120 Units
Public policy decisions shape daily life and well-being. Many essential services, such as health care and education, are provided by the public sector. Using their regulatory powers, governments establish the framework for competition between firms and they protect the environment. In return for public services, individuals and firms must pay taxes. This interdisciplinary program, which draws on the tools of economic analysis, gives students a better understanding of the challenges linked to public-sector economics (federal, provincial, municipal). Domains of application include the labour market, health care, education, environment and taxation.
This program is offered in English and in French.
Co-operative education is available with this program.
The French immersion stream is available with this program.
Requirements for this program have been modified. Please consult the 2024-2025 calendars for the previous requirements.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Basic skills | ||
| ENG 1100 | Workshop in Essay Writing | 3 Units |
| ENG 1120 | Selected Topics in Literature and Composition | 3 Units |
| Total: | 6 Units | |
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Compulsory courses | ||
| ECO 1102 | Introduction to Macroeconomics | 3 Units |
| ECO 1104 | Introduction to Microeconomics | 3 Units |
| MAT 1302 | Mathematical Methods II | 3 Units |
| PAP 1301 | Introduction to Public Administration | 3 Units |
| ECO 2142 | Macroeconomic Theory I | 3 Units |
| ECO 2143 | Macroeconomic Theory II | 3 Units |
| ECO 2144 | Microeconomic Theory I | 3 Units |
| ECO 2145 | Microeconomic Theory II | 3 Units |
| ECO 2150 | Probability and Statistics for Economists 2 | 3 Units |
| ECO 2151 | Introduction to Econometrics 2 | 3 Units |
| PAP 2300 | Introduction to Public Policy Analysis | 3 Units |
| POL 2101 | Introduction to Canadian Politics | 3 Units |
| PAP 3350 | Sectoral Issues in Public Policy | 3 Units |
| Optional courses | ||
| 3 course units from: | 3 Units | |
| Mathematical Methods I 1 | ||
| Introduction to Calculus | ||
| 3 course units from: | 3 Units | |
| Sociology of Ethics | ||
| Sociology of Work | ||
| 6 course units from: | 6 Units | |
| Microeconomic Analysis of the Public Sector | ||
| Analysis of Economic and Social Data | ||
| Cost-Benefit Analysis | ||
| Public Economics | ||
| 6 course units from: | 6 Units | |
| Economics of Women's Issues | ||
| Introduction to Labour and Population Economics | ||
| Introduction to Environmental and Natural Resources Economics | ||
| 12 course units from: | 12 Units | |
| International Finance | ||
| Introduction to Health Economics | ||
| Industrial Organization I | ||
| Introduction to Regional and Urban Economics | ||
| Cost-Benefit Analysis | ||
| International Trade | ||
| Monetary Theory | ||
| Labour Economics | ||
| Public Economics | ||
| Issues in Indigenous Economics | ||
| Research Seminar in Economics of the Environment | ||
| Industrial Organization II | ||
| Directed Research Project | ||
| Health Economics | ||
| Research Seminar in Economics of Natural Resources and Sustainability | ||
| Economics of Conflict | ||
| The Art and Science of Monetary Policy-Making in Canada | ||
| 6 optional course units in public administration (PAP) at the 3000 or 4000 level from the list of optional courses | 6 Units | |
| Total: | 75 Units | |
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Elective courses | ||
| 39 elective course units 3 | 39 Units | |
or 9 elective course units plus a minor | ||
| Total: | 39 Units | |
Note(s)
- 1
Students who intend to pursue graduate studies in economics should select MAT 1300 or the sequence MAT 1320 and MAT 1322. A strong background in mathematics helps students succeed in advanced courses and graduate studies in economics.
- 2
Students who intend to participate in the CO-OP program should take ECO 2150 and ECO 2151 in their second year.
- 3
ECO 3145, ECO 3152 and ECO 3153 are strongly recommended for studies in the Master's in Economics.
List of Optional Courses
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| PAP 3310 | Research Methods in Public Administration | 3 Units |
| PAP 3325 | Gender and Public Policy | 3 Units |
| PAP 3340 | Human Resources in Public Organizations | 3 Units |
| PAP 3345 | Governance and the Nonprofit Sector | 3 Units |
| PAP 3355 | Budgetary Policy and Public Finance | 3 Units |
| PAP 3360 | Managing Difference | 3 Units |
| PAP 3365 | Law and Public Administration | 3 Units |
| PAP 3370 | Theory of Public Organisations | 3 Units |
| PAP 4310 | Principles, Processes and Methods of Evaluation | 3 Units |
| PAP 4315 | Public Policy Analysis | 3 Units |
| PAP 4320 | Negotiation, Collaboration and Private-Public Partnerships | 3 Units |
| PAP 4330 | Administrative Reforms | 3 Units |
| PAP 4340 | Selected Topic in Public Policy | 3 Units |
| PAP 4350 | Project Management in the Public Sector | 3 Units |
| PAP 4355 | Ethics and Public Affairs | 3 Units |