The Administration Option is available only to students registered in honours programs. Normally students will register for the option during first or second year. Transfers into the option after Year 2 must be approved by a co-ordinating committee consisting of four members, two appointed by the deans of the faculties of Arts and Science and two by the dean of the School of Business and Economics. The Administration Option consists of the following 6.0 credits:
Year 1
BU111, BU121, EC120, EC140
Year 2
BU227, BU247
Year 3 and 4
BU208, BU288, BU352, BU383, BU385; BU481 (must be taken in Year 4)
Notes:
- For progression to Year 3 in the option, students must have completed all first and second year option courses with a cumulative GPA of at least 6.00. For graduation, students must obtain a cumulative GPA of at least 6.00 in all option course(s) normally taken in Year 3 and Year 4. Students who fail to meet these GPA requirements by May 1 of their second or fourth year may repeat courses in the following summer, but must meet requirements by August 31. A maximum of 1.5 credits may be repeated.
- At least 4.0 of the 6.0 credits in the option must be completed at Wilfrid Laurier University.
- Students in Year 3 and Year 4 considering an MBA program following graduation should consult with the co-ordinator of the Administration Option regarding course selection.
- The prerequisites for BU383, BU385 are waived for students in the Administration Option. Students whose discipline or major does not require a statistics course are advised to complete BU385 prior to attempting BU383.