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A Minor in Economics

Even if you decide to major in another subject (or subjects) you can complete a minor in Economics in the BA, BCom, BSc or BAppSc. As all Economics papers may count as Arts, Commerce or Science points, a minor in Economics will not affect the number of non-Arts, non-Commerce or non-Science papers you may include in your BA, BCom or BSc, respectively.

Given the underpinning role of Economics in business, commerce and most social sciences, completing a minor in Economics is a convenient way to include a coherent selection of Economics papers in your degree.

As Economics can be used to analyse many environmental, health, land-use and new-technology issues, a well-designed minor in Economics (some examples are given below) in a degree majoring in many natural or physical science subjects would provide an alternative perspective on matters directly related to that major.

To fulfil the requirements for a minor in Economics, you will need to complete the following papers:

	Minor Subject Requirements: Economics	Points
100-level	BSNS 104 Principles of Economics 1 ECON 112 Principles of Economics 2	18 18
200-level	ECON 201 Microeconomics OR ECON ECON 271 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory,* OR ECON ECON 202 Macroeconomics ECON 2XX Economics 200-level option**	18 18
300-level	ECON 3XX Economics 300-level option	18

* To take ECON 271, you must have first passed FINQ 102 or an equivalent 100-level MATH paper (e.g. MATH 160).
** A second Economics 300-level option could be taken instead of this paper.

"Would an ECON minor suit my degree?"

We think so. As the minor subject requirements for Economics allow a considerable degree of choice, it is possible to design a minor that best complements your choice of major subject. Some examples are given below, but please note these are only suggestions. You are free to design whatever Economics minor you like (providing it satisfies the generic requirements above) and minors can be, of course, an opportunity to take something completely different from your major.

To design your own ECON minor, see our full list of papers.

For a suggested ECON minor, please click on your major subject:

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