Economics - Liberal Arts and Professional Studies

Prior to entering the Economics program, students are required to have completed Grade 12U Advanced Functions or an equivalent course.

Specialized Honours BA: 120 Credits

Residency requirement: a minimum of 30 course credits and at least half (50 per cent) of the course credits required in each undergraduate degree program major/minor must be taken at York University.

Graduation requirement: students must successfully complete (pass) at least 120 credits which meet the Faculty's degree and program requirements with a cumulative grade point average of at least 5.00.

General education: 24 credits of general education chosen from humanities, modes of reasoning, natural science and social science, including a minimum of six credits in each of humanities, natural science and social science.

Major credits: students must complete at least 60 credits in economics including:

• AP/ECON 1000 3.00;
• AP/ECON 1010 3.00;
• AP/ECON 1530 3.00;
• AP/ECON 1540 3.00;
• AP/ECON 2300 3.00;
• AP/ECON 2350 3.00;
• AP/ECON 2400 3.00;
• AP/ECON 2450 3.00;
• AP/ECON 2500 3.00;
• AP/ECON 3210 3.00;
• AP/ECON 3500 3.00;
• AP/ECON 3530 3.00;
• AP/ECON 4010 3.00;
• AP/ECON 4020 3.00;
• AP/ECON 4210 3.00;
• 15 additional credits, including at least three credits at the 4000 level and at least six credits in writing courses.

Note: at least 12 credits in the major must be at the 4000 level.

Upper-level credits: at least 36 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level, including at least 18 credits at the 4000 level.

Credits outside the major: at least 18 credits.

Honours BA: 120 Credits

Residency requirement: a minimum of 30 course credits and at least half (50 per cent) of the course credits required in each undergraduate degree program major/minor must be taken at York University.

Graduation requirement: students must successfully complete (pass) at least 120 credits which meet the Faculty's degree and program requirements with a cumulative grade point average of at least 5.00.

General education: 24 credits of general education chosen from humanities, modes of reasoning, natural science and social science, including a minimum of six credits in each of humanities, natural science and social science.

Major credits: students must complete at least 48 credits in economics including:

• AP/ECON 1000 3.00;
• AP/ECON 1010 3.00;
• AP/ECON 1530 3.00;
• AP/ECON 1540 3.00;
• AP/ECON 2300 3.00;
• AP/ECON 2350 3.00;
• AP/ECON 2400 3.00;
• AP/ECON 2450 3.00;
• AP/ECON 2500 3.00;
• AP/ECON 3210 3.00 or AP/ECON 3480 3.00;
• 18 additional credits, including at least 12 credits at the 4000 level and six credits in writing courses.

Note: at least 12 credits in the major must be at the 4000 level.

Upper-level credits: at least 36 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level, including at least 18 credits at the 4000 level.

Credits outside the major: at least 18 credits. (Note: students who are completing a double major or major/minor are deemed to have fulfilled this requirement.)

Honours Double Major BA

The Honours BA program described above may be pursued jointly with any other Honours bachelor's degree program in the Faculties of Environmental Studies or Fine Arts, or with approved major degree programs in the Faculties of Health or Science and Engineering. For further details on requirements, refer to the listings for specific Honours programs that may be pursued jointly with other Faculties.

Note: in a double major program, a course may count only once toward major credit.

Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary (Linked) BA

Economics may be linked with any Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary BA program in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies. Courses taken to meet economics requirements cannot also be used to meet the requirements of the interdisciplinary program. Students in these interdisciplinary programs must take a total of at least 18 credits at the 4000 level, including at least six credits in economics and six credits in the interdisciplinary program. For further details of requirements, refer to the listings for specific Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary BA programs.

Note: in a double major program, a course may count only once toward major credit.

Residency requirement: a minimum of 30 course credits and at least half (50 per cent) of the course credits required in each undergraduate degree program major/minor must be taken at York University.

Graduation requirement: students must successfully complete (pass) at least 120 credits which meet the Faculty's degree and program requirements with a cumulative grade point average of at least 5.00.

General education: 24 credits of general education chosen from humanities, modes of reasoning, natural science and social science, including a minimum of six credits in each of humanities, natural science and social science.

Major credits: students must complete at least 42 credits in economics including:

• AP/ECON 1000 3.00;
• AP/ECON 1010 3.00;
• AP/ECON 1530 3.00;
• AP/ECON 1540 3.00;
• AP/ECON 2300 3.00;
• AP/ECON 2350 3.00;
• AP/ECON 2400 3.00;
• AP/ECON 2450 3.00;
• AP/ECON 2500 3.00;
• AP/ECON 3210 3.00 or AP/ECON 3480 3.00;
• 12 additional credits, including at least six credits at the 4000 level.

Note: at least 12 credits in the major must be at the 4000 level.

Honours Major/Minor BA

The Honours BA program described above may be pursued jointly with any Honours Minor bachelor's degree program in the Faculties of Environmental Studies or Fine Arts, or with approved minor degree programs in the Faculties of Health or Science and Engineering. For further details on requirements, refer to the listings for specific Honours programs that may be pursued jointly with other Faculties.

Note: in a major/minor program, a course may count only once toward major credit or minor credit.

Honours Minor BA

The Honours Minor must be pursued jointly with an Honours Major/Minor BA program in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies.

Minor credits: students must complete at least 39 credits in economics including:

• AP/ECON 1000 3.00;
• AP/ECON 1010 3.00;
• AP/ECON 1530 3.00;
• AP/ECON 1540 3.00;
• AP/ECON 2300 3.00;
• AP/ECON 2350 3.00;
• AP/ECON 2400 3.00;
• AP/ECON 2450 3.00;
• AP/ECON 2500 3.00;
• AP/ECON 3210 3.00 or AP/ECON 3480 3.00;
• nine additional credits, including six credits at the 4000 level.

Note: at least six credits in the minor at the 4000 level.

BA: 90 Credits

Residency requirement: a minimum of 30 course credits and at least half (50 per cent) of the course credits required in each undergraduate degree program major/minor must be taken at York University.

Graduation requirement: students must successfully complete (pass) at least 90 credits that meet the Faculty's degree and program requirements with a cumulative grade point average of at least 4.00.

General education: 24 credits of general education chosen from humanities, modes of reasoning, natural science and social science, including a minimum of six credits in each of humanities, natural science and social science.

Major credits: students must complete at least 39 credits in economics including:

• AP/ECON 1000 3.00;
• AP/ECON 1010 3.00;
• AP/ECON 1530 3.00;
• AP/ECON 1540 3.00;
• AP/ECON 2300 3.00;
• AP/ECON 2350 3.00;
• AP/ECON 2400 3.00;
• AP/ECON 2450 3.00;
• AP/ECON 2500 3.00;
• AP/ECON 3210 3.00 or AP/ECON 3480 3.00;
• nine additional credits at the 3000 or 4000 level.

Note: at least 12 credits in the major at the 3000 or 4000 level.

Upper-level credits: at least 18 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level.

Credits outside the major: at least 18 credits.

Course Substitutes

Subject to course exclusions, program requirements/restrictions and residency requirements, the following courses are acceptable substitutes for the purpose of meeting the economics program requirements.

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