Economics

Department of Economics
Faculty of Public Affairs and Management

This section presents the requirements for the programs:

• Economics: B.A. Honours
• Economics with concentration in Financial Economics: B.A. Honours
• Economics: B.A. General
• Economics: B.A. Combined Honours
• Economics and Political Science: B.A. Combined Honours
• Economics and Journalism: B.A. or B.J. Combined Honours
• Economics and Sociology: B.A. Combined Honours
• Minor in Economics

Graduation Requirements

In addition to the requirements listed below, students must satisfy:

1. the University regulations including the process of Academic Performance Evaluation (see the Academic Regulations of the University section of this Calendar.)
2. the common regulations applying to all B.A. students including those relating to First-Year Seminars and Breadth requirements (see the Academic Regulations and Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree).

Students should consult with the Department when planning their program and selecting courses.

Access to Economics Courses

To meet the prerequisite requirements for 2000-level required economics courses, students must have obtained a grade of C-or better in ECON 1000 [1.0] or FYSM 1003 [1.0]. Certain higher-level economics courses also have prerequisites with minimum grade requirements. These requirements are specified with the course descriptions.

Program Requirements

Economics
B.A. Honours (20.0 credits)

A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (9.0 credits):

1. 1.0 credit in ECON 1000 [1.0] or FYSM 1003 [1.0];
2. 5.0 credits in ECON 2002, ECON 2003, ECON 2102, ECON 2103, ECON 2201, ECON 2202, ECON 2400, ECON 4200, ECON 4201, ECON 4706;
3. 1.0 credit in ECON 4900 [1.0] or ECON 4908 [1.0] (see Note below);
4. 2.0 credits in Economics at the 4000-level;

B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (11.0 credits):

6. 1.0 credit in MATH 1009 and MATH 1119;
7. 7.0 credits in electives not in Economics;
8. 3.0 credit in free electives.

Note: an Honours Essay (ECON 4908 [1.0 ]) with a grade of B-or better may be written to earn 1.0 credit at the 4000-level, and can replace the ECON 4900 [1.0] requirement. Students who choose to do the Honours Essay must have a detailed outline of the Essay approved by their adviser and by the Honours Supervisor before the last day for withdrawal from full-credit courses. In the absence of such an approved outline, the Department may require the student to withdraw from the Honours Essay.

Economics with Concentration in Financial
Economics
B.A. Honours (20.0 credits)

A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (11.0 credits):

1. 1.0 credit in ECON 1000 [1.0] or FYSM 1003 [1.0];
2. 5.0 credits in ECON 2002, ECON 2003, ECON 2102, ECON 2103, ECON 2201, ECON 2202, ECON 2400, ECON 4200, ECON 4201, ECON 4706;
3. 1.0 credit in ECON 4900 [1.0] or ECON 4908 [1.0] (see Note under Economics Honours);
4. 4.0 credits from: BUSI 1001, BUSI 1002, ECON 2504 (or BUSI 2504), ECON 2505 (or BUSI 2505), ECON 3500 (or BUSI 3500), ECON 3502 (or BUSI 3501), ECON 4008 (or BUSI 4500), ECON 4101 (or BUSI 4502);

B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (9.0 credits):

5. 1.0 credit in MATH 1009 and MATH 1119;
6. 7.0 credits in electives not in Economics;
7. 1.0 credit in free electives.

Note: the concentration in Financial Economics is available also to students in the B.A. General program. However, it is unlikely that a student could meet the requirements of the concentration within the 15.0 credits required for the B.A. General degree.

Economics
B.A. General (15.0 credits)

A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (6.0 credits):

1. 1.0 credit in ECON 1000 [1.0] or FYSM 1003 [1.0];
2. 3.0 credits in ECON 2002, ECON 2003, ECON 2102, ECON 2103, ECON 2201, ECON 2202;
3. 2.0 credits in Economics.

B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (9.0 credits):

4. 1.0 credit in MATH 1009 and MATH 1119;
5. 6.0 credits in electives not in Economics;
6. 2.0 credit in free electives.

Economics
B.A. Combined Honours (20.0 credits)

Students may apply for Combined Honours in Economics and another discipline with the following requirements.

A. Credits Included in the Economics Major CGPA (7.0 credits):

1. 1.0 credit in ECON 1000 [1.0] or FYSM 1003 [1.0];
2. 4.5 credit in ECON 2002, ECON 2003, ECON 2102, ECON 2103, ECON 2201, ECON 2202, ECON 2400, ECON 4200, ECON 4201;
3. 1.0 credit in ECON 4900 [1.0] or ECON 4908 [1.0] (see Note under Economics Honours);
4. 0.5 credit at the 4000-level;

B. Additional Requirements:

5. The requirements for the other discipline must be satisfied;
6. 1.0 credit in MATH 1009 and MATH 1119;
7. 4.0 credits in electives not in Economics or the other discipline;
8. Sufficient credits in free electives to make 20.0 credits for the degree.

Economics and Political Science
B.A. Combined Honours (20.0 credits)

A. Credits Included in the Economics Major CGPA (7.0 credits):

1. 1.0 credit in ECON 1000 [1.0] or FYSM 1003 [1.0];
2. 5.5 credits in ECON 2002, ECON 2003, ECON 2102, ECON 2103, ECON 2201, ECON 2202, ECON 2400, ECON 4200, ECON 4201, ECON 4900 [1.0];
3. 0.5 credit in Economics at the 4000-level;

B. Credits Included in the Political Science Major CGPA (7.0 credits):

4. 1.0 credit in Political Science at the 1000-level or FYSM 1602;
5. 2.0 credits in 47.2300 [1.0] and 47.2700 [1.0];
6. 2.0 credits from the 4000-level Seminars in Political Science;
7. 2.0 credits in courses in Canadian Government and Politics and/or Comparative Politics and International Relations;

C. Credits Not Included in Either Major CGPA (6.0 credits):

8. 1.0 credit in MATH 1009 and MATH 1119;
9. 4.0 credits in electives not in Economics or Political Science;
10. 1.0 credit in free elective;

D. Additional Requirements

11. 11. The Political Science Departmental language requirement must be satisfied.

Economics and Journalism
B.A. or B.J. Combined Honours (20.0 credits)

The Combined Honours program in Economics and Journalism is only available to students who have been admitted to the School of Journalism and Communication. Students in this program may choose to graduate with either a B.A.(Honours) or B.J.(Honours).

A. Credits Included in the Economics Major CGPA (8.0 credits):

1. 1.0 credit in ECON 1000 [1.0] or FYSM 1003 [1.0];
2. 5.5 credits in ECON 2002, ECON 2003, ECON 2102, ECON 2103, ECON 2201, ECON 2202, ECON 2400, ECON 3200, ECON 4200, ECON 4201, ECON 4206, ECON 4207, ECON 4900 [1.0];
3. 1.0 credit in Economic History: ECON 2305 [1.0], ECON 3005, ECON 3205 [1.0], ECON 3404, CON 4205 [1.0];
4. 0.5 credit in Economics at the 4000-level;

B. Credits Included in the Journalism Major CGPA (6.0 credits):

5. 5.0 credits in JOUR 1000 [1.0], JOUR 2201 [1.0], JOUR 2205, JOUR 2501, JOUR 4000 [1.0], JOUR 4201 [1.0];
6. 1.0 credit from: JOUR 4205, JOUR 4206, JOUR 4207, JOUR 4208;

C. Credits Not Included in Either Major CGPA (6.0 credits):

7. 1.0 credit in MATH 1009 and MATH 1119;
8. 1.0 credit from FREN 1002 [1.0], FREN 1100 [1.0] or another approved language course;
9. 3.0 credits in electives not in Economics or Journalism;
10. 1.0 credit free elective.

Economics and Sociology
B.A. Combined Honours (20.0 credits)

A. Credits Included in the Economics Major CGPA (7.0 credits):

1. 1.0 credit in ECON 1000 [1.0] or FYSM 1003 [1.0],
2. 4.5 credits in ECON 2002, ECON 2003, ECON 2102, ECON 2103, ECON 2400, ECON 4200, ECON 4201, ECON 4900 [1.0];
3. 0.5 credit in Economics at the 4000-level;

B. Credits Included in Economics or Sociology Major CGPA (1.0 credit)

4. 1.0 credit in ECON 2201, ECON 2202 or SOCI 3700 [1.0];

C. Credits Included in the Sociology Major CGPA (7.0 credits):

5. 1.0 credit from: SOCI 1000 [1.0], ANTH 1000 [1.0], SOAN 1000 [1.0] with a grade of C++ or better;
6. 1.0 credit in SOCI 2003 [1.0] or ANTH 2003 [1.0];
7. 1.0 credit in SOAN 2005 [1.0] or SOCI 4006 [1.0];
8. 2.0 credits in Sociology or Anthropology at the 4000-or 5000-level;
9. 1.0 credit in Sociology and/or Anthropology at the 2000-level or above;

D. Credits Not Included in Either Major CGPA (6.0 credits):

10. 1.0 credit in MATH 1009 and MATH 1119;
11. 4.0 credits in electives not in Economics or Sociology;
12. 1.0 credit in free elective.

Minor in Economics

Requirements

1. 1.0 credit in ECON 1000 [1.0] or FYSM 1003 [1.0];
2. 0.5 credit in ECON 2001 or ECON 2002;
3. 0.5 credit in ECON 2101 or ECON 2102;
4. 2.0 credits in Economics at the 2000-level or above.
5. The remaining requirements of the major discipline(s) and degree must be satisfied.

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