Academic Calendar 2023-2024

Economics – Joint Honours (Arts) – Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

ECON[----]-A or [----]ECON-A (where [----] is a second subject of study)

Subject: Administered by the Department of Economics.
Plan: Consists of 48.00 units as described below.
Program: The Plan, in combination with a Joint Honours Plan in another subject, and with sufficient electives to total 120.00 units (114.00 units for students admitted prior to September 2017), will lead to a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Degree.1

Note: Requirements for this program have been modified. Please consult the 2022-2023 Calendar for the previous requirements.

1. Core
A. Complete 6.00 units from the following:6.00
Principles of Economics
Introductory Microeconomics
and Introductory Macroeconomics
B. Complete the following:
ECON 212Microeconomic Theory I3.00
ECON 222Macroeconomic Theory I3.00
C. Complete 3.00 units from the following:3.00
Introduction to Statistics
Introduction to Statistics
D. Complete 3.00 units from the following:3.00
Microeconomic Theory II
Macroeconomic Theory II
Introductory Econometrics
2. Option
A. Complete 3.00 units from the following course range:3.00
ECON 480 – ECON 499
B. Complete 6.00 units from the following:6.00
ECON at the 300-level or above
C. Complete 12.00 units from the following:12.00
ECON at any level
D. Complete 3.00 units from the following:3.00
Financial Accounting
Introduction To Finance
ECON at any level
Introduction to the Study of Politics, Philosophy and Economics
Topics in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics
3. Supporting
A. Complete 6.00 units from the following:6.00
Differential and Integral Calculus
Differential and Integral Calculus
Differential and Integral Calculus I
and Differential and Integral Calculus II
Differential and Integral Calculus
Electives
Elective Courses 172.00
Total Units120.00

4. Notes

A. At least half of the 400- and 500-level units must be obtained at Queen’s University, including the seminar ECON 480. The prerequisite for fourth year seminars include a minimum average GPA of 2.60 in the top 18.00 units of Economics.

B. A maximum of 6.00 units from courses offered by other Faculties and Schools may be counted toward the program and/or Plan requirements. This includes courses in BMED, COMM, GLPH, HSCI, LAW, NURS, and courses in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science.