Economics

Program Overview

Available Programs Economics / Accounting Joint Honours Component (B.A.) (60 credits) Economics / Finance Joint Honours Component (B.A.) (60 credits) Economics Honours (B.A.) (42 credits) Economics Joint Honours Component (B.A.) (30 credits) Economics Major Concentration (B.A.) (36 credits) Economics Minor Concentration (B.A.) (18 credits) Standing in Honours and Joint Honours Programs Normally, to be awarded an Honours degree, a student must obtain a 3.00 program GPA in the required and complementary credits in Economics, and a CGPA of 3.00. For a First-Class Honours degree, the minimum requirements are normally a 3.50 program GPA in the required and complementary credits in Economics, and a CGPA of 3.50. For additional requirements for the B.Com. Honours in Economics, Joint Honours in Economics and Finance, and Joint Honours in Economics and Accounting, consult the Desautels Faculty of Management section of this publication for their program grade and GPA requirements. In particular, these programs also require a minimum grade of B- in all Management courses. Economics (ECON) Related Program Minor in Management Economics students can also pursue the minor offered by the Desautels Faculty of Management for non-Management students. For detailed information on program requirements and application procedures, see the section on Minor for Non-Management Students on the Desautels Faculty of Management's website. For details on this 18-credit program, see the Desautels Faculty of Management's section of this publication about the Minor Management (For Non-Management Students) (18 credits). How competitive: McGill admits on grades, and the lowest grades it accepts change from year to year with the applicants. For this program they have typically fallen between 33 and 36 points from the six subjects (out of 42: the core points do not count), so 33 does not guarantee a place.