DONALD SCHOOL OF BUSINESS MRU Bachelor of Business Administration General Management Major RDC Business Administration Diploma, Accounting Major Route UPDATED: FEBRUARY, 2014 As a result of a partnership with Mount Royal University (MRU), you can now complete a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree at RDC. If you are a graduate of RDC s Business Administration diploma with a major in General, Accounting, Marketing, or RDC s Financial Services Diploma, your diploma can transfer to the BBA and allow you to complete years three and four of the MRU degree without leaving Red Deer. RECOMMENDED PATTERN YEAR 3 BUAC ROUTE YEAR 3 FALL TERM YEAR 3 WINTER TERM MGMT 410 - Global Business Environment (CORE) MGMT 420 - Operations Management (CORE) BUS 307 - Introduction to Business Statistics II (CORE) MAJOR 1 ENGL 219 Cluster 4, Foundation: Essay Composition & Critical Reading GNED 1301 Cluster 3, Foundation: Globalization GNED 1102 Cluster 1, Foundation: Controversies in Science GNED 1203 Cluster 2, Foundation: Cultural Perspectives on Science Tier 2 Tier 2 RECOMMENDED PATTERN YEAR 4 BUAC ROUTE YEAR 4 FALL TERM YEAR 4 WINTER TERM MGMT 430 - Business Plan Development (CORE) MGMT 490 - Strategic Management (CORE) MAJOR 1 MAJOR 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 3 Tier 3 1 Choose from: MGMT 450 Leadership, MGMT 460 Change Management, MGMT 470 Corporate Social Responsibility, ACCT 305 Personal & Corporate Income Tax (If you have completed ACCT 211 and/or ACCT 212, you will NOT receive credit for ACCT 305 in your degree), ACCT 306 Auditing (If you have completed ACCT 206, you will NOT receive credit for ACCT 306 in your degree, ACCT 308 Advanced Managerial Accounting and ACCT 310 Advanced Financial Accounting. Students pursuing an accounting designation are advised to choose ACCT 305, ACCT 306, ACCT 308 and ACCT 310.
Components of Bachelor of Business Administration, General Management Degree BBA RDC Diploma BBA Years 3 & 4 @ RDC 17 Core Business Courses = 12 Core Business Courses + (generally)* 5 Core Business Courses (generally)* 9 Major Courses in General Management = 6 Major Courses in General Management + 3 Major Courses in General Management 12 General Education Courses = 0 General Education Courses + 12 General Education Courses 2 Electives = 2 Electives + 0 Electives 40 Courses 20 Courses 20 Courses *Dependent on what a student does within the diploma as their open option or if they are a Financial Services Diploma graduate their Years 3 & 4 could have a variation to the above General Education Coursework Students registered in the BBA, General Management major are required to take 12 General Education courses as part of their degree. This part of your degree is designed to give you a breadth of knowledge and exposure to additional subject areas that complement your General Management major area of study. General Education is also designed to give you choice you can explore a wide range of new subjects, or if you wish, you can choose to go deep in an area of interest. General Education courses are organized into four thematic clusters: 1. Numeracy & Scientific Literacy 2. Values, Beliefs & Identity 3. Community & Society 4. Communication Students explore subjects in each of these areas at three different tiers: Foundation Tier Study One foundation course from each of the clusters. Total of four courses. Second Tier Study Choose one course from each cluster. Total of four courses. Third Tier Study You have the option of narrowing your focus of interest. Your four Gen Ed courses at this tier must cover at least two clusters that means your choices range from taking one course in each cluster, to taking three courses from one cluster and one from another. Total of four courses. The courses listed below will satisfy General Education requirements in the cluster and tier that is indicated. 2
General Education Coursework Available At RDC Cluster 1 Numeracy & Scientific Literacy (CL1) Foundation GNED 1102 Controversies in Science None Tier 2 ANTH 200 People & Biocultural Evolution None ANTH 306 Introduction to Archaeology ANTH 200 or 203 ANTH 309 Introduction to Physical Anthropology ANTH 200 or 203 GEOG 230 Introductory Physical Geography None KNSS 200 Structural Anatomy Biology 30 Recommended KNSS 244 Introduction to Nutrition None MATH 202 Elementary Calculus I MATH 30 Pure MATH 203 Elementary Calculus MATH 30 Pure & MATH 31 MATH 260 Higher Arithmetic MATH 30 Pure MATH 221 Linear Algebra I MATH 30 Pure Tier 3 GEOG 231 Introductory Physical Geography II None MATH 204 Elementary Calculus II MATH 202 or 203 Cluster 2 Values, Beliefs & Identity (CL2) Foundation GNED 1203 Cultural Perspectives on Science None Tier 2 ART 201 Art History I None ART 203 Art History II None ENGL 220 Literary Analysis ENGL 219 HIST 209 Pre Modern World History None KNSS 253 Psychological Sport Performance None PHIL 201 Values & Society None PHIL 202 Knowledge & Reality None PSYC 260 Basic Psychological Processes None PSYC 261 Social & Individual Behaviour PSYC 260 3
Cluster 2, Tier 3 HIST 325 Science & Religion 1500 Present None HIST 327 The European Witch Craze None PHIL 321 Metaphysics None POLI 308 History of Political Thought I (Plato to Machiavelli) Not open to first year students without consent of department. POLI 309 History of Political Thought II (Hobbes to the Present) Not open to first year students without consent of department. PSYC 341 Social Psychology PSYC 260 & 261 or SOCI 260 & 261 PSYC 353 Child Development PSYC 260 & PSYC 261 PSYC 357 Psychology of Adult Development & Aging PSYC 260 & PSYC 261 PSYC 358 Cognitive Psychology PSYC 260 & PSYC 261 or Co-requisite: PSYC 312 PSYC 383 Personality PSYC 260 & PSYC 261 PSYC 389 Abnormal Psychology PSYC 260 & PSYC 261 Cluster 3 Community & Society (CL 3) Foundation GNED 1301 Globalization None Tier 2 ANTH 201 People & Culture None GEOG 251 Introduction to Cultural Geography None HIST 373 Canadian History to 1867 None KNSS 204 Introduction to Sociocultural Foundations of Physical Education, None Leisure & Sport KNSS 205 History of Sport KNSS 204 KNSS 240 Adapted Physical Education None POLI 201 Introduction to Politics None POLI 283 Issues & Trends in World Politics None POLI 223 Canadian Political Issues None SOCI 260 Sociological Concepts & Perspectives None Tier 3 ECON 337 Development Economics ECON 201 & 202 or ECON 100 & 101 ECON 341 Money & Banking ECON 201 & 202 or ECON 100 & 101 ENGL 302 Introduction to Contemporary Theoretical Practices ENGL 219 & 220 GEOG 381 Geography of Canada A previous course in GEOG is strongly recommended. HIST 379 The First Nations & Canada None PHIL 300 Professional Ethics None PHIL 386 Philosophy & Health Care Issues None POLI 320 Canadian National Government** None SOCI 301 Sociology of Gender & Sexuality SOCI 260 SOCI 325 Criminology SOCI 260 SOCI 365 Social Stratification SOCI 260 SOCI 371 Sociology of the Family SOCI 260 SOCI 373 Sociology of Aging SOCI 260 SOCI 376 Sociology of Religion SOCI 260 **POLI 320 is a 6 credit course. 3 credits can be used as a Cluster 3, Tier 3 requirement and 3 credits will be used as an elective. 4
Cluster 4 Communication (CL4) Foundation ENGL 219 Essay Composition & Critical Reading ELA 30-1 or COMM 250 Tier 2 COMM 271 Introduction to Communications Studies ELA 30-1 or ENGL 219 DRAM 249 Introduction to Dramatic Process None ENGL 305 The Development of Children s Literature ENGL 219 & ENGL 220 FILM 202 Introduction to Film: Film History Co-requisite ENGL 219 & 220 FREN 101 Beginners French I None Note: Not Available to Students with French 30 FREN 102 Beginners French II FREN 20 or FREN 101 FREN 202 Intermediate French I FREN 30 or FREN 102 FREN 203 Intermediate French II FREN 202 or Francais 30 SPAN 101 Beginners Spanish I None SPAN 102 Beginners Spanish II SPAN 101 Tier 3 FREN 302 Advanced French I FREN 203 FREN 303 Advanced French II FREN 302 SPAN 201 Intermediate Spanish I SPAN 30 or SPAN 102 SPAN 202 Intermediate Spanish II SPAN 201 NOTES: 5
DEGREE COMPLETION COURSEWORK TRACKER BUAC ROUTE CORE BUSINESS COURSES Completed MRU COURSE 1 1 MGMT 2130 BADM 110 or BUS 201 Introduction to Management 2 2 MKTG 2150 BADM 132 Introduction to Marketing 3 3 HRES 2170 BADM 281 Human Resource Management 4 4 ECON 1101 ECON 100 or ECON 201 Introduction to Business Microeconomics 5 5 ECON 1103 ECON 101 or ECON 202 Introduction to Business Macroeconomics 6 6 MGMT 2262 BADM 111 or BUS 306 Introduction to Statistics 7 7 MGMT 2263 BUS 307 Introduction to Business Statistics II 8 8 ACCT 2121 ACCT 102 or ACCT 202 Introductory Accounting 1 9 9 ACCT 3224 ACCT 104 or ACCT 204 Managerial Accounting 10 10 FNCE 3227 BADM 260 or BUS 310 Introduction to Finance 11 11 MGMT 3210 COMM 250 Business & Workplace Writing 12 12 MGMT 3230 BUS 311 Legal Foundations of the Canadian Economy 13 13 MGMT 3276 BUS 303 Introduction to Organizational Behaviour 14 14 INBU 3301 MGMT 410 Global Business Environment 15 15 LSCM 4403 MGMT 420 Operations Management 16 16 ENTR 4433 MGMT 430 Business Plan Development 17 17 MGMT 5333 MGMT 490 Strategic Management MAJOR COURSES IN GENERAL MANAGEMENT MINIMUM OF 5 @ A SENIOR LEVEL Completed 18 1 ACCT 3220 or 3xxx ACCT 103 or ACCT 202 Introductory Accounting II 19 2 MRU ACCT 209 Intermediate Financial Accounting I 20 3 MRU ACCT 210 Intermediate Financial Accounting II 21 4 MRU Accounting Option 22 5 MRU Accounting Option 23 6 COMP 2231 or 2xxx BADM 207 Management Information Systems & Technology 24 7 MRU MAJOR 1 1 SEE FOOTNOTE EXPLANATION ON PAGE 1 25 8 MRU MAJOR 1 1 SEE FOOTNOTE EXPLANATION ON PAGE 1 26 9 MRU MAJOR 1 1 SEE FOOTNOTE EXPLANATION ON PAGE 1 6
RDC GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES Completed 27 1 Cluster 1, Foundation GNED 1102 Controversies in Science 28 2 Cluster 2, Foundation GNED 1203 Cultural Perspectives in Science 29 3 Cluster 3, Foundation GNED 1301 Globalization 30 4 Cluster 4, Foundation ENGL 219 Essay Composition & Critical Reading 31 5 Cluster 1, Tier 2 32 6 Cluster 2, Tier 2 33 7 Cluster 3, Tier 2 34 8 Cluster 4, Tier 2 35 9 Tier 3 36 10 Tier 3 37 11 Tier 3 38 12 Tier 3 ELECTIVES Completed MRU COURSE 39 1 MRU BADM 270 Business Integration 40 2 MRU Open Option IMPORTANT INFORMATION Program Components: 40 Courses 17 Core Business Courses, 9 Major Courses in General Management, 12 General Education Courses, 2 Electives Admission Requirement: Repeated Courses: Coursework Expiration: Spring Term Coursework: Successful Completion of RDC Business Administration (Accounting, General or Marketing majors) or Financial Services Diploma When a student presents the same course with more than one grade (i.e. the course has been repeated), the higher grade shall be used for evaluating purposes. Normally there is no time limitation for the application of credit toward a Mount Royal University credential for any course completed at Mount Royal University or at any recognized accredited post-secondary institution. However, time limitations for individual courses may be imposed if the course content is particularly time-sensitive. Any such time limitations must be approved by the Dean/Director of the appropriate faculty/school/centre upon recommendation from the Chair. Students must complete all degree requirements by the end of the winter term of their year of graduation to be able to participate in convocation. MRU conducts two convocation ceremonies per year - one in June and one in November (for any student that finishes in the spring semester). 7
Residency Requirement: Grading: Graduation Requirement: At least 50% of the course work required for a Mount Royal University parchment must be completed as Mount Royal coursework. Credit will be considered only for those courses which have been completed with the minimum grade required for program continuance. If a program continuance is not stated the minimum grade is D. To successfully complete the Mount Royal University Bachelor of Business Administration, General Management Major at RDC, students must complete a minimum of 20 required courses; have a minimum GPA of 2.0 calculated on all courses required for graduation. Upon completion of the program, students will submit an application to Mount Royal University. Upon confirmation of graduation, students may attend convocation at Mount Royal and receive their parchment (payment of a convocation fee must be included with application) or students can attend convocation at RDC. Part-time students have up to 8 years to complete their program. How to Find More Information RDC Advising & Recruiting Specialist: RDC Website: On-Line RDC Timetable: Cindy Ruzycki cindy.ruzycki@rdc.ab.ca http://www.rdc.ab.ca/dsb http://www.rdc.ab.ca/timetable/ Main Mount Royal University Website http://www.mtroyal.ca/ PLEASE NOTE: You are responsible for ensuring that your registration is complete and appropriate and that your course choices comply with the program to which you have been admitted at RDC and/or to the university to which you wish to transfer (if applicable). You are cautioned that any changes to your courses, your major or your transfer destination may adversely affect your transferable credit (if applicable), admission requirements for future programs, or eligibility to graduate from RDC. Please consult with an Advisor if you have any questions. The function of Advisors is to provide students with information and resources that enable them to make informed decisions relevant to their education. These resources include the RDC College Calendar, the Academic Planning Guide for your chosen program and destination university (if applicable), the Alberta Transfer Guide and the calendar and contact information for your destination university (if applicable). Advisors will assist you in interpreting information from these resources or refer you to your destination university if appropriate. Students in university transfer programs are strongly advised to refer to the calendar of the university to which they wish to transfer and should contact appropriate university departments as required. 8