HONOURS PROGRAMS IN BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION

 I Honours Business Administration
The BBA program is based on the concept that a general
education involving an exposure to the liberal arts and sciences
is essential for a career in management and for the complete
development of an individual. The management portion of the BBA
program emphasizes two main objectives for its students: first,
on graduation, to prepare for meaningful responsibility
immediately and second, to build a foundation for a career in
management. The BBA program consists of 20 full-credit
courses (or equivalent). There are 11 Business credits of which
8.5 are required and 2.5 are electives. There are nine
non-Business credits of which three are required and six are
electives.

 Notes:
 1.
       Students should familiarize themselves with the
      registration and academic regulations of Wilfrid Laurier
      University (see pages 30-39). Both the University regulations and
      the school/department regulations must be adhered to.
 2.
       Upon completion of the Second Year in the BBA program,
      a student in good standing in the program may take up to a
      maximum of one additional Business or non-Business elective
      credit. The additional elective may be taken in Third Year and/or
      Fourth Year of the program and does not require the approval of
      the BBA Director. The additional elective will count in the
      GPA, unless the student has declared the elective an ``extra''
      course, (see page 37) and is subject to any restrictions
      currently in the Undergraduate Calendar.
 3.
       A student wishing to take seven courses in a term
      requires a GPA of nine and approval of the BBA Director.
 4.
       A maximum of one credit in Physical Education (Division
      D) and one and a half credits from Communication Studies
      (Division D) and/or FS204, FS205 is allowed in the BBA program.
 5.
       A student's program that seeks to depart from normal
      course content or sequence requires approval, in advance, from
      the BBA Director.
 6.
       Students registered in the BBA program are not
      permitted to count towards their degree more than one credit from
      SC101, SC102, SC103, SC104, BI110, BI120, CH115, PC101*, or
      AS105*.
 7.
       No more than three irregular course credits may be
      counted towards an Honours Business degree. An irregular course
      is defined as a course offered under a seminar heading and also a
      topic offered under the BU480 course.
       Students will only be allowed to take one BU480 course,
      and approval of the respective Area Co-ordinator and the BBA
      Director is required.

 Probation
See page 37 Academic Regulations Section.

 Progression and Graduation Requirements for the BBA
Program
See pages 36-37  Academic Regulations Section.

 Leave of Absence from the Program
A student may apply to withdraw from the BBA program for one, two
or three academic terms. The application should indicate the
length of leave requested, include the reasons for the requested
leave of absence, and be submitted to the BBA Director. The leave
of absence, if granted, will permit the student to re-enter the
program at the beginning of the designated academic term without
the necessity of review by the SBE Admissions Committee. Leaves
of absence, when granted, are conditional upon the student being
in good academic standing (all Undergraduate Calendar
requirements have been met) at the time the leave is to become
effective.

    A student who withdraws from the BBA program without
having obtained a leave of absence and who later wishes to
continue with the BBA program must apply to the SBE Admissions
Committee for re-admission.

    A student may not take courses for degree credit
during the period of a leave of absence.

 Transfer Students
Students who have completed part of their undergraduate
requirements may transfer into the BBA program at WLU. This can
be best done at the end of First Year. Students wishing to
transfer should have successfully completed course work similar
to that prescribed above for regular students. Inquiries should
be directed to the Office of the Registrar at WLU.

    The School of Business and Economics Admissions
Committee will consider applicants from other faculties or other
universities or requests for re-entry and may approve admission
on the basis of academic performance and the availability of
physical and teaching resources.

 Residence Requirement
Any student desiring to obtain a BBA degree must fulfil the
minimum requirement as a full-time student in the Second and
Third Years of the program.

 II Honours Business Administration Co-operative
Option (see page 88)

 III Honours Business Administration (With Minor)
Students may choose to select their elective courses in such a
way as to meet the requirements for a minor in an area other than
business.
Additional courses may be necessary to fulfil these requirements
as well as those of the BBA program. The following regulations
will apply: 
 1.
       All common regulations for the minor must be fulfilled
      (pages 57-58).
 2.
       A student may receive designation for only one minor.
 3.
       A BBA student may not count EC255 or EC275 toward the
      Economics minor.
 4.
       A BBA student may only count one of EC250 or
      EC260 toward the Economics minor if both are taken (effective
      from 1992-93).
 5.
       One credit (or equivalent) taken on a Letter of
      Permission basis, may be counted towards the minor requirements.

 IV Honours Business Administration Leading to
Chartered Accountancy
Designation
Students wishing to enter the accounting profession can take most
of the courses required by the Institute of Chartered Accountants
of Ontario as credits towards the BBA degree. Specific course
requirements can be obtained from the External Program Director's
Office.

 V Preparation for Economist Positions with Federal or
Provincial
Governments
Students in Business Administration who wish to get a grounding
in Economics for graduate studies in Economics or for work as an
economist in federal or provincial governments should take eight
credits in Economics.