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ɫ Calendar 2014-2015 Faculty of Arts 4. Program Details 4.24 Economics
4.24 Economics
Overview of Programs and Procedures
Baccalaureate Degrees Offered

Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Economics

BA in Economics with Co-operative Education

BA Honours in Economics

BA Honours in Economics with Co-operative Education

Notes:

  • A Minor is offered in Economics.
  • A Minor and a Concentration are offered in Applied Energy 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:

For Program Advice

For overall program advice, please speak to a program advisor in the Faculty of Arts Program Information Centre. Questions about program details should be addressed to the subject advisor in the Departmental Office; please see the Department website for contact information.

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.)

Admission to Honours

The Faculty of Arts procedures for “Admission to Honours” established in section 3.4.3 Honours Degrees with a Major Field are applicable and provide the overall framework. The application deadline is May 1.

Overlapping Programs

Programs in Economics can be taken in conjunction with the program in International Relations with approval from the Faculty of Arts. Consent is required for Major-plus-Minor combinations, Double Majors, Combined Degrees and Second Baccalaureate Degrees.

Field of Economics

The Field of Economics consists of all courses labelled Economics (ECON).