Two-Year University Transfer Program:

RDC offers the first two years of these degree programs:

• Bachelor of Arts
• Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

For the most current university program and transfer information, please see the Academic Advising homepage. Click on Planning Guides.

The following careers are open to graduates with a BA in Economics. Some may require additional training or certification in the specific field:

• securities broker
• commodities broker
• financial manager
• insurance agent
• banker
• credit analyst
• investment analyst
• researcher
• auditor
• sales representative
• real estate agent
• financial planner
• government policy analyst
• economic development officer

Many BA graduates pursue further degrees in professional fields (such as law or business administration) or graduate degrees in Economics (MA or PhD degree). The following careers are open to graduates with such degrees:

• professor
• research economist
• lawyer
• accountant
• business administrator
• regional/urban planner

B.A. graduates generally have superior skills in conceptual analysis, evaluation and critical reasoning, leadership motivation, and interpersonal and communication skills.

For a general discussion of the B.A. program, click here.

Economics studies how households, businesses and governments make choices about how to allocate scarce resources in order to best satisfy individual and social wants. The tools of economics can be used to analyse issues as diverse as unemployment, inflation, globalization, discrimination, environmental issues, taxation, health care and professional sports. Each year courses are offered in microeconomics and macroeconomics, and in selected fields such as money and banking, labour economics, international economics, sports economics, development economics, and industrial organization.

Visit the Bachelor of Arts page for transfer features.

Visit the Bachelor of Arts page for full admission requirements.

Math 30 (Pure) is essential for success in pursuing a B.A. major in Economics. If you do not have Math 30 (Pure), you may pursue the equivalent course during your first year at RDC. For further information, see an Academic Advisor.