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ECON-11023 credit hours

Introduction to Economics: Micro

Economics · 3 hrs Lecture

Offered: Fall, Winter and Spring, Every Year

No prerequisites listed, you can take this course without prior coursework.

ECON-1102 prerequisites

Taking ECON-1102 is a prerequisite for 17 courses directly, and opens 68 once their own follow-ons are counted.

Where ECON-1102 counts

Required by 9 programs:

  • BUS 3-YEAR BBA
  • BUS 4-YEAR BBA General Stream
  • BUS 4-YEAR BBA Concentration Stream
  • ECON 3-YEAR BA IN ECONOMICS
  • ECON 4-YEAR BA IN ECONOMICS
  • ECON HONOURS BA IN ECONOMICS
  • ECON MINOR IN ECONOMICS
  • EFIN 4-YEAR BA IN ECONOMICS AND FINANCE
  • EFIN 4-YEAR BBA IN ECONOMICS AND FINANCE

Counts toward 2 more as one option among several, not as a course you must take:

  • IDS 3-YEAR BA IN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
  • IDS 4-YEAR BA IN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

Read from the departments' own calendar pages, where 50 of 208 programs are only partly machine-readable, so treat these as a minimum rather than the full list. Confirm with an academic advisor.

Description

This is an introductory analysis of contemporary economic institutions and the application of micro-economic theory to current Canadian economic problems. The course will consider economic theories of production, consumption and exchange, price determination and the role of competition.

Restrictions

Students may not hold credit for this course and ECON-1104 | ECON-1106.

Note

Students may not hold credit for this course and ECON-1104(3) or ECON-1106(3).

Lecture

From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.