BA in Economics - Economics

The Department of Economics offers the following BA programs:

BA Economics

Required Economics (Minimum grade C-)
ECON 1013, ECON 1023, ECON 2113, ECON 2213 ECON 2613, ECON 3113, ECON 3123
21h ECON electives (with a minimum of 12h at the 3000/4000 level)

Other Required courses (Minimum grade C-)
MATH 1613 or MATH 1013

Minor Requirements (Minimum grade C-)
24h in a single subject (only 6 hours allowed at 1000 level)

Arts Core Requirements (Minimum grade D-)
6h from ENGL 1406, ENGL 1413, ENGL 1423, ENGL 1213, ENGL 1223
6h in a language other than English (Spanish, French, German, Greek, Latin)
6h from Humanities (ART**, CLAS, CREL, HIST, MUSI***, PHIL, or WGST)
6h from Science
**Not Art 2013, 2023, 3013,3023
***Not applied, vocal or instrumental methods, or practical studies

Electives (Minimum grade D-)
Electives from any subject required to complete program (120h required to graduate)

Suggested Course Sequence
Program Year	Fall	Winter
Year 1	ECON 1013 MATH 1613 or 1013 English 1 Humanities Language 1	ECON 1023 Science English 2 Humanities Language 2
Year 2	ECON 2113 ECON 2613 Minor General elective General elective	ECON 3113 ECON elective Minor General elective General elective
Year 3	ECON 2213 ECON elective Minor Minor General elective	ECON 3123 ECON elective Minor Minor General elective
Year 4	ECON elective ECON elective Minor General elective General elective	ECON elective ECON elective Minor General elective General elective

BAH Economics (Thesis)

Required Economics (Minimum grade B-)
ECON 1013, ECON 1023, ECON 2113, ECON 2213 ECON 2613, ECON 2623, ECON 3113, ECON 3123, ECON 4903, ECON 4996
15h ECON electives (with a minimum of 3h at the 3000/4000 level)

Other Required courses (Minimum grade B-)
MATH 1613 or MATH 1013

Minor Requirements (Minimum grade C-)
24h in a single subject (only 6 hours allowed at 1000 level)

Arts Core Requirements (Minimum grade D-)
6h from ENGL 1406, ENGL 1413, ENGL 1423, ENGL 1213, ENGL 1223
6h in a language other than English (Spanish, French, German, Greek, Latin)
6h from Humanities (ART**, CLAS, CREL, HIST, MUSI***, PHIL, or WGST)
6h from Science
**Not Art 2013, 2023, 3013,3023
***Not applied, vocal or instrumental methods, or practical studies

Electives (Minimum grade D-)
Electives from any subject required to complete program (120h required to graduate)

Suggested Course Sequence
Program Year	Fall	Winter
Year 1	ECON 1013 MATH 1613 or 1013 English 1 Humanities Language 1	ECON 1023 Science English 2 Humanities Language 2
Year 2	ECON 2113 ECON 2613 Minor General elective General elective	ECON 3113 ECON 2623 Minor General elective General elective
Year 3	ECON 2213 ECON elective Minor Minor General elective	ECON 3123 ECON elective Minor Minor General elective
Year 4	ECON 4996 ECON 4903 ECON elective Minor General elective	ECON 4996 ECON elective ECON elective Minor General elective

BAH Economics (Coursework)

Required Economics (Minimum grade B-)
ECON 1013, ECON 1023, ECON 2113, ECON 2213 ECON 2613, ECON 2623, ECON 3113, ECON 3123, ECON 4033, ECON 4043, ECON 4613
15h ECON electives (with a minimum of 3h at the 3000/4000 level)

Other Required courses (Minimum grade B-)
MATH 1613 or MATH 1013

Minor Requirements (Minimum grade C-)
24h in a single subject (only 6 hours allowed at 1000 level)

Arts Core Requirements (Minimum grade D-)
6h from ENGL 1406, ENGL 1413, ENGL 1423, ENGL 1213, ENGL 1223
6h in a language other than English (Spanish, French, German, Greek, Latin)
6h from Humanities (ART**, CLAS, CREL, HIST, MUSI***, PHIL, or WGST)
6h from Science
**Not Art 2013, 2023, 3013,3023
***Not applied, vocal or instrumental methods, or practical studies

Electives (Minimum grade D-)
Electives from any subject required to complete program (120h required to graduate)

Suggested Course Sequence
Program Year	Fall	Winter
Year 1	ECON 1013 MATH 1613 or 1013 English 1 Humanities Language 1	ECON 1023 Science English 2 Humanities Language 2
Year 2	ECON 2113 ECON 2213 ECON 2613 Minor General elective	ECON 3113 ECON 3123 ECON 2623 Minor General elective
Year 3	ECON 4033 or 4043 ECON elective Minor Minor General elective	ECON 4613 or ECON elective ECON elecitve Minor Minor General elective
Year 4	ECON 4033 or 4043 ECON elective Minor General elective General elective	ECON 4613 or ECON elective ECON elective Minor General elective General elective

BA Economics with Business

Required Economics (Minimum grade C-)
ECON 1013, ECON 1023, ECON 2113, ECON 2213 ECON 2613, ECON 3113, ECON 3123
21h ECON electives (with a minimum of 12h at the 3000/4000 level)

Other Required courses (Minimum grade C-)
MATH 1613 or MATH 1013

Business Requirements (Minimum grade C-)
BUSI 1013, 1703, 2013, 2223, 2233, 2423, 2433, 2513, 2733, 2743, 2803, 3063
6h BUSI electives

Arts Core Requirements (Minimum grade D-)
6h from ENGL 1406, ENGL 1413, ENGL 1423, ENGL 1213, ENGL 1223
6h in a language other than English (Spanish, French, German, Greek, Latin)
6h from Humanities (ART**, CLAS, CREL, HIST, MUSI***, PHIL, or WGST)
6h from Science
**Not Art 2013, 2023, 3013,3023
***Not applied, vocal or instrumental methods, or practical studies

Electives (Minimum grade D-)
Electives from any subject required to complete program (120h required to graduate)

Suggested Course Sequence
Program Year	Fall	Winter
Year 1	ECON 1013 MATH 1613 or 1013 English 1 BUSI 1703 Language 1	ECON 1023 Science English 2 BUSI 1013 Language 2
Year 2	ECON 2113 ECON 2613 BUSI 2733 BUSI 2803 General elective	ECON 3113 ECON elective BUSI 2743 BUSI 2013 General elective
Year 3	ECON 2213 ECON elective BUSI 2223 BUSI 2423 BUSI 2513	ECON 3123 ECON elective BUSI 2233 BUSI 2433 BUSI 3063
Year 4	ECON elective ECON elective BUSI elective Humanities General elective	ECON elective ECON elective BUSI elective Humanities General elective

BAH Economics with Business (Thesis)

Required Economics (Minimum grade B-)
ECON 1013, ECON 1023, ECON 2113, ECON 2213 ECON 2613, ECON 2623, ECON 3113, ECON 3123, ECON 4903, ECON 4996
15h ECON electives (with a minimum of 3h at the 3000/4000 level)

Other Required courses (Minimum grade B-)
MATH 1613 or MATH 1013

Business Requirements (Minimum grade C-)
BUSI 1013, 1703, 2013, 2223, 2233, 2423, 2433, 2513, 2733, 2743, 2803, 3063
6h BUSI electives

Arts Core Requirements (Minimum grade D-)
6h from ENGL 1406, ENGL 1413, ENGL 1423, ENGL 1213, ENGL 1223
6h in a language other than English (Spanish, French, German, Greek, Latin)
6h from Humanities (ART**, CLAS, CREL, HIST, MUSI***, PHIL, or WGST)
6h from Science
**Not Art 2013, 2023, 3013,3023
***Not applied, vocal or instrumental methods, or practical studies

Electives (Minimum grade D-)
Electives from any subject required to complete program (120h required to graduate)

Suggested Course Sequence
Program Year	Fall	Winter
Year 1	ECON 1013 MATH 1613 or 1013 English 1 BUSI 1703 Language 1	ECON 1023 Science English 2 BUSI 1013 Language 2
Year 2	ECON 2113 ECON 2613 BUSI 2733 BUSI 2803 General elective	ECON 3113 ECON 2623 BUSI 2743 BUSI 2013 General elective
Year 3	ECON 2213 ECON elective BUSI 2223 BUSI 2423 BUSI 2513	ECON 3123 ECON elective BUSI 2233 BUSI 2433 BUSI 3063
Year 4	ECON 4996 ECON 4903 ECON elective BUSI elective Humanities	ECON 4996 ECON elective ECON elective BUSI elective Humanities

BAH Economics with Business (Coursework)

Required Economics (Minimum grade B-)
ECON 1013, ECON 1023, ECON 2113, ECON 2213 ECON 2613, ECON 2623, ECON 3113, ECON 3123, ECON 4033, ECON 4043, ECON 4613
15h ECON electives (with a minimum of 3h at the 3000/4000 level)

Other Required courses (Minimum grade B-)
MATH 1613 or MATH 1013

Business Requirements (Minimum grade C-)
BUSI 1013, 1703, 2013, 2223, 2233, 2423, 2433, 2513, 2733, 2743, 2803, 3063
6h BUSI electives

Arts Core Requirements (Minimum grade D-)
6h from ENGL 1406, ENGL 1413, ENGL 1423, ENGL 1213, ENGL 1223
6h in a language other than English (Spanish, French, German, Greek, Latin)
6h from Humanities (ART**, CLAS, CREL, HIST, MUSI***, PHIL, or WGST)
6h from Science
**Not Art 2013, 2023, 3013,3023
***Not applied, vocal or instrumental methods, or practical studies

Electives (Minimum grade D-)
Electives from any subject required to complete program (120h required to graduate)

Suggested Course Sequence
Program Year	Fall	Winter
Year 1	ECON 1013 MATH 1613 or 1013 English 1 BUSI 1703 Language 1	ECON 1023 Science English 2 BUSI 1013 Language 2
Year 2	ECON 2113 ECON 2213 ECON 2613 BUSI 2733 BUSI 2803	ECON 3113 ECON 3123 ECON 2623 BUSI 2743 BUSI 2013
Year 3	ECON 4033 or 4043 ECON elective BUSI 2223 BUSI 2423 BUSI 2513	ECON 4613 or ECON elective ECON elective BUSI 2233 BUSI 2433 BUSI 3063
Year 4	ECON 4033 or 4043 ECON elective BUSI elective Humanities General elective	ECON 4613 or ECON elective ECON elective BUSI elective Humanities General elective

BA Economics with Mathematics

Required Economics (Minimum grade C-)
ECON 1013, ECON 1023, ECON 2113, ECON 2213, ECON 3113, ECON 3123
27h ECON electives (with a minimum of 12h at the 3000/4000 level)

Required Mathematics (Minimum grade C-)
MATH 1013, MATH 1023, MATH 1323, MATH 2013, MATH 2023, MATH 2213, MATH 2223, MATH 2313, MATH 3233
9h MATH electives at the 3000/4000 level, approved by Math department)

Arts Core Requirements (Minimum grade D-)
6h from ENGL 1406, ENGL 1413, ENGL 1423, ENGL 1213, ENGL 1223
6h in a language other than English (Spanish, French, German, Greek, Latin)
6h from Humanities (ART**, CLAS, CREL, HIST, MUSI***, PHIL, or WGST)
**Not Art 2013, 2023, 3013,3023
***Not applied, vocal or instrumental methods, or practical studies

Electives (Minimum grade D-)
Electives from any subject required to complete program (120h required to graduate)

Suggested Course Sequence
Program Year	Fall	Winter
Year 1	ECON 1013 MATH 1013 English 1 Humanities Language 1	ECON 1023 MATH 1023 English 2 Humanities Language 2
Year 2	ECON 2113 MATH 1323 MATH 2213 MATH 2013 General elective	ECON 3113 MATH 2313 MATH 2223 MATH 2023 General elective
Year 3	ECON 2213 ECON elective ECON elective MATH 3233 General elective	ECON 3123 ECON elective ECON elective MATH elective General elective
Year 4	ECON elective ECON elective ECON elective MATH elective General elective	ECON elective ECON elective MATH elective General elective General elective

BA Economics with Computer Science

Required Economics (Minimum grade C-)
ECON 1013, ECON 1023, ECON 2113, ECON 2213, ECON 3113, ECON 3123
24h ECON electives (with a minimum of 12h at the 3000/4000 level)

Required Computer Science courses (Minimum grade C-)
COMP 1113, COMP 1123, COMP 2103, COMP 2113, COMP 2203, COMP 2213
6h COMP above the 1000 level (Not COMP 2903, or any 2800 level COMP except 2853)
6H COMP at the 3000/4000 level

Required Math courses (Minimum grade C-)
MATH 1013 or MATH 1613
6h from MATH 1413/1323 (recommended) or MATH 1313/1333

Arts Core Requirements (Minimum grade D-)
6h from ENGL 1406, ENGL 1413, ENGL 1423, ENGL 1213, ENGL 1223
6h in a language other than English (Spanish, French, German, Greek, Latin)
6h from Humanities (ART**, CLAS, CREL, HIST, MUSI***, PHIL, or WGST)
**Not Art 2013, 2023, 3013,3023
***Not applied, vocal or instrumental methods, or practical studies

Electives (Minimum grade D-)
Electives from any subject required to complete program (120h required to graduate)

Suggested Course Sequence
Program Year	Fall	Winter
Year 1	ECON 1013 MATH 1613 or 1013 COMP 1113 MATH 1323 or MATH 1313 Language 1	ECON 1023 General elective COMP 1123 MATH 1413 or MATH 1333 Language 2
Year 2	ECON 2113 ECON elective COMP 2113 COMP 2203 English 1	ECON 3113 ECON elective COMP 2103 COMP 2213 English 2
Year 3	ECON 2213 ECON elective COMP elective Humanities 1 General elective	ECON 3123 ECON elective COMP elective Humanities 2 General elective
Year 4	Econ elective Econ elective COMP elective General elective General elective	ECON elective ECON elective COMP elective General elective General elective

In addition to the programs listed above, it is possible to pursue double major programs with most subjects offered at Acadia. Popular choices have been to combine Economics with Politics, History, English, Philosophy, a foreign language, or Sociology.

Please note that, although this information was prepared with care, wherever there may be a conflict or discrepancy, information in Acadia University's Academic Calendar is binding.

General Information Relating to the Economics BA Programs

Credit can be obtained for only one of MATH 1213/MATH 1223, MATH 2213/MATH 2223, MATH 2233/MATH 2243, and ECON 2613/ECON 2623. ECON 2613 cannot be offered for credit by Math/Stats majors.

ECON 1013/1023 is prerequisite to all 2000-level and higher economics courses except ECON 2613.

Of the total 120 hours required for the program, 96 hours must be taken within the Faculties of Arts and Science. This requirement should be heeded when choosing electives.

Additional prerequisites are shown in the Acadia University Calendar. For more detailed course information please read the course descriptions.

GPA/Graduation Requirements:

A program GPA of 2.0 is normally required in order to change a major.
A program GPA of 3.0 is required to declare Honours.
A program GPA of 2.0 is required in order to be eligible to graduate (3.0 for Honours).
A program GPA of 2.0 is equivalent to an average grade of C (63%-66%).