The Honours Bachelor of Arts Combined Major in Economics and Labour Studies offers you a comprehensive understanding of economic systems and the dynamics of labour relations.
This interdisciplinary program combines analytical tools from economics with critical perspectives from labour studies, enabling students to examine how economic and labour policies are determined.
Students engage with a curriculum that combines economic theory, data analysis, labour law, and collective bargaining. The program emphasizes analytical tools for studying labour markets, with a focus on employment policy and the socio-economic factors that shape working environments.
Graduates are prepared for careers in labour relations, human resources and public administration.
| PROGRAM DETAILS | |
| Typical entry point | Fall (September) |
| Program duration | 4 years (full-time) or 5 years (full-time) with co-op option |
| Program options | Full-time or part-time |
| Delivery mode | Course-based |
Full course descriptions can be found in the Undergraduate Calendar.
Sample Courses
- Principles of Microeconomics (ECON 1P91)
- Principles of Macroeconomics (ECON 1P92)
- Introductory Mathematics for Economics (ECON 1P94)
- Practical Statistics (STAT 1P98)
- The Future of Work (LABR 1P97)
- Intermediate Microeconomics I (ECON 2P21)
- Intermediate Macroeconomics I (ECON 2P22)
- Foundations of Economic Analysis (ECON 2P30)
- The Economics of Unions (LABR 2P15)
- History of the Global Working Class (LABR 2P93)
- Intermediate Microeconomics II (ECON 3P21)
- Intermediate Macroeconomics II (ECON 3P22)
- Labour Economics (ECON 3P24)
- Mathematical Methods in Economics (ECON 3Q91)
- Hip Hop and the Urban Working Class (LABR 2P92)
- Topics in Labour Economics (ECON 3P25)
- Econometrics (ECON 3P90)
- Advanced Macroeconomics (ECON 4P13)
- Advanced Microeconomics (ECON 4P14)
- Collective Bargaining (LABR 3P90)
Co-op Option
Gain relevant, real-world work experience while completing your degree. The Economics Co-op program combines academic and work terms over a period of four and one-half academic years. Students spend two years in an academic setting studying the functional areas of economics prior to taking the first work placement.
