X. BBA with a Major in Economics
In addition to complying with the existing curriculum requirements and regulations governing the award of a BBA degree, BBA students wishing to major in Economics must also comply with the following regulations and requirements of the Faculty of Business and the Economics discipline:
a. Students electing to major in Economics should declare their major by the end of their second year (60ch). ALL courses must be confirmed by Faculty of Business advisor and approved by Faculty of Business to comply with the Economics major requirements.
b. In order to earn the major in Economics, BBA students must complete the following:
i. earn a minimum grade of C in the following compulsory courses: ECON 2013, ECON 2023, ECON 3013 and ECON 3023; and
ii. successfully complete with a grade of C or better 15 ch of elective Economics courses or approved substitutes from disciplines other than Economics up to a maximum of 6 ch. Many upper-level business courses qualify as approved substitutes; please see the list below.
Note: Students may not double count courses required for the general BBA.
Substitutes for Economics Courses:
Degree requirements for certain programs permit some substitution of economics courses for courses from other disciplines, as long as they are not being counted towards any other degree requirement. The following programs permit these substitutions:
| Program | Maximum substitute courses permitted |
|---|---|
| Bachelor of Business Administration with a Major in Economics | 2 courses |
| Bachelor of Arts Honours in Economics | 3 courses |
| Bachelor of Arts Major in Economics | 3 courses |
| Bachelor of Arts Double Major in Economics | 3 courses |
| Bachelor of Science in Economics | 2 courses |
| Bachelor of Science Mathematics and Economics Option | 3 courses |
BA 3134 Government and Business (3ch)
BA 3328 Consumer Behaviour (3ch)
BA 3421 Personal Financial Planning (3ch)
BA 3425* Managerial Finance (3ch) (Note 1)
BA 3601 Special Topics in Operations and Information Management (3ch)
BA 3623* Management Science (3ch) (Note 1)
BA 3624 Advanced Management Science (3ch)
BA 4437 Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management (3ch)
BA 4455 Derivatives: Options and Futures (3ch)
MATH 1013 Calculus II: Integral Calculus (3ch) [Note: MATH 1013 is a required course for BA (Hons. Econ.)]
MATH 1503 Introduction to Linear Algebra or MATH 2213 Linear Algebra (3ch)
MATH 2003 Calculus III: Multivariable Calculus v
MATH 2013 Calculus IV: Vector Calculus (3ch)
MATH 2203 Discrete Mathematics (3ch)
MATH 3303 Operations Research I (3ch)
MATH 3713 Analysis I (3ch)
MATH 3901 Financial Mathematics I (3ch)
MATH 3903 Financial Mathematics II (3ch)
PHIL 3153 Business Ethics (3ch)
PHIL 3242 Philosophy of Human Science (3ch)
POLS 3601 Contemporary Issues in World Politics (3ch)
POLS 3685 Politics of Food (3ch)
STAT 3793 Probability and Mathematical Statistics I (3ch)
STAT 4203 Introduction to Multivariate Data Analysis (3ch)
STAT 4243 Statistical Computing (3ch)
STAT 4703 Regression Analysis (3ch)
STAT 4793 Probability and Mathematical Statistics II (3ch)
*NOTE 1 : Courses required for the BBA degree, or those similar to courses required for the degree (marked with an *) cannot be used as substitutes here. Arts or Science students may claim them, however. A student taking a double major cannot count a course towards both majors.
Students should consult the Economics Area Group coordinator at business@unb.ca about any other courses that they think could be considered as substitutes that have been omitted from this list.
