Completion of any Level I program with a Cumulative Average of at least 5.0 including an average of at least 5.0 in ECON 1B03 and ECON 1BB3. For continuation in program, see the section on Minimum Requirements for Entering and Continuing in a Program Beyond Level I, here.
Students with prior credit in a course equivalent to ECON 2B03 are exempt from this requirement. See ECON 2B03 in the Course Listings section of this Calendar for equivalencies.
Some, but not all graduate programs in Economics require ECON 3G03, ECON 4T03 and ECON 4TT3. For this reason students interested in an M.A. in Economics are advised to consult a departmental advisor for more detailed information.
Alternate admission to upper level Economics programs requires an average of at least 6.0 in ECON 2G03ECON 2GG3ECON 2H03 and ECON 2HH3 with a grade of at least C in each of ECON 2GG3 and ECON 2HH3, in addition to the required Cumulative Average (CA) as stated in the Minimum Requirement for Entering and Continuing in a Program Beyond Level I in the Faculty of Social Sciences Academic Regulations.
MATH 1M03 is required for any student planning to transfer into Commerce and strongly recommended for any student with a minor in Business or Finance. MATH 1M03 is required for ECON 3G03, ECON 3W03, ECON 4T03 and ECON 4TT3 and is strongly recommended for students planning any graduate study in economics.
Requirements
120 units total (Levels I to IV), of which 48 units may be Level I
30 units
from
the Level I program completed prior to admission to the program. (See Admission above.)
If not completed in Level I, a minimum of six units must be from the Faculty of Humanities and/or the Department of Religious Studies. The number of units of Economics courses above Level I (excluding ECON 2B03 and ECON 3U03) must not exceed 60.