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Economics (Intermediate/Senior only)


The best preparation for teaching economics is a BA degree or equivalent Honours degree in economics. Courses can be chosen in consultation with a Faculty of Education adviser and/or the subject course director. There is potential for conflicts or repetition in choosing similar teaching subjects, such as ones that fall under the business or computer studies category. Although you may select these combinations, we would like to advise you that you may have the same course director and same course outline for both teaching subject classes.

First Teaching Subject

Of the 36 credits needed, courses must be taken from the following list:

AP/ECON 1000 3.00 or AP/ECON 1000 3.00
AP/ECON 1010 3.00 or AP/ECON 1010 3.00

Candidates must take one course in two of the following fields:

Canadian economics i.e. GL/ECON 2680 6.00
Global economics i.e. AP/ECON 3199 3.00
Labour i.e. AP/ECON 3610 3.00
Development economics i.e. AP/ECON 3310 3.00

Candidates may choose a range of 3000- or 4000-level economic courses to fulfill the rest of the credit requirements.

Second Teaching Subject

Of the 24 credits needed, courses must be taken from the following list:

AP/ECON 1000 3.00 or AP/ECON 1000 3.00
AP/ECON 1010 3.00 or AP/ECON 1010 3.00

Candidates must take one course in two of the following fields:

Canadian economics i.e. GL/ECON 2680 6.00
Global economics i.e. AP/ECON 3199 3.00
Labour i.e. AP/ECON 3610 3.00
Development economics i.e. AP/ECON 3310 3.00

Candidates may choose a range of 3000- or 4000-level economic courses to fulfill the rest of the credit requirements.

Requirements: candidates for intermediate/senior economics must complete a total of 36 credits for a first teaching subject and 24 credits for a second teaching subject. Candidates should have taken at least one course in each of macroeconomics and microeconomics. Candidates will have taken one or more introductory courses such as AP/ECON 1000 3.00, AP/ECON 1000 3.00, AP/ECON 1010 3.00, A/ECON 1010 3.00. Candidates will include at least one course from any two of the following areas: Canadian economics, global economics, labour or development economics. Candidates may choose a range of other economics courses.