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Business Foundation Program

Non Degree

Newly admitted students beginning their business studies at ÓÈÎïÊÓÆµ on the Surrey or Burnaby campus will complete the Business Foundation Program. The Business Foundation Program is an interdisciplinary first term program where students will gain foundational skills and knowledge for success in their academic and experiential pursuits within the Beedie School of Business. An emphasis on applied business knowledge, communication and collaboration will be expressed through complementary weekly workshops.

The Business Foundation Program contains two streams: the high school stream for newly admitted high school students (category 1) and the transfer stream for internal and external transfer students (category 2, 3, or 4). Each stream is designed to address the transition needs of the respective student group.

Program Requirements

High School Stream (Category 1)

Students must complete

BUS 201 - Introduction to Business (3)

The management and operation of business, including the principles, concepts, ideas and tools used by managers. Management in the contemporary world of high technology is emphasized, featuring examples and cases involving high-tech firms. In addition, the course exposes students to international and local business issues, and to large companies as well as to smaller, entrepreneurial firms. Prerequisite: This course is only open to approved Business Administration majors admitted to the faculty through the Business Foundation Program - High School Stream. Students with credit for BUS 130 or 202 or 301 may not receive further credit for this course, nor students with more than 30 units.

and are recommended to take two to four additional courses from the following

one of

ECON 103 - Principles of Microeconomics (4)

The principal elements of theory concerning utility and value, price and costs, factor analysis, productivity, labor organization, competition and monopoly, and the theory of the firm. Students with credit for ECON 200 cannot take ECON 103 for further credit. Quantitative/Breadth-Soc.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
John Fountain
May 11 – Jun 22, 2015: Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, 8:30–10:20 a.m.
Burnaby
Xianjuan Chen
May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Wed, Fri, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
Surrey
Seong Choi
May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Tue, Thu, 5:30–7:20 p.m.
Vancouver
ECON 105 - Principles of Macroeconomics (4)

The principal elements of theory concerning money and income, distribution, social accounts, public finance, international trade, comparative systems, and development and growth. Students with credit for ECON 205 cannot take ECON 105 for further credit. Quantitative/Breadth-Soc.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
Eliav Danziger
May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Wed, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D101 May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Thu, 2:30–3:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D102 May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Thu, 10:30–11:20 a.m.
Burnaby
D104 May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Thu, 10:30–11:20 a.m.
Burnaby
D105 May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Thu, 11:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D106 May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Thu, 12:30–1:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D108 May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Fri, 9:30–10:20 a.m.
Burnaby
D109 May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Fri, 10:30–11:20 a.m.
Burnaby
D110 May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Fri, 11:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Burnaby
Junjie Liu
May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Mon, 5:30–7:20 p.m.
May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Wed, 5:30–7:20 p.m.
Vancouver
Vancouver
Junjie Liu
May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Tue, 4:30–8:20 p.m.
Surrey

and/or one of

MATH 150 - Calculus I with Review (4)

Designed for students specializing in mathematics, physics, chemistry, computing science and engineering. Topics as for Math 151 with a more extensive review of functions, their properties and their graphs. Recommended for students with no previous knowledge of Calculus. In addition to regularly scheduled lectures, students enrolled in this course are encouraged to come for assistance to the Calculus Workshop (Burnaby), or Math Open Lab (Surrey). Prerequisite: Pre-Calculus 12 (or equivalent) with a grade of at least B+, or MATH 100 with a grade of at least B-, or achieving a satisfactory grade on the ÓÈÎïÊÓÆµ Calculus Readiness Test. Students with credit for either MATH 151, 154 or 157 may not take MATH 150 for further credit. Quantitative.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
Distance Education
TBA TBA
May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, 1:30–2:20 p.m.
Burnaby
OP01 TBD
MATH 154 - Calculus I for the Biological Sciences (3)

Designed for students specializing in the biological and medical sciences. Topics include: limits, growth rate and the derivative; elementary functions, optimization and approximation methods, and their applications; mathematical models of biological processes. Prerequisite: Pre-Calculus 12 (or equivalent) with a grade of at least B, or MATH 100 with a grade of at least C, or achieving a satisfactory grade on the ÓÈÎïÊÓÆµ Calculus Readiness Test. Students with credit for either MATH 150, 151 or 157 may not take MATH 154 for further credit. Quantitative.

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

Designed for students specializing in business or the social sciences. Topics include: limits, growth rate and the derivative; logarithmic exponential and trigonometric functions and their application to business, economics, optimization and approximation methods; functions of several variables. Prerequisite: Pre-Calculus 12 (or equivalent) with a grade of at least B, or MATH 100 with a grade of at least C, or achieving a satisfactory grade on the ÓÈÎïÊÓÆµ Calculus Readiness Test. Students with credit for either MATH 150, 151 or 154 may not take MATH 157 for further credit. Quantitative.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
Imin Chen
May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Mon, Wed, Fri, 11:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Burnaby
OP01 TBD

and/or one of

ENGL 101W - Introduction to Fiction (3)

Examines selected works of literature in order to develop a critical awareness of literary techniques and contexts in the representation of experience. May include the comparative study of works in related literary and artistic genres, and will pay some attention to literature of the Twentieth century. Includes attention to writing skills. Writing/Breadth-Humanities. Equivalent Courses: ENGL101. Writing/Breadth-Humanities.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
Nadine Flagel
May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Mon, Wed, 9:30–10:20 a.m.
Burnaby
D101 May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Mon, 11:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D102 May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Mon, 10:30–11:20 a.m.
Burnaby
D103 May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Mon, 10:30–11:20 a.m.
Burnaby
D104 May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Mon, 10:30–11:20 a.m.
Burnaby
D105 May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Wed, 8:30–9:20 a.m.
Burnaby
D106 May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Wed, 8:30–9:20 a.m.
Burnaby
D107 May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Wed, 8:30–9:20 a.m.
Burnaby
ENGL 102W - Introduction to Poetry (3)

Examines selected works of literature in order to develop a critical awareness of literary techniques and contexts in the representation of experience. May include the comparative study of works in related literary and artistic genres, and will pay some attention to literature of the Twentieth century. Includes attention to writing skills. Writing/Breadth-Humanities. Equivalent Courses: ENGL102. Writing/Breadth-Humanities.

ENGL 103W - Introduction to Drama (3)

Examines selected works of literature in order to develop a critical awareness of literary techniques and contexts in the representation of experience. May include the comparative study of works in related literary and artistic genres, and will pay some attention to literature of the Twentieth century. Includes attention to writing skills. Writing/Breadth-Humanities. Equivalent Courses: ENGL103. Writing/Breadth-Humanities.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
Alessandra Capperdoni
May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Mon, Wed, 2:30–3:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D101 May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Mon, 3:30–4:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D102 May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Mon, 3:30–4:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D103 May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Mon, 3:30–4:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D104 May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Mon, 4:30–5:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D105 May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Mon, 4:30–5:20 p.m.
Burnaby
ENGL 104W - Introduction to Prose Genres (3)

The literary study of a variety of prose genres, such as the essay, biography, autobiography, travel narrative, and journalistic writing. May include works which challenge the boundary between fiction and non-fiction. The course is intended to develop a critical awareness of literary techniques and contexts in the representation of experience. Includes attention to writing skills. Writing/Breadth-Humanities. Equivalent Courses: ENGL104. Writing/Breadth-Humanities.

Section Day/Time Location
Distance Education
ENGL 105W - Introduction to Issues in Literature and Culture (3)

An introduction to the study of literature within the wider cultural field, with a focus on contemporary issues across genres and media. Writing/Breadth-Humanities. Prerequisite: . Equivalent Courses: ENGL105. Writing/Breadth-Humanities.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
Gavin Paul
May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Thu, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Surrey
D901 May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Thu, 12:30–1:20 p.m.
Surrey
D902 May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Thu, 12:30–1:20 p.m.
Surrey
D903 May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Thu, 1:30–2:20 p.m.
Surrey
D904 May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Thu, 1:30–2:20 p.m.
Surrey
D905 May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Thu, 2:30–3:20 p.m.
Surrey
D906 May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Thu, 2:30–3:20 p.m.
Surrey
ENGL 199W - Introduction to University Writing (3)

An introduction to reading and writing in the academic disciplines. Prerequisite: 12 units. Students with credit for ENGL 199 may not take this course for further credit. Writing.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
Distance Education
Kathryn Alexander
May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Tue, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
Burnaby
Niall Mackenzie
May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Thu, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
Vancouver
Niall Mackenzie
May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Wed, 5:30–8:20 p.m.
Vancouver
Kathryn Alexander
May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Mon, 6:30–9:20 p.m.
Burnaby
PHIL XX1 - Critical Thinking (3)

An introduction to the evaluation of arguments as they are encountered in everyday life. The central aim will be to sharpen skills of reasoning and argumentation by understanding how arguments work and learning to distinguish those which actually prove what they set out to show from those which do not. Open to all students. Quantitative.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
Jonathan Katz
May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Mon, 9:30–10:20 a.m.
May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Wed, 9:30–10:20 a.m.
Burnaby
Burnaby
D101 May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Mon, 10:30–11:20 a.m.
Burnaby
D102 May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Mon, 11:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D103 May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Mon, 12:30–1:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D108 May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Wed, 10:30–11:20 a.m.
Burnaby
D109 May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Wed, 11:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D110 May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Wed, 1:30–2:20 p.m.
Burnaby
Lyle Crawford
May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Thu, 5:30–8:20 p.m.
Surrey
PHIL 100W - Knowledge and Reality (3)

An introduction to some of the central problems of philosophy. Topics to be discussed include the different theories of reality; the nature and sources of knowledge, truth, evidence, and reason; the justification of belief and knowledge about the universe. These topics and problems will be considered as they arise in the context of issues such as: relativism versus absolutism; the existence of God; personal identity; the nature of the mind and its relation to the body; free will and determinism; the possibility of moral knowledge. Open to all students. Students with credit for PHIL 100 may not take this course for further credit. Writing/Breadth-Humanities.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
Michaela Lucas
May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Mon, Wed, 11:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D101 May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Mon, 9:30–10:20 a.m.
Burnaby
D102 May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Mon, 10:30–11:20 a.m.
Burnaby
D103 May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Mon, 12:30–1:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D104 May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Mon, 2:30–3:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D105 May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Tue, 9:30–10:20 a.m.
Burnaby
D106 May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Tue, 2:30–3:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D107 May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Wed, 9:30–10:20 a.m.
Burnaby
D108 May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Wed, 10:30–11:20 a.m.
Burnaby
D109 May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Wed, 12:30–1:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D110 May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Wed, 1:30–2:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D111 May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Wed, 2:30–3:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D112 May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Wed, 2:30–3:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D113 May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Wed, 12:30–1:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D114 May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Mon, 12:30–1:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D115 May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Wed, 10:30–11:20 a.m.
Burnaby
PHIL 120W - Introduction to Moral Philosophy (3)

An introduction to the central problems of ethics: for example, the nature of right and wrong, the objectivity or subjectivity of moral judgments, the relativity or absolutism of values, the nature of human freedom and responsibility. The course will also consider general moral views such as utilitarianism, theories of rights and specific obligations, and the ethics of virtue. These theories will be applied to particular moral problems such as abortion, punishment, distributive justice, freedom of speech, and racial and sexual equality. Sometimes the course will also focus on important historical figures such as Plato, Aristotle, Kant and Mill. Open to all students. Students with credit for PHIL 120 may not take this course for further credit. Writing/Breadth-Humanities.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
Simon Pollon
May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Mon, Wed, 3:30–4:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D101 May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Mon, 1:30–2:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D102 May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Mon, 2:30–3:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D103 May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Mon, 2:30–3:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D104 May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Wed, 12:30–1:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D105 May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Wed, 2:30–3:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D106 May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Wed, 2:30–3:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D107 May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Mon, 2:30–3:30 p.m.
Burnaby
D108 May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Wed, 1:30–2:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D109 May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Wed, 2:30–3:20 p.m.
Burnaby
WL 101W - Writing About Literature (3)

Examines international migrancy, cultural identities, or cross-cultural influence in world literatures, while introducing the fundamentals of literary analysis and expository writing. Writing/Breadth-Humanities.

WL 103W - Pre-Modern World Literature (3)

Surveys pre-modern texts of world literature. Writing/Breadth-Humanities.

WL 104W - Modern World Literature (3)

Surveys poetry and prose from the seventeenth century to the present, with a focus on the literary exploration of issues of humanity. Writing/Breadth-Humanities.

and/or elective course(s) that may be applied toward the non-BUS/non-BUEC requirement within the bachelor of business administration or toward the university's WQB requirements.

Transfer Stream (category 2, 3, or 4)

Students must complete

BUS 202 - Foundations for Collaborative Work Environments (3)

Effective communication with persons from various cultural backgrounds in a professional setting is a key business skill in a global community. Develop cultural intelligence and skills in collaboration while improving intercultural and interpersonal business communication in a team-based environment. Prerequisite: This course is only open to approved Business Administration majors, joint majors, or second degree students admitted to the faculty through the Business Foundation Program - Transfer Stream. Students with credit for BUS 130 or 201 or 301 may not receive further credit for this course.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
Shauna Jones
AR Jones
Robert Jones
May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Tue, 9:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D101 May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Tue, 12:30–1:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D102 May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Tue, 2:30–3:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D103 May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Tue, 3:30–4:20 p.m.
Burnaby
Shauna Jones
AR Jones
Robert Jones
May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Wed, 9:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D201 May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Wed, 12:30–1:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D202 May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Wed, 2:30–3:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D203 May 11 – Aug 10, 2015: Wed, 3:30–4:20 p.m.
Burnaby

and are recommended to take two to four additional business courses and/or elective course(s) that may be applied toward the non-BUS/non-BUEC requirement within the bachelor of business administration or toward the university’s WQB requirements.

Residency Requirements and Transfer Credit

The University’s residency requirement stipulates that, in most cases, total transfer and course challenge credit may not exceed 60 units, and may not include more than 15 as upper division work.