Section 8: Program Requirements for the Asper School of Business/Assiniboine Community College Joint Program

8.2 Course Requirements
The course requirements for the Asper School of Business /Assiniboine Community College Joint Program are as follows:

Courses		Credit Hours
QUALIFYING CORE COURSES (18 credit hours) (Students should register for the qualifying Core courses in their first year at the University of Manitoba and must achieve a minimum "C" grade in each course.)
136.131 or 136.1301	Matrices for Management and Social Sciences Vector Geometry and Linear Algebra	3
136.152 or 136.1501	Introductory Calculus for Management and Social Sciences Introduction to Calculus	3
017.120 or 077.1201	Introduction to Psychology Introduction to Sociology	6
Written English Course/Elective2		6
PROGRAM CORE REQUIREMENTS (24 credit hours)
009.200	Information Systems for Management	3
027.208	Introduction to Management and Organization Theory	3
027.212	Business/Government Relations	3
027.215	Introduction to Management Sciences	3
027.260	Fundamentals of Production and Operations Management	3
027.401 (must be taken in final term)	Administrative Policy	3
Critical Thinking3		3-6
Ethics4		3-6
Notes: 1 The prerequisite for 136.131, 136.130, 136.152, and 136.150 is 60 per cent in Mathematics 40S(300) or equivalent or a grade of "C" in the Mathematical Skills course taught by the Continuing Education Division. Students who have been admitted into the Asper School of Business/ Assiniboine Community College Joint Program and who successfully complete the Mathematical Skills course are entitled to an additional three credit hour Elective from their Business Administration diploma. 2  Students may select a six credit hour or a three credit hour course to satisfy the Written English requirement. Students who select a three credit hour Written English course must complete a three credit hour Elective to complete the six credit hour requirement. Courses that satisfy the written English requirement are listed in the General Academic Regulations and Requirements.   3 All Business students must complete three credit hours of Critical Thinking. Students may fulfil this requirement by completing one of the following courses: 015.120 (6), 015.129 (3), 015.132 (6), or 015.285 (3). If a six credit hour course is chosen, three credit hours will count toward the core Critical Thinking requirement and three credit hours will count as Electives.   4 All Business students must complete 3 credit hours of Ethics. Students may fulfill this requirement by completing one of the following courses: 015.229 (6 hrs), 015.274 (3 hrs), 015.275 (3 hrs), 015.279 (6 hrs), 015.283 (3 hrs), 015.284 (3 hrs), 020.245 (3 hrs), or 027.358F (3 hrs). If a six credit hour course is chosen, three credit hours will count toward the core Ethics requirement and three credit hours will count as Electives.

Program Requirements
Qualifying Core Courses - 18 credit hours
Program Core Courses - 24 credit hours
Major Programs - 12 credit hours
Business Options - 9-12 credit hours
Electives - 6-9 credit hours
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS = 72