Accounting and Financial Management (AFM) degree requirements

In your first-year, you will complete 2 study terms and take 5 courses each term. For both the fall and winter terms of your first year, your required courses will be scheduled for you. Starting July 21, you will be able to view your class schedule on QUEST.

Elective information for students entering in Sept 2016 (Class of 2021)

You will have at least 8 electives throughout your 4 years of the AFM program. The exact number will depend on the professional designations that you choose to pursue as a part of your AFM degree. There are many options regarding the use of your electives.

minors (entrepreneurship, international studies, languages, etc.)
exploring your passions or new areas of interest
pursuing both a CPA and CFA designation
gaining further knowledge in accounting and/or finance (Analytics, Internal Audit, etc.)
Click here to see the 2016-2017 Academic Calendar Degree Requirements for AFM students.

First year course schedule

Fall (1A) Term	Winter (1B) term
Accounting and Financial Management (AFM) 101 - Introduction to Financial Accounting	AFM 102 – Introduction to Managerial Accounting
AFM 131 - Introduction to Business in North America	AFM 121 – Introduction to Global Financial Markets
MATH 109 - Mathematics for Accounting & Finance	Statistics (STAT) 211 - Introductory Statistics
Economics (ECON) 101 - Introduction to Micro Economics	Speech communication (SPCOM) 111 – Leadership, Communication and Collaboration
Economics (ECON) 102 - Introduction to Macro Economics	Elective

Notes:

• You will automatically be enrolled in your 9 required first year courses as listed above


• AFM 101, AFM 131, MATH 109 and ECON 101 must be completed in 1A


• If you choose to use the first year elective in 1A, you should contact Aziza Chaudhry at a46chaudhry@uwaterloo.ca for approval. ECON 102 will then be taken in the 1B term. You will be able to make changes to your course selection beginning July 21st.

Course breakdown

Co-op work/Study sequence

Sequence of courses/degree checklist

CPA and CFA combined path

Sequence of courses: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021

Degree checklist for the class of: 2017, 2018, 2019

Commonly asked questions:

Am I allowed to complete my entire first year in AFM even if my first term goes poorly?
What happens if you do not meet the minimum average requirement?
What is a conditional term?
What is the English Language Proficiency Exam (ELPE)?
I failed the ELPE what should I do?
Can I do a minor along with my major?
Can I do a joint honours or double major?
Can I have the SAF evaluate my degree progress?
Who do I contact if I'm having enrolment issues or need a course override?
What's are the requirements for progressing into Master of Accounting (MAcc)?


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