Bachelor of Arts - Economics

4 years: Duration

22,460 CAD/year: Price

Rolling admission: Start

Rolling admission: Deadline

Bachelor: Degree

Campus: Format

Canada: Location

University of Northern British Columbia: School

Program description

Economics studies consumers, households, corporations, government, and non-profits. How successfully these sectors interact affects the economy and our quality of life. Our program teaches you how social, political, cultural, and technological forces affect the economy, equipping you to analyze global issues.

Our Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science in Economics degrees give you the analytical and knowledge employers want.

Stockbrokers, investment advisors, tax analysts, economic development officers, policy and program analysts, and economists operate in all arms of government, non-governmental organizations, international agencies, and the private sector. Our undergraduate economics degrees prepare students for law, business, and other graduate degrees.

Program structure

Lower Division

100 Level

Microeconomics
Macroeconomics
Finite Mathematics for Business and Economics
Linear Algebra
Calculus I
Calculus for Non-majors

One of the following:

Introduction to Canadian Business
Introduction to Computer Systems and Programming
Introduction to Planning
The Aboriginal Peoples of Canada
Introduction to Global Studies
Contemporary Political Issues

200 Level

Statistics for Business and the Social Sciences

Two of the following:

Contemporary Economic Issues
Methods of Economic Evaluation
Introduction to Health Economics and Policy
Global Economic Shifts

One of the following:

Financial Accounting
Financial Management I
Organizational Behaviour
Introduction to Marketing
Applied Business Computing
Planning Analysis and Techniques
Aboriginal Resource Planning
Globalizations
Global Environmental Challenge: Sustainability
Canadian Government and Policies
Canada in Comparative Perspective
Introduction to Law in Canada

Upper Division

300 and 400 Level

Intermediate Microeconomic Theory
Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory
Introduction to Econometrics
Applying Economics in the Community
Internship

Price

Tuition* 22,460 CAD
Student Fees* 1,690 CAD
Books* 1,600 CAD

*Tuition, fees and books are subject to change and vary among programs.

Requirements for applicants

Meet UNBC's English language requirements
Meet the international admission requirements by country or meet the admission with a General Certificate of Education (or equivalent)
Complete the required high school course equivalencies outlined in the Domestic tab prior.

About the university

One of Canada's top universities, UNBC is situated in the breathtaking scenery of northern British Columbia.

Excellent undergraduate and graduate learning opportunities are offered by UNBC in the areas of cultures, economics, health, sciences, and the environment. We share the exhilaration of new knowledge with our students and the results of our teaching and research with the world as one of British Columbia's research-intensive institutions. UNBC is a welcome place with a warm, inclusive, and supportive learning environment in addition to cultivating and celebrating academic excellence.

The University of the North by and for the North is UNBC. Our students, alumni, teachers, staff, and the communities we serve all feel a strong sense of ownership, purpose, and adventure as a result of our goal. We are also Canada's Green UniversityTM, paving the road for everyone's future to be more sustainable.

Vision

To affect people's lives and communities in the North and around the world while being Canada's top destination university in terms of personal character.