Accounting and Financial Management (AFM) degree requirements

As an AFM student, in your first-year, you'll complete 2 study terms, taking 5 courses each term. Your required courses for Year 1 will be scheduled for you. Prior to beginning your studies in September, admitted Year 1 students can view their class schedules on QUEST at the end of July.

AFM students have a total of 13 electives throughout your 4 years of the undergraduate program. Most of these electives are available in Years 3 and 4, after you've built a foundation in accounting, finance, and business and explored 2 co-op work terms. Your in and out of classroom experiences in Years 1 and 2 will guide you in customizing your 3rd and 4th years to create your own unique career pathway.

With your 13 electives, you must choose one (or more) Career Interest Specializations:

You may also work toward optional certificates, a minor, take general interest courses.

Future Students: Please note the delivery of these options will change for students starting in Fall 2026. Further details to follow.

First-year course schedule

View the Academic Calendar Degree Requirements for AFM students. 

Fall (1A) Term Winter (1B) term
Intro to Financial Reporting – AFM 191 (0.5 Units) Intro to Finance - AFM 121 (0.5 Units)

Business Value Creation – Foundation – AFM 415 & AFM 416 (1.0 Units)

*Confirm you are in the same section in both when you see your schedule: 415 001, 416 001.

Business Value Creation – Consumers - AFM 415 & AFM 416 (1.0 Units)

*Confirm you are in the same section in both when you see your schedule: 415 001, 416 001.
*Please see note below. You are not repeating course content in these courses in the Winter term.

Professional Pathways and Problem-Solving – AFM 111 (0.5 Units)

 Intro to Business Leadership - AFM 182 (0.5 Units)

Analytic Methods for Business 1AFM 112 (0.5 Units)

 Analytic Methods for Business 2 - AFM 113 (0.5 Units)

Notes:

  • In Fall 2026 you will take 2.5 units of your overall 20 required units. You will be taking 4 courses in the Fall term. For administrative purposes, Business Value Creation will show in Quest as enrollment in both AFM 415 and AFM 416.
  • In Winter 2027 you will take 2.5 units of your overall 20 required units. You will be taking 4 courses in the Winter term. For administrative purposes, Business Value Creation will show in Quest as enrollment in both AFM 415 and AFM 416. 
  • You will see AFM 415 and AFM 416 on your schedule in both the Fall (1A) and Winter (1B) terms. Even though the course codes stay the same, you are NOT repeating the course. Each term covers new material and builds on what you learned before. 
  • You will automatically be enrolled in your required first-year courses as listed above.

Sequence of courses & degree checklists

Sequence of courses:

Degree checklist: