Economics

Economics

Location

Location

  • Stephen Leacock Building, 4th Floor
  • 855 Sherbrooke Street West
  • Montreal QC H3A 2T7
  • Email: undergraduate.economics [at] mcgill.ca
  • Website: mcgill.ca/economics

About Economics

About Economics

For more up-to-date, detailed information about the Department and its programs, please visit our website:

U0 students interested in economics should take ECON 208 and ECON 209. These courses provide good preparation for the honours and major programs, although neither course is a prerequisite for either program. The first year of microeconomics courses for the Honours program (ECON 250D1/D2) and for the Majors program (ECON 230D1/D2) should not be taken in the U0 year.

Note: The Honours Economics program is offered to both B.A. and B.Com. students. All honours students must meet with a department's honours advisor in each year of their honours program.

Information on credit for economics courses taken elsewhere is available at mcgill.ca/economics/undergraduates/courses. For information on Economics internships, see mcgill.ca/arts-internships/resources/credit/economics.

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Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Minor Concentration Economics (18 credits)

The Minor Concentration in Economics provides a moderate level of specialization in Economics for students who usually are pursuing Major Concentrations or Honours Programs in other fields of study. It does, however, provide an option to switch to or add a Major Concentration in Economics. There is a special Minor for Management students.

For more information, see Minor Concentration Economics (18 credits).

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Major Concentration Economics (36 credits)

The Major Concentration in Economics is a planned sequence of courses designed to permit the student a degree of specialization in economics. It consists of 36 credits in courses approved by the Economics Department. Students wishing to pursue this concentration need to consult the department's rules and regulations at: www.mcgill.ca/economics/undergraduates...

For more information, see Major Concentration Economics (36 credits).

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Honours Economics (42 credits)

The Honours Economics program (B.A. and B.Com.) consists of 30 specified credits of Honours courses and a further 12 credits of approved Economics courses. ...

For more information, see Honours Economics (42 credits).

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Joint Honours Component Economics (30 credits)

Students wishing to study at the Honours level in two disciplines can combine Joint Honours program components in any two approved disciplines. For a list of available Joint Honours programs, see "Overview of Programs Offered" and "Joint Honours Programs" on the Economics Department webiste. ...

For more information, see Joint Honours Component Economics (30 credits).

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Joint Honours Component Economics / Joint Honours Component Accounting (60 credits)

The B.A. Joint Honours in Economics and Accounting is offered jointly by the Economics Department and the Desautels Faculty of Management. Students in this program should see an Economics adviser and a Management adviser. For the economics part, they should consult: http://www.mcgill.ca/economics/undergraduates/honours. For the current list of advisers in Economics...

For more information, see Joint Honours Component Economics / Joint Honours Component Accounting (60 credits).

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Joint Honours Component Economics / Joint Honours Component Finance (60 credits)

The B.A. Joint Honours in Economics and Finance is offered jointly by the Economics Department and the Desautels Faculty of Management. Students in this program should see an Economics adviser and a Management adviser. For the economics part, they should consult: http://www.mcgill.ca/economics/undergraduates/honours. For the current list of advisers in Economics...

For more information, see Joint Honours Component Economics / Joint Honours Component Finance (60 credits).

Standing in Honours and Joint Honours Programs

Standing in Honours and Joint Honours Programs in Economics

Normally, to be awarded an Honours degree, a student must obtain a 3.00 program GPA in the required and complementary credits in Economics, and a CGPA of 3.00. For a First Class Honours degree, the minimum requirements are normally a 3.50 program GPA in the required and complementary credits in Economics, and a CGPA of 3.50. For additional requirements for the B.Com. Honours in Economics, Joint Honours in Economics and Finance, and Joint Honours in Economics and Accounting, consult the Desautels Faculty of Management section of this publication for their program grade and GPA requirements. In particular, these programs also require a minimum grade of B- in all Management courses.

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Economics (ECON) Related Programs

Economics (ECON) Related Programs

Minors in Management

Minors in Management

Economics students can also do the minor offered by the Desautels Faculty of Management for non-Management students. Refer to Desautels Faculty of Management > Undergraduate > Overview of Programs Offered by the Desautels Faculty of Management > Minor for Non-Management Students for more information about program requirements and applying.

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