A. FACULTY OF ARTS REQUIREMENTS
Students must adhere to the applicable Faculty of Arts requirements in 3.4 Graduation.
B. MAJOR-FIELD WITH HONOURS REQUIREMENTS
Students must successfully complete a minimum of 10.0 and a maximum of 12.0 full-course equivalents in the Field of Economics while fulfilling the following requirements:
1. Core: 3.5 full-course equivalents from Economics 201, 203, 301, 303, 357, 359 and 395.
2. Capstone: Economics 387, 389, 495, 497, 557 and 559.
3. Upper-Level Courses: 1.5 additional full-course equivalents from the 400- or 500-level, which have one of Economics 301, 303, 357 or 359 as a prerequisite.
4. Economics Options: An additional 2.0 full-course equivalents in Economics.
C. OTHER REQUIREMENTS
1. Mathematics Requirement: (a) Mathematics 211 or 213; and (b) Mathematics 249 or 251 or 281.
2. Statistics Requirement: Statistics 211 or 213 or the equivalent.
D. DEGREE OPTIONS
- The BA Honours in Economics can be taken with Cooperative Education. See section 3.4.5 Co-operative Education Programs for information and requirements.
- The BA Honours in Economics can be taken with a “Concentration in Applied Energy Economics” (see Section 4.24.4).
Notes:
- If a student has an acceptable Minor Field or a concentration of at least three full-course equivalents, the Undergraduate Director may reduce the number of courses in Economics required for Honours below 10.0 full-course equivalents. In all cases, the student must have at least 8.0 full-course equivalents and meet Requirements 1-3.
- Students must choose their courses carefully to ensure that they have the prerequisites for all required courses.
- It is suggested that Honours students include the following courses in their program: Economics 311, 471 and 483.
- For program advice on recommended courses outside the Department, consult the Explicit Syllabus of the Department of Economics at http://econ.ucalgary.ca/undergraduate/explicit-syllabus.
