Academic Year
2013-2014
ECONOMICS
@ “X”
“In all recorded history there has not been one economist who has had to worry about where the next meal would come from. –Peter Drucker (1909-2005)
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1. Economics Minor
(a) Required Courses Credits
Econ 101/102 6
Econ 201/202 6
(b) Other Economics 12
TOTAL 24 CR
Students who take a Minor in Economics typically combine the Minor with Major in Business Administration, Political Science, Sociology, Philosophy, History or English, or with BBA degree.
2. Economics Major
(a) Required Courses Credits
Econ 101/102 6
Econ 201/202 6
(b) Other Economics 24
(with 12 credits at the 300 or 400 level)
TOTAL 36CR
(c) 3 credits in Mathematics/Statistics
3. Economics Major + Business
Administration Minor
(a) Economics Major Requirement
(Same as Economics Major) 36 CR
(b) Business Administration Minor
(See section 7.14 of University Calendar 24 CR
for Business Courses)
4. Economics Advanced Major
(a) Required Courses Credits
Econ 101/102 6
Econ 201/301 6
Econ 202/302 6
Econ 493 (Seminar) 3
(b) Other Economics 15
(with at least 6 credits at 3rd or 4th level)
TOTAL 36 CR
(c) Mathematics/Statistics 6
Math 111 plus 3 additional credits chosen
from Math 112, Math 201, or Econ 271
5. Joint Advanced Major
Major 1: Economics 36 CR
[(Same as Advanced Major)(4)]
Major 2: Subject X 36 CR
6. Economics (Honours)
(a) Required Courses Credits
Econ 101/102 6
Econ 201/301 6
Econ 202/302 6
Econ 371/372 6
Econ 493 (seminar) 3
(b) Calculus 6
(c) Other Economics 30
(with at least 18 credits at 300 or 400
level no more than 12 credits at any level)
Econ 401/402 and 471 highly recommended.
(d) Thesis (Econ 494) 3
TOTAL 66 CR
7. BA Honours (With Subsidiary
Subject)
7A Economics: Primary Subject
(a) Required Courses Credits
Econ 101/102 6
Econ 201/301 6
Econ 202/302 6
Econ 371/372 6
Econ 493 (Seminar) 3
Other Economics 18*
*(with at least 12 at 3rd and 4th level)
(b) Calculus 6
(c) Thesis (Econ 494) 3
TOTAL 52 CR
In the past students who have done Honours
with subsidiary in History Political Science,
Maths, Stats & Computer Science, and Aquatic
Resources.
7B Economics: Subsidiary Subject
Required Courses Credits
Econ 101/102 6
Econ 201/301 6
Econ 202/302 6
Other *18
*(with at least 6 credits at 3rd and
4th level)
TOTAL 36 CR
ECON 371/372 Recommended
The Department of Economics offers the following programs:
- BA - Minor, Major, Advanced Major or Honours
- BSc - Advanced Major or Honours
- BBA Joint Honours in Economics and Business Administration (7.5)*
- BA - Joint Honours in Economics and other disciplines (for example Political Science, History, Mathematics and Computer Science)
- BA - Joint Major (Economics and Aquatic Resources) (7.2)
- BA - Joint Major and Advanced Major (Economics and Development Studies) (7.12)
*Numbers in brackets refer to sections of University Calendar.
Example: Suggested course sequence for an Honours student
Year 1: # of Econ Credits
Econ 101, 102 6
Math 111, 112
Year 2:
Econ 201, 202, 301, 302 12
Stat 201 or 231
Year 3:
Econ 371, 372, 471 9
Four Econ Electives 12
Year 4:
Econ 401, 402, 493, 494 12
Three Econ Electives 9
Total Econ Credits: 60
Please see Sections 4.1.1-4.1.5 of the University Calendar for more information on degree options and patterns. For more information on the Economics programs, or to ask a question, e-mail Dr. Greg Tkacz at gtkacz@stfx.ca. Phone: (902) 867-4846
