2004-2005 University of Guelph Undergraduate Calendar

X. Degree Programs

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Applied Economics (APEC)

Department of Economics, College of Social and Applied Human Sciences.

The Applied Economics program provides students with an opportunity to pursue the study of economics as it is applied to a particular area. In addition to the Applied Economics core, students identify an Area of Emphasis which includes relevant courses from other disciplines. In the final year of study, students take Applied Econometrics and complete a research project under the supervision of a faculty member.

Students are urged to consult the department's program planning guide and the department's advisors for detailed information about courses and programs and about the course of study most appropriate as preparation for graduate work in economics or business administration, for professional degrees such as the Bachelor's degree in Law, and for careers in business and government.

Note: Students specializing in Applied Economics who fail an Economics course twice will not be permitted to continue in the Applied Economics program.

Major (Honours Program)

Core Requirements
ECON*1050 [0.50] Introductory Microeconomics
ECON*1100 [0.50] Introductory Macroeconomics
ECON*2310 [0.50] Intermediate Microeconomics
ECON*2410 [0.50] Intermediate Macroeconomics
ECON*2740 [0.50] Economic Statistics
ECON*2770 [0.50] Introductory Mathematical Economics
ECON*3600 [0.50] Macroeconomics in an Open Economy
ECON*3710 [0.50] Advanced Microeconomics
ECON*3740 [0.50] Introduction to Econometrics
ECON*3770 [0.50] Mathematical Economics and Game Theory
ECON*4640 [0.50] Applied Econometrics
ECON*4950 [0.50] Applied Economics Research Project
One Economic History Course
One Area of Emphasis

Note: ECON*2770 requires a first year university calculus course.

Areas of Emphasis
Labour and Industrial Relations
ECON*3520 [0.50] Labour Economics
ECON*4790 [0.50] Topics in Labour Market Theory
1.00 additional credits in Economics at the 4000 level
One of:
ISS*2500 [0.50] Management in Organizations
PSYC*3070 [0.50] Psychology in Human Resource Management
HTM*4390 [0.50] Individuals and Groups in Organizations
Two of:
ECON*2200 [0.50] Industrial Relations
ECON*3300 [0.50] Economics of Health and the Workplace
ECON*3530 [0.50] Industrial Organization
Resources and the Environment
ECON*2100 [0.50] Economic Growth and Environmental Quality
AGEC*2700 [0.50] Survey of Natural Resource Economics
ECON*4930 [0.50] Environmental Economics
2.00 additional credits in Economics to include 1.00 credits at the 4000 level
One of:
ENVS*1010 [0.50] Introduction to Environmental Sciences
GEOG*1220 [0.50] Human Impact on the Environment
PHIL*2070 [0.50] Philosophy of the Environment
AGEC*4310 [0.50] Resource Economics
Money and Finance
AGEC*2220 [0.50] Financial Accounting
AGEC*2230 [0.50] Management Accounting
ECON*3510 [0.50] Money, Credit and the Financial System
ECON*3560 [0.50] Theory of Finance
ECON*3660 [0.50] Economics of Equity Markets
1.00 additional credits in Economics at the 4000 level
One of:
AGEC*4240 [0.50] Futures and Options Markets
ECON*4760 [0.50] Topics in Money and Finance
International Trade and Development
ECON*3620 [0.50] International Trade
1.50 additional credits in Economics to include 1.00 credits at the 4000 level
One of:
ECON*2650 [0.50] Introductory Development Economics
ECON*3720 [0.50] History of the World Economy since 1850
One of:
ECON*4830 [0.50] Economic Development
ECON*4880 [0.50] Topics in International Economics
Two of:
IDEV*2010 [0.50] Introduction to International Development
GEOG*2030 [0.50] International Political Geography
POLS*2080 [0.50] Development and Underdevelopment
POLS*2200 [0.50] International Relations
Economic Policy
POLS*1400 [0.50] Public Management and Administration
0.50 additional credits in Economics at the 4000 level
Two of:
ECON*2000 [0.50] Contemporary Economic Problems in Canada
ECON*2500 [0.50] Introduction to the Economics of Law, Crime and Enforcement
ECON*3300 [0.50] Economics of Health and the Workplace
ECON*3500 [0.50] Urban Economics
ECON*3510 [0.50] Money, Credit and the Financial System
ECON*3580 [0.50] Economics of Regulation
ECON*3610 [0.50] Public Economics
Note: Only one of ECON*2000 and ECON*2500 may be selected.
One of:
POLS*2250 [0.50] Public Administration
POLS*2300 [0.50] Canadian Government
POLS*3250 [0.50] Public Policy: Challenges and Prospects
Two of:
ECON*4500 [0.50] Topics in Urban Economics
ECON*4750 [0.50] Topics in Public Economics
ECON*4760 [0.50] Topics in Money and Finance
ECON*4860 [0.50] Seminar in Current Economic Problems
ECON*4880 [0.50] Topics in International Economics
Note: Students who are considering graduate studies in Economics are advised to take the following courses:
ECON*4710 [0.50] Advanced Topics in Microeconomics
ECON*4810 [0.50] Advanced Macroeconomic Theory