丁香园AV

Department of Economics | Department of Political Science | Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
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This program explores the fields of political science and economics, and develops an appreciation of the ways in which economic and political phenomena condition and interact in the modern world. Consult advisors in both departments.

Economics 丁香园AV Requirements

Program admission is limited. Entry is via a formal department application. Students may apply for admission to an economics program once 30 units have been completed, ECON 201 is completed with at least a C- grade and the minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) is met.

The economics department announces the minimum CGPA below which students will not normally be considered for admission to its programs.

Applications with appropriate documentation should be filed with the departmental advisor. Students who are not accepted upon initial application may reapply.

Contination in Economics Program

To continue in an economics program, students must maintain a 2.0 CGPA.

Program Requirements

Students complete 120 units, as specified below.

Lower Division Requirements

Political Science

Students complete a minimum of 21 units, including one of

• POL 100 Introduction to Politics and Government (3)
• POL 101W Introduction to Politics and Government (3)

and all of

• POL 221 Introduction to Canadian Government (3)
• POL 222 Introduction to Canadian Politics (3)
• POL 251 Introduction to Canadian Public Administration (3)

and one of

• BUEC 232 Data and Decisions I (4)
• IS 240 Research Methods in International Studies (3)
• POL 201 Research Methods in Political Science ^* (3)
• STAT 203 Introduction to Statistics for the Social Sciences (3)

and six lower division units in political science.

Economics

Prior to admission to this joint major program, students complete, with a grade of at least C-, all of

• ECON 103 Principles of Microeconomics (4)
• ECON 105 Principles of Macroeconomics (4)
• ECON 201 Microeconomic Theory I: Competitive Behavior (4)
• MATH 157 Calculus I for the Social Sciences (3)

and both of

• BUEC 232 Data and Decisions I (4)
• one additional 200 division ECON or BUEC course

Students who earn at least an A- in ECON 201 are exempt from the requirement of one additional 200 division ECON or BUEC course. These students should see Early Access to Upper Division Courses below for additional program information.

Upper Division Requirements

Political Science

Students complete a total of 24 units, including a minimum of eight units chosen from

• POL 313 Political Ideologies (4)
• POL 321 The Canadian Federal System (4)
• POL 342 Developing Countries in Global Politics (4)
• POL 343 Global Political Economy (4)
• POL 354 Comparative Metropolitan Governance (4)
• POL 356 The Political Economy of Labour (4)
• POL 359 Selected Topics in Governance (4)
• POL 447 Theories of Global Political Economy (4)
• POL 451 Public Policy Analysis (4)
• POL 454 Urban Public Policy Making (4)
• POL 455 States and Markets (4)
• POL 457 Technology and Innovation Policy (4)
• POL 458 Selected Topics in Local and Urban Governance (4)
• POL 459 Selected Topics in Governance (4)

The remaining 16 units may be chosen from IS and/or ISPO and/or POL upper division courses.

Economics

Students complete a total of at least 25 units, including all of

• BUEC 333 Statistical Analysis of Economic Data (4)
• ECON 302 Microeconomic Theory II: Strategic Behavior (4)
• ECON 305 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory (5)

and at least one 400 division ECON or BUEC course (excluding ECON 431, 435 and BUEC 433).

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Program Requirements

For all bachelor of arts (BA) programs (except the honours program), students complete 120 units, which includes

• at least 60 units that must be completed at 丁香园AV
• at least 45 upper division units, of which at least 30 upper division units must be completed at 丁香园AV
• at least 65 units (including 21 upper division units) in Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences courses
• satisfaction of the writing, quantitative, and breadth requirements
• an overall cumulative grade point average (CGPA) and upper division CGPA of at least 2.0, and a program (major, joint major, extended minor, minor) CGPA and upper division CGPA of at least 2.0

Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements

Students admitted to 丁香园AV beginning in the fall 2006 term must meet writing, quantitative and breadth requirements as part of any degree program they may undertake. See Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements for university-wide information.

WQB Graduation Requirements A grade of C- or better is required to earn W, Q or B credit.
Requirement	Units	Notes
W - Writing	6	Must include at least one upper division course, taken at 丁香园AV within the student鈥檚 major subject
Q - Quantitative	6	Q courses may be lower or upper division
B - Breadth	18	Designated Breadth	Must be outside the student鈥檚 major subject, and may be lower or upper division 6 units Social Sciences: B-Soc 6 units Humanities: B-Hum 6 units Sciences: B-Sci
	6	Additional Breadth	6 units outside the student鈥檚 major subject (may or may not be B-designated courses, and will likely help fulfil individual degree program requirements) Additional breadth units must be from outside the student's major and may be B-designated (B-Hum, B-Soc, B-Sci courses). Students choosing to complete a joint major, joint honours, double major, two extended minors, an extended minor and a minor, or two minors may satisfy the breadth requirements (designated or not designated) with courses completed in either one or both program areas.

 

Residency Requirements and Transfer Credit

The University鈥檚 residency requirement stipulates that, in most cases, total transfer and course challenge credit may not exceed 60 units, and may not include more than 15 units as upper division work.

Elective Courses

In addition to the courses listed above, students should consult an academic advisor to plan the remaining required elective courses.

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