Academic Calendar - 2024

Western University Academic Calendar. - 2024

King's

Specialization SPECIALIZATION IN FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
Management, Economics, and Mathematics, School of



Admission Requirements


Students applying for a BMOS SPECIALIZATION must have

a) an overall average of at least 70% on the last 5.0 courses completed;
b) obtained a passing grade for each course required for admission to the module, and a passing grade for all option courses; and
c) a minimum cumulative average of 65%.

5.0 first-year courses:

1.0 course: MOS 1021A/B and MOS 1023A/B or Business Administration 1220E.
0.5 course from: Calculus 1000A/B, Mathematics 1230A/B.
0.5 course from: Mathematics 1229A/B, Mathematics 1600A/B, Calculus 1301A/B, Calculus 1501A/B.
1.0 course: Economics 1021A/B and Economics 1022A/B.
2.0 additional courses in any subject numbered 1000-1999 (MOS 1033A/B is strongly recommended).

If a student is required to take Mathematics 0110A/B IN ADDITION TO the 1.0 required first-year mathematics courses listed above it will count toward the 20.0 required courses for the student’s degree at King’s University College as needed. Mathematics 0110A/B is NOT a substitute for the other 1.0 required first-year mathematics courses.


Note: Students enrolled at another Affiliated University College or the Constituent University must meet the admission requirements in order to transfer into a BMOS SPECIALIZATION at King's.

Module/Program Information


Module
10.0 courses

1.0 course normally taken in second year: Business Administration 2257 or MOS 2227A/B and MOS 2228A/B.
1.0 course: Economics 2222A/B and Economics 2223A/B.
0.5 course: MOS 2181A/B.
0.5 course normally taken in second year from: Actuarial Science 2052A/B, Analytics and Decision Sciences 2288F/G, MOS 2277A/B. 
0.5 course normally taken in second year: Economics 2300A/B or Economics 2154A/B.
2.0 courses: MOS 3310A/B, MOS 3316A/B, MOS 3320A/B, MOS 3330A/B.
0.5 course normally taken in third year from: Economics 2162A/B, Economics 2163A/B or Economics 3352A/B, Economics 2164A/B or Economics 3370A/B, MOS 3312A/B.
0.5 course from: MOS 3367A/B, MOS 4467A/B*.
1.0 course normally taken in fourth year: MOS 4310A/B, MOS 4410A/B.
2.5 courses from: MOS 2275A/B, MOS 3318A/B, MOS 3370A/B, MOS 4311A/B, MOS 4316A/B, MOS 4340A/B, MOS 4404A/B, MOS 4422F/G, MOS 4471A/B, MOS Special Topics at 3000 level or above.

Notes:
1. MOS Special Topics courses for the Specialization must be approved for relevancy prior to enrolment.
2. Students require 1.0 Category B (Arts and Humanities) if not already completed, and 2.0 designated essay courses including 1.0 numbered 2000-4999, prior to graduation.
3. *Fulfills the ethics requirement; note students planning on obtaining their CFA are strongly encouraged to take MOS 4467A/B.


Progression


Progression Requirements

To progress in the BMOS SPECIALIZATION, students must

a) maintain a minimum cumulative average of 65%
b) obtain a minimum sessional average of 60% in the fall/winter term*

* Sessional averages are calculated in May, after the fall/winter term.
In order to be readmitted to the BMOS SPECIALIZATION, students must complete 5.0 additional courses in another discipline, achieve a minimum average of 70% in their last 5.0 courses, and have a cumulative average of 65%.

Graduation Requirements

Students must obtain a minimum overall average of 65% on the 20.0 courses to be counted for graduation. Students with advanced standing must achieve an overall average of 65% on courses completed at Western.

Among, or in addition to the module requirements for the different streams, all BMOS Four-Year Specialization students require the following before graduation:

2.0 designated essay courses (E, F, or G), 1.0 at the senior level.
1.0 course from each of Categories A, B, and C.