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Located in the heart of Canada’s Financial District, the School of Accounting and Finance (SAF) welcomed over 300 new students in the Fall of 2013. The Ted Rogers School of Management has always provided top-notch accounting and finance course offerings to their students, and the School of Accounting and Finance continues to hold itself to a standard of excellence.

With our distinguished faculty and staff, our talented student population and our valuable contacts in the Financial District, Ryerson University is a leading destination for enterprising and contemporary financial education.

Accounting and Finance classes have long been an important part of the Ted Rogers School of Management. With the creation of a separate school, we are better able to hone and perfect the skills required of accounting and finance professionals in today’s ever-changing business world.

We are excited to be the only separate School of Accounting and Finance in the heart of Canada’s Financial Sector, and can’t wait to see the great things our graduates will do in the future. Together, we will continue to make sure that the accounting and finance graduates from the Ted Rogers School of Management are second to none.

Career Opportunities

At the School of Accounting and Finance we put a premium on getting you a job after graduation. We foster relationships with the major accounting and finance firms and regulatory bodies to ensure that there will be networking events, in-class workshops, and employment opportunities available for you.

With a BComm in Accounting you can obtain the necessary credits to start your career path toward the Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA) designation. With this designation you could pursue a career as an auditor, chief financial officer or controller.

With a BComm in Finance, some career options available to you are: Securities Trader, Portfolio Analyst, Financial Analyst, or Personal Financial Planner.

Curriculum Overview

In their first two years, accounting and finance students take general courses in each specialization before choosing their academic destination. Students choosing to specialize in accounting will take courses toward a professional accounting career. Students choosing to specialize in finance will be prepared for a career in the financial industry. Finance is becoming increasingly complex with advances in information exchange and the continued growth of the mutual funds industry. The graduates of the School of Accounting and Finance will be able to stand up to the challenge.

Academic Standing Variation
An Academic Standing Variation exists for this program.

Transferability Guidelines

Students in the School of Accounting and Finance may be able to transfer to Business Management through an application procedure. Students from other Ryerson University programs may apply into the School of Accounting and Finance. Please refer to the Undergraduate Admissions office for admission requirements. Students completing a three year Diploma at the College level will be eligible to apply into the School of Accounting and Finance starting Fall 2015, subject to competitive admissions standards.

Optional Co-Operative Program Overview

WKT 143 Work Term I begins Spring 2015.

The School of Accounting & Finance offers an optional co-op program which provides graduates with 16 months of work experience integrated into their academic program.

Students wishing to be considered for this program must apply for admission into the co-op option during the third semester of the program. Admission to the co-op program is based on the following four items:

Minimum CGPA of 3.33 (or higher) and a Clear Standing. Subject to competition, candidates may be required to present a CGPA above the minimum.
All first year courses courses must be successfully completed (including AFA 100, AFA 200, QMS 130 and AFF 210)
Resume, Cover Letter and Application must be completed and submitted by the deadline date.
Interview with the Faculty Advisor.

Students commence work terms upon completion of second year of the program and the co-op program extends the Accounting & Finance program to five years from four. The School of Accounting & Finance cannot guarantee work term jobs, but the Office of Co-operative Education and the School will prospect for employers and make every effort to locate suitable positions, as well as be available to advise students on their search for program-related jobs. The co-op program enables students to earn prevailing wages for the level of responsibility and contribution of the jobs they perform and thus finance at least part of their university education.

The sequencing of academic and work terms is shown below:

	Fall	Winter	Spring/Summer
Year 1	1st Semester	2nd Semester	--
Year 2	3rd Semester	4th Semester	WKT 143 Work Term I
Year 3	5th Semester	WKT 243 Work Term II	6th Semester
Year 4	WKT 343 Work Term III	7th Semester	WKT 443 Work Term IV
Year 5	8th Semester	--	--

Please be advised that this schedule may be subject to revisions.

Work terms are graded on a pass/fail basis. Each work term is assessed by the Co-op Faculty Advisor on the basis of the student's comprehensive written report and the employer's evaluation of the student's performance on the job.

Students are expected to follow the sequence prescribed for their program. Deviation from the sequence requires the submission of a formal request to the Co-op Faculty Advisor and approval from the School. With permission from the School/Department, students may be allowed to graduate with the co-op endorsement with fewer than the prescribed work terms.

CAF 199 Communications Proficiency and Writing Skills
All first year students in the School of Accounting and Finance will be automatically enrolled in CAF 199 Communication Skills and will write a Writing Skills Test (WST). These tests are administered during the second week of classes in the Fall term.

CAF 199 Communication Skills is graded on a Pass/Fail basis.

Students who pass the WST will receive a PASS in CAF 199 and may enroll in the Lower Level Liberal Studies course of their choice (subject to availability).

Students who do not pass the WST will receive an INP (In-Progress Grade) in CAF 199 and will be required to enroll in one of LNG 111, LNG 112, LNG 113, or LNG 121 as their first-year Lower Level Liberal studies course. LNG courses are designed to help students improve their English skills. These students will then have three additional opportunities to write and pass the WST:

In May, following Semester 2.
During the second week of classes in Semester 3.
In May, following Semester 4

A PASS in CAF 199 Communication Skills is required to enroll in all third-year AFA and AFF courses in the School of Accounting and Finance.

For further information contact the School of Accounting and Finance.

Liberal Studies

Students must take three lower level liberal studies courses and three upper level liberal studies courses to graduate.

Minors

Students may pursue any Minor offered by Ryerson with exceptions. Please refer to the Minors Policy section of this calendar for further information on individual Minor requirements and restrictions.

The G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education Certificates

Undergraduate students wishing to pursue a continuing education certificate program should be aware of possible restrictions. Please refer to the Curriculum Advising website at http://www.ryerson.ca/curriculumadvising for complete details.

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