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BA Major in Economics

Program Requirements

Major in Economics (42 credits)

12credits from Stage I: Major in Economics
18credits from Stage II: Major in Economics
12credits from Stage III: Major in Economics

Stage I: Major in Economics (12 credits)

6

credits:

• ECON 201 Introduction to Microeconomics (3.00)
• ECON 203 Introduction to Macroeconomics (3.00)

Note: Students exempted from ECON 201 and/or ECON 203 are required to replace these courses with ECON elective credits or GEOG 380 or COMP 218.
6

credits:

• ECON 221 Statistical Methods I (3.00)
• ECON 222 Statistical Methods II (3.00)

Note: Any equivalent six credits satisfy this component of the program.

Stage II: Major in Economics (18 credits)

6

credits:

• ECON 301 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory I (3.00)
• ECON 302 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory II (3.00)

6

credits:

• ECON 303 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory I (3.00)
• ECON 304 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory II (3.00)

3

credits chosen from:

• ECON 318 Canadian Economic Policy and Institutions (3.00)
• ECON 319 International Economic Policy and Institutions (3.00)
• ECON 324 Economic Data Analysis (3.00)

3

credits chosen from 300-level ECON elective courses or from the following courses:

• GEOG 380 Ecological Economics (3.00)
• COMP 218 Fundamentals of Programming (3.00)

Stage III: Major in Economics (12 credits)

12credits of 400-level ECON elective courses

Notes

  • Calculus I is a prerequisite for many Economics courses. Students who have not taken MATH 209 or equivalent must take it as an elective within their first 15 credits.
  • Students are responsible for satisfying their particular degree requirements.

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