Specialization in Mathematics and Economics [Science]

Continuation in the Specialization in Mathematics and Economics program requires successful completion of at least ★24 with a minimum 2.3 GPA and a minimum 2.3 GPA on all ECON, MATH and STAT courses completed in the previous Fall/Winter. In addition, graduation requires a minimum 2.3 GPA on all courses credited towards the degree and a minimum 2.3 GPA on all ECON, MATH and STAT courses credited towards the degree.

The program must contain the following courses. It is recommended that these courses be taken in the years indicated.

Year 1

ECON 101 - Introduction to Microeconomics
ECON 102 - Introduction to Macroeconomics
MATH 114 - Elementary Calculus I OR
MATH 117 - Honors Calculus I OR
MATH 134 - Calculus for the Life Sciences I OR
MATH 144 - Calculus for the Physical Sciences I
MATH 115 - Elementary Calculus II OR
MATH 118 - Honors Calculus II OR
MATH 146 - Calculus for the Physical Sciences II
MATH 125 - Linear Algebra I OR
MATH 127 - Honors Linear Algebra I
STAT 151 - Introduction to Applied Statistics I
★6 junior ENGL or ★3 junior ENGL and ★3 junior WRS
★3 in an approved Science option (see details of courses )
★3 in an approved option

Year 2

Years 3 and 4

ECON 384 - Intermediate Microeconomic Theory II (or an approved ECON option at the 400-level or higher)
ECON 385 - Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory II (or an approved ECON option at the 400-level or higher)
ECON 399 - Introductory Econometrics
★15 in approved ECON options, of which at least ★3 must be at the 400-level or higher
★18 in approved MATH or STAT options, of which at least ★12 must be at the 300-level or higher
★3 in an approved Science option (see details of courses )
★15 in approved options

Notes

Each student’s program must have the approval of the Department of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences.
Credit will not be given for ECON 299 , ECON 386 or ECON 387 .
Students who are considering graduate work in Economics should take ECON 497 .
Students are encouraged to take at least ★6 in ECON, MATH, or STAT in each Fall/Winter of the program.
Credit in SCI 100 will be considered equivalent to MATH 114 , MATH 115 , CMPUT 174 , ★12 Science options (see details of courses ) and ★6 options.
Credit in SCI 151 will be considered equivalent to ★6 Science options.