Economics I

Program Notes:

1. Beginning at Level II, Economics students may complete one of the following program options in Economics:
   • Honours Economics (B.A.)
   • Honours Economics (Specialist Option) (B.A.)
   • Honours Economics (Co-op Option) (B.A.)
   • Honours Economics (Accelerated Option) (B.A.)
   • Honours Economics and Mathematics (B.A.)
   • Honours Economics and Computer Science (B.A.)
   • Combined Honours Economics and Another Subject (B.A.)
   • Economics (B.A.) 

​​​​ By default, students completing this Level I program will be considered for entry to Level II Honours Economics (B.A.), without needing to apply, provided they meet the required course grades and GPA requirements as stated for admission to that program.  If students wish to be considered for any other Honours Economics program option or a non-Economics program, they must complete the Level II application form in April. Economics I students are encouraged to review the specific program requirements of all program options they are considering for Level II (https://economics.mcmaster.ca/undergraduate-programs/). In addition to the required Level 1 ECON courses, admission to Combined Honours programs also requires completion of the entry requirements for the other subject. For further information, see Applying for Admission to Level II Programs, in the Faculty of Social Sciences section of the Calendar.

2. Seats in the Level 1 Computer Science courses are limited. For those students in Economics 1 who hope to be eligible for admission to the Honours Economics & Computer Science  program in Level II, the Department of Economics has a pre-registration ballot for a limited number of seats for COMPSCI 1JC3  and 1MD3 .  Economics 1 students who are unsuccessful enrolling in these courses on their own may submit a ballot to the Department of Economics by July 1^st. The ballot will be available on the Department of Economics website.
3. Level I students considering the Honours Economics (Accelerated Option) program for Level II should review the recommended course selections for Year 1 of the accelerated timeline. The Accelerated Option is designed for ambitious students who aspire to expedite their careers in economics and graduate with an Honours Economics degree in three years. Economics I students interested in enrolling in this program option in Level II will need to follow a prescribed course enrollment sequence to be prepared for the compressed schedule of this program. They must also meet the specific course and GPA admission requirements for this program. All course prerequisites must be successfully met and requirements must be completed in the following sequence. (Failure to follow the sequence will result in traditional length of the degree). Successful completion will allow for Fall graduation in November of the respective year. Year 1 suggested order of courses: Fall term: ECON 1B03 , 1BB3 , 1ME3 and 2 Level 1 electives; Winter term: ECON 2B03, 2Z03, 2H03 (2Y03), 2 Level 1 electives; Spring term: 2 electives; Summer term: ECON 2ZZ3, 2HH3 (2YY3). Interested Level I students are strongly recommended to meet with an Academic Advisor for guidance.  

Requirements

30 units total

Course List

• ANTHROP 1AA3 - Introduction to Anthropology: Sex, Food and Death
• ANTHROP 1AB3 - Introduction to Anthropology: Race, Religion, and Social Justice
• CAYUGA 1Z03 - Introduction to Cayuga Language and Culture
• ENVSOCTY 1HA3 - Society, Culture and Environment
• ENVSOCTY 1HB3 - Population, Cities and Development
• GLOBALZN 1A03 - Global Citizenship
• HLTHAGE 1AA3 - Introduction to Health and Society
• HLTHAGE 1BB3 - Introduction to Aging and Society
• HLTHAGE 1CC3 - Introduction to Mental Health and Illness
• INDIGST 1A03 - Introduction to Indigenous Studies
• INDIGST 1AA3 - Introduction to Contemporary Indigenous Studies
• INDIGST 1B03 - Reconciling What? Indigenous Relations in Canada
• INDIGST 1G03 - Transition - Gaodadeihwahni:ya:s “They are strengthening their knowledge”
• MOHAWK 1Z03 - Introduction to Mohawk Language and Culture
• OJIBWE 1Z03 - Introduction to Ojibwe Language and Culture
• POLSCI 1AA3 - Government, Politics, and Power
• POLSCI 1AB3 - Politics and Power in a Globalizing World
• PSYCH 1F03 - Survey of Psychology
• PSYCH 1FF3 - Survey of Biological Basis of Psychology
• PSYCH 1X03 - Introduction to Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour
• PSYCH 1XX3 - Foundations of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour
• SCAR 1B03 - What on Earth is Religion?
• SCAR 1GL3 - The Good Life
• SCAR 1R03
• SCAR 1SC3 - The Big Questions: Introduction to Society, Culture & Religion
• SOCPSY 1Z03 - An Introduction to Social Psychology
• SOCWORK 1AA3 - So You Think You Can Help? Introduction to Social Work I
• SOCWORK 1BB3 - Re-Imagining Help: Introduction to Social Work II
• SOCIOL 1C03 - Canadian Society: Social Problems, Social Policy, and the Law
• SOCIOL 1Z03 - An Introduction to Sociology
• SOCSCI 1RM3 - How do we Know? Doing Social Sciences Research
• SOCSCI 1SS3 - Inquiry in the Social Sciences
• SOCSCI 1T03 - Life, the University, and Everything
• WORKLABR 1A03 - An Introduction to Work and Labour in Canada
• WORKLABR 1D03
• WORKLABR 1E03 - Navigating the World of Work