The Administration certificate program is offered as a part-time program which consists of two sections. In the core section you will complete six courses which provide a general background in the fundamentals of administration. The elective section allows you a choice of Business Administration courses depending on your interests or requirements, including public/municipal administration courses when available through other institutions or by correspondence.
Note 1: Students intending to register for CMNS 125 and BUS 160 should refer to prerequisite information listed in the course descriptions section.
Students lacking recent preparation are advised to consult with the School of Business about entrance requirement equivalencies.
Students who do not meet these requirements might consider Qualifying Studies.
Applications are accepted for entrance to the Fall semester only. For application deadlines, see Specific intake application process.
The following must be included:
Note 1: Students making an early application must provide evidence of courses in progress as soon as available.
Note 2: English 12 equivalent courses include English 12 First Peoples, English Literature 12, AP English, and IB English A (standard level or higher level).
2. In April/May an orientation will be offered for all School of Business programs. Attendance at the orientation is mandatory.
3. Students 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 your tuition fees. Final payment of all course fees is due the end of the second week of classes.
4. In cases where interim transcripts are submitted, an admission decision may be made conditional upon completion of academic requirements. Proof of completion of entrance requirements must be submitted by the date stated on your acceptance letter.
For re-entry to a School of Business program, GPA will be calculated based on the courses that will be used to fulfill the program requirements only (program GPA). Limitations on the number of courses retaken will apply.
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.
Students may take up to seven years to complete the requirements for this certificate program (full-time study to complete the program in one year is not possible). We recommend that people working full-time take no more than two courses per semester. All students should expect to travel between campuses during their program.
At least 25% of the course work must be completed at UFV.
Recognition of previously completed business courses
Former UFV business students who finished their studies more than 10 years ago and students who completed courses in other programs and/or at other post-secondary institutions prior to starting a UFV business program should contact the School of Business to determine whether any courses/credits can be recognized for or transferred to the desired UFV business program. Applicability of courses and/or transfer credits is determined on an individual student basis.
The following criteria are used:
Students intending to pursue commerce or business administration studies at another institution are advised to study those institutions’ calendars carefully before enrolling in any UFV courses which have a BUS designation. Students should consult an Advisor or at the institution to which they intend to transfer, or refer to the Provincial Transfer Guide at bctransferguide.ca for transfer details.
A number of the School of Business's courses have transferability with the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada), allowing a student graduating with a BBA Accounting option to meet the prerequisite requirements (PREP) of the CPA program. A number of courses are also recognized by a variety of other professional accrediting associations such as CHRP (Certified Human Resource Professional).
See the Fees and Other Costs section.
Textbooks and supplies cost approximately $1,000-1,500 per year. Textbooks should be considered an investment and become part of your business library. You may be required to purchase one or more computer software packages. You should also consider purchasing or arranging access to an industry-compatible computer.
Students must obtain a minimum grade point average of 2.0 (C average) or above in their final semester as well as cumulatively in order to be awarded the certificate. Students whose cumulative grade point average and/or semester grade point average falls below 2.0 during their program are subject to program warning and/or removal from the program.
Students enrolled in undergraduate courses (courses numbered 100 or above) must maintain an undergraduate Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of at least 2.00 to remain enrolled in Good Academic Standing at UFV. Students in Good Academic Standing will have no registration limits placed on them. Failure to meet the minimum CGPA requirement will result in restrictions on registration and may eventually lead to academic suspension from undergraduate studies at UFV. Students on Academic Warning or Academic Probation are limited to registering in 10 credits. For further details, see the Undergraduate Continuance section of the academic calendar. Academic standing is governed by UFV’s Undergraduate Continuance policy (92).
Course | Title | Credits |
MATH 140 | Algebra and Functions for Business (see Note) | 3 |
BUS 100 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
BUS 143 | Accounting I | 3 |
BUS 160 | Computerized Business Applications | 3 |
BUS 261 | Business Law | 3 |
CMNS 125 | Introduction to Workplace Communication | 3 |
ECON 100 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
or ECON 101 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
Note: Students with MATH 140 or equivalent may take a business or general elective in lieu of MATH 140. Students planning to transfer their credits to the BBA should take MATH 141.
Five other business courses for which the student meets the prerequisite requirements. CMNS 235 (Oral Communications), is a recommended elective. Courses in areas other than business may be considered electives at the discretion of the School of Business.
For complete details on courses see the course descriptions section.