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Selected from the following:

* 3 of the 6 credits for Microeconomic Theory exempt MGCR 293 in Core.

** 3 of the 6 credits for Macroeconomic Theory exempt ECON 295 in Core.

*** 3 of the 3 credits for MGCR 271 will count in Core.

Selected from other 200, 300 and 400 level courses in Economics (ECON), excluding courses with numbers below 210. At least 6 of these 18 credits should be taken from courses with 400 level numbers. No more than 6 of the 18 credits may be taken at the 200 level.

at least 9 credits from:

the remainder, if any, from:

Selected from the following:

* Students wishing to take BUSA 499 as a complementary course must seek prior approval from the adviser.

Students are required to take the following 3-credit course:

Selected from the following:

Students choose either one Minor Concentration or courses from the selected list of courses from one of the three themes below:

Students can choose to study a region including Africa, East Asia, Middle East, South Asia, Europe, or the Americas or several regions from a comparative global perspective in Religious Studies, Political Science, History, or Economics. This option focuses on aspects of global society and culture from a social science perspective. This theme is suitable for students who would like to work in a specific country or region or for students who want to work for a multinational company or government organization with global interests.

B.A. Minor Concentration in African Studies (18 cr.)

B.A. Minor Concentration in Comparative Politics (18 cr.)

B.A. Minor Concentration in Economics* (18 cr.)

B.A. Minor Concentration in East Asian Cultural Studies (18 cr.)

B.A. Minor Concentration in History (18 cr.)

B.A. Minor Concentration in Islamic Studies (18 cr.)

B.A. MInor Concentration in Jewish Studies (18 cr.)

B.A. Minor Concentration in Middle East Studies (18 cr.)

B.A. Minor Concentration in Quebec Studies (18 cr.)

B.A. Minor Concentration in Russian Culture (18 cr.)

B.A. Minor Concentration in South Asia (18 cr.)

B.A. Minor Concentration in World Religions (18 cr.)

* Students should choose economics (ECON) courses with a regional focus. Course numbers above ECON 209 (excluding ECON 295) are required, with at least 6 credits at the 300, 400, or 500 levels. Credits for the introductory sequence MGCR 293 and ECON 295 that are prerequisites for 300-level courses in economics do not count as part of this Minor Concentration. ECON 227 will not count if it is taken to meet other BCom requirements.

This theme focuses on aspects of public policy from the perspective of global transactions and finance. Students may select a minor concentration in the area of international relations and investigate policy on a global scale and its operations in the context of policy, war and peace, the economy, security, trade, human rights, and international organizations. Graduates with this option would be poised to apply their educational background to careers with world government, trade or economic organizations, NGOs, national governments, or businesses with global interests. The choices of programs include Economics, Geography, Political Science or a selected group of courses.

B.A. Minor Concentration in Economics (18 cr.)

B.A. Minor Concentration in International Relations (18 cr.)

B.A. Minor Concentration in Political Economy (18 cr.)

B.A. Minor Concentration in Political Science (18 cr.)

B.A. Minor Concentration in Politics, Law and Society (18 cr.)

B.A. Minor Concentration in Political Theory (18 cr.)

OR

18 credits of the following courses with at least 6 credits at the 300 level or above:

NOTE: Since this course listing is not an official minor, it will appear on the student's transcript as a narrative in the final term of the as follows: "Global Governance, Conflict, and Human Rights Area of Study".

Broad-based, interdisciplinary topics will allow students to study current issues of social importance ranging from: poverty and inequality health promotion and the environment, sustainability, and natural resource management. Students will be prepared to apply business practices to the protection of the vulnerable and the planet. Students will be poised to work for multinationals, governments, or non-governmental organizations.

B.A. Minor Concentration in Anthropology (18 cr.)

B.A. Minor Concentration in Economics* (18 cr.)

B.A. Minor Concentration in Geography (18 cr.)

B.A. Minor Concentration in International Development Studies (18 cr.)

B.A. Minor Concentration in Social Studies of Medicine (18 cr.)

B.A. Minor Concentration in Sociology (18 cr.)

B.A. Minor Concentration in Environment: ÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û School of Environment (18 cr.)

B.Sc. Minor Concentration in Environment: ÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û School of Environment (18 cr.)

B.Sc. Field Study Minor (18 cr.)

* Students should choose economics (ECON) courses related to the environment, development, and health. Course numbers above ECON 209 (excluding ECON 295) are required, with at least 6 credits at the 300, 400, or 500 levels. Credits for the introductory sequence MGCR 293 and ECON 295 that are prerequisites for 300-level courses in economics do not count as part of this Minor Concentration. ECON 227 will not count if it is taken to meet other BCom requirements.

9 credits of language in First or Second Level EAST (Asian Languages and Literature)*

or

9 credits of ISLA 521D1/D2 Introductory Arabic**

*Students may choose to complete additional credits in Japanese, Chinese, Korean for a total of 18 credits. Only 9 credits of EAST languages will count toward the Major and any optional additional credits will count as electives or toward another program if the student has sufficient credits to complete it within their degree. Students may not exceed the total credits required to graduate in order to complete these additional language credits and will be left with 0 electives.

**Students with no prior knowledge of Arabic may choose two levels of Arabic. Only ISLA 521 will count toward the Major and any additional optional credits in ISLA 522 or 523 will count as electives.

OR

12 credits of language courses, at the 500 level or lower, chosen from ONE of the following Subject Codes:

CLAS (Classics) [Modern Greek]

EAST (East Asian) - Third or Fourth Level

FREN (French)

FRSL (French as a Second Language)

GERM (German Studies) [German]

HISP (Hispanic Studies) [Spanish, Portuguese]

***ISLA (Middle East Studies) [Lower and Higher Intermediate Level Arabic, Turkish, Urdu, Persian]

****ITAL (Italian Studies) [Italian]

JWST (Jewish Studies) [Hebrew, Yiddish]

RUSS (Russian) [Russian]

***Students placed in Lower Intermediate Arabic will complete ISLA 522D1/D2 and ISLA 523D1/D2 for a total of 12 credits.

****Students wishing to register for ITAL 205 should do so in their first year as this course is open only to U0 and U1 students. ITAL 206 is open to U0, U1 and U2 students. ITAL 210, ITAL 215 and ITAL 216 can be taken by all students.

Note: Registration processes for language courses vary by department but usually involve placement tests or departmental approval. Students should consult with the individual departments to ensure that they register for the appropriate level.

Students may complete a 3-credit internship as part of their experiential credit. The internship will consist of a minimum of 150 hours of work over a period of 8 to 12 weeks at an approved host institution. The institution should be located either overseas or have an international focus. Major in International Management students who are enrolled in Minor Concentrations in the Faculty of Arts may choose to complete Internship courses in the Faculty of Arts. Please see section "Faculty of Arts Internship Program" or refer to the Arts Internships website: /arts-internships for requirements, including hours and weeks required and CGPA cut-offs.

OR

NOTE: Students who complete at least one term of exchange or an international educational experience approved by the BCom SAO would be eligible for an exemption from the Experiential Learning Experience Requirement and would substitute 3 credits of free electives if they chose this exemption.

NOTE: There are CGPA requirements for Exchanges and Internships courses. Students without the minimum CGPA requirement must consult the Major in International Management adviser in the BCom office to arrange for an alternative.

Five courses selected from:

* credits for MATH 324 are counted toward Management Core, where they replace MGCR 271.

6 credits selected from:

3 credits selected from:

** MATH 204 cannot be taken for credit after credit for MATH 324 has been obtained. The two courses can be taken concurrently. Students should consult the rules for credit for statistics courses in the Course Overlap section.

*** MGSC 272 and MATH 423 cannot both be taken for program credit.

12 credits selected from:

and 6 credits taken in one of the following two options:

6 credits selected from:

Or

6 credits selected from:

* credits for MATH 324 are counted toward Management Core, where they replace MGCR 271.

6 credits selected from:

6 credits selected from:

** MATH 204 cannot be taken for credit after credit for MATH 324 has been obtained. The two courses can be taken concurrently. Students should consult the rules for credit for statistics courses in the course overlap section.