The B.A. Joint Honours Component Economics / Joint Honours Component Accounting program is offered with the Desautels Faculty of Management and is commonly referred to as the Joint Honours in Economics and Accounting.
Students in this Joint Honours program should see an Economics adviser and a Management adviser.
All Joint Honours students should consult the handout describing the Economics Honours and Joint Honours programs available in the Economics Department Office, 443 Leacock Building, and at http://www.mcgill.ca/economics/undergraduates/honours.
According to Faculty of Arts regulations, Joint Honours students must maintain a minimum CGPA of 3.00 and maintain a minimum program GPA of 3.00.
Required Math Prerequisites
All Joint Honours students must complete three Math prerequisites. A sequence of two calculus courses with a grade of C or higher should be completed prior to entering the Joint Honours program. Prior to their U2 year, students should complete MATH 133. These requirements can be met by having passed equivalent courses at CEGEP or elsewhere. Joint Honours students are encouraged, but not required, to take MATH 222 Calculus 3.
* Note: Students without high school calculus take MATH 139; those with high school calculus take MATH 140.
Joint Honours Component Economics Requirements
Questions about the requirements for the 30-credit Economics component of this Joint Honours program should be directed to the Honours program adviser in the Department of Economics.
Economics - Required Courses
(27 credits)
Economics - Complementary Courses
(3 credits)
3 credits selected from the following Economics courses:
| ECON 460 |
(3) |
History of Thought 1 - Honours |
| ECON 461 |
(3) |
History of Thought 2 - Honours |
| ECON 469 |
(3) |
Econometrics 2 - Honours |
Joint Honours Component Accounting Requirements
Questions about the requirements for the 30-credit Accounting component of this Joint Honours program should be directed to the Honours program adviser in the Desautels Faculty of Management.
Accounting - Required Courses
(18 credits)
| ACCT 351 |
(3) |
Intermediate Financial Accounting 1 |
| ACCT 352 |
(3) |
Intermediate Financial Accounting 2 |
| ACCT 361 |
(3) |
Management Accounting |
| ACCT 455 |
(3) |
Development of Accounting Thought |
| MGCR 211 |
(3) |
Introduction to Financial Accounting |
| MGCR 341 |
(3) |
Finance 1 |
Accounting - Complementary Courses
(12 credits)
12 credits of Accounting courses selected from: