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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.

See 3.6 Graduation - Honours Degrees with a Major Field.

Students in the Honours program are normally required to take 10 to 12 full-course equivalents in Economics. With the approval of the Department and the Associate Dean (Student Affairs), as few as eight full-course equivalents in Economics plus an acceptable Minor or concentration of at least three full-course equivalents may be used to satisfy this requirement. The following courses are required:

(a) Economics 201 and 203.

(b) Economics 301 and 303.

(c) Economics 357 and 359.

(d) Economics 387, 389 and 395.

(e) Economics 495 and 497.

(f) Economics 557 and 559.

(g) One and one-half full-course equivalents from the 400 and 500-level which have one of Economics 301, 303, 357 or 359 as a prerequisite.

(h) Two more full-course equivalents in Economics (exemptions to this stated above).

(i) Mathematics 211 or 213, Mathematics 249 or 251 or 281.

(j) Statistics 211 or 213.

Note: It is suggested that Honours students in Economics include the following courses in their program: Economics 311, 471 and 483.

In organizing their program, students may find the following advice concerning sequencing useful.

1st Year: Economics 201 and 203; Mathematics 211 or 213, Mathematics 249 or 251 or 281; plus three other full-course equivalents. Statistics 211 or 213 may be taken in the 1st or 2nd years.

2nd or 3rd Year: Five to seven full-course equivalents in Economics, which should include Economics 301, 303, 357, 359, 387, 389, 395 and 495.

4th Year: Students should take a minimum of three full-course equivalents in Economics, which should include Economics 497, 557 and 559. At least one and one-half full-course equivalents should be from the 400- and 500-level Economics courses which have one of Economics 301, 303, 357 or 359 as a prerequisite.

Note: In special circumstances Honours students may be given departmental permission to take Mathematics 211 as a corequisite rather than prerequisite to Economics 387.

Honours students in Economics must satisfy requirements under 3.6 Graduation - Honours Degrees with a Major Field.

Students contemplating entering the Honours program, and students in the Honours program, should consult with the Department regarding choice of courses. Consultation will help students select Economics courses closely related to their interests and to supplement these with appropriate courses outside the Department.

Note: Students may be able to obtain credit by special assessment for Mathematics 211, 249 or 251 or 281. See the Mathematics and Statistics section of the Faculty of Science portion of this Calendar.

Students completing an Honours program must have a 3.30 grade point average over all University work and over all Economics courses.