Economics
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Economics major
This section specifies only the requirements for the Economics major, which may be completed as an option in the Bachelor of Arts degree. Degree students must also ensure that all other degree requirements have been met, including the requirements for declaring a major. For students who are planning on completing this Arts major within their degree program, please check the BA residency section of the calendar for how many upper-level credits must be completed at UFV in order to graduate with this program.
Lower-level requirements: 28–29 credits
Required courses
Course
Title
Credits
ECON 100
Principles of Microeconomics
3
ECON 101
Principles of Macroeconomics
3
STAT 106
Statistics I
4
MATH 111
Calculus I
3–4
or MATH 141
Calculus for Business
BUS 143
Introductory Financial Accounting I
3
BUS 249
Introduction to Finance
3
BUS 226/
ECON 226
Economics and Business Statistics
3
Elective courses
In addition to the required courses listed above, students must complete six credits of 200-level ECON.
Upper-level requirements: 30 credits
Required courses
Course
Title
Credits
ECON 307
Managerial Economics
3
ECON 410
Macroeconomics and Financial Markets
3
BUS 349/
ECON 349
Financial Management I
3
Elective courses
In addition to the required courses listed above, students must complete 21 credits of upper-level ECON, which may include MATH 368.
Note: MATH 368 is not offered on a regular basis.
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