The Department of Economics offers the following BSC programs:
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Required Economics courses (Minimum grade C-) Minor Requirements (Minimum grade C-) Science Core Requirements (Minimum grade D-) Note that 6h from Mathematics and Statistics requirement in Science Core is satisfied by the Mathematics & Statistics courses required by the B.Sc. in Economics degree, Electives (Minimum grade D-): The total number & composition of credit hours needed as electives depends on the minor & stream (single vs. double major degree) taken. Economics is the only major and Mathematics & Statistics is chosen as a minor: Economics is the only major and a science subject other than Mathematics & Statistics is chosen as a minor: Economics is the only major and the minor is chosen from either the Faculty of Arts or the Faculty of Professional Studies: If pursuing a double major Bachelor of Science degree: |
| Suggested Sequence (Major with a science minor other than Math) | ||
| Program Year | Fall | Winter |
| Year 1 | ECON 1013 MATH 1013 English/Lang/Other 1 COMP 1113 General elective |
ECON 1023 |
| Year 2 | ECON 2113 Minor MATH 1323 or 1333 Arts/Prof. Studies elective General elective |
ECON 3113 ECON elective MATH elective Arts/Prof. Studies elective General elective |
| Year 3 | ECON 2213 ECON 2613 Econ elective Arts elective General elective |
ECON 3123 ECON 2623 Minor Arts elective General elective |
| Year 4 | ECON 3613 or 4613 ECON elective Minor General elective General elective |
ECON elective ECON elective Minor General elective General elective |
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Required Economics (Minimum grade C-) Second Major (Minimum grade C-) Arts/Professional Studies Requirements (Minimum grade D-) Electives (Minimum grade D-) |
| Suggested Course Sequence
(Double Major - Assuming 2nd Major requires 30h) |
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| Program Year | Fall | Winter |
| Year 1 | ECON 1013 MATH 1013 English/Lang/Other 1 COMP 1113 2nd Major |
ECON 1023 |
| Year 2 | ECON 2113 ECON 2613 MATH 1323 or 1333 2nd Major Arts/Prof. Studies elective |
ECON 3113 ECON2623 MATH elective 2nd Major Arts/Prof. Studies elective |
| Year 3 | ECON 2213 ECON elective 2nd Major Arts elective General elective |
ECON 3123 ECON 3613 or 4613 2nd Major Arts elective General elective |
| Year 4 | ECON elective ECON elective 2nd Major 2nd Major General elective |
ECON elective ECON elective 2nd Major 2nd Major General elective |
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Required Economics (Minimum grade B-) Minor Requirements (Minimum grade C-) Arts/Professional Studies Requirements (Minimum grade D-) Electives (Minimum grade D-) |
| Suggested Course Sequence (Honours with science minor) | ||
| Program Year | Fall | Winter |
| Year 1 | ECON 1013 MATH 1013 English/Lang/Other 1 COMP 1113 General elective |
ECON 1023 |
| Year 2 | ECON 2113 ECON 2613 MATH 1323 or 1333 Arts/Prof. Studies elective Minor |
ECON 3113 ECON 2623 MATH elective Arts/Prof. Studies elective Minor |
| Year 3 | ECON 2213 ECON elective Minor Arts elective General elective |
ECON 3123 ECON elective Minor Arts elective General elective |
| Year 4 | ECON 4996 ECON 4903 ECON 3613 or ECON 4613 General elective General elective |
ECON4996 ECON elective ECON elective General elective General elective |
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Required Economics (Minimum grade B-) Minor Requirements (Minimum grade C-) Arts/Professional Studies Requirements (Minimum grade D-) Electives (Minimum grade D-) |
| Suggested Course Sequence (Honours with science minor) | ||
| Program Year | Fall | Winter |
| Year 1 | ECON 1013 MATH 1013 English/Lang/Other 1 COMP 1113 General elective |
ECON 1023 |
| Year 2 | ECON 2113 ECON 2213 ECON 2613 MATH 1323 or 1333 Arts/Prof. Studies elective |
ECON 3113 ECON 3123 ECON 2623 MATH elective Arts/Prof. Studies elective |
| Year 3 | ECON 4033 or 4043 ECON 4613 Minor Arts elective General elective |
ECON elective ECON elective Minor Arts elective General elective |
| Year 4 | ECON 4033 or 4043 ECON elective Minor General elective General elective |
ECON elective ECON elective Minor 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.
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 BSC 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, 78 hours must be taken within the Faculty of Pure and Applied 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%).