Introduction to Economics: Macro
Economics · 3 hrs Lecture
Offered: Fall/Winter and Spring, Every Year
No prerequisites listed, you can take this course without prior coursework.
ECON-1103 prerequisites
Taking ECON-1103 is a prerequisite for 16 courses directly, and opens 51 once their own follow-ons are counted.
- BUS-2819Corporate Finance I
- ECON-2102Intermediate Economics: Macro
- ECON-2201Mathematics for Economics and Finance
- ECON-2204Introduction to Data Analysis for Economics and Finance
- ECON-2304Income Distribution and Industrial Relations
- ECON-2305Canadian Economic History
- ECON-2306Canadian Economic Development
- ECON-2311Economics of Natural Resource Extraction
- ECON-2315Indigenous Economic Development
- ECON-2317Environmental Economics
- ECON-2318Energy Economics
- ECON-2402Money, Banking and Financial Systems
- and 4 more.
Where ECON-1103 counts
Required by 7 programs:
Read from the departments' own calendar pages, where 71 of 141 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 macro-economic theory to current Canadian economic problems. The course will consider economic theories of the determination of national income, governmental monetary and fiscal policy, the role of money and the banking system, international trade and the determination of foreign exchange rates.
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).
From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.