Economics

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IN ADDITION TO THE CORE SUBJECTS, THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS ARE REQUIRED FOR THE MAJOR IN ECONOMICS:

ECON205	Macroeconomic Theory and Policy	6
ECON215	Microeconomic Theory and Policy	6
ECON222	Quantitative Methods II	6
ECON316	History of Economic Thought	6
ECON305	Economic Policy	6

Plus 18 credit points 12 of which must be from 300 level ECON subjects and 6 from 200 or 300 level subject.

Major Study in the Bachelor of Arts

The Economics major may be taken in the Bachelor of Arts (course code 702) as a second major, provided that the first major is taught by the Faculty of Arts. Aboriginal Studies has the same status as a major taught by Arts.

Students are required to take the 8 subjects as set out in the Major Study (48 credit points) and will also need to satisfy any subject prerequisites of any of these subjects. Students in the Bachelor of Arts are not required to complete the core subjects of the Bachelor of Commerce, nor the Integrated subject which is a requirement of the major in the Bachelor of Commerce.