Faculty of Arts 4. Program Details 4.24 Economics4.24 Economics
Introduction
The Department of Economics offers instruction in the Field of Economics. The BA Honours program is recommended for students planning to pursue a graduate degree in economics and for those who seek an enriched understanding of the subject at the undergraduate level. Students are urged to consult regularly with the Economics Advisor and/or designated Faculty members concerning the selection of their courses. Many 300-level courses have an Economics 201 and 203 (or consent of the Department) prerequisites and some have Mathematics or Statistics courses as prerequisites. Economics 301, 303, 357, 359, 387, 389 and 395 are important prerequisites for some 400- and 500-level courses, especially those in the Honours program. |
Contact Information
Department Office: Social Sciences 454 Phone:403.220.5857 Fax: 403.282.5262 Email: econ@ucalgary.ca Website: |
Admission to the Major
Prospective students wishing to enter the BA (Economics) Program must meet the criteria in the section of this Calendar on A.2 Admission Requirements at the ɫ. Limitation of Enrolment Due to high demand, admission to the Economics Major is limited. Whenever demand exceeds capacity, enrolment will be limited and students will be admitted on a competitive basis. Admission averages are typically set above the minimum level for the Faculty of Arts. These higher admission standards are applicable to high-school applicants, external transfer applicants from other post-secondary institutions and internal transfer applicants from other programs at the ɫ, whether inside or outside the Faculty of Arts. (For transfer students, Spring and Summer Term courses completed after May 1 in the year of application will not count towards determining admissibility.) |