- COMM 357.3
Choose 6 credit units from the following:
- 100-level non-Commerce electives
Choose 6 credit units from the following:
Year 4 (30 credit units)
MKT Major Electives
Choose 9 credit units from the following:
- COMM 358.3
- COMM 446.3
- COMM 447.3
- COMM 450.3
- COMM 451.3
- COMM 452.3
- COMM 454.3
- COMM 456.3
- COMM 457.3
- COMM 458.3
- COMM 459.3
- COMM 491.3
- COMM 495.3
Choose 15 credit units from the following:
