Economics (Minor)
Overview
The Economics minor allows you to focus on one of three areas of study: Economic Policy Analysis, International Economics or General Economics. This add-on to your bachelor’s program will develop your understanding of the role of economics in business without committing to a career in economics. Depending on the area of study you choose, you’ll take economics courses in Globalization and the World Economy, Environmental Economics, International Economics and Finance, Money and Banking and more.
To take the Econ minor, you must be enrolled in a bachelor’s program at Douglas College.
Program Requirements
- This minor is available for any Bachelor’s degree student
- Successful completion of 27 credits
- 15 credits upper level course work required
- Courses taken as a part of another credential can still be used to meet the requirements for this minor. For example, students taking the BBA Accounting are required to take ECON 1150 for their major, but this course would also satisfy the ECON 1150 requirement for this minor and contributes three credits towards this minor’s 27 required credits.
Course Requirements:
| Option 1: Applied Area: Economic Policy Analysis | ||
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Required Courses: |
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Principles of Microeconomics |
3.00 |
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Principles of Macroeconomics |
3.00 |
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Introduction to Public Policy and Administration |
3.00 |
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Upper Level ECON electives |
Any three upper level ECON courses (3000-4000) |
9.00 |
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Select two courses from the following five options (see note 1): |
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Globalization and the World Economy |
3.00 |
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Environmental Economics |
3.00 |
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Canadian Microeconomic Policy |
3.00 |
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Canadian Macroeconomic Policy |
3.00 |
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Managerial Economics |
3.00 |
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Select one course from the following four options: |
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Intermediate Microeconomics |
3.00 |
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North American International Trade Issues |
3.00 |
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Cost Benefit Analysis and Evaluation |
3.00 |
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Urban and Regional Economics |
3.00 |
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Total Credits |
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27.00 |
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Option 2: Applied Area: International Economics |
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Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
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Required Courses: |
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Principles of Microeconomics |
3.00 |
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Principles of Macroeconomics |
3.00 |
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Money and Banking |
3.00 |
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Upper Level ECON electives |
Any three upper level ECON courses (3000-4000) |
9.00 |
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Select one course from the following three options (see note 1): |
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Globalization and the World Economy |
3.00 |
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Introduction to Financial Economics |
3.00 |
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Canadian Macroeconomic Policy |
3.00 |
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Select two courses from the following four options: |
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North American International Trade Issues |
3.00 |
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International Economics and Finance |
3.00 |
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Global Banking |
3.00 |
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Intermediate Macroeconomics |
3.00 |
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Total Credits |
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27.00 |
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Option 3: Applied Area: General Economics |
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Required Courses: |
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Principles of Microeconomics |
3.00 |
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Principles of Macroeconomics |
3.00 |
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Lower Level ECON electives |
Select two lower level ECON courses (1000-2000) see note 1. |
6.00 |
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Upper Level ECON electives |
Select five upper level ECON courses (3000-4000) |
15.00 |
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Total Credits |
27.00 |
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Note:
1. Students may include one MATH or statistics course with the approval of the Economics department.
Admissions Requirements
There are no separate admissions requirements for a minor, but you must be enrolled in a degree program in order to complete a minor.
Cost
You can get an average cost for your program - tuition and student fees, books, uniforms, lab fees etc - on the Program Cost page.
Only programs approved for student loan funding are listed on the Program Cost page. For all other programs, refer to the Tuition Fee page.
Program Guidelines
Program Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this program and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the program, consider the previous version as the applicable version.