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Bachelor of Arts - Business, Philosophy And The Law
Bachelor of Arts - Business, Philosophy And The Law

Bachelor of Arts - Business, Philosophy And The Law

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  • Level:4-Year Bachelor's Degree
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Admission Requirements

Entry requirements

  • A minimum of five approved Grade 12 courses, including English Studies 12 (min 70%) or equivalent.

  • A comprehensive list of all approved Grade 11 and 12 academic courses can be found here. Admission is based on an evaluation of all approved Grade 11 and 12 courses, with greater emphasis on List A courses.

English requirements

  • International English Language Testing System (IELTS - Academic or IELTS Indicator) with a minimum overall band score of 6.5 with no part less than 6.0.

  • Test of English as a Foreign Language internet based test (TOEFL iBT) with an overall score of 88 or better with a minimum score of 20 in each of the four components (listening, speaking, writing, reading)

  • Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL) with an overall score of 70, with no part less than 60.

  • Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) with an overall score of 65, and a minimum score of 60 in the Communicative Skills, including: Listening, Reading, Speaking, Writing.

  • NEW! Duolingo English Test (DET) with an overall score of 125 or better.

  • *Only accepted from students in countries where no other English proficiency test is available.

Course Information

A collaborative offering of the Department of Philosophy (Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences) and the Beedie School of Business, the Joint Major in Business, Philosophy, and the Law challenges you to think in new ways about how business theory and practices intersect with the law.

Whether you plan to pursue law school or graduate studies, or are preparing for a career in business or a policy-related field, graduate with a set of logical reasoning skills that enables you to see the big picture and connect ideas across disciplines.

Students may opt for a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, or a Bachelor of Business Administration from the Beedie School of Business, depending upon the faculty from which they enter the program. Students are required to complete all faculty requirements for the faculty in which they are enrolled.

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Program Requirements

  • Business Lower Division Requirements

  • Students must complete all of

  • BUS 217W - Critical Thinking in Business (3)

  • BUS 237 - Introduction to Business Technology Management (3)

  • BUS 251 - Financial Accounting I (3)

  • BUS 254 - Managerial Accounting I (3)

  • BUS 272 - Behaviour in Organizations (3)

  • ECON 103 - Principles of Microeconomics (4)

  • ECON 105 - Principles of Macroeconomics (4)

  • and one of

  • MATH 150 - Calculus I with Review (4)

  • MATH 151 - Calculus I (3)

  • MATH 154 - Calculus I for the Biological Sciences (3)

  • MATH 157 - Calculus I for the Social Sciences (3)

  • and one of

  • BUS 232 - Data and Decisions I (4)

  • STAT 270 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics (3)

  • It is recommended that students complete BUS 202 - Foundations for Collaborative Work Environments (3) in order to ensure they possess the foundational skills in communication and collaborating necessary for successful completion of upper division business coursework. Students wishing to register in BUS 202 should consult with an Undergraduate Academic Advisor in the Beedie School of Business.

  • Philosophy Lower Division Requirements

  • Students complete a total of at least 15 units, including one of

  • PHIL 100W - Knowledge and Reality (3)

  • PHIL 120W - Moral and Legal Problems (3)

  • PHIL 150 - Great Works in the History of Philosophy (3)

  • and all of

  • PHIL 110 - Introduction to Logic and Reasoning (3)

  • PHIL 201 - Epistemology (3)

  • PHIL 203 - Metaphysics (3)

  • PHIL 221 - Ethical Theory (3)

  • Business Upper Division Requirements

CORE COURSES

  • Students complete at least 29 upper division units in BUS or BUEC courses, including all of

  • BUS 303 - Business, Society and Ethics (3)

  • BUS 312 - Introduction to Finance (4)

  • BUS 336 - Data and Decisions II (4)

  • BUS 343 - Introduction to Marketing (3)

  • BUS 393 - Commercial Law (3)

  • BUS 478 - Strategy (3) ^

  • and one of

  • BUS 374 - Organization Theory (3)

  • BUS 381 - Introduction to Human Resource Management (3)

  • and both† of

  • BUS 371 - Critical Thinking Through Business Case Analysis (3)

  • BUS 483 - Introduction to Employment Law For Business (3)

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

The world is changing rapidly and you have no way of knowing the full range of career opportunities available to you in the future. Take a look at the occupations traditionally associated with this program at the Beedie School of Business Career Management Centre.  

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