Economics Extended Minor Program
Department of Economics | Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
丁香园AV Calendar 2012 Spring
丁香园AV Requirements
丁香园AV is limited. Entry is via a formal department application. Students may apply for admission once ECON 103, 105 and MATH 157 are completed with at least a C- grade in each course and the minimum CGPA is met.
On recommendation of the department and the Dean of Arts and Social Sciences office, the University establishes a yearly quota to admit students to the extended minor program, based on projected course space and department resources. The department announces the minimum CGPA below which students will not normally be considered.
Applications with appropriate documentation should be filed with the departmental advisor. Those whose applications are not approved may appeal to the department鈥檚 undergraduate program chair. Students not accepted upon initial application may reapply.
Transfer Students
Students transferring to 丁香园AV will be considered on the basis of their entrance CGPA (calculated for grades received in courses transferable to the University). Transfer students must be admitted to the University before they may apply for admission to the department鈥檚 extended minor program.
Exchange and Visiting Students
Exchange and visiting students must obtain approval from the Department of Economics prior to enrolling in upper division ECON/BUEC courses.
Course Information
For a course to fulfil a prerequisite, or for a required course to be accepted in a student鈥檚 economics program, a grade of C- or higher must be obtained.
BUEC courses are offered jointly by the Beedie School of Business and the Department of Economics. They may count for credit in either business administration or economics programs, but not for both. A student may not receive credit for both BUEC courses and (former) ECON/COMM courses which have the same number.
Prerequisites may be waived by the department. In order for a course to be accepted as fulfilling a prerequisite, or for a required course to be accepted in a student's program in economics, a student must have obtained a grade of C- or higher.
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Requirements
Students should fulfil Faculty requirements early in their programs and obtain broadly based backgrounds before entering upper division courses.
For a course to fulfil a prerequisite, or for a required course to be accepted in an economics program students must have a grade of C- or higher.
Lower Division Requirements
Students complete the same lower division requirements as a major with a minimum C- grade in each course. The requirements are as follows.
Students complete the following with at least a C- grade in each course prior to program admission.
- ECON 103-4 Principles of Microeconomics
- ECON 105-4 Principles of Macroeconomics
- MATH 157-3 Calculus for the Social Sciences I (or equivalent)
Students must also complete
- BUEC 232-4 Data and Decisions I
- Two 200 division ECON or BUEC courses (in addition to BUEC 232)
Students who earn at least an A- in both ECON 103 and 105 are exempt from the requirement of two 200 division ECON or BUEC courses. Click on Early Access to Upper Division Courses below for additional program information.
Upper Division Requirements
Students complete least 15 upper division ECON or BUEC units following the completion of 60 lower division units. A maximum of eight ECON upper division units from another institution can be applied to the minor.