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Welcome to the Bachelor of Commerce program! Please note that the courses below are all degree requirements, even though they are first-year courses. With the exception of COMM 101, all students—regardless of what their Class Standing is when they start the BCom degree-- must complete them.

COMM 101: is not required for students transferring to Second or Third Year of the program. Transfer students must complete 3 credits of Commerce or Non-Commerce courses at any level in lieu of COMM 101. You will find details on electives for transfer students below. 

COMM 105: is required if you transfer into Year 2 or Year 3 of the program. Be sure to include this course in your planning.  

COMM 196: is required if you transfer into Year 2 or Year 3 of the program. Be sure to include this course in your planning. A minimum grade of 60% in COMM 196 is required 

COMM 202: is required if you transfer into Year 2 or Year 3 of the program. Be sure to include this course in your planning.  

Not completing COMM 105, COMM 196 or COMM 202 when you are admitted into the BCom program can delay your degree progression. Keep these courses in mind when you plan your registration and when you are working on your program planning worksheets. 

For students transferring into Second or Third Year of the program, the following are acceptable alternatives to required core courses:  

  • COMM 191: UBC STAT 200 (if taken at UBC prior to admission to the program) 
  • COMM 192: COMM 329 or COMR 329 (if taken prior to admission to the program) 

If you transferred into Year 2, your elective requirements also depend on your choice of specialization.  

Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Finance, General Business Management, Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources, Business Technology Management, Marketing, Real Estate 

  • 45 credits in total 
    • 30 credits must be non-Commerce. Must include 12 credits 300 or 400-level and 18 credits 100, 200, 300 or 400-level 
    • 15 credits can be Commerce or non-Commerce. Must include 3 credits 300 or 400-level and 12 credits 100, 200, 300 or 400-level 

 Operations and Logistics 

  • 48 credits in total 
    • 30 credits must be non-Commerce. Must include 12 credits 300 or 400-level and 18 credits 100, 200, 300 or 400-level 
    • 18 credits can be Commerce or non-Commerce. Must include 6 credits 300 or 400-level and 12 credits 100, 200, 300 or 400-level 

Global Supply Chain and Logistics Management 

  • 42 credits in total 
    • 30 credits must be non-Commerce. Must include 12 credits 300 or 400-level and 18 credits 100, 200, 300 or 400-level 
    • 12 credits can be Commerce or non-Commerce at any level 

  

If you transferred into Year 3, your elective requirements also depend on your specialization. 

Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Finance, General Business Management, Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources, Business Technology Management, Marketing, Real Estate 

  • 45 credits in total 
    • 30 credits must be non-Commerce. Must include 12 credits 300 or 400-level and 18 credits 100, 200, 300 or 400-level 
    • 15 credits can be Commerce or non-Commerce. Must include 3 credits 300 or 400-level and 12 credits 100, 200, 300 or 400-level 

Operations and Logistics 

  • 48 credits in total 
    • 30 credits must be non-Commerce. Must include 12 credits 300 or 400-level and 18 credits 100, 200, 300 or 400-level 
    • 18 credits can be Commerce or non-Commerce. Must include 6 credits 300 or 400-level and 12 credits 100, 200, 300 or 400-level 

 

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