COURSE CURRICULUM

The Economics undergraduate curriculum offers a wide range of foundational and advanced courses designed to equip students with theoretical and applied economic knowledge. Entry-level courses include Principles of Microeconomics and Macroeconomics, each offered in standard and critical perspectives formats to suit diverse learning approaches. Specialized introductory courses such as Economics for Engineers and thematic offerings like Understanding Economics through Film and The Chinese Economy in Transition broaden accessibility and context. Intermediate courses in microeconomics and macroeconomics provide the core analytical tools needed for advanced study, including topics like strategic thinking, public policy, development, Canadian economic growth, and money and banking. Advanced courses extend into areas like game theory, econometrics, mathematical economics, and health economics. Students can explore international economics through trade and finance-focused courses, while regional topics include Canadian economic disparity, resource management, and immigration. The curriculum includes policy-relevant areas like environmental economics, climate change, taxation, public finance, cost-benefit analysis, and labour economics, along with interdisciplinary courses in law and economics, and IT's economic impacts. Quantitative skills are emphasized through business statistics, management science, and econometrics sequences, with cross-listed courses available for business students. Senior-level and graduate courses deepen expertise in micro and macro theory, econometrics, and applied fields such as public policy research, transportation, and industrial organization. Most courses require prerequisites from the first-year micro or macro series, with advanced offerings requiring intermediate coursework and occasionally mathematical proficiency. Throughout, the curriculum is designed to balance theoretical rigor with real-world application, offering students diverse paths tailored to interests in public policy, finance, development, environmental sustainability, health, and international economics. The flexibility of course combinations allows students across Arts, Science, and Management faculties to develop a coherent academic trajectory suited to careers in academia, government, consulting, or business.