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
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

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

 Intro to Business Leadership

Analytic Methods for Business 1AFM 112 (0.5 Units)

 Analytic Methods for Business 2

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. For administrative purposes, Business Value Creation will show in Quest as enrollment in both AFM 415 and AFM 416.
  • You will automatically be enrolled in your required first-year courses as listed above.

Sequence of courses & degree checklists

Sequence of courses:

Degree checklist: