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Plan Your Degree & Courses

From day one, every decision you make at SFU Beedie has the power to bring you closer to your goals. You’ll explore all the career pathways, experiences, and opportunities made possible by an SFU Beedie education. But which options are right for you? Creating an academic plan helps answer this question, and prepares you for your educational experience at SFU Beedie and beyond.

Use the planning tools below to stay organized and make informed choices. 

Remember that help is always available from our professional advisors. An Academic Advisor can connect you with business-specific opportunities tailored to your needs, and suggest resources to help you meet your long-term educational goals.

Read up on SFU Beedie's Academic Policies governing grades, appeals, enrolment and other topics.

  • The Academic Progress Report (APR) is an interactive course mapping tool. Designed to help current undergraduate students understand their degree and program requirements, it provides a starting place for making informed decisions about their academic program.
  • My Planner allows you to plan which courses you would like to take in a future term and to pre-load your course cart two weeks before the start of the enrollment period. 
  • Download a copy of your Academic Advising Transcript through goSFU and bring it with you to all advising sessions for the most accurate record of your advising progress. 
 

Sample First Term Course Plans

Planning courses ahead of time may seem overwhelming, but we are here to help. We’ve provided sample first term course plans below as general frameworks to start your journey through the BBA Major program. For details on your BBA program requirements, please refer to the Degree Checklists by Year section above.

Term 1

Recommended Courses Units
All of
  • BUS 100
  • BUS 201
4
One of
  • ECON 103/113
  • ECON 105/115
  • MATH 157
3-4
Any one of PHIL/WL/ENGL from approved list 3
A Non-Business course to meet the requirements below:
  • Beedie School of Business Non-Business Elective Requirements (Indigenous Perspective)
  • Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements
3
Total units 13-14

 Students with AP/IB credits should consult an academic advisor for course planning prior to beginning their program.

Please consult an academic advisor to determine remaining WQB coursework.

Term 1

Recommended Courses Units

All of

  • BUS 100
  • BUS 202
4
One of BUS 207 or BUS 254 or BUS 217W 3
Upper Division Requirement (303/343/393 or one of 374/381)* 3
A Non-Business course to meet the requirements below:
  • Beedie School of Business Non-Business Elective Requirements (Indigenous Perspective)
  • Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements
3
Total units 13

 * If you transfer in with less than 45 units, you will not be able to access 300 level business courses. In this case, we recommend you to take another non-business course to fulfill your remaining non-business requirements.

Please consult an academic advisor to determine remaining WQB coursework.

Year 1

Recommended Courses Units
All of
  • BUS 100
  • BUS 202
4
Two of
  • BUS 232
  • BUS 237
  • BUS 272
6
A Non-Business course to meet the requirements below:
  • Beedie School of Business Non-Business Elective Requirements (Indigenous Perspective)
  • Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements
3
Total units 13

 Please consult an academic advisor to determine remaining WQB coursework.

Students should note that this is a suggested course plan only and understand that, for a variety of reasons, they may not be able to enroll in the suggested courses. In this event, we recommend that these students connect with an academic advisor to find suitable alternatives.