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Economics

Apply economic theory and communication skills to understand the real world.

Economists study the problem of decision-making using a scientific approach.

We systematically explore economic problems both by developing theories and examining data. At Laurentian, we offer a specialization in economics for students wishing to explore economics in depth, including students who might wish to pursue graduate studies upon completion of their BA degree.

We also offer a major in economics for students who wish to combine the study of economics with a BBA or other subjects such as sociology, psychology, history, and law and justice.

For students who wish to complete a three-year degree, we offer a concentration. We offer a minor in economics for students in other programs for those who wish to learn the basics of economics while focusing on another subject.

Academic Advisor

Brian K. MacLean

Email: bmaclean@laurentian.ca

Office: A-321
Jody Lamarche - Administrative Assistant
705-675-1151 ext. 4487

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Delivery Method: On campus
Program Language: English

Program Highlights:

  • We offer quality teaching for undergraduates. The norm for instructors in our Department is that they have PhD’s in economics and many years of teaching experience.
  • We offer opportunities for our students to gain valuable experience as teaching and research assistants within the Department.
  • Various scholarships are available for students studying economics.
  • Economics faculty are interested in applied economics and economic policy, not just in theory.
  • Our faculty have a wide range of research interests including macroeconomics, labour economics, financial economics, international and comparative economics, alternative economic theories,  and the economies of Canada and northern Ontario.

Economics is the social science discipline that makes the most use of models to understand the world around us. It appeals to anyone who appreciates clear thinking and attention to quantitative evidence. It provides excellent preparation both for employment and for your role as a citizen.

At Laurentian, we offer a specialization in economics for students wishing to explore economics in depth, including students who might wish to pursue graduate studies upon completion of their BA degree.

We also offer a major in economics for students who wish to combine the study of economics with that of other subjects.

For students wishing to obtain a BA degree with the minimum number of credits, we offer a concentration, and we offer a minor in economics for students in management, sports administration, engineering, social sciences, and other programs who wish to learn the basics of economics while focusing on another subject.

Ontario High School Applicants

Program Prerequisites:

  • 1 grade 12 English U/M course; 5 other grade 12 U/M courses
  • A minimum overall average of 70% in the 6 best grade 12 U/M courses


Additional information for applicants who have completed Advanced Placement courses.

Additional information for applicants who have completed the International Baccalaureate.

 

Applicants from outside an Ontario High School 

International Students

Canadian High School Applicants from outside Ontario

Applicants from Colleges

Applicants from other Universities

Mature Students

Canadian Applicants

If you are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, you must complete your application through the Ontario Universities Application Center (OUAC).

For detailed instructions on the application process, see the How to Apply: Canadian Undergraduate Applicants page.


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International Applicants

If you’re an international applicant, you must fill out the International Application Form.

For detailed instructions on the application process, see the How to Apply: International Students page.


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Note for Current Students

The degree options listed below are for the upcoming academic year, not the current academic year. If you are a current student looking for which courses to take in order to complete your degree options from a previous academic year's curriculum, please consult with an academic advisor.


Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Economics

Total 120 credits

Students must follow these regulations in order to meet graduation requirements for the BA or B.Sc.

 

Specialization in Economics 

All students entering a BA program as of September 2017 are required to take 6 credits each of linguistic awareness, scientific literacy and indigenous content as per the regulations.

Although the requirements have been slotted in first year in the description below, students may fulfill them at any time during their studies.

Eligible courses are available at the 1000, 2000, 3000 and 4000 levels and students should take them at the appropriate time in their studies.

Courses fulfilling these requirements may be taken as electives or as part of a minor, concentration, major or specialization. 

First Year

ECON 1006E     Introduction to Microeconomics
ECON 1007E     Introduction to Macroeconomics
6 elective credits of linguistic awareness (see regulations)
6 elective credits in the Sciences
6 elective credits in Indigenous content (starting 2017)
6 elective credits

 

Second Year

ECON 2106E     Intermediate Microeconomics I

ECON 2107E     Intermediate Macroeconomics I

ECON 2127E     Introduction to the Mathematical Treatment of Economics

ECON 2136E     Statistical Methods for Economics

6 additional credits in Economics

12 elective credits

 

Third Year

ECON 3106E     Intermediate Microeconomics II

ECON 3107E     Intermediate Macroeconomics II

ECON 3466E     Introduction to Econometrics

6 additional credits in Economics at the 3000 or 4000 level#

3 additional credits in Economics

12 elective credits

 

Fourth Year

ECON 4106E     Advanced Microeconomic Theory

ECON 4107E     Advanced Macroeconomic Theory

9 additional credits in Economics at the 3000 or 4000 level#

3 additional credits in Economics

12 elective credits

 

# ECON 3476, ECON 4066, and ECON 4076 are strongly recommended for students considering graduate programs in Economics.

 

Note:    Students may not exceed 42 credits at the 1000 or 9100 level in their degree program.

 

Major in Economics 

ECON 1006E     Introduction to Microeconomics

ECON 1007E     Introduction to Macroeconomics

ECON 2106E     Intermediate Microeconomics I

ECON 3106E     Intermediate Microeconomics II

ECON 2107E     Intermediate Macroeconomics I

ECON 3107E     Intermediate Macroeconomics II

ECON 2127E     Introduction to the Mathematical Treatment of Economics

3 credits from:*

     STAT 1056E     Business Statistics

     STAT 2126E     Introduction to Statistics

     ECON 2136E     Statistical Methods for Economics

9 additional credits in Economics at the 3000 or 4000 level

9 additional credits in Economics

78 elective credits#

Notes:

  • Students must include 6 credits in linguistic awareness, 6 credits of Indigenous content, and 6 credits in the Sciences if not part of the other minor or second major. Eligible courses are available at the 1000, 2000, 3000 and 4000 levels and students should take them at the appropriate time in their studies.
  • Students must complete a minimum of a minor (24 credits) or a second major (42 credits) from among their elective credits.
  • Students may not exceed 42 credits at the 1000 or 9100 level in their degree program.
  • Students may not receive credit for both STAT 1056 and STAT 2126. Although not required in the major, ECON 2136 is highly recommended.

 

Bachelor of Arts (General) in Economics

Total 90 credits

Students must follow these regulations in order to meet graduation requirements for the BA or B.Sc.

 

Concentration in Economics 

All students entering a BA program as of September 2017 are required to take 6 credits each of linguistic awareness, scientific literacy and indigenous content as per the regulations.

Although the requirements have been slotted in first year in the description below, students may fulfill them at any time during their studies.

Eligible courses are available at the 1000, 2000, 3000 and 4000 levels and students should take them at the appropriate time in their studies.

Courses fulfilling these requirements may be taken as electives or as part of a minor, concentration, major or specialization. 

First Year

ECON 1006E     Introduction to Microeconomics
ECON 1007E     Introduction to Macroeconomics
6 elective credits of linguistic awareness (see regulations)
6 elective credits in the Sciences
6 elective credits in Indigenous content (starting 2017)
6 elective credits

 

Second Year

ECON 2106E     Intermediate Microeconomics I

ECON 2107E     Intermediate Macroeconomics I

ECON 2127E     Introduction to the Mathematical Treatment of Economics

3 credits from:*

     STAT 1056E     Business Statistics

     STAT 2126E     Introduction to Statistics

     ECON 2136E     Statistical Methods for Economics           

18 elective credits

 

* Students may not receive credit for both STAT 1056 and STAT 2126. Although not required in the three year program, ECON 2136 is highly recommended.

 

Third Year

ECON 3106E     Intermediate Microeconomics II

ECON 3107E     Intermediate Macroeconomics II

12 additional credits in Economics of which 6 credits must be at the 3000 or 4000 level

12 elective credits

 

Note:    Students may not exceed 42 credits at the 1000 or 9100 level in their degree program.

 

Minor in Economics 

ECON 1006E     Introduction to Microeconomics

ECON 1007E     Introduction to Macroeconomics

ECON 2106E     Intermediate Microeconomics I  OR  ECON 3106E     Intermediate Microeconomics II

ECON 2107E     Intermediate Macroeconomics I  OR  ECON 3107E     Intermediate Macroeconomics II

6 credits in Economics at the 3000 or 4000 level

6 additional credits in Economics

 

ECON-1006EL - Introduction to Microeconomics ECON-1007EL - Introduction to Macroeconomics ECON-2026EL - Introduction to Urban Economics ECON-2027EL - Introduction to Regional Economics ECON-2057EL - Environmental Economics and Policies ECON-2076EL - Introduction to Health Economics ECON-2086EL - Canadian Economic Problems and Policies I ECON-2087EL - Canadian Economic Problems and Policies II ECON-2127EL - Introduction to the Mathematical Treatment of Economics ECON-2136EL - Statistical Methods for Economics ECON-2206EL - Sports Economics ECON-2266EL - Strategic Thinking I: Introduction to Non-Cooperative Game Theory ECON-2267EL - Strategic Thinking Ii: Introduction to Cooperative Game Theory STAT-2126EL - Introduction to Statistics ECON-2106EL - Intermediate Microeconomics I ECON-2107EL - Intermediate MacRoeconomics I ECON-2096EL - The Political Economy of Post-War Japan ECON-3016EL - Public Finance I ECON-3017EL - Public Finance II ECON-3035EL - The Economics of Education and Human Capital ECON-3046EL - Labour Economics I ECON-3056EL - Economics of Natural Resources ECON-3066EL - Economics of Finance I
ECON-3067EL - Economics of Finance II ECON-3076EL - Money and Financial Markets ECON-3086EL - Cases in the Evaluation of Health Care ECON-3236EL - Marxist Economic Theory ECON-3237EL - Comparative Economic Systems ECON-3436EL - History of Economic Thought I ECON-3437EL - History of Economic Thought II ECON-3446EL - International Trade ECON-3447EL - International Finance ECON-3466EL - Introduction to Econometrics ECON-3476EL - Mathematical Economics ECON-3216EL - Introduction to the Chinese Economy ECON-3106EL - Intermediate Microeconomics II ECON-3107EL - Intermediate Macroeconomics II ECON-4066EL - Econometrics ECON-4085EL - Honours Thesis ECON-4097EL - Advanced Cost Benefit Theory and Practice ECON-4916EL - Selected Topics I ECON-4917EL - Selected Topics II ECON-4986EL - Directed Readings ECON-4106EL - Advanced Microeconomic Theory ECON-4107EL - Advanced Macroeconomic Theory

List of Faculty Members

Active Sessional Faculty:

  • Daviau, Charles
  • Faroque, Akhter 
  • LeBreton, Maxine 
  • Robinson, David 
  • Russell, Noreen 


Adjunct Faculty:

  • David Leadbeater

 

Sadequl Islam

Sadequl Islam

School of Social Sciences
Hassan Bougrine

Hassan Bougrine

School of Social Sciences
Brian MacLean

Brian MacLean

School of Social Sciences
Louis-Philippe Rochon

Louis-Philippe Rochon

School of Social Sciences