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6. Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Science (BCom/BSc)

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6. Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Science (BCom/BSc)
    6.1. Duration
    6.2. Course requirements
        6.2.1. Science component
        6.2.2. Commerce component
        6.2.3. Balance of points

6. Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Science (BCom/BSc)

6.1. Duration

The BCom/BSc combined course is normally completed over five years.

6.2. Course requirements

Students enrolled in the BCom/BSc combined course must accumulate a total of 500 points. Within the 500 points students must satisfy the minimum requirements stated below for both the BSc component and the BCom component.

6.2.1. Science component

A minimum of 237.5 science points is required, which must include:

between 75 and 125 science points at the 100-level;
completion of 50 points of a prescribed science major at the 300-level.

There are no 200-level requirements.

Students who first enrolled in the BCom/BSc before 1999 must complete the requirements set out above with the exception that they do not need to complete a prescribed science major, but rather 50 science points at the 300-level of subjects of their choice.

See Science and non-science subjects for discussion of what constitute subjects earning science points.

6.2.2. Commerce component

A minimum of 200 commerce points is required, which must include:

50-125 points at the 100-level;
at least 50 points at the 300-level;
the following compulsory subjects:
- 316-101 Introductory Macroeconomics
- 316-102 Introductory Microeconomics
- 316-130 Quantitative Methods 1
and one of:
- 316-205 Introductory Econometrics
- 316-206 Quantitative Methods 2
- 325-210 Managerial Decision Analysis
- 325-212 Market Research.

The 200 commerce points must be chosen from subjects taught by departments in the Faculty of Economics and Commerce, or subjects with a 732 prefix taught by the Faculty of Law.

6.2.3. Balance of points

The remaining 62.5 points may be taken from subjects offered by the Faculties of Economics and Commerce, Science, and Arts.