BA (Economics and Political Science Majors) 36 months Undergraduate Programme By Lakehead University |TopUniversities

BA (Economics and Political Science Majors)

Programme Duration

36 monthsProgramme duration

Programme overview

Main Subject

Economics and Econometrics

Degree

BA

Study Level

Undergraduate

Economics is a social science focusing on the study of decision-making under scarcity, and the factors that influence wealth. Economics involves financial topics and broader historical, sociological and cultural topics ranging from the individual (microeconomics) to governments, industries and central banking (macroeconomics). Students will gain a marketable edge through field and speciality courses focused on labour, natural resources and industrial organisation. Mathematics is a large component of many of Lakehead’s Economics courses. Students must have a 60% average in both; their economics courses, and also in their political science courses, in each year of their studies. Business 1066, or equivalent, is recommended as an elective course.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Economics and Econometrics

Degree

BA

Study Level

Undergraduate

Economics is a social science focusing on the study of decision-making under scarcity, and the factors that influence wealth. Economics involves financial topics and broader historical, sociological and cultural topics ranging from the individual (microeconomics) to governments, industries and central banking (macroeconomics). Students will gain a marketable edge through field and speciality courses focused on labour, natural resources and industrial organisation. Mathematics is a large component of many of Lakehead’s Economics courses. Students must have a 60% average in both; their economics courses, and also in their political science courses, in each year of their studies. Business 1066, or equivalent, is recommended as an elective course.

Admission Requirements

80+
6+
176+
58+
24+
1100+

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