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Business Economics
Economics is the science describing the production and distribution of wealth. The undergraduate Economics program provides students with the theoretical and empirical tools to comprehend, assess and analyze the many pressing issues and problems of individuals, businesses and society in an economic context.
The Business Economics Program combines courses in the Department of Economics and the Edwards School of Business to produce a degree which provides the student with a rigorous background in both economics and commerce, with special emphasis in economics, so as to prepare students for the world of business, finance, and public service. Students trained in our program will be able to apply their specialized knowledge to practical economic problems in their chosen area of employment. Moreover, they will be better equipped to enter the private and public sectors as business economists. In addition, in this program the student becomes familiarized with both economics and commerce from a liberal arts perspective thereby providing the students with a unique, valuable and flexible approach to these areas of study.
The Department of Economics also offers programs in Economics
ECON 111 and a junior course in calculus are the prerequisites for all 300- and 400-level Economics courses.
ECON 204.6 (or equivalent) is required for all 3 or 4 year and honours degrees in economics. Students who choose alternatives to ECON 204.6 are advised to consult the Department.
Students with credit for a course in linear algebra, e.g. MATH 264 or MATH 266, may not receive credit for ECON 305. However, students who already have credit for ECON 305 may then take one of these classes for elective credit and shall not lose credit for ECON 305.
Students with credit for a course in the calculus of multiple variables, e.g. MATH 223, MATH 225 or MATH 276, may not take ECON 306 for credit. However, students who already have credit for ECON 306 may then take one of these classes for elective credit and shall not lose credit for ECON 306.
The ECON 305 and 306 equivalency courses in mathematics may not be used to satisfy requirement B6 for Business Economics
For statistics course regulations, please visit the Academic Information and Policies section.
Students planning to pursue graduate studies should consult the department for advising.
Major Average
The major average in Business Economics programs includes the grades earned in:
- All ECON and all courses listed in the Major Requirement B6.
- All COMM courses numbered 104 or higher.
Residency Requirements in the Major
To receive a degree in Business Economics, students must complete at least two-thirds of the following coursework (to the nearest highest multiple of 3 credit units) from the University of Saskatchewan.
- ECON 111.3 and ECON 114.3
- Minimum requirements in Major Requirement B6.
See Residency for additional details.
Bachelor of Arts Four-year (B.A. Four-year) - Business Economics
Whether a student earns an Honours or a Four-year major degree in the Business Economics Program depends on their C.W.A. and whether the student takes the required six credit-unit 400-level course for the honours degree. The total program requirement is 66 credit units, including 60 credit units in economics and commerce.
No more than 60 credit units of the courses comprising the B.A program may be in any one subject, and of the 120 credit units required for the B.A. degree, at least 66 credit units must be at the senior level
No more than 6 credit units from one subject may be used in Requirements B1 to B4.
B1 Basic Social Science Requirement (12 credit units)
Choose 6 credit units from the following:
- ANTH 111.3
- ARCH 112.3
- ARCH 116.3
- ECON 111.3
- ECON 114.3
- GEOG 130.3
- LING 111.3
- LING 112.3
- NS 107.3
- POLS 111.3
- POLS 112.3
- PSY 100.3
- PSY 120.3 and PSY 121.3 (formerly PSY 110)
- SOC 111.3
- SOC 112.3
- WGST 112.3
- Any senior-level social science course provided that not more than 6 credit units in one subject are used for the Social Science Requirement.
- Statistics courses in social sciences are not accepted for credit toward the Social Science Requirement (eg. ECON 204.6, PSY 233.3, PSY 234.3, SOC 225.3 and SOC 325.3).
- Certain WGST courses may be considered a Humanities and/or Social Science. Refer to the course descriptions.
- NRTH 101.3 may not be used to fulfill the Social Science Requirement.
B2 Humanities Requirement (6 credit units)
Choose 6 credit units from the following:
- CHIN 111.6
- CHIN 130.6
- CLAS 110.3
- CLAS 111.3
- CMRS 110.3
- CMRS 111.3
- CREE 101.6
- CREE 120.6
- ENG 110.6
- ENG 111.3
- ENG 112.3
- ENG 113.3
- ENG 114.3
- FREN 103.3
- FREN 106.3
- FREN 122.3
- FREN 125.3
- FREN 128.3
- FREN 218.3
- GERM 114.3
- GERM 117.3
- GRK 112.3
- GRK 113.3
- HEB 111.6
- HIST 110.3
- HIST 111.3
- HIST 114.6
- HIST 120.6
- HIST 121.3
- HIST 122.3
- HIST 151.3
- HIST 152.3
- HIST 170.6
- INTS 101.12
- LATN 112.3
- LATN 113.3
- LING 110.3
- LIT 100.6
- PHIL 110.6
- PHIL 120.3
- PHIL 133.3
- PHIL 140.3
- RLST 110.6
- RUSS 114.3
- RUSS 117.3
- SNSK 101.6
- SPAN 114.3
- SPAN 117.3
- UKR 114.3
- UKR 117.3
- WGST 112.3
- any senior-level humanities course provided that the prerequisite is
met and not more than 6 credit units in one subject are used for the
Humanities or Languages Requirements.
- Certain WGST courses may be considered a Humanities and/or Social Science. Refer to the course descriptions.
- CLAS 103.3, CLAS 104.3, CLAS 105.3, and CLAS 106.3 may not be used to fulfill the Humanities requirement.
B3 Science Requirement (6 credit units)
Choose 3 credit units from the following:
Math 110.3 is recommended.
Choose 3 credit units from the following:
B4 Language Requirement (6 credit units)
Choose 6 credit units from the following:
- CHIN 111.6
- CHIN 130.6
- CREE 101.6
- CREE 120.6
- ENG 110.6
- ENG 111.3
- ENG 112.3
- ENG 113.3
- ENG 114.3
- FREN 103.3
- FREN 106.3
- FREN 122.3
- FREN 125.3
- FREN 128.3
- FREN 218.3
- GERM 114.3
- GERM 117.3
- GRK 112.3
- GRK 113.3
- HEB 111.6
- LATN 112.3
- LATN 113.3
- LIT 100.6
- RUSS 114.3
- RUSS 117.3
- SNSK 101.6
- SPAN 114.3
- SPAN 117.3
- UKR 114.3
- UKR 117.3
- Any senior-level language course provided that the prerequisite is met
and not more than 6 credit units in one subject are used for the
Humanities or Languages Requirement.
B5 General Requirement (6 credit units)
B6 Major Requirement (minimum 54 credit units)
- COMM 201.3
- COMM 210.3 (formerly COMM 301 or COMM 302)
- COMM 304.3 (formerly COMM 208)
- ECON 204.6 or equivalent (see Statistics Course Regulations in Policies and Regulations in the Arts and Science section of the Calendar.)
- ECON 211.3 or ECON 213.3
- ECON 214.3
Choose 6 credit units from the following:
- COMM 105.3 (formerly COMM 202)
- COMM 203.3
- COMM 204.3
- COMM 381.3
- COMM 211.3
- COMM 345.3
Senior Economic Electives
Choose 18 credit units with a minimum of 6 credit units at the 300- or 400-level.
Economic and/or Commerce Electives
- 9 additional credit units of Economics and/or Commerce Electives at the 200-level or higher
B7 Electives Requirement (maximum 30 credit units)
- Arts and Science courses, or those from other Colleges that have been approved for Arts and Science credit, to complete the requirements for 120 credit unit Four-year program. Of the 120 credit units required at least 66 must be at the 200-level or higher and no more than 60 in one subject.
Bachelor of Arts Honours (B.A. Honours) - Business Economics
Students interested in entering an Honours program should consult advisors in the department concerned before registering for their second year. Of the 120 credit units required for the B.A. Honours degree, at least 66 credit units must be at the senior level. Application for admission to Honours is not considered until successful completion of at least 60 credit units with a Cumulative Weighted Average of at least 70% overall and at least 70% in the subject of Honours. For further details, please see the Academic Information and Policies section.
No more than 6 credit units from one subject may be used in Requirements B1 to B4.
B1 Basic Social Science Requirement (12 credit units)
Choose 6 credit units from the following:
- ANTH 111.3
- ARCH 112.3
- ARCH 116.3
- ECON 111.3
- ECON 114.3
- GEOG 130.3
- LING 111.3
- LING 112.3
- NS 107.3
- POLS 111.3
- POLS 112.3
- PSY 100.3
- PSY 120.3 and PSY 121.3 (formerly PSY 110)
- SOC 111.3
- SOC 112.3
- WGST 112.3
- Any senior-level social science course provided that not more than 6 credit units in one subject are used for the Social Science Requirement.
- Statistics courses in social sciences are not accepted for credit toward the Social Science Requirement (eg. ECON 204.6, PSY 233.3, PSY 234.3, SOC 225.3 and SOC 325.3).
- Certain WGST courses may be considered a Humanities and/or Social Science. Refer to the course descriptions.
- NRTH 101.3 may not be used to fulfill the Social Science Requirement.
B2 Humanities Requirement (6 credit units)
Choose 6 credit units from the following:
- CHIN 111.6
- CHIN 130.6
- CLAS 110.3
- CLAS 111.3
- CMRS 110.3
- CMRS 111.3
- CREE 101.6
- CREE 120.6
- ENG 110.6
- ENG 111.3
- ENG 112.3
- ENG 113.3
- ENG 114.3
- FREN 103.3
- FREN 106.3
- FREN 122.3
- FREN 125.3
- FREN 128.3
- FREN 218.3
- GERM 114.3
- GERM 117.3
- GRK 112.3
- GRK 113.3
- HEB 111.6
- HIST 110.3
- HIST 111.3
- HIST 114.6
- HIST 120.6
- HIST 121.3
- HIST 122.3
- HIST 151.3
- HIST 152.3
- HIST 170.6
- INTS 101.12
- LATN 112.3
- LATN 113.3
- LING 110.3
- LIT 100.6
- PHIL 110.6
- PHIL 120.3
- PHIL 133.3
- PHIL 140.3
- RLST 110.6
- RUSS 114.3
- RUSS 117.3
- SNSK 101.6
- SPAN 114.3
- SPAN 117.3
- UKR 114.3
- UKR 117.3
- WGST 112.3
- any senior-level humanities course provided that the prerequisite is
met and not more than 6 credit units in one subject are used for the
Humanities or Languages Requirements.
- Certain WGST courses may be considered a Humanities and/or Social Science. Refer to the course descriptions.
- CLAS 103.3, CLAS 104.3, CLAS 105.3, and CLAS 106.3 may not be used to fulfill the Humanities requirement.
B3 Science Requirement (6 credit units)
Choose 3 credit units from the following:
Math 110.3 is recommended.
Choose 3 credit units from the following:
B4 Language Requirement (6 credit units)
Choose 6 credit units from the following:
- CHIN 111.6
- CHIN 130.6
- CREE 101.6
- CREE 120.6
- ENG 110.6
- ENG 111.3
- ENG 112.3
- ENG 113.3
- ENG 114.3
- FREN 103.3
- FREN 106.3
- FREN 122.3
- FREN 125.3
- FREN 128.3
- FREN 218.3
- GERM 114.3
- GERM 117.3
- GRK 112.3
- GRK 113.3
- HEB 111.6
- LATN 112.3
- LATN 113.3
- LIT 100.6
- RUSS 114.3
- RUSS 117.3
- SNSK 101.6
- SPAN 114.3
- SPAN 117.3
- UKR 114.3
- UKR 117.3
- Any senior-level language course provided that the prerequisite is met
and not more than 6 credit units in one subject are used for the
Humanities or Languages Requirement.
B5 General Requirement (6 credit units)
B6 Major Requirement (minimum 54 credit units)
- COMM 201.3
- COMM 210.3 (formerly COMM 301 or COMM 302)
- COMM 304.3 (formerly COMM 208)
- ECON 204.6 or equivalent (see Statistics Course Regulations in Policies and Regulations in the Arts and Science section of the Calendar.)
- ECON 213.3 (recommended) or ECON 211.3
- ECON 214.3
Choose 6 credit units from the following:
- COMM 105.3 (formerly COMM 202)
- COMM 203.3
- COMM 204.3
- COMM 381.3
- COMM 211.3
- COMM 345.3
Senior Economic Electives
Choose 12 credit units with a minimum of 6 credit units at the 300- or 400-level.
Choose 6 credit units at the 400-levelEconomic and/or Commerce Electives
- 9 additional credit units of Economics and/or Commerce Electives at the 200-level or higher
B7 Electives Requirement (maximum 30 credit units)
- Arts and Science courses, or those from other Colleges that have been approved for Arts and Science credit, to complete the requirements for 120 credit unit Four-year program. Of the 120 credit units required at least 66 must be at the 200-level or higher and no more than 60 in one subject.
If you require further assistance, please contact the Arts & Science Undergraduate Student Office.
Statistics - Minor
Requirements
Students majoring in Economics or Business Economics may follow the requirements for the Minor in Statistics as listed on the Statistics page, or may follow the alternate requirements below:
- ECON 204.6
- ECON 404.6
- MATH 110.3
- MATH 116.3
- MATH 264.3 or MATH 266.3 or ECON 305.3
- MATH 225.3 or ECON 306.3
- STAT 241.3
- STAT 345.3
- STAT 348.3
St. Thomas More College
Some courses in Economics are taught by faculty in the corresponding department of St. Thomas More College. These courses or sections are designated as STM sections in the online Course Offerings.
