Honours BA Applied Economics

The program consists of 20.0 credits (or equivalent). A minimum of 11.0 and a maximum of 14.0 credits are in Economics and Business. At least 3.5 credits must be senior economics electives. In addition, students must take 2.0 senior electives which may be in Economics or Business. Not more than 6.0 credits may be at the 100 level. Refer below for other program requirements.

Required Courses:
EC120, EC140, EC235, EC245, EC270, EC290, EC370, EC390, EC451
BU111, BU121 and 5.5 credits distributed as follows:

3.5 senior credits economics courses, including at least 1.0 credit at the 300 level
2.0 senior credits in economics or business courses

At least 6.0 credits in non-economics, non-business courses

Year 1:
EC120, EC140, BU111, BU121
3.0 non-economics, non-business elective credits

Year 2:
EC235, EC245, EC270, EC290
1.0 elective credit in economics
1.0 economics or business elective credit
1.0 non-economics, non-business elective credit

Year 3:
EC370, EC390
1.0 economics elective credit including 0.5 at the 300 level
1.0 economics or business elective credit
1.0 non-business elective credit
1.0 non-economics, non-business elective credit

Year 4:
EC451
1.5 economics elective credits including 0.5 at the 300 level
2.0 elective credits
1.0 non-economics, non-business elective credit

Progression Requirements:
Progression is based on a cumulative average of all courses taken. Progression to Year 2 requires a GPA of at least 5.00 in EC120 and EC140 and an overall GPA of at least 5.00. Progression to Year 3 and Year 4 requires a cumulative GPA of at least 5.00 in Economics courses and a cumulative overall GPA of at least 5.00. Graduation requires a cumulative GPA of at least 7.00 in Economics courses and a cumulative overall GPA of at least 5.00.