Undergraduate Programs in Economics
GENERAL B.A. DEGREE
Students earning a general degree in economics can take a
wide variety of economics courses while still pursuing interests
in other fields.
Majors
Majors complete 18.120 (Principles of Economics) or else
both 18.121 and 122, and any two of the intermediate theory
courses 18.245, 246, 247, and 248, plus 18 more hours of credit
in Economics (including at least 6 hours at the 300 level).
Minors
Minors complete 18.120 (or else both 18.121 and 122) and
an additional 12 hours of credit in Economics.
B.A (ADVANCED) DEGREE
Majors
Advanced majors in Economics complete a four-year program
that provides greater specialization in economic theory and
applications than is available from the general degree program.
Students complete 18.120 (or else both 18.121 and 122), 18.245
and 18.246 (microeconomic theory), 18.247 and 18.248 (macroeconomic
theory), 18.317 and 318 (quantitative Economics), and either
18.482 (Workshop on Canadian Economic Policy) or 18.483 (Economics
Field Placement), plus 18 hours of other credits in economics.
B.A. (HONOURS) DEGREE
The Honours program in economics is an enriched four-year
program. Small Honours classes give students a better opportunity
to establish contact with each other, and give professors
more opportunity to pay individual attention to students.
The program has recently been enriched by the Delta Marsh
Honours Retreat on the first weekend of Spring Term,
and by a special honours discussion group at the end of each
month. Most Honours students continue on to graduate studies
in Economics at a wide range of other universities. Students
wishing to enter the four-year Honours program must have a
B or better in 18.120 and comparable performance in four other
full courses in different subject fields. Those without these
requirements may have to delay formal entry to the honours
program or make up the shortfall in summer courses.
Honours students take a planned sequence of core theory courses
with the other honours students, and electives with both honours
and other students. The core honours theory courses are 18.270
and 370 (Microeconomic theory), 18.280 and 380 and 381 (Macroeconomic
theory). They also satisfy a mathematics requirement by taking
6 hours in mathematics, and a quantitative requirement by
taking either 6 hours of statistics or 18.317/18 or 18.412/13.
Many honours students take more than these minimum math and
statistics requirements. A double honours option is available
with slightly reduced requirements to make room for the other
honours field.
Labour Studies Program
The Labour Studies program is a separate inter-disciplinary
degree program administered by the Economics Department that
offers a minor, a major and a four-year advanced degree. The
primary objective of the program is to provide students with
an understanding of both the particular social and economic
contribution of labour to our society and the problems of
labour in the context of present-day Canada. Graduating students
may find career opportunities in the field of industrial relations
with organized labour, government or other employers.
Labour Studies courses
153.125 Introduction to Labour Studies I (3)
153.126 Introduction to Labour Studies II (3)
Prerequisite - 153.125 & 153.126 with grades of C or
better:
153.244 Economic and Social Measurement (3)
153.245 Labour and Technology (3)
153.301 Labour Law (3)
153.303 Labour and the Bargaining Process (3)
153.306 Workplace Health and Safety (3)
153.307 Labour Relations and Occupational Health
and Safety Law (3)
153.308 Workers' Self Management (6)
Students in the four-year advanced program take an internship
in their final year. For program details and courses descriptions
see the University Calendar under "Interdisciplinary
Courses" and "Labour Studies".
Students in economics and Labour Studies programs may join
AIESEC, an international exchange and traineeship organization
whose local office is 227 Drake Building, tel. 474-8210
Faculty Advisor: Prof. J. Vorst, 471 University College,
474-9119.
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