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Economics: Fundamentals

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Explore the world of economics with an Economics: Fundamentals certificate
 
Build a foundation in economics and a whole world of opportunity can open up for you. Business. Government. Non-profits. All these sectors need trained economics professionals. The Chang School offers a unique Certificate in Economics: Fundamentals that will help you learn the basics of economics and boost your career prospects.
 
You don’t need any previous economics training to thrive in this program. You can finish this economics certificate in as little as one or two semesters and complete your economics certification online, with some in-person exams. At the end of the certificate, you’ll understand economics fundamentals and basic microeconomic and macroeconomic theory, and know more about different economics fields like monetary and international economics.
 
Once you’ve got the key concepts and theories down, our online economics certificate offers a rich variety of electives in key subject areas like the economics of environment, human behaviour, and immigration, and even sports and sex.
 
This certificate, along with the advanced Certificate in Economics: Theory and Applications, will provide you with analytical skills that are in high demand in virtually every area of business and government, and the nonprofit sector.
 
Ready to expand your expertise? Take your economics career to the next level, today.
 
Who should take this Economics: Fundamentals certificate?
  • You’re already working in or want to work in business, government, the nonprofit sector, or the legal system and need some additional economics expertise to enhance your job performance or secure a promotion
  • You don’t have any economics background and want to gain foundational knowledge to help your career
  • You’re a university graduate with a degree in another field but want to pursue graduate studies in economics or a related field
Admission Criteria:

Recommended:
  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent
-With 6 Grade 12 U credits (including English or Mathematics)
-Or With M credits OR
  • Mature student status
Certificate Requirements:
  • 2 required courses
  • 2 electives
  • Cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 1.67+
*If you plan to pursue the Certificate in Economics: Theory and Applications, you should select CECN 189, as it is a prerequisite for the program.

To graduate, you must successfully complete, within your official time span, the requirements from the year you registered in the program.
 
Required Courses
  • CECN 104 Introductory Microeconomics
  • CECN 204 Introductory Macroeconomics
Electives (select 2)
 
If you plan to pursue the Certificate in Economics: Theory and Applications, you should select CECN 189, as it is a prerequisite for the program.
  • CECN 189 Mathematics for Economics I
  • CECN 220 Evolution of the Global Economy
  • CECN 301 Intermediate Macroeconomics I
  • CECN 321 Introduction to Law and Economics
  • CECN 340 The Economics of Human Behaviour
  • CECN 502 Economics of Energy and Natural Resources
  • CECN 504 Intermediate Microeconomics I
  • CECN 506 Money and Banking
  • CECN 511 Economy and Environment
  • CECN 512 The Economics of Sex
  • CECN 603 Economic Issues in Globalization
  • CECN 640 Economics of Immigration
  • CECN 722 Economic Issues in Professional Sports
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    Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.