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School of Interactive Arts and Technology | Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology | Beedie School of Business
¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Calendar 2012 Spring

This bachelor of arts (BA), or bachelor of business administration (BBA) program produces well-rounded graduates with expertise in the school’s concentrations as well as solid business knowledge. All programs are human-centred and technology oriented. Combining these aspects with business knowledge prepares for industry leadership positions, and provides a strong understanding of how to deploy design processes in larger managerial and technological contexts. As well, students will identify market and funding opportunities. Students can choose either a BA or BBA with these requirements.

Minimum Grade Requirement

Students must achieve a minimum C- grade (or higher) in all required courses.

Program Requirements

Students complete 120 units, as specified below.

Lower Division Requirements

Business

Students complete all of

• BUS 207-3 Managerial Economics
• BUS 251-3 Financial Accounting I
• BUS 254-3 Managerial Accounting I
• BUS 272-3 Behavior in Organizations
• ECON 103-4 Principles of Microeconomics
• ECON 105-4 Principles of Macroeconomics
• MATH 157-3 Calculus for the Social Sciences I

and one of

• BUEC 232-4 Data and Decisions I
• STAT 270-3 Introduction to Probability and Statistics

and a 100 or 200 division three-unit course that carries a writing designation.

Interactive Arts and Technology

Students complete all of

• IAT 100-3 Digital Image Design

• IAT 102-3 Graphic Design
• IAT 20-1 Human-Computer Interaction and Cognition
• IAT 235-3 Information Design

and one of

• CMPT 166-3 An Animated Introduction to Programming
• an equivalent introductory programming course (including CMPT 120, 125, 126 or 128)

and one of

• CMPT 265-3 Multimedia Programming for Art and Design

• IAT 265-3 Multimedia Programming for Art and Design

Concentrations

In addition, students choose one of three School of Interactive Arts and Technology (SIAT) concentrations, and complete the requirements as follows.

Media Arts Concentration

If students choose this concentration, then they complete the following lower division course in addition to upper division concentration requirements.

• IAT 202-3 New Media Images

Design Concentration

If students choose this concentration, then they complete the following lower division course in addition to upper division concentration requirements

• IAT 233-3 Spatial Design

Informatics Concentration

If students choose this concentration, then they complete the following lower division course in addition to upper division concentration requirements

• IAT 267-3 Introduction to Technological Systems

Upper Division Requirements

Business

Students complete all of

• BUS 303-3 Business, Society and Ethics
• BUS 312-4 Introduction to Finance
• BUS 343-3 Introduction to Marketing
• BUS 393-3 Commercial Law
• BUS 478-3 Strategy †

and one of

• BUS 374-3 Organization Theory
• BUS 381-3 Introduction to Human Resource Management
• and an additional 400 division three-unit BUS course

† to be completed at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV.

BUS 360W is highly recommended but not required. BUS 360W will be waived as a prerequisite for 400 division BUS courses for those in approved BUS joint programs. BUS 360W must be completed at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV in accordance with the WQB requirements.

Concentrations

In addition to the above requirements, students may also choose to complete a business concentration, which requires additional courses. See below for details.

Business Areas of Concentration

Beyond the core course requirements listed above, students complete three courses within a single area of concentration, as shown below.

Entrepreneurship

• BUS 342-3 Foundations of Entrepreneurship
• BUS 361-3 Project Management
• BUS 314-3 New Venture Finance
• BUS 443-3 New Product Development and Design
• BUS 486-3 Leadership

Finance

• BUS 312-4 Introduction to Finance
• BUS 315-4 Investments
• BUS 316-3 Derivative Securities

and two of

• BUS 410-3 Financial Institutions
• BUS 413-4 Corporate Finance
• BUS 417-4 Security Analysis
• BUS 418-3 International Financial Management
• BUS 419-3 Advanced Derivative Securities

Human Resource Management

Students complete one of

• BUS 374-3 Organization Theory
• BUS 381-3 Introduction to Human Resource Management

and three of

• BUS 432-3 International Human Resource Management
• BUS 472-3 Seminar in Organizational Behavior
• BUS 481-3 Recruitment and Selection
• BUS 482-3 Performance Management
• BUS 484-3 Employment Systems
• BUS 485-3 Negotiations and Conflict Management
• BUS 486-3 Leadership
• BUS 487-3 Organizational Development and Change Management
• BUS 488-3 Group Dynamics and Teamwork
• BUS 489-3 Management Practices for Sustainability

Option A

It is recommended that students who wish to become a personnel specialist in a human resource function complete three of

• BUS 432-3 International Human Resource Management
• BUS 481-3 Recruitment and Selection
• BUS 482-3 Performance Management
• BUS 484-3 Employment Systems

Option B

It is recommended that students who wish to develop skills in managing people, including employment systems design, change and organizational leadership, complete three of

• BUS 485-3 Negotiations and Conflict Management
• BUS 486-3 Leadership
• BUS 487-3 Organizational Development and Change Management
• BUS 488-3 Group Dynamics and Teamwork
• BUS 489-3 Management Practices for Sustainability

International Business

• BUS 346-3 International Business

and one of

• BUS 380-3 Comparative Management
• BUS 432-3 International Human Resource Management

and one of

• BUS 434-3 Foreign Market Entry ^*
• BUS 435-3 Management of International Firms

and one of

• BUS 431-3 Business with East Asian Countries
• BUS 492-3 Selected Topics in Business Administration
• BUS 493-3 Selected Topics in Business Administration
• BUS 494-3 Selected Topics in Business Administration
• BUS 495-3 Selected Topics in Business Administration

Students must also complete one of any 400 division international business course that has not previously been used to satisfy the above requirements, or one of

• BUS 418-3 International Financial Management
• BUS 447-3 Global Marketing Management

Other 400 division courses deemed to have significant international business relevance may, with prior faculty permission, be substituted for the above 400 division courses. These may be offered in another faculty. A course substitution for International Business cannot be used for any other concentration.

^* or an approved selected topics course in international business

Students concentrating in international business are strongly advised to consider combining it with another business concentration.

Management Information Systems

• BUS 361-3 Project Management
• BUS 362-4 Business Process Analysis
• BUS 468-3 Managing Information Technology for Business Value

and two of

• BUS 462-3 Business Intelligence
• BUS 464-3 Data Management and IS Audit
• BUS 466-3 Web-Enabled Business
• BUS 492-3 Selected Topics in Business Administration

Management of Innovation

• BUS 338-3 Understanding Technological Innovation
• BUS 361-3 Project Management

and three of

• BUS 450-3 Emerging Technologies for Business
• BUS 453-3 Sustainable Innovation
• BUS 452-3 Strategic Management of Innovation
• BUS 454-3 Creativity in Business

Operations Management

• BUS 336-4 Data and Decisions II
• BUS 473-4 Operations Management

and two of

• BUEC 433-5 Forecasting in Business and Economics
• BUS 437-3 Decision Analysis in Business
• BUS 440-4 Simulation in Management Decision-making
• BUS 474-3 Supply Chain Management
• BUS 492-3 Selected Topics in Business Administration

Marketing

• BUS 343-3 Introduction to Marketing
• BUS 345-4 Marketing Research
• BUS 347-3 Consumer Behavior

and three of

• BUS 444-3 Business to Business Marketing
• BUS 445-3 Customer Analytics
• BUS 446-4 Marketing Strategy
• BUS 447-3 Global Marketing Management
• BUS 448-4 Integrated Marketing Communications
• BUS 449-3 Ethical Issues in Marketing
• BUS 459-3 Services Marketing

Interactive Arts and Technology

For a BA or BBA degree, students complete both of

• IAT 403-3 Interdisciplinary Design Studio I (Arts)
• IAT 405-3 Interdisciplinary Design Studio II (Arts)

Concentrations

In addition, students choose one of three School of Interactive Arts and Technology (SIAT) concentrations based on their lower division concentration choice and complete the requirements as follows.

Interactive Arts Areas of Concentration

Design Concentration

If students choose this concentration, then they complete five of

• IAT 333-3 Interaction Design Methods
• IAT 334-3 Interface Design
• IAT 336-3 Materials in Design
• IAT 337-3 Representation and Fabrication
• IAT 338-3 Interactive Objects and Environments
• IAT 431-3 Speculative Design

Informatics Concentration

If students choose this concentration, then they complete five of

• IAT 35-1 Advanced Human-Computer Interaction
• IAT 352-3 Knowledge Media Architectures
• IAT 355-3 Introduction to Visual Analytics
• IAT 410-3 Advanced Game Design
• IAT 452-3 Developing Design Tools
• IAT 455-3 Computational Media

Media Arts Concentration

If students choose this concentration, then they complete five of

• IAT 313-3 Narrative and New Media
• IAT 320-3 Body Interface
• IAT 343-3 Animation
• IAT 344-3 Moving Images
• IAT 443-3 Interactive Video
• IAT 445-3 Immersive Environments

Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements

Students admitted to ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV beginning in the fall 2006 term must meet writing, quantitative and breadth requirements as part of any degree program they may undertake. See Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements for university-wide information.

Residency Requirements and Transfer Credit

The University’s residency requirement stipulates that, in most cases, total transfer and course challenge credit may not exceed 60 units, and may not include more than 15 units as upper division work.

Elective Courses

In addition to the courses listed above, students should consult an academic advisor to plan the remaining required elective courses.

Students may need to take additional electives to bring their total unit count to a minimum of 120, including 45 upper division units.

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