B.ECON Honours, 20-credit Program
The B.ECON Honours is a 20.0 credit program. Students can pursue the B.ECON Honours, with no concentration or between the following eight concentrations:
- Computational Analysis
- Economic Data Science
- Advanced Economic Analysis
- Development
- Financial Economics
- International Political Economy
- Mathematics and Quantitative Economics
- Natural Resources, Environment and Economy
ECON 0005 – Conditional Offer of Admission
ECON 0005 and ECON 1401 CANNOT be taken concurrently.
Students with a conditional offer of admission MUST take ECON 0005 first and CANNOT take ECON 1401 and ECON 0005 concurrently. ECON 0005 is not considered a university level course, rather an equivalent to a high school mathematics course. ECON 1401 is a first year university level elementary mathematics course. Please note our department will not accept any registration and/or override requests for concurrency in these courses.
Students admitted with a conditional offer to the B.Econ (Honours) with an additional requirement in economics, must complete ECON 0005: Preparatory Mathematics for Economics in their first term of study with a minimum grade of C- or higher to be eligible to continue in their current program and continue with courses like ECON 1401: Elementary Mathematics for Economics I in the subsequent term.
Students must check their Offer of Admission letter for any existing conditions on the OUAC website under the “View Offers” tab or on Carleton360.
Core Courses
Students are strongly encouraged to prioritize completion of the core courses required in the Honour’s program prior to electives.
Concentration Courses
Always Check the Undergraduate Calendar and Public Class Schedule
Not all concentration courses required in the B.ECON Honours’ Program will be offered each semester. Please consult with the public class schedule to view your options. Check the undergraduate calendar for important dates and deadlines while course planning.
Electives
General Elective Suggestions for First Year ECON Students
Important Information about Electives!
“Free electives” can be taken in any subject, including the subject of the major. The only restrictions when choosing “free electives” are to ensure you’re not taking courses that are prohibited (ie. worth 0.0 credit in an economics degree, such as ECON 2101) and that you are not exceeding the max of 7.0 credits allowed at the 1000-level for the entire degree (including the major and electives sections of your audit).
In contrast, “Electives Not In Economics” must be in subjects other than Economics and again, you need to ensure you’re not exceeding the 1000-level maximum for the degree.
There is a max of 7.0 credits 1000-level courses allowed for the entire degree (including requirements in the major and electives). If students exceed 7.0 credits at the 1000-level, course(s) would be set aside and not count towards the degree. You can check how many courses you’ve taken at the 1000-level on your academic audit.
Students often ask for recommendations about elective courses. Students are in the best position to choose their elective courses based on their own interests, strengths, career goals, learning style, etc.
List of Electives Suggestions:
| Course | Credit | Calendar Description | Course Outlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMP 1005 | [0.5] | Introduction to Computer Science I | COMP Course Outlines |
| PSCI 1100 | [0.5] | Democracy in Theory and Practice | PSCI Course Outlines |
| PSCI 1200 | [0.5] | Politics in the World | PSCI Course Outlines |
| ENGL 1020 | [0.5] | Effective Writing | ENGL Course Outlines |
| PSYC 1001 | [0.5] | Introduction to Psychology | PSYC Course Outlines |
ECON Elective Suggestions
Students often ask elective suggestions in ECON. We typically advise students to look through previous course outlines of our 3000-level ECON courses and choose a course based on their interests. Please note electives do NOT include concentration courses in your degree (for example if you are in the Financial Economics concentration, ECON 3050 will not be an elective option). There are several 3000-level ECON courses that require prerequisites of only ECON 1001 or FYSM 1003 along with ECON 1002.
Please check the public class schedule to see which courses are being offered each academic year.
Inquiries?
Please reach out to our department.