Program Overview

Program Brochure 2025-26
Commerce
Application deadline

March 1 for Fall Semester / Nov. 1 for Winter Semester

Minimum admission requirements

Quebec Secondary School Diploma or a level of education that is deemed equivalent by the College.

Prerequisites

Mathematics TS 5 or SN 5

About the Program:

Commerce Profile

The Commerce profile allows you to pursue the Social Science pre-university program while also learning the fundamentals of business, economics, markets, and trade. The Commerce profile particularly focuses on a combination of courses in accounting, business, economics, and mathematics fields which are often required by business and management faculties in universities. The multi-disciplinary approach also offers students the opportunity to study history, psychology, and at least one other discipline. This provides students with a strong social science background sought by universities.

Program Goal:

To learn about and understand the impact of economics and trade in domestic, regional (i.e., Commerce), and global markets (i.e., World Commerce); to explore the fundamentals of business.

World Commerce Profile

The World Commerce profile, as an option within Commerce, allows you to pursue the Social Science pre-university program while also learning the fundamentals of business, economics, and international relations.  This profile particularly focuses on a combination of courses from business, economics, mathematics, and political science fields which are often sought by business and social science faculties in universities. The multi-disciplinary approach also offers students the opportunity to study history, psychology, international politics, and international trade, thereby providing a broad understanding of the impact of culture, geopolitics, and economic realities that shape international relations.

Program Goal:

To learn about and understand the impact of economics and trade in domestic, regional (i.e., Commerce), and global markets (i.e., World Commerce); to explore the fundamentals of business.

Unique Features of the Profile:

  • Constitutes the largest number of students in a specialized profile in the Social Science Program at Saint-Lambert.
  • Provides the first vital step to obtain a Bachelor of Commerce, Business Studies or Bachelor of Economics degree at university.

Skills Acquired in the Profile Include:

  • Communicating ideas clearly in both written and oral formats.
  • Developing research skills by collecting and analyzing data.
  • Working and thinking both independently and as a vital member of a group.
  • Understanding the fundamental components of businesses and markets.

Career Possibilities Include (but are not limited to):

Accountant, Economist, Financial Analyst, Market Researcher, Business Manager, Government Policy Researcher, Company Secretary, Capital Markets Manager, MBA, Stock Trader, Certified Professional Accountant, Investment Banker, Portfolio Manager, Cost Accountant, Insurance and Risk Manager, Tax Auditor, Lawyer.

Commerce Program Grids

For further information about English Certificate Holders and Non-Certificate Holders, please refer to the Law 14 (Bill 96) FAQ. Find a list of course descriptions list of the course description.

Students with certificates of eligibility are sorted into High French Proficiency (HFP) and Lower French Proficiency (LFP) based on placement grades.

Program grids are subject to change.

Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3 Semester 4
EnglishEnglishEnglishEnglish
HumanitiesFrench Block BHumanitiesHumanities in French
French Block APhysical EducationPhysical EducationPhysical Education
Introduction to Social ScienceQuantitative MethodsComplementary in FrenchComplementary in French
Introduction to BusinessMicroeconomicsQualitative MethodsFinal Integrative Research Project
Introduction to EconomicsIntroduction to World HistoryIntroduction to AccountingLevel 2 Concentration Course (Student choice)
Linear Algebra and Vector GeometryCalculus 1Introduction to PsychologyOne of the following (Student Choice): 101-SHB-LA, Level 1 course*, Level 2 course
One of the following (Student Choice): 201-SC2-LA, Level 1 course, Level 2 course
Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3 Semester 4
EnglishEnglishEnglishEnglish
HumanitiesFrench Block BHumanitiesHumanities
French Block APhysical EducationPhysical EducationPhysical Education
Introduction to Social ScienceQuantitative MethodsFrançais et société québécoiseFrançais, travail et numérique
Introduction to BusinessMicroeconomicsQualitative MethodsFinal Integrative Research Project
Introduction to EconomicsIntroduction to World HistoryIntroduction to AccountingLevel 2 Concentration Course (Student choice)
Linear Algebra and Vector GeometryCalculus 1Introduction to PsychologyOne of the following (Student Choice): 101-SHB-LA, Level 1 course*, Level 2 course
One of the following (Student Choice): 201-SC2-LA, Level 1 course, Level 2 courseProjet expérientiel en français
Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3 Semester 4
EnglishEnglishEnglishEnglish
HumanitiesPoésie, théâtre et écritureHumanitiesHumanities
Oeuvres narratives et écriturePhysical EducationPhysical EducationPhysical Education
Introduction to Social ScienceQuantitative MethodsComparaison d'oeuvresComplementary in French
Introduction to BusinessMicroeconomicsQualitative MethodsFinal Integrative Research Project in French
Introduction to EconomicsIntroduction to World HistoryIntroduction to AccountingLevel 2 Concentration Course (Student choice)
Linear Algebra and Vector GeometryCalculus 1Introduction to PsychologyOne of the following (Student Choice): 101-SHB-LA, Level 1 course*, Level 2 course
One of the following (Student Choice): 201-SC2-LA, Level 1 course, Level 2 course

World Commerce Program Grids

For further information about English Certificate Holders and Non-Certificate Holders, please refer to the Law 14 (Bill 96) FAQ. Find a list of course descriptions list of the course description.

Students with certificates of eligibility are sorted into High French Proficiency (HFP) and Lower French Proficiency (LFP) based on placement grades.

Program grids are subject to change.

Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3 Semester 4
EnglishEnglishEnglishEnglish
HumanitiesFrench Block BHumanitiesHumanities in French
French Block APhysical Education Physical EducationComplementary in French
Introduction to Social ScienceQuantitative MethodsComplementary in FrenchPhysical Education
Introduction to BusinessMicroeconomicsQualitative MethodsFinal Integrative Research Project
Introduction to EconomicsIntroduction to World HistoryIntroduction to Political ScienceInternational Economics
Linear Algebra and Vector GeometryCalculus 1Introduction to PsychologyWorld Politics
One of the following (Student Choice): 201-SC2-LA, Level 1 course, Level 2 course
Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3 Semester 4
EnglishEnglishEnglishEnglish
HumanitiesFrench Block BHumanitiesHumanities
French Block APhysical Education Physical EducationFrançais, travail et numérique
Introduction to Social ScienceQuantitative MethodsFrançais et société québécoisePhysical Education
Introduction to BusinessMicroeconomicsQualitative MethodsFinal Integrative Research Project
Introduction to EconomicsIntroduction to World HistoryIntroduction to Political ScienceInternational Economics
Linear Algebra and Vector GeometryCalculus 1Introduction to PsychologyWorld Politics
One of the following (Student Choice): 201-SC2-LA, Level 1 course, Level 2 courseProjet expérientiel en français
Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3 Semester 4
EnglishEnglishEnglishEnglish
HumanitiesPoésie, théâtre et écritureHumanitiesHumanities
Oeuvres narratives et écriturePhysical Education Physical EducationComplementary in French
Introduction to Social ScienceQuantitative MethodsComparaison d'oeuvresPhysical Education
Introduction to BusinessMicroeconomicsQualitative MethodsFinal Integrative Research Project in French
Introduction to EconomicsIntroduction to World HistoryIntroduction to Political ScienceInternational Economics
Linear Algebra and Vector GeometryCalculus 1Introduction to PsychologyWorld Politics
One of the following (Student Choice): 201-SC2-LA, Level 1 course, Level 2 course

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