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Economics Major

¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Requirements

Continuation in Program

To continue in an economics program, students must maintain a 2.0 cumulative grade point average.

Course Information

For a course to fulfil a prerequisite, or for a required course to be accepted in a student’s economics program, a grade of C- or higher must be obtained.

BUEC courses are offered jointly by the Faculty of Business Administration and the Department of Economics. They may count for credit in either business administration or economics programs, but not for both.

Access to ECON 402, 403, 435 and 499 is restricted to students who have excelled in their studies (see ECON course descriptions). These advanced courses are recommended for students wishing to pursue more challenging work or who plan to complete an additional degree.

Program Requirements

Students complete 120 units, as specified below.

All major students must meet BA degree requirements as described in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences section.

Lower Division Requirements

Students complete the following with at least a C- grade in each course prior to program admission.

Students must also complete

one additional 200 division ECON or BUEC courses

Students who earn a grade of A- or better at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV on their first attempt 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

Normally, majors students will include 45 upper division units in their last 60 units of work that is counted toward the degree.

At least 31 upper division units in economics is required, including

and at least one 400 division ECON or BUEC course (excluding ECON 402, 403, 431 and 435, BUEC 433 and 485).

Early Access to Upper Division Courses

Students normally cannot enter ECON upper division courses during the first 60 units, but for those who have the minimum ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV grade point average required to access upper division ECON/BUEC courses, the following exceptions are permitted.

Students who earn a grade of A- or better at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV on their first attempt in ECON 201 may enrol in ECON 302 and 305, and all courses for which they have satisfied the prerequisites, once 30 units is completed.

Students who earn an A- grade or better at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV on their first attempt in BUEC 232 or STAT 270 may enrol for BUEC 333 once they have completed 30 units. These upper division courses will count towards Department of Economics and ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV upper division requirements. See BUEC and ECON course descriptions for access information.

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Program Requirements

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

• at least 60 units that must be completed at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV
• at least 45 upper division units, of which at least 30 upper division units must be completed at ¶¡ÏãÔ°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 ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV beginning in the fall 2006 term must meet writing, quantitative and breadth requirements as part of any degree program they may undertake. See for university-wide information.

WQB Graduation Requirements

A grade of C- or better is required to earn W, Q or B credit

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Residency Requirements and Transfer Credit

The University’s 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 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.