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Aviation
Bachelor of Business Administration (Aviation) degree
The four-year BBA (Aviation) degree combines academic studies with practical skills that prepare graduates for a career within the aviation industry. In addition to specific aviation management courses, five courses (15 credits) from the Bachelor of Business Administration program are replaced with aviation training upon presentation of the following Transport Canada approved aviation credentials: Private Pilot's license, Instrument Rating, Commercial Pilot's Licence, and Multi-Engine Rating or Instructor Rating.
Entrance requirements
Option 1: High school graduates
- B.C. secondary school graduation, or equivalent. (Students who have completed a high school equivalency program will also be considered but may have to complete the specific entrance requirements below.)
- Prerequisites for MATH 141.
- Prerequisites for ENGL 105.
- Prerequisites for PHYS 101.
Option 2: University entrance (for applicants who have completed at least nine post-secondary credits at a recognized institution)
- Attempted at least nine transferable credits at a recognized post-secondary institution with a minimum CGPA of 2.67 based on all university-level courses attempted.
- Prerequisites for MATH 141.
- Prerequisites for ENGL 105.
- Prerequisites for PHYS 101.
Students who do not meet these requirements might consider Qualifying Studies.
When to apply
Applications are accepted for entrance to the Fall semester only. For application deadlines, see Specific intake application process.
How to apply
Apply online at ufv.ca/admissions/apply.
Applicants will be advised of an admission decision and, if accepted, will be provided with registration information. A deposit is required prior to registration (see the Fees and Other Costs section). This money will be applied toward tuition fees. Final payment of all course fees is due by the end of the second week of classes.
Basis for admission decision
Applicants who meet the entrance requirements will be admitted in order of their application date. This date is set when an application, all required documentation, and the application fee have been submitted.
Fees and additional costs
See the Fees and Other Costs section.
Program duration and total number of credits
The program is normally completed within four years of full-time study.
A reduced course load is permitted. Students are allowed up to eight consecutive academic years to complete the program from the time of enrolment into the BBA (Aviation), or first admission into the Business Administration (Aviation) diploma for those laddering into the BBA (Aviation) program.
The BBA (Aviation) degree consists of a minimum of 120 credits.
Location
Most courses are offered in Abbotsford. Some lower-level courses may also be offered at the
Chilliwack and Mission campuses.
Program outline
First year
Semester I
| Course | Title | Credits |
| BUS 100 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUS 160/CIS 110 | Computerized Business Applications and MIS | 3 |
| ECON 100 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ENGL 105 | Academic Writing | 3 |
| MATH 141 | Calculus for Business | 3 |
Semester II
| Course | Title | Credits |
| BUS 120 | Essentials of Marketing | 3 |
| BUS 143 | Introductory Financial Accounting I | 3 |
| CMNS 125 | Communicating Professionally to Academic and Workplace Audiences | 3 |
| ECON 101 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| STAT 106 | Statistics I | 4 |
Second year
Semester III
| Course | Title | Credits |
| BUS 144 | Introductory Financial Accounting II | 3 |
| BUS 203 | Organizational Behaviour | 3 |
| BUS 221 | Professional Selling | 3 |
| BUS 249 | Introduction to Finance (formerly BUS 149, 162) | 3 |
| CMNS 251 | Professional Report Writing | 3 |
Semester IV
| Course | Title | Credits |
| BUS 201 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| BUS 226/ ECON 226 |
Economic and Business Statistics (formerly BUS 301/ECON 301) | 3 |
| BUS 227 | New Business Development | 3 |
| BUS 247 | Introductory Management Accounting | 3 |
| BUS 261 | Business Law | 3 |
Third year
Semester V
| Course | Title | Credits |
| BUS 320 | Business Research Methods | 3 |
| BUS 400 | Business and Society | 3 |
| ECON 307 | Managerial Microeconomics | 3 |
| PHYS 101 | Physics | 5 |
Semester VI
| Course | Title | Credits |
| BUS 349 | Financial Management I | 3 |
| BUS 360 | International Air Transportation | 3 |
| Elective | Social Science elective (other than Economics) | 3 |
Fourth year
Semester VII
| Course | Title | Credits |
| BUS 404 | Management Science | 3 |
| BUS 460 | Aviation Management | 3 |
| BUS 462 | Business and Corporate Aviation Management | 3 |
Semester VIII
| Course | Title | Credits |
| BUS 403 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| BUS 405 | Strategic Management Simulation | 3 |
| BUS 464 | Airport Planning and Management | 3 |
| Elective | A second language | 3 |
Continuance and probation
Program continuance and probation are governed by UFV’s Undergraduate Continuance policy (92). Students must have a CGPA of at least 2.00 to remain in good academic standing. Failure to meet or maintain a 2.00 will result in restrictions on registration and may lead to academic suspension. For further details, see the Academic standing and undergraduate continuance section of the academic calendar.
Course repetition
See UFV's Course Repeat policy (86).
Readmission
Students who have been required to withdraw from UFV under the Undergraduate Continuance policy (92) are subject to readmission and continuance requirements as listed in the UFV academic calendar. Students are normally only readmitted once to the same program.
Appeals for readmission
Students who are required to withdraw from the program must submit an appeal for readmission if they wish to resume studies in the program.
In general, students who have been required to withdraw will be advised to complete a further nine credits of academic work, or to repeat a similar amount of academic work taken previously, in order to demonstrate their academic abilities. Appeals must be received at least three months before the start of the semester applied for. Readmission is not automatic.
Residency
At least 50% of the course work, including at least 10 upper-level business courses numbered BUS 300-499, must be completed at UFV.
Courses taken at partnering universities through an approved Study Abroad student exchange may be used to meet residency requirements.
Graduation requirements
A cumulative program GPA (PGPA) of 2.67 or higher on all courses applicable toward the BBA program, and a cumulative GPA (CGPA) of 2.00 on all courses attempted, are required for graduation.
Students must also complete the following Transport Canada approved aviation credentials: Private Pilot's license, Instrument Rating, Commercial Pilot's Licence, and Multi-Engine Rating or Instructor Rating.
At the time of applying for graduation no course applicable to the BBA program may be older than 10 years, and no upper-level BUS or ECON course applicable to the BBA may be older than five years.
See the Graduation section of the calendar for more information.
Maximum length of time to complete program
Students are allowed up to eight consecutive years to complete program requirements.
Students with personal extenuating circumstances can apply to the Director of the School of Business for an extension. At the Director of the School of Business’ discretion, an extension of up to two years, allowing up to ten consecutive years for program completion, might be granted.
Bachelor of Business Administration (Aviation) Honours degree
Students in the Bachelor of Business Administration (Aviation) program have the option of completing a Bachelor of Business Administration (Aviation) Honours degree. The following conditions apply to this program:
Students must formally apply for entry to the program after completing no fewer than 60 credits and no more than 90 credits applicable to the BBA Aviation. The program chair's approval is needed for admission. Applications after completion of more than 90 credits will only be considered under extenuating circumstances.
A CGPA of 3.50 or above on all courses applicable to the degree is required for admission, continuance and graduation.
Students must complete an additional 12 credits beyond the credits required for the BBA (Aviation) degree. These credits must come from upper-level (numbered 300-400) Business courses; upper-level courses from other areas may be counted toward this total with the program chair's approval.
Students must also complete the requirements of at least one of the Business majors or minors listed in the UFV calendar.
Course listings
For complete details on courses see the course descriptions section.