Economics

selkirk.ca/economics

LENGTH OF STUDY:
Up to One Year

ACCREDITATION:
General Associate of Arts and
Transfer to BA

CAMPUS:
Castlegar Campus

Program Summary

WHO SHOULD STUDY ECONOMICS?

Economics is the study of the allocation of scarce
resources (including: our time, our energy, our built
capital, and our natural resources). Economics
examines ways to get the most benefit out of our
resources. If you are interested in a structured
system of thought that allows for rational, well-
thought decision making, economics will interest you.

Economics will be of interest to students who intend
to transfer to a full economics program at another
university, business students and those looking for a
well-rounded education. Economists play important
roles in: government (all departments), banks, other
financial institutions and research centres.

Admission Requirements

Admission to the program requires the completion

of English 12 with a grade of “C” or better or written
permission of the Instructor and School Chair. Other
prerequisites depend on the electives chosen to
complete the program and should be determined with
the advice of a Selkirk College counsellor.

If you are a student who lacks the admission
requirements, you may still gain entry to the program
by taking a combination of upgrading and university
courses in your first year. This may extend the length
of your program.

For all University Arts & Sciences
course descriptions:

see page 260

66 = Selkirk College Academic Calendar 2017-18

Program Courses

Selkirk College offers introductory courses in UAS
School Chair for information on transferability.

ECON 106 - PRINCIPLES OF
MACROECONOMICS

ECON 106: Principles of Macroeconomics covers
topics including: national income accounts, national
income determination model, monetary system,
monetary and fiscal policy, problems with the Macro
System, inflation, unemployment, etc.; international
trade - balance of payments, exchange rates, capital
flows.

Prerequisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of “C”
or better.

ECON 107 - PRINCIPLES OF
MICROECONOMICS

ECON 107: Principles of Microeconomics is

usually taken following ECON 106: Principles of
Macroeconomics. Topics covered include: supply and
demand - price supports, the agricultural problem,
value theory, theory of the firm - competition,
pollution, industrial organization - monopoly, public
utilities, advertising, income distribution - labour
unions, productivity.

Prerequisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of “C”
or better.

Contacts

UNIVERSITY ARTS & SCIENCES ADMISSIONS
Admissions Officer (Castlegar)

Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21233

Direct: 250.365.1233

Email: admissions@selkirk.ca

UNIVERSITY ARTS & SCIENCES
Program Contact

Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21205
Direct: 250.365.1205

Email: UAS@selkirk.ca

TRACY PUNCHARD

School Chair of UAS; Instructor, English
Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21318
Direct: 250.365.1318

Email: topunchard@selkirk.ca

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