The University of British Columbia offers a Bachelor of Arts degree with a Minor in Commerce.

  • The Minor will expose you to various business disciplines: accounting, finance, marketing, organizational behaviour and business strategy
  • Enrollment in this program is by application (obtained from the Centre of Arts Student Services) and is strictly limited
  • Upon admission to, and successful completion of this Minor program, the notation "Minor in Commerce" will be placed on your transcript
  • Prerequisites for admission to the Faculty of Arts Minor in Commerce MUST be completed at the time of application and include:

    *The Minor in Commerce application for Arts students is available each year between March 1st and May 31st.

Useful links when using this course planning worksheet:
UBC Calendar
UBC Department Website
BC Transfer Guide
Langara Diagnostic Tests


 In addition the Faculty of Arts requirements, these are the specific first & second year requirements for this minor:

UBC Courses

Credits

Langara Equivalents

Credits

3 credits of the Writing Component

3

ENGL 1100 or ENGL 1123

3

ECON 101
ECON 102

3
3

ECON 1220
ECON 1221

3
3

MATH 100
or
MATH 104

3 

3

MATH 1171 or 1175 or MATH 1173/1183 
or
MATH 1174

3/4

3

 

 

This course planning outline is created by the Langara College Counselling Department and is intended for use only as a guide. UBC's requirements are subject to change, and it is the student’s responsibility to consult original sources to ensure accuracy.

Updated September 2024