Economics Minor Concentration (B.A.) (18 credits)
Offered by: Economics (Faculty of Arts)
Degree: Bachelor of Arts; Bachelor of Arts and Science
Program credit weight: 18
Program Description
The Minor Concentration in Economics provides a moderate level of specialization in Economics for students who usually are pursuing Major Concentrations or Honours Programs in other fields of study. It does, however, provide an option to switch to or add a Major Concentration in Economics. There is a special Minor for Management students.
Note: For information about Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 course offerings, please check back on May 8, 2025. Until then, the "Terms offered" field will appear blank for most courses while the class schedule is being finalized.
Complementary Courses (18 credits)
18 credits, of which 6 credits must be from Group A and 12 credits from Group B.
Group A
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 208 | Microeconomic Analysis and Applications. | 3 |
Microeconomic Analysis and Applications. Terms offered: Summer 2025 A university-level introduction to demand and supply, consumer behaviour, production theory, market structures and income distribution theory. | ||
| ECON 209 | Macroeconomic Analysis and Applications. | 3 |
Macroeconomic Analysis and Applications. Terms offered: Summer 2025 A university-level introduction to national income determination, money and banking, inflation, unemployment and economic policy. | ||
| ECON 230D1 | Microeconomic Theory. | 3 |
Microeconomic Theory. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. The introductory course for Economics Major students in microeconomic theory. In depth and critical presentation of the theory of consumer behaviour, theory of production and cost curves, theory of the firm, theory of distribution, welfare economics and the theory of general equilibrium. | ||
| ECON 230D2 | Microeconomic Theory. | 3 |
Microeconomic Theory. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. See ECON 230D1 for course description. | ||
Group B
Economics courses with course numbers above ECON 208 Microeconomic Analysis and Applications. (excluding ECON 295 Macroeconomic Policy.), at least 6 credits of which must be at the 300, 400 or 500 level.
Program Notes:
Only one of ECON 208 Microeconomic Analysis and Applications. or ECON 230D1 Microeconomic Theory./ECON 230D2 Microeconomic Theory. or ECON 250D1 Introduction to Economic Theory: Honours./ECON 250D2 Introduction to Economic Theory: Honours. can be credited to the Economics Minor. Only one of ECON 209 Macroeconomic Analysis and Applications. or the 6 credit combination of (ECON 332 Macroeconomic
Theory: Majors 1. and ECON 333 Macroeconomic Theory - Majors 2.) or (ECON 353 Macroeconomics - Honours 1
. and ECON 354 Macroeconomics - Honours 2. can be credited to the Economics Minor. The combination of ECON 230D1 Microeconomic Theory./ECON 230D2 Microeconomic Theory. and ECON 209 Macroeconomic Analysis and Applications. is allowed.
Special Minor in Economics for Management Students
Information on this Minor Concentration and its special restrictions is in the Desautels Faculty of Management website at www.mcgill.ca/desautels/programs/bcom/academics/areas-study/economics/mi.... Students should consult with the advisers in both the Faculty of Management and the Department of Economics for advice on this minor concentration.