The U of T commerce program selects from among the best and brightest
students and provides them with an education that is unparalleled in the
country. The commerce program partners the internationally renowned business
school, the Rotman School of Management, with Canadas top economics department. All of this in the context of Canadas foremost research university, located in the heart of the business community just minutes away from Bay Street and steps from Queens
Park.
The commerce programs combine economics and the various sub-disciplines
of business and government management enabling students to develop analytical
skills and gain a knowledge of institutions. This background is useful for
solving problems and making decisions in business and government environments.
Commerce graduates frequently become economists, accountants, actuaries,
financial analysts, marketing analysts, managers of firms and government,
or proprietors of small businesses. Some commerce students elect to undertake
post-graduate studies in the form of further university education: law
schools and MBA programs have been particularly favoured destinations
of recent graduates.
Associate Director: L. MacTavish, 105 St. George Street,
Room 111 (416-978-3339)
Enquiries: 105 St. George Street, Room 111 (416-978-3339)
E-mail: commerce.info@utoronto.ca
NOTE: As of September 2006, the Commerce Programs Office will be
moving to 321 Bloor Street West
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) Degree Requirements
To qualify for a Bachelor of Commerce degree, a student must:
(a) Complete twenty full-course equivalents, including no more
than six 100-series courses;
(b) Complete the Commerce and Finance Program (see below);
(c) Complete the Faculty Distribution Requirement for B.Com.
students (see below);
(d) Complete five full course equivalents from disciplines
outside of Management (MGT), Economics (ECO), and Commerce
(COM); (courses
taken
to fulfill (b) and (c) may be also counted towards
meeting this requirement; see also III in Commerce and Finance
Program below).
(e) Obtain standing (i.e., complete with a grade
of 50% or more) in at least six 300- or 400-series
courses,
including at least
one 400-series
course (no more than one 300+series transfer credit
may be
counted towards these six).
(f) Achieve a cumulative GPA of 1.85 or more by the
time of graduation.
Graduation
Students who expect to graduate at the end of a given session
must use the Student Web Service or notify their College
Registrars in writing to make their degree requests by
the dates specified
in the
Calendar.
Prospective
graduands should receive the following documents from
the University:
1. a Program of Study Assessment form (late April/late
August) from the program sponsor;
2. a letter from the Office of Convocation providing
details of the convocation ceremony (late March/mid-October);
3. a Statement of Results (or letter for non-registered
students) from the Office of the Faculty Registrar
confirming degree eligibility
(early
June/early September).
Faculty Distribution Requirement for B.Com. Students
As part of the degree requirements for the B.Com.,
STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE ONE FULL COURSE EQUIVALENT
IN EACH OF THE
HUMANITIES, THE SOCIAL SCIENCES
AND THE SCIENCES AREAS as defined below:
1. ONE full course equivalent must be from
the Humanities.
2. ONE full course equivalent must be from
the Social Sciences (MGT courses may be used
to meet
this requirement
with the
exception of MGT120H1,
121H1 and COM110H1, which have NO Distribution Requirement status; see Page 25).
3. ONE full
course equivalent must be from the Sciences, with the following
exceptions:All
100-series courses
in CSC,
MAT, STA; STA250H1, STA255H1, STA257H1, STA352Y1.
4. NOTE: transfer students from UTM
or Scarborough must meet the St. George
Distribution Requirement.
Commerce Programs
Notes
- Tuition fees for students enroling in the Commerce programs
from 2001 onwards will be higher than for other Arts and Science programs.
- MAT133Y1/(MAT123H1, MAT124H1)
are courses which satisfy the minimum Program requirements. Students who
are likely to enrol in 200+ series MAT courses are advised to take MAT137Y1 instead, noting that MAT137Y1 is a theoretically oriented course for Specialists in Mathematics and mathematically
based disciplines such as Actuarial Science.
- Enrolment in the Commerce and
Finance Program is limited.The majority of spaces each year will be reserved
for students admitted to first-year studies in Commerce.
A limited number of places will be available for other Arts and Science
students not admitted to first year Commerce; these students normally apply
for admission
in April of their first year.
- First Year Commerce: These students will
be guaranteed a space in the Program after first year provided they
complete upon first attempt a
minimum of four credits with a cumulative grade point average
of at least 2.00 (about a C). In order to maintain the guarantee into
the commerce
program,
students
must attain a minimum grade in the three required courses: ECO100Y1 with at least 67%, MGT120H1 with at least 63%, and MAT133Y1 with at least 50%. Students must also complete COM110H1.
- All other students must meet the following admission requirements:
- Complete MGT120H1with
a mark of at least 63% and ECO100Y1, with
a mark of at least 67%
- Complete one of MAT133Y1/MAT135Y1/MAT136Y1/MAT137Y1/(MAT123H1, MAT124H1)/(MAT125H1, MAT126H1), with a mark of at least 50%
- Complete a minimum of 4.0 credits
- Obtain an average on first attempt in MGT120H1, ECO100Y1 and MAT133Y1 (or equivalent) of at least B-, whether the courses were taken at U of T or
awarded as transfer credits
- Obtain a CGPA to be determined each year based on all courses taken for credit
in the Faculty of Arts and Science
- Complete on-line applicant profile and pay application fee
Commerce and Finance (B.Com)
Specialist program:
(14 to 15 full courses or their equivalent out of 20 courses,
for a B.Com.)
First Year:
1. COM110H1; MGT120H1; ECO100Y1
2. MAT133Y1/(MAT123H1, MAT124H1)/MAT135Y1/MAT137Y1/MAT157Y1
3. Students are encouraged to take one course towards the Distribution
Requirement (above) in First Year
Higher Years:
I: Additional MGT Component (5.0 full courses or their equivalent)
1. MGT220H1, MGT223H1, MGT337Y1
2.
1.0 course from: MGT252H1, MGT262H1, MGT353H1, MGT363H1, MGT371H1, MGT374H1, MGT393H1
3. 1.0 400-series MGT course
4. 1.0 additional 200+ series MGT course
5. No
more than 15 COM, MGT and ECO courses may be taken for degree
credit. STA250H1, STA255H1, STA257H1, STA261H1 count as ECO courses.
II: Additional Economics Component (5 full courses or
their equivalent)
1. ECO200Y1/ECO206Y1
2. ECO209Y1
3. ECO220Y1/ECO227Y1/(STA250H1, STA255H1)/(STA257H1, STA261H1)
4. 2.0 300+ series ECO full course equivalents, no more
than one of which may be a course in Economic History (see
III.below).
III: Writing Component (2 full courses* or
their equivalent)
Two full course equivalents in English
from the courses below:
- Writing Courses:
ANT204Y1;
CLA (except 201H1); ENG; ECO* 301Y1/ 302H1/303Y1/307H1/308H1/309H1/321Y/342Y1/353Y1/354H1/355H1/423H1/429Y1/435H1;
FAH; FCS; HIS; HPS; HUM 199Y; INI all Cinema Studies and Writing and Rhetoric courses; LIN; NEW all Equity Studies and Humanism courses; PHL (except 245H1, 246H1, 247H1, 344H1, 345H1, 346H1); POL (except
242Y1); RLG; SMC (except language courses); SOC (except 101Y); TRN190Y1, TRN200Y1; UNI all Canadian Studies, Peace and Conflict Studies and Sexual Diversity Studies courses; VIC; WDW all Criminology courses; WGS.
* Note: Only 1.0 300 or 400-level ECO history course can
count towards the Major in Economics.
Economics (Commerce and Finance) (B.Com.)
This Program may only be taken conjointly with the Specialist
Program in Commerce and Finance (above). Students must be
accepted to and
remain in
the Commerce and Finance (B.Com.) Program in order to complete
the Economics (B.Com.) Program.
Note
Enrolment in this Program is limited to students with 70%
in ECO100Y1 and
(63% in MAT133Y1 or 55% in MAT137Y1) and 63% in MGT120H1 and a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.3.
Specialist program:
(15.5 courses in a program of 20 full courses or their
equivalent)
First Year:
COM110H1; ECO100Y1; MAT133Y1/MAT135Y1/MAT137Y1/MAT157Y1; MGT120H1
Higher Years:
I: Additional MGT Requirements (5.0 full courses or
their equivalent):
1. MGT220H1, MGT223H1, MGT337Y1
2.
1.0 course from MGT252H1, MGT262H1, MGT353H1, MGT363H1, MGT371H1, MGT374H1, MGT393H1
3. 1.0 400-series MGT course
4. 1.0 additional 200+ series MGT course
5.
No more than 15 COM, MGT and ECO courses may be taken
for degree credit. STA250H1, STA255H1, STA257H1, STA261H1 count as ECO courses.
II: Additional ECO Requirements (5.5 full courses or
their equivalent):
1. ECO206Y1, ECO208Y1, ECO227Y1/(STA257H1, STA261H1)
2. ECO327Y1
3. ECO325H1, ECO326H1 plus one-half additional ECO course at the 300+ level
III: Writing Component
(2 full courses or equivalent):
1. 1.0 course in English
from below;
ANT204Y1;
CLA (except 201H1); ENG; FAH; FCS; HIS; HPS; HUM 199Y;
INI all Cinema Studies and Writing, Rhetoric and Critical Analysis courses; LIN; NEW all Equity Studies and Humanism courses; PHL (except 245H1, 246H1, 247H1, 344H1, 345H1, 346H1); POL (except
242Y1); RLG; SMC (except language courses); SOC (except
101Y); TRN190Y1, TRN200Y1; UNI all Canadian Studies , Peace and Conflict Studies and Sexual Diversity Studies courses; VIC; WDW all Criminology courses; WGS.
2. 1.0 Economic History course from: ECO 301Y1, ECO302H1, ECO303Y1, ECO307H1, ECO308H1, ECO309H1, ECO321Y1, ECO342Y1, ECO353Y1, 354H1, 355H1, ECO423H1, ECO429Y1, ECO435H1
Commerce (Arts program)
Students taking this program follow the degree requirements
for the Honours Bachelor of Arts (see page 23).
Major
program:
(7.5 full courses or their equivalent)
First Year:
1. COM110H1, MGT120H1
2. ECO100Y1
3. MAT133Y1/(MAT123H1, MAT124H1)/MAT135Y1/MAT137Y1/139Y1/MAT157Y1
Higher Years:
1. ECO220Y1/ECO227Y1/(STA250H1, STA255H1)/(STA257H1, STA261H1)
2. MGT220H1, MGT223H1, MGT337Y1, MGT252H1
3. 1.0 courses from MGT330H1, MGT363H1, MGT371H1, MGT374H1, MGT393H1,
or any 400-level MGT course
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