B.A. Major in Economic and Political Studies
Structure
Program Admission Requirements
Students are normally expected to enter the Major program in the third year of their studies, although students at the second year will also be considered. Regardless of the chosen time of entrance into the major, all students must meet with the Major Advisor to check their qualifications and design the best-suited path for completing the BA degree requirements. Given the complexity of the various requirements, it is highly advisable that students consult the advisor as soon as they decide to enter into the program.
The minimum admission requirements into the Economic and Political Studies Major are admission to the B.A. program and completion of ECON 1900, ECON 1950, POLI 1110, POLI 1210, BUEC 2320 or equivalent.
Program Requirements
The Major in Economic and Political Studies program requires the completion of at least 57 credits in Economics and Political Science, of which a minimum of 30 credits must be at the upper level (3000 and 4000 level) of which no less than 6 credits must be a the 4000 level. The program consists of core and elective courses.
Course requirements: First Year
- ECON 1900 Principles of Microeconomics
- ECON 1950 Principles of Macroeconomics
- POLI 1110 The Government and Politics of Canada
- POLI 1210 Contemporary Ideologies
Course requirements: Second Year
- BUEC 2320 Economic and Business Statistics 1
- Select two courses from the following:
- ECON 2950 Intermediate Macroeconomics 1
- ECON 2430 Global and Canadian Economic Issues
- Students may substitute any other ECON/BUEC course at the 2000 Level or above for either ECON 2430 or ECON 2950, but not both.
- Select any two (2) additional second year POLI courses
Course requirements: Upper Level
Select five courses from the following list:
- BUEC 3330 Business and Economics Statistics II
- ECON 3100 Canadian Financial Markets
- ECON 3410 Economics of Climate Change
- ECON 3500 Public Finance
- ECON 3550 International Economics
- ECON 3600 Labour Economics
- ECON 3610 The Economics of Gender
- ECON 3650 Government and Business
- ECON 3670 Economic Analysis of Law
- ECON 3680 Economics of Crime
- ECON 3690 Community Economic Development
- ECON 3700 Benefit-Cost Analysis and the Economics of Project Evaluation
- ECON 3710 Economics of the Environment
- ECON 3730 Forestry Economics
- ECON 3740 Land Use
- ECON 3840 Economic Analysis of Health Services
- ECON 3990 Special Topics in Economics
- ECON 4500 Economics of Taxation
- ECON 4550 International Trade
- ECON 4560 International Macroeconomics and Finance
- ECON 4720 Development Economics
- ECON 4800 Transportation
- ECON 4990 Special Topics in Economics
Select five courses from the following list:
- POLI 3010 Canadian Political Parties
- POLI 3100 Local Government in Canada
- POLI 3030 Federalism in Canada
- POLI 3050 Canadian Political Ideas
- POLI 3200 American Government and Politics
- POLI 3420 Modern Political Thought
- POLI 3440 Social and Political Thought
- POLI 3460 Democratic Theory
- POLI 3500 The Politics of Mexico
- POLI 3520 Politics of Development
- POLI 3610 Canadian Foreign Policy
- POLI 3640 Introduction to the Politics of the Middle East
- POLI 3650 Government and Business
- POLI 4010 Canadian Provincial and Regional Politics
- POLI 4020 Politics of the Canadian Constitution
- POLI 4050 Topics in Canadian Politics
- POLI 4060 Topics in Latin American Politics
Recommended:
Any one history course and an additional six (6) language credits.
Further Information
Admissions:
Phone: (250) 828-5036
Fax: (250) 371-5960
E-mail: admissions@tru.ca
Program enquiries:
Michaline Novak, B.A. Program Advisor
Phone: (250) 371 5566
Fax: (250) 371 5510
Email: baadvising@tru.ca