Program

Note:

  • Economics 1010H and 1020H are prerequisites for all other courses in Economics. A standing of C- (60%) or higher is required in Economics 1010H and 1020H for registration in upper year Economics courses. With the exception of Economics-Administration 2250H and Economics-Administration 2200H, two-thousand series courses in Economics are accepted as three-thousand level courses to meet the University requirements of a minimum number of three-thousand series courses.

It is strongly recommended for single-majors that Economics 3200H and Economics 3250H, and for joint-majors that Economics-Administration 2250H and Economics 3200H be completed before students enter their fourth quarter.

Singe Major Honours Program 

The single-major Honours program consists of twenty credits. Minimum 9.5 credits in Economics, including: 

  • 1010H Introductory Microeconomics
  • 1020H Introductory Macroeconomics
  • 2000H Intermediate Microeconomics Theory I
  • 2010H Intermediate Macroeconomics Theory I
  • 2200H* Intro to Stats for Econ & Mgmt
  • 2250H* Math for Economics & Mgmt
  • 3000H Intermediate Microeconomic Theory II
  • 3010H Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory II
  • 3200H Econometrics
  • 3250H Mathematical Economics & Economic Models 
  • 4000H Advanced Microeconomic Theory
  • 4041H Research Methodology in Economics
  • 4050H Advanced Macroeconomics

Plus: one three-thousand or four-thousand level Economics course credit and two additional credits in Economics. For the B.Sc., 14 science credits in the program as a whole.

Single major Honours checklist accessible format

Joint-major Honours program

Minimum seven credits in Economics, including: 

  • 1010H Introductory Microeconomics
  • 1020H Introductory Macroeconomics
  • 2000H Intermediate Microeconomics Theory I
  • 2010H Intermediate Macroeconomics Theory I
  • 2200H* Intro to Stats for Econ & Mgmt
  • 2250H* Math for Economics & Mgmt
  • 3200H Econometrics
  • 4041H Research Methodology in Economics
  • Either 3000H and 4000H; or ECON 3010H and 4050H

Two additional credits in Economics which must include at least one-half three-thousand or four-thousand level Economics course credits.  For the B.Sc., 14 science credits in the program as a whole.

Joint major Honours checklist accessible format 

Single-major General program

Minimum six credits in Economics, including: 

  • 1010H Introductory Microeconomics
  • 1020H Introductory Macroeconomics
  • 2000H Intermediate Microeconomics Theory I
  • 2010H Intermediate Macroeconomics Theory I
  • 2200H* Intro to Stats for Econ & Mgmt
  • 2250H* Math for Economics & Mgmt

Plus three additional credits in Economics.  For the B.Sc., 11 science credits in the program as a whole.

Single major General checklist accessible format

Joint-major General program

Minimum five credits in Economics, including:

  • 1010H Introductory Microeconomics
  • 1020H Introductory Macroeconomics
  • 2000H Intermediate Microeconomics Theory I
  • 2010H Intermediate Macroeconomics Theory I

Plus three additional credits in Economics.  For the B.Sc., 11 science credits in the program as a whole,

Joint major General checklist accessible format

Economics Co-op

For admissions information click here

Work Term Schedule

  Fall Winter Summer
Year 1 Study Term 1 Study Term 2 Study Term 3
Year 2 Work Term 1 Study Term 4 Work Term 2
Year 3 Study Term 5 Study Term 6 Work Term 3
Year 4 Study Term 7 Study Term 8  

Course planning for Economics co-op:

Below is a suggest course plan to complete your Honours degree and co-op work terms.

YEAR 1 

Fall STUDY 1

ECON 1010H

ELECTIVE

ELECTIVE

ELECTIVE

ELECTIVE

Winter STUDY 2

ECON 1020H

0.5 credit course from the Approved Indigenous Course Requirement (ICR) List

ELECTIVE

ELECTIVE

ELECTIVE

Summer STUDY 3

ECON 2000H      

ECON 2010H

ECON 2200H OR ECON 2250H     

ELECTIVE

COOP 2000H      

YEAR 2 

Fall WORK TERM 1

Winter STUDY 4

ECON 3000H

ECON 3010H

ECON 2200H OR ECON 2250H

ELECTIVE

ELECTIVE

Summer WORK TERM 2

YEAR 3

Fall STUDY 5

ECON 3200H

ECON 3250H

ECON ELECTIVE

ELECTIVE

ELECTIVE

Winter STUDY 6

ECON ELECTIVE 3RD/4TH

ECON ELECTIVE 3RD/4TH

ECON ELECTIVE

ELECTIVE

ELECTIVE

Summer WORK TERM 3

YEAR 4 

Fall STUDY 7

ECON 4050H

ECON ELECTIVE

ECON ELECTIVE

ELECTIVE

ELECTIVE

Winter STUDY 8

ECON 4041H

ECON 4000H

ELECTIVE

ELECTIVE

COOP 4000H

For more information on the co-op program and work term requirements click here 

If you have a question, contact

Sabrina Kuipers, Humanities and Social Science Coordinator

sabrinakuipers@trentu.ca  

(705) 748-1011 x7448

Minor in Economics

Minimum five credits in Economics, including: 

  • 1010H Introductory Microeconomics
  • 1020H Introductory Macroeconomics
  • 2000H Intermediate Microeconomics Theory I
  • 2010H Intermediate Macroeconomics Theory I

Plus three additional credits in Economics.  For the B.Sc., 11 science credits in the program as a whole, including Economics-Administration 2200H and 2250H.

Bachelor of Science single-major Honours program in Mathematical Economics

Minimum 9.0 credits in Economics and 4.0 credits in Mathematics, including:

  • 1010H Introductory Microeconomics
  • 1020H Introductory Macroeconomics
  • 2000H Intermediate Microeconomics Theory I
  • 2010H Intermediate Macroeconomics Theory I
  • 3000H Intermediate Microeconomic Theory II
  • 3010H Intermediate Macroeconomics Theory II
  • 3200H Econometrics
  • 3250H Mathematical Economics & Economic Models
  • 4000H Advanced Microeconomic Theory 
  • 4041H Research Methodology in Economics
  • 4050H Advanced Macroeconomics
  • 4200H Topics in Econometrics

Mathematics

  • 1110H Calculus I: Limits, Derivatives, and Integrals
  • 1120H Calculus Ii: Integrals and Series Integrals 
  • 1350H Linear Algebra I Matrix Algebra
  • 1550H Introduction to Probability
  • 2110H Calculus III: Several Variables
  • 2560H Applied Statistics I
  • 3350H Linear Programming
  • 4251H or 4510H  

Plus one additional credit in Economics at the 3000-level or 4000-level
and two additional Economics credits in addition to the above
(excluding ECON-ADMN 2200H and ECON-ADMN 2250H).

The following courses are particularly suited to the Bachelor of Science 
in Mathematical Economics, and students may wish to consider them as 
electives: MATH 2150H, 2350H, 3700H, 3510H, 3560H, 3570H, 3610H, 4561H and 4563H

*indicates that courses of equivalent content can be substituted for Economics-Administration 2250H/2200H. This will be determined by the Department Chair.

Note: In order to be eligible to graduate with a B.Sc. degree, a student must have completed an Ontario Academic Course in Mathematics, or equivalent, or a university level Mathematics course.

ECON-ADMN 2200H and ECON 3200H fulfill the requirement for 1.0 MATH credit for the BSc in Economics. 

Indigenous Course Requirement

All undergraduate students beginning studies at Trent in the Fall 2018 term or thereafter must complete at least 0.5 credit from the Approved Indigenous Course List as part of their university degree requirements. Individual courses that meet this requirement are designated by (ICR) after the title of the course

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