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| | Economics (Specialist Option) | | |
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| School | McMaster University | | |
| Location | Hamilton, ON, Canada | | |
| School Type | University | | |
| School Size | Full-time Undergraduate: 28,290
Full-time Graduate: 4,857 | | |
| Degree | Bachelor | | |
| Honours | | | |
| Co-op | | | |
| Length | 4 Year(s) | | |
| Entry Grade (%)* | 80% to 86% | | |
| Prerequisites | - Grade12 English
- 2 of Grade12 Data Management or Grade12 Calculus and Vectors or Grade12 Advanced Functions
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| Scholarships | 2 scholarship(s) | | |
| Description | Honours BA Specialist Option stream provides the same, solid grounding in Economics as the Honours BA stream, with a minimal but highly specific differentiation. The Specialist Option requires an additional econometrics course that is necessary preparation for econometrics courses to be taken in MA in Economics programs.
A key distinction between streams is the required econometrics course. Students in the Honours stream take Applied Econometrics (ECON 3WW3) while students in the Specialist Option take Econometrics I (ECON 3EE3). ECON 3WW3 is less mathematically demanding (less emphasis on probability and statistic theory) and focuses more on the application of econometrics techniques than ECON 3EE3. The mathematical treatment in ECON 3EE3 provides students with the necessary preparation for econometrics courses to be taken in MA in Economics programs. Hence students who consider pursuing an MA in Economics after graduation should take ECON 3EE3 and the Specialist Option. | | |
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