X. Degree Programs
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Economics (ECON)
Department of Economics and Finance, College of Business and Economics
The Department of Economics and Finance offers courses in economic theory, applied economics and quantitative methods. Students may take courses leading to a B.A. in the honours. It is possible to combine Economics with various other disciplines such as mathematics and statistics, business administration, political science, geography and history. Students are urged to consult the department's program planning guide and the department's advisors for detailed information about courses and programs and about the course of study most appropriate as preparation for graduate work in economics or business administration, for professional degrees such as the Bachelor's degree in Law, and for careers in business and government.
Core Requirements
| ECON*1050 | [0.50] | Introductory Microeconomics | |||||||||
| ECON*1100 | [0.50] | Introductory Macroeconomics | |||||||||
| ECON*2310 | [0.50] | Intermediate Microeconomics | |||||||||
| ECON*2410 | [0.50] | Intermediate Macroeconomics | |||||||||
| ECON*2740 | [0.50] | Economic Statistics | |||||||||
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Major (Honours Program)
A minimum of 9.50 credits in Economics is required, including:
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| ECON*2770 | [0.50] | Introductory Mathematical Economics | |||||||||||||||
| ECON*3710 | [0.50] | Advanced Microeconomics | |||||||||||||||
| ECON*3740 | [0.50] | Introduction to Econometrics | |||||||||||||||
| ECON*3810 | [0.50] | Advanced Macroeconomics | |||||||||||||||
| ECON*4710 | [0.50] | Advanced Topics in Microeconomics | |||||||||||||||
| ECON*4810 | [0.50] | Advanced Topics in Macroeconomics | |||||||||||||||
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| 3.00 additional credits in Economics at the 3000 or 4000 level, at least 1.50 of which must be at the 4000 level | |||||||||||||||||
Note: Students contemplating graduate studies in Economics should take ECON*4640, Applied Econometrics and ECON*4840, Applied Econometrics II.
Minor (Honours Program)
A minimum of 5.00 credits in Economics is required, including:
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the Economics core
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2.00 other credits in Economics at the 3000 or 4000 level
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ECON*3740 is recommended.
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Students wishing to pursue a more structured Economics minor should take ECON*3710 as well as ECON*3740.
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ECON*4800 may not be counted at the 4000 level for purposes of satisfying the minimum 4000 level credit requirements in the B.A. Honours Economics major. Only one of ECON*4900 or ECON*4910 may count in the B.A. program towards the minimum 4000 level requirement.