Undergraduate Political Science and Economics Programmes

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Political Science Programmes
Economics Programmes

Political Science Programmes

Political Science programme requirements
B.A. (Honours) Political Science
B.A. Political Science
Political Science streams
Political Science cross-listed courses
Political Science programme outlines
Minor in Political Science

Economics Programmes

Economics programme requirements
B.A. (Honours) Economics
B.A. Economics
Economics programme outlines
Minor in Economics
Certificate in Applied Economics
Business Economics programme requirements
Business Economics programme outlines

General Information

The Department of Political Science and Economics provides the best possible university education in two connected fields of the social sciences: Political Science and Economics. It also supports mandatory and optional courses for Military and Strategic Studies. These programmes prepare future officers for public service and for prestigious graduate programmes.

Social sciences include empirical analysis (what is) and normative analysis (what should be). Value judgements related to philosophical, cultural, and religious beliefs are studied along with strategy, policy, and administration. Social sciences have limited power to predict, but significant power to understand and explain causes and improve polices, strategies, and options. Language and writing skills are a basic requirement for studying social sciences. Hence students are encouraged to take maximum advantage of all the opportunities, including the services of the Writing Centre, made available to them during their first two years of study to develop these skills.

Reading widely, writing clearly, using statistical and quantitative techniques effectively, and speaking persuasively are skills students will develop for life and their military careers. They can take advantage of experiential learning, international exchanges, and government internships. Students are encouraged to explore the services of the Writing Centre and the RMC Success Centre.

Political Science

The Political Science programme prepares students for the intellectual rigors of military service and is designed as a robust preparation for the graduate education required for service at senior ranks in the Canadian Armed Forces, government, and international organizations.

The programme includes three streams of courses addressing:

The State: government, politics and society, public administration, military law, foreign and defence policy
International Relations: security, conflict, international law, international organizations, and governance
Theory and Policy: Theories and approaches to the study of politics, states, institutions, civil-military relations, and regions across the globe.

The Political Science programme combines with the core curriculum to provide a comprehensive social science foundation while maximizing choice. All students complete eight mandatory courses introducing social science theories, methods, and philosophies that inform the discipline. Students pursuing the BA (Honours) must complete the senior capstone seminar course (POE492: Seminar in Political Science).

Economics

Economics is the social science that studies how individuals, firms, and governments make choices on allocating scarce resources to satisfy unlimited wants. Economics is everywhere: from students choosing how much time to allocate to studying versus going to the gym or going out, to governments choosing how to allocate resources to education, health care, or security, all these decisions involve a choice of one or more alternatives given limited resources, such as time and/or money.

There are two main branches of economics; Microeconomics and Macroeconomics. Microeconomics studies the behaviour of individual decision makers such as firms and households. It deals with determination of prices and quantities in individual markets and with the relationship among markets. In contrast, macroeconomics is concerned with the behaviour of the economy as a whole, in particular, with factors such as unemployment, national income, economic growth, inflation and price levels.

Physical Conditioning and Second Language Courses

Important: The physical conditioning courses and the second language courses are part of the four-pillar degree and apply to all RMC degree programmes except the 30-credit general degree programmes.

LCF: Based on the result of a placement test, students will be registered in LCF courses at the 100, 200, 300, or 400-level. Students will automatically be exempt from applicable lower level LCF courses once placed in the appropriate course. Students who attain a Second Official Language (SOL) proficiency level of at least BBB or higher on the Public Service Commission (PSC) Second Language Evaluation (SLE) will be exempt from LCF courses at RMC.

ATE101: Foundations of Fitness, Health and Sports (UPTNCM & non-ROTP take ATE102)
ATE301: Unarmed Combatives, Military Skills and Individual Sports (UPTNCM & non-ROTP take ATE302)
LCF100 : Compétence de base – partie I
LCF200 : Compétence de base – partie II
LCF301 : Compétence intermédiaire – partie I
LCF302 : Compétence intermédiaire – partie II
LCF400 : Compétence intermédiaire - partie III

Note: The PSC SLE is the only SOL certification-testing instrument currently accredited and used by the CAF to assess the SOL proficiency level. (DAOD 5039-8, Canadian Armed Forces Second Official Language Certification Testing)

Political Science Programme Requirements

To be eligible for admission into the programme leading to a B.A. (Honours) Political Science or a B.A. Political Science, students must have successfully completed their first-year courses in social sciences and humanities. The first-year courses in political science are part of the compulsory college core and will count toward the degree requirements, noted below. In consultation with the Political Science Chair, students will select courses each year to fulfil the degree requirements, which includes the College’s core courses, as well as a minimum number of junior and senior courses. We offer five programmes:

B.A. (Honours) Political Science
B.A. Political Science
B.A Political Science with a Minor in Economics
B.A Political Science with a Minor (through another department or faculty)
Minor in Political Science

B.A. (Honours) Political Science

Note: To earn an Bachelor of Arts (Honours) a student must meet the requirements of Academic Regulation 3.1.

A 40 credit programme, including the core courses for arts programmes, with a minimum of 20 credits in Political Science.

Mandatory courses

POE102: Introduction to Political Science
POE116: Introduction to International Relations
POE202: Introduction to Political Geography
POE205: Canadian Politics and Society
POE212: Political Theory
POE214: Comparative Politics
POE218: International Relations Theory
POE220: Research and Methods
POE492: Seminar in Political Science

B.A. Political Science

A 40 credit programme, including the core courses for arts programmes, with a minimum of 16 credits in Political Science.

Mandatory courses

POE102: Introduction to Political Science
POE116: Introduction to International Relations
POE202: Introduction to Political Geography
POE205: Canadian Politics and Society
POE212: Political Theory
POE214: Comparative Politics
POE218: International Relations Theory
POE220: Research and Methods

Optional courses

Optional courses are organized into three streams; The State, Theory & Policy, and International Relations, based on the traditional subfields of Political Science.

Students in may choose optional courses from any of the three streams (assuming they meet any prerequisites) as well as no more than four cross-listed courses offered by other departments, of which three should be at the 400-level.

It should be noted that the 2-credit course “POE490: Directed Readings in Politics” and the 1-credit course "POE491: Directed Readings in Politics" can be offered as an optional course in each of the fields, but can be taken only once.

Political Science Streams

Students enrolled in either the B.A (Honours) Political Science or the B.A. in Political Science will complete all eight mandatory courses (some of which are also part of the RMC Core Curriculum).
Additional courses may be taken in any of the three streams: State, Theory & Policy, or International Relations.

The State

POE301: Indigenous Issues in Canadian Politics
POE328 : Canadian Political Institutions
POE332: Public Administration in Canada
POE334: Canadian Public Policy Making
POE337: Theories of the State
POE411: American Political Institutions
POE412: Contemporary American Foreign and Security Policy
POE416: Canadian Foreign and Security Policy
POE425: Regional Comparative Politics
POE438: Canadian Political Parties, Elections and Public Opinion
POE452: Topics in Canadian Politics
POE454: Topics in Comparative Politics
POE484: The Canadian Judicial System

International relations

POE317: Introduction to Strategic Studies (required for MSS)
POE319: Terrorism: History and Strategy
POE324: International Organizations
POE410: International Conflict Management
POE413: Nuclear Weapons & International Relations
POE414: Contemporary International Issues and Events (required for MSS)
POE415: Contemporary International Conflict (required for MSS)
POE435: Terrorism and Political Violence
POE436: International Law of the Sea
POE441: Foreign Policy of the Russian Federation
POE442: Secessionist Movements in the World
POE453: Topics in International Relations
POE486: Air and Space Law
POE488: The Law of Armed Conflict

Theory and Policy

POE312: Classical Political Philosophy
POE314: Modern Political Philosophy
POE372: Science, Technology, Politics, Society and the Environment
POE374: Science, Technology and Public Policy
POE421: Political Ideologies
POE425: Regional Comparative Politics
POE428: Contemporary Political Theory
POE432: Civil-Military Relations
POE455: Topics in Political Theory
POE456: Topics in public Administration and Policy

Notes:

In addition, B.A. (Honours) students will also take POE492: Seminar in Political Science
"POE490: Directed Readings in Politics (2-credits)" and "POE491 Directed Readings in Politics (1-credit)" are not allocated to any particular stream. It may be taken under the supervision of a faculty member, but may only be taken once.

Political studies cross-listed courses

Students may enroll in no more than four cross-listed courses offered by other departments, of which three should be at the 400-level.

ECE242: Introduction to Statistics
ECE244: Introduction to Defence Economics
ECE246: Introduction to Health Economics
ECE411: Public Finance
ECE424: Economics of Defence
ECE428: Economics of National Security
ECE444: Economics of the Environment
ECE448: Cost-Benefit Analysis
HIE289: The Impact of Science and Technology on Society and the Environment
HIE360: The Rise of Peacekeeping
HIE362: History of Peacekeeping since 1980
HIE405: History of the Relations between Canada and the United States
HIE406: Canadian External Relations
HIE452: War, Peace and Civil Society in Modern History
PSE452: Advanced Research Methods in Behavioural Sciences

Political Science Programme Outlines

The following tables are examples of a typical outline, by year, of a B.A. (Honours) Political Science programme of study or a B.A. Political Science programme of study that would cover the required courses.

Important: Students who started their 40-credit programme prior to Academic Year 2024-2025 will follow the old mathematics requirement MAE103, MAE106 and, MAE113. Students starting their 40-credit programme in Academic Year 2024-2025 and thereafter will follow the new mathematics requirement MAE107, MAE108 and, MAE109.

B.A. (Honours) Political Science

Semester	Fall year 1	Winter year 1	Fall year 2	Winter year 2
Courses	ECE104 ENE111 HIE101 POE116 PSE103 ATE LCF	CSE260 ENE112 HIE103 MAE107 POE202 ATE LCF	ENE211 MAE108 POE102 POE212 POE220 ATE LCF	ENE212 HIE203 MAE109 POE205 POE218
Semester total	5 credits	5 credits	5 credits	5 credits

Semester	Fall year 3	Winter year 3	Fall year 4	Winter year 4
Courses	POE214 PSE301 Science 1 credit ^Note1 Political Science 2 credits ^{Note 2} ATE LCF	HIE271 Science 1 credit ^Note1 Political Science 3 credits ^{Note 2} ATE LCF	POE492 ^{Note 3} Political Science 3 credits ^{Note 2} Elective 1 credit ATE LCF	POE492 (cont’d) PSE401 Political Science 2 credits ^{Note 2} Elective 1 credit ATE LCF
Semester total	5 credits	5 credits	5 credits	5 credits

B.A. Political Science

Semester	Fall year 1	Winter year 1	Fall year 2	Winter year 2
Courses	ECE104 ENE111 HIE101 POE116 PSE103 ATE LCF	CSE260 ENE112 HIE103 MAE107 POE202 ATE LCF	ENE211 MAE108 POE102 POE212 POE220 ATE LCF	ENE212 HIE203 MAE109 POE205 POE218 ATE LCF
Semester total	5 credits	5 credits	5 credits	5 credits

Semester	Fall year 3	Winter year 3	Fall year 4	Winter year 4
Courses	PSE301 POE214 Science 1 credit ^Note 1 Political Science 2 credits ^{Note 2} ATE LCF	HIE271 Science 1 credit ^Note 1 Political Science 3 credits ^{Note 2} ATE LCF	Political Science 3 credits ^{Note 2} Elective 2 credits ATE LCF	PSE401 Political Science 2 credits ^{Note 2} Elective 2 credits ATE LCF
Semester total	5 credits	5 credits	5 credits	5 credits

Minor in Political Science

Note: This Minor is open to all students.

The requirements for the Minor are 8 credits in Political Science.
Only Political Science courses count towards a Minor in Political Science.
Students choosing to Minor in Political Science must obtain a minimum average of B- in their 3 best courses of the Minor and courses within the RMC core (POE116 and POE205) count towards a minor in Political Science.

Economics Programme Requirements

Students successfully completing their first year in Arts are eligible for entry into the programme leading to a B.A. (Honours) Economics or a B.A. Economics. The first year Economics courses are part of the core compulsory courses and will count toward the degree requirements noted below. In consultation with the Chair of Economics, students will select courses each year which fulfil the degree requirements that are best suited to students’ interests.

B.A. (Honours) Economics

Important: To earn an Bachelor of Arts (Honours) a student must meet the requirements of Academic Regulation 3.1.

A 40 credit programme, including the core courses for arts programmes, with a minimum of 20 credits in Economics.

Note: When a course is annotated as an "either / or" course for the mandatory courses requirement, the unused course can be used toward the optional courses requirement.

Mandatory courses

ECE103: Introduction to Microeconomics
ECE104: Introduction to Macroeconomics
ECE206: Macroeconomic Theory and Policy I
ECE224: Microeconomics I
ECE242: Introduction to Statistics
ECE256: Modelling in Economics
ECE308: Macroeconomic Theory and Policy II
ECE326: Microeconomics II
ECE342: Introduction to Econometrics
ECE424: The Economics of Defence or ECE428: Economics of National Security
ECE454: Topics in Microeconomic Analysis
ECE456: Topics in Macroeconomic Analysis
ECE492: Economics Seminar

Optional courses

Minimum of 7 credits from the following

ECE246: Introduction to Health Economics
ECE300: Money; Financial Institutions and Markets
ECE310: Introduction to Political Economy
ECE312: The Development of Economic Ideas
ECE314: Economic History of Canada
ECE320: Industrial Organization
ECE330: Labour Economics
ECE332: Sports Economics
ECE336: International Financial Management
ECE411: Public Finance
ECE417: International Economics
ECE424: The Economics of Defence or ECE428: Economics of National Security
ECE442: Applied Econometrics
ECE444: Economics of the Environment
ECE448: Cost Benefit Analysis
ECE490: Directed Readings in Economics

Or any credits from the following, with the approval of the programme chair:

BAE300: Finance
BAE400: Advanced Finance
BAE436: Public Financial Management
POE332: Public Administration in Canada
POE456: Topics in Public Administration and Policy

Note: Any other course approved by the programme chair.

B.A. Economics

A 40 credit programme, including the core courses for arts programmes, with a minimum of 16 credits in Economics.

Note: When a course is annotated as an "either / or" course for the mandatory courses requirement, the unused course can be used toward the optional courses requirement.

Mandatory courses

ECE103: Introduction to Microeconomics
ECE104: Introduction to Macroeconomics
ECE206: Macroeconomic Theory and Policy I
ECE224: Microeconomics I
ECE242: Introduction to Statistics
ECE256: Modelling in Economics
ECE308: Macroeconomic Theory and Policy II or ECE326: Microeconomics II
ECE342: Introduction to Econometrics
ECE424: The Economics of Defence or ECE428: Economics of National Security
ECE454: Topics in Microeconomic Analysis or ECE456: Topics in Macroeconomic Analysis
ECE492: Economics Seminar

Optional courses

Minimum of 5 credits from the following:

ECE246: Introduction to Health Economics
ECE300: Money; Financial Institutions and Markets
ECE308: Macroeconomic Theory and Policy II or ECE326: Microeconomics II
ECE310: Introduction to Political Economy
ECE312: The Development of Economic Ideas
ECE314: Economic History of Canada
ECE320: Industrial Organization
ECE424: The Economics of Defence or ECE428: Economics of National Security
ECE332: Sports Economics
ECE336: International Financial Management
ECE411: Public Finance
ECE417: International Economics
ECE442: Applied Econometrics
ECE444: Economics of the Environment
ECE448: Cost Benefit Analysis
ECE454: Topics in Microeconomic Analysis or ECE456: Topics in Macroeconomic Analysis
ECE490: Directed Readings in Economics

Or any credits from the following (with the approval of the Programme Chair):

BAE300: Finance
BAE400: Advanced Finance
BAE436: Public Financial Management
POE332: Public Administration in Canada
POE456: Topics in Public Administration and Policy

Note: Any other course approved by the Programme Chair.

Economics Programme Outlines

The following tables are examples of a typical outline, by year, of a B.A. (Honours) Economics programme of study or a B.A. Economics programme of study that would cover the required courses.

B.A. (Honours) Economics

Semester	Fall year 1	Winter year 1	Fall year 2	Winter year 2
Courses	ECE104 ENE111 HIE101 POE116 PSE103 ATE LCF	BAE220 ECE103 ENE112 HIE103 MAE107 ATE LCF	ECE206 ECE256 ENE211 MAE108 Elective 1 credit ATE LCF	ECE224 ECE242 ENE212 HIE203 MAE109 ATE LCF
Semester total	5 credits	5 credits	5 credits	5 credits

Semester	Fall year 3	Winter year 3	Fall year 4	Winter year 4
Courses	ECE308 ECE342 PSE301 1 science credit ^Note7 Optional ^Note9 1 credit ATE LCF	ECE326 HIE271 1 science credit ^Note7 Optional ^Note9 2 credit ATE LCF	ECE424 or ECE428 ^Note8 ECE454 POE205 Optional ^Note9 3 credits ATE LCF	ECE456 ECE492 PSE401 Optional ^Note9 1 credit Elective 1 credit ATE LCF
Semester total	5 credits	5 credits	5 credits	5 credits

B.A. Economics

Semester	Fall year 1	Winter year 1	Fall year 2	Winter year 2
Courses	ECE104 ENE111 HIE101 POE116 PSE103 ATE LCF	BAE220 ECE103 ENE112 HIE103 MAE107 ATE LCF	ECE206 ECE256 ENE211 MAE108 Elective 1 credit ATE LCF	ECE224 ECE242 NE212 HIE203 MAE109 ATE LCF
Semester total	5 credits	5 credits	5 credits	5 credits

Semester	Fall year 3	Winter year 3	Fall year 4	Winter year 4
Courses	ECE308 or ECE326^Note8 ECE342 PSE301 1 science credit ^Note7 Optional ^Note9 1 credit ATE LCF	HIE271 1 science credit ^Note7 Optional ^Note9 1 credit Elective 2 credits ATE LCF	ECE424 or ECE428 ^Note8 ECE454 or ECE456 ^Note8 POE205 Optional ^Note9 1 or 2 credit(s) Elective 1 credit ATE LCF	ECE454 or ECE456 ^Note8 ECE492 PSE401 Optional ^Note9 1 or 2 credit(s) Elective 1 credit ATE LCF
Semester total	5 credits	5 credits	5 credits	5 credits

Notes

Note 7

The core science requirement is: 1 credit in Chemistry or Biology and 1 credit in Physics.

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Note 8

Students enrolled in the B.A. Economics can take either ECE454 in Fall of Year 4 or ECE456 in Winter of Year 4.

If you take ECE454 in the Fall you will take only one optional credit in the Fall and two optional credits in the Winter.
If you take ECE456 in the Winter you will take 2 optional credits in the Fall and only one optional credit in the Winter.

Students enrolled in a B.A. Economics may take both; (ECE308 and ECE326) (ECE424 and ECE428) (ECE454 and ECE456). Students taking both courses will have one applied to the programme as a mandatory course and the other as an optional course.

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Note

The B.A. (Honours) Economics requires a minimum of seven optional credits, and;
the B.A. Economics requires a minimum of five optional credits chosen from the lists provided.

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Minor in Economics

Note: All Arts students may take a Minor in Economics.

The requirements for the Minor are 8 credits in the discipline:

The First Year courses in Economics can count toward the Minor.
Students choosing to Minor in Economics must maintain a minimum of a B- average in their three best courses of the Minor.

Mandatory courses:

ECE103: Introduction to Microeconomics
ECE104: Introduction to Macroeconomics
ECE206: Macroeconomic Theory and Policy I
ECE224: Microeconomics I
ECE242: Introduction to Statistics
ECE308: Macroeconomic Theory and Policy II or ECE326: Microeconomics II
2 credits in Economics at the 300-400 level.

Certificate in Applied Economics

This 8-credit certificate is intended to expand knowledge of the key fields of economics within the defence community. The courses provide an introduction to economics and credits may be applied to B.M.A.Sc. or B.A. (Gen).

Note: this certificate is closed to students in the Economics or Business Economics programmes (honours, major, or minor).

Mandatory courses (4 credits)

ECE103: Introduction to Microeconomics
ECE104: Introduction to Macroeconomics
ECE206: Macroeconomic Theory and Policy I
ECE224: Microeconomics I

Optional courses (4 credits chosen from the following)

BAE206: Fundamentals of Management
BAE242: Quantitative Methods I
ECE226: International Macroeconomics
ECE242: Introduction to Statistics
ECE244: Introduction to Defence Economics
ECE246: Introduction to Health Economics
ECE310: Introduction to Political Economy
MAE384 - Analytics and the Operational Planning Process
POE205: Canadian Politics and Society
Any other credits with the approval of the programme chair

Business Economics Programme

Students successfully completing their first year in Arts are eligible for entry into the programme leading to a B.A. (Honours) Business Economics or a B.A. Business Economics Degree.

There are two streams:

Economics stream for those who wish to have more economics contents and;
Business Administration stream for those who elect to have more business courses.

Graduates of the Business Economics may normally pursue graduate studies in Economics or Business Administration without taking additional courses.

Students must declare their stream by the end of Year 2. The first year Economics courses are part of the core compulsory courses and will count toward the degree requirements noted below. In consultation with the Chair of Economics, students will select courses each year which fulfil the degree requirements that are best suited to students’ interests.

The Business Economics programme is designed for students who wish to combine the study of economics and business administration. Students have the choice between an Economics stream and a Business Administration stream. In addition, students have the choice between a B.A. (Honours) and a B.A. (40 credits) including the core courses for arts programmes.

Economics Stream

Mandatory Courses (17 credits)

BAE202: Financial Accounting
BAE206: Fundamentals of Management
BAE220: Introduction to Information Technology^Note
BAE300: Finance
BAE314: Marketing Fundamentals
BAE326: Human Resources Management
BAE330: Organizational Theory
BAE344: Operations Management
ECE206: Macroeconomic Theory and Policy I
ECE224: Microeconomics I
ECE242: Introduction to Statistics
ECE256: Modelling in Economics
ECE308: Macroeconomics Theory and Policy II
ECE326: Microeconomics II
ECE342: Introduction to Econometrics
ECE454: Topics in Microeconomic Analysis or ECE456: Topics in Macroeconomic Analysis
ECE492: Economics Seminar

B.A. (Honours) Business Economics (Economics stream)

2 optional Economics credits at the 300/400 level
1 optional Business Administration credit at the 300/400 level

B.A. Business Economics (Economics stream)

2 optional Economics credits at the 300/400 level
1 elective

Business Administration Stream

Mandatory Courses (16 credits)

BAE202: Financial Accounting
BAE206: Fundamentals of Management
BAE208: Managerial Accounting
BAE220: Introduction to Information Technology
^NoteBAE300: Finance
BAE314: Marketing Fundamentals
BAE326: Human Resources Management
BAE330: Organizational Theory
BAE344: Operations Management
ECE206: Macroeconomic Theory and Policy I
ECE224: Microeconomics I
ECE242: Introduction to Statistics
ECE256: Modelling in Economics
ECE308: Macroeconomics Theory and Policy II
ECE326: Microeconomics II
ECE454: Topics in Microeconomic Analysis or ECE456: Topics in Macroeconomic Analysis

B.A. (Honours) Business Economics (Business Administration stream)

3 optional Business Administration credits at the 300/400 level
1 optional Economics credits at the 300/400 level

B.A. Business Economics (Business Administration stream)

2 optional Business Administration credits at the 300/400 level
1 optional Economics credits at the 300/400 level
1 elective

Optional courses in economics

ECE300: Money; Financial Institutions and Markets
ECE310: Introduction to Political Economy
ECE312: The Development of Economic Ideas
ECE320: Industrial Organization
ECE330: Labour Economics
ECE332: Sports Economics
ECE336: International Financial Management
ECE411: Public Finance
ECE417: International Economics
ECE424: The Economics of Defence
ECE428: Economics of National Security
ECE442: Applied Econometrics
ECE444: Economics of the Environment
ECE448: Cost Benefit Analysis
ECE490: Directed Readings in Economics

Optional courses in business administration

BAE302: Intermediate Accounting I
BAE310: Audit
BAE336: International Financial Management
BAE364: Decision Analysis
BAE400: Advanced Finance
BAE404: Intermediate Management Accounting
BAE406: Management of Technology
BAE408: Management Control Systems
BAE410: Information Systems
BAE412: e-Business
BAE416: Quantitative Analysis
BAE418: Intermediate Marketing
BAE420: Business Law
BAE422: Business Ethics
BAE426: Labour Relations
BAE434: Managerial Challenges in Organizational Behaviour
BAE436: Public Financial Management
BAE438: Strategic Management
BAE440: International Management
BAE442: Project Management
BAE444: Supply Chain Management
BAE446: Operations Planning
BAE448: Selected Readings in Management
BAE450: Advanced Topics in Management
BAE452: Business Policy
BAE454: Seminar in Entrepreneurship
BAE460: Consumer Behaviour
BAE462: Brand Strategy
BAE464: Organizational Change and Culture
BAE466: Management of Health and Safety at Work
BAE468: Training and Development
BAE472: Strategic Management II

Note: Any other course approved by the Chair of Economics.

Business Economics Programme Outline

The following table is an example of a typical outline, by year, of a B.A. (Honours) Business Economics programme of study or a B.A. Business Economics programme of study that would cover the required courses.

B.A. (Honours) and B.A. Business Economics (all streams)

Semester	Fall year 1	Winter year 1	Fall year 2	Winter year 2
Courses	ECE104 ENE111 HIE101 POE116 PSE103 ATE LCF	BAE220 ECE103 ENE112 HIE103 MAE107 ATE LCF	BAE202 BAE206 ECE206 ECE256 ENE211 MAE108 ATE LCF	BAE326 ECE224 ECE242 ENE212 HIE203 MAE109 ATE LCF
Semester total	5 credits	5 credits	6 credits	6 credits

B.A. (Honours) Business Economics (economics stream)

Semester	Fall year 3	Winter year 3	Fall year 4	Winter year 4
Courses	BAE300 BAE330 ECE342 ECE308 PSE301 Optional course 1 credit ^Note12 ATE LCF	BAE314 ECE326 HIE271 Science 1 credit ^Note11 ATE LCF	BAE344 ECE454 or ECE456 POE205 Science 1 credit ^Note11 ATE LCF	ECE492 PSE401 Optional courses 2 credits ^Note12 ATE LCF
Semester total	6 credits	4 credits	4 credits	4 credits

B.A. Business Economics (economics stream)

Semester	Fall year 3	Winter year 3	Fall year 4	Winter year 4
Courses	BAE300 BAE330 ECE342 ECE308 PSE301 ATE LCF	ECE326 HIE271 Science 1 credit ^Note11 Optional course 1 credit ^Note12 ATE LCF	BAE344 ECE454 or ECE456 POE205 Science 1 credit ^{Note 11} Optional course 1 credit ^Note12 ATE LCF	BAE314 ECE492 PSE401 Elective 1 credit ATE LCF
Semester total	5 credits	4 credits	5 credits	4 credits

B.A. (Honours) Business Economics (business administration stream)

Semester	Fall year 3	Winter year 3	Fall year 4	Winter year 4
Courses	BAE300 BAE330 ECE308 PSE301 Optional course 1 credit ^Note13 ATE LCF	BAE208 BAE314 ECE326 HIE271 Science 1 credit ^Note11 ATE LCF	BAE344 ECE454 or ECE456 POE205 Optional course 1 credit ^Note13 ATE LCF	PSE401 Science 1 credit ^Note11 Optional courses 2 credits ^Note13 ATE LCF
Semester total	5 credits	5 credits	4 credits	4 credits

B.A. Business Economics (business administration stream)

Semester	Fall year 3	Winter year 3	Fall year 4	Winter year 4
Courses	BAE300 BAE330 ECE308 PSE301 Optional course 1 credit ^Note13 ATE LCF	BAE208 BAE314 ECE326 HIE271 Science 1 credit ^Note11 ATE LCF	BAE344 ECE454 or ECE456 POE205 Optional course 1 credit ^Note13 ATE LCF	PSE401 Science 1 credit ^Note11 Optional course 1 credit ^Note13 Elective 1 credit ATE LCF
Semester total	5 credits	5 credits	4 credits	4 credits

Date modified:: 2025-01-31