ObjectivesAt its core, economics is the study of reasoned choice in the context of scarce resources and competing interests. The need to make such choices pervades the day-to-day lives of all of us as individuals and of society as a whole. Along with the study of decision-making and the interactions between the associated individuals, economics examines many important social problems such as health care, pollution, resource depletion, poverty, social assistance, and the tax system. In addition to being applied to the problems of society, economics is applied in many business fields including labour relations, banking and financial markets, and international trade and finance. An education in economics is very different from one in business. While the latter provides a technical training in specific areas of current interest to prospective employers, the former is a social science: it is an intellectual discipline that seeks to analyze and understand social phenomena. The focus of an education in economics is on individual intellectual growth and development.
Academic titleBachelor of Arts (Combined Honours) in Economics
Course descriptionStudents may apply for Combined Honours in Economics or Applied Economics and one of the following disciplines with the requirements described below: African Studies, Anthropology, Applied Language Studies, Art History, Biology, Canadian Studies, Communication Studies, English, European and Russian Studies, Film Studies, French, Geography, Global Politics, Greek and Roman Studies, History, Human Rights, Humanities, Journalism, Law, Law with Concentration in Business Law, Law with Concentration in Law, Policy and Government, Linguistics, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, Sociology, Women's and Gender Studies.
The (B.Hum.) Combined Honours programs in Economics or Applied Economics and Humanities are available only to students already admitted to the B.Hum.
The (B.A. and B.J.) Combined Honours programs in Economics or Applied Economics and Journalism are available only to students registered in Journalism.
Note that it may be difficult or impossible to meet the requirements of certain Combined Honours programs within the 20.0 credits required for the degree.
Note also that certain Combined Honours programs specify pairs of courses that preclude one another; e.g., ECON 2201 and PSCI 2702 in the case of Economics and Political Science. Students in such programs are strongly advised to consult with the Department upon admission, or as soon as possible thereafter, to ensure that their program requirements are adjusted appropriately.
Economics
B.A. Combined Honours (20.0 credits)
1. 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 1401, ECON 1402, ECON 2002, ECON 2003, ECON 2102, ECON 2103, ECON 2201, ECON 2202, ECON 2400, ECON 4020, ECON 4021;
3. 1.5 credits in:
1. ECON 4706, ECON 4901 and ECON 4902, or
2. 0.5 credit in ECON at the 4000-level and ECON 4908 [1.0] (see Note below);
2. Additional Requirements:
4. The requirements for Combined Honours in the other discipline must be satisfied;
5. At least 4.0 credits in electives not in ECON or the other discipline;
6. Sufficient credits in free electives to make 20.0 credits for the degree.
Note: An Honours essay (ECON 4908 [1.0]) with a grade of B- or higher may be written by students with Overall and Major CGPAs of 7.50 or higher to earn 1.0 credit at the 4000-level or to replace the ECON 4901 and ECON 4902 requirement. Qualified students who choose to pursue the Honours essay option must first complete an Honours essay prospectus to the satisfaction of both their adviser and the B.A. Program Supervisor.
ECON 1000 - Introduction to Economics
ECON 1001 - Introduction to Economics: Microeconomics
ECON 1002 - Introduction to Economics: Macroeconomics
ECON 1401 - Elementary Mathematics for Economics I
ECON 1402 - Elementary Mathematics for Economics II
ECON 2001 - Intermediate Microeconomics for Non-Majors
ECON 2002 - Intermediate Microeconomics I
ECON 2003 - Intermediate Microeconomics II
ECON 2101 - Intermediate Macroeconomics for Non-Majors
ECON 2102 - Intermediate Macroeconomics I
ECON 2103 - Intermediate Macroeconomics II
ECON 2201 - Statistical Methods in Economics and Business I
ECON 2202 - Statistical Methods in Economics and Business II
ECON 2400 - Mathematical Methods of Economics
ECON 2504 - Essentials of Business Finance
ECON 2505 - Business Finance
ECON 3201 - Economic Thought and Policy in Canada
ECON 3202 - Canadian Economic History to 1914
ECON 3207 - Canadian Economic History since 1914
ECON 3230 - Selected Topics in Economic History
ECON 3300 - Public Policy Toward Business
ECON 3360 - Introduction to Labour Economics
ECON 3365 - Introduction to Industrial Relations
ECON 3380 - The Economics of Gender and Ethnicity
ECON 3403 - Public Economics: Expenditures
ECON 3405 - Public Economics: Taxation
ECON 3420 - Economic Theories of Federalism
ECON 3450 - Political Economy in the Modern State
ECON 3500 - Corporate Finance
ECON 3502 - Principles of Investments
ECON 3508 - Introduction to Economic Development
ECON 3509 - Development Planning and Project Evaluation
ECON 3510 - African Economic Development
ECON 3520 - Canadian Economic Development
ECON 3600 - Introduction to International Economics
ECON 3601 - Introduction to International Trade
ECON 3602 - International Monetary Problems
ECON 3607 - Monetary and Financial Institutions
ECON 3706 - Applied Econometrics
ECON 3801 - Regional Economics
ECON 3803 - The Economics of Natural Resources
ECON 3804 - Environmental Economics
ECON 3807 - European Economic Integration
ECON 3808 - The Economics of Transition
ECON 3820 - Topics in Canadian Economic Policy
ECON 3840 - An Economic Analysis of Law
ECON 3850 - Economics of Information and the Media
ECON 3860 - Agricultural Economics
ECON 3870 - Comparative Economic Systems
ECON 3880 - Special Studies in Economics
ECON 3981 - Co-operative Work Term 1
ECON 3982 - Co-operative Work Term 2
ECON 3983 - Co-operative Work Term 3
ECON 3984 - Co-operative Work Term 4
ECON 4001 - Mathematical Analysis in Economics
ECON 4002 - Statistical Analysis in Economics
ECON 4004 - Operations Research I
ECON 4005 - Operations Research II
ECON 4020 - Advanced Microeconomic Theory
ECON 4021 - Advanced Macroeconomic Theory
ECON 4030 - Economics of Uncertainty and Information
ECON 4209 - Selected Topics in the History of Economic Thought
ECON 4301 - Market Structure and Firm Behaviour
ECON 4302 - Competition and Regulatory Policy
ECON 4309 - Applied Industrial Economics
ECON 4360 - Labour Economics
ECON 4365 - Industrial Relations
ECON 4403 - Public Economics: Expenditures
ECON 4404 - Public Economics: Taxation
ECON 4407 - Project Evaluation
ECON 4460 - Health Economics
ECON 4500 - Advanced Corporate Finance
ECON 4502 - Investment Management
ECON 4504 - Financial Market Modeling
ECON 4507 - The Economics of Development
ECON 4508 - International Aspects of Economic Development
ECON 4601 - International Trade Theory and Policy
ECON 4602 - International Monetary Theory and Policy
ECON 4607 - Monetary Theory I
ECON 4608 - Monetary Theory II
ECON 4700 - Measurement Economics
ECON 4706 - Econometrics I
ECON 4707 - Econometrics II
ECON 4713 - Time-Series Econometrics
ECON 4714 - Advanced Topics in Applied Econometrics
ECON 4800 - Spatial Economics
ECON 4850 - Advanced Economics of Information and Media