The Faculty of Business and Economics

Economics - 4-year BA Economics

Economics analyzes how societies provide for their well-being.  The human, capital , and land resources at a society's disposal can satisfy only a limited amount of demands.  Economics studies the social issues that arise from the competition and cooperation among individuals, private organizations and government to meet those wants.

The undergraduate study of Economics is directed towards the goal of a liberal arts education.  Students study the historical, institutional, and theoretical background of modern economics from a Canadian perspective.  This provides an analytical framework for making more informed judgements about current economic policies.  One may obtain the Economics Major through the 3-year BA, the 4-year BA or the BA Honours degree program.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENT

• Consultation with an Advisor from Economics
• Minimum 30 credit hours completed
  

GRADUATION REQUIREMENT

• 120credit hours

RESIDENCE REQUIREMENT

• Degree: Minimum 60 credit hours
• Major: Minimum 30 credit hours

GENERAL DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

• Humanities: 12 credit hours
  
• Science: 6 credit hours 
• Social Science: 12 credit hours
  
• Writing: Minimum 3 credit hours of Academic Writing
• Maximum Introductory Courses: Students may use a maximum of 42 credit hours at the 1000 level.
• Of these, a maximum of 6 credit hours may be below the 1000 level
• Distribution: Minimum three (3) credit hours from each of five (5) different subjects.

For more information about the 4-year BA in Economics degree at the University of Winnipeg please consult the  course calendar.

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