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2024-2025 | CPSY 630 | Advanced Topics in Legal and Ethical IssuesExamination of paradigms and developments in professional ethics. This course builds on the 184 professional ethics training infused throughout the curriculum, including topics in legal issues, family therapy, professional psychology and counselling, consultation, and client advocacy. International developments are addressed in professional mobility and regulations, competency standards, and multicultural contexts of professional standards. Emphasis is placed on fostering student proficiency in navigating licensure requirements and fostering accountability in professional practice. Course Credits: 3
NB: Not offered every year.
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2024-2025 | CPSY 633 | Addictions CounsellingCurrent theories and treatments of addictive behaviour are reviewed, and the impact of addiction upon family systems and other relationships is particularly stressed. Content includes reviews of the effects of mood-altering substances on the body, and therapy modalities for both chemical and process addictions. Co-occurring disorders are addressed, and students are introduced to agency settings where addiction treatment is offered. Course Credits: 3
NB: Preference given to 2nd-year CPSY students.
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2025-2026 | CPSY 633 | Addictions CounsellingCurrent theories and treatments of addictive behaviour are reviewed, and the impact of addiction upon family systems and other relationships is particularly stressed. Content includes reviews of the effects of mood-altering substances on the body, and therapy modalities for both chemical and process addictions. Co-occurring disorders are addressed, and students are introduced to agency settings where addiction treatment is offered. Course Credits: 3
NB: Preference given to 2nd-year CPSY students. Not offered every year.
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2024-2025 | CPSY 634 | Trauma & Sexual Abuse CounsellingA survey of recently developed assessments and treatments for psychological trauma and dissociation, especially sequelae of domestic violence, sexual abuse and sexual assault. Trauma-related disorders include: PTSD, Complex PTSD, Dissociative Disorders, Somatoform Disorders, Eating Disorders, and Substance Abuse Disorders. The neuroscience of psychological trauma, along with relational, cultural, and sociological influences, is also discussed. Course Credits: 3
NB: Preference given to 2nd-year CPSY students. Not offered every year.
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2025-2026 | CPSY 634 | Trauma & Sexual Abuse CounsellingA survey of recently developed assessments and treatments for psychological trauma and dissociation, especially sequelae of domestic violence, sexual abuse and sexual assault. Trauma-related disorders include: PTSD, Complex PTSD, Dissociative Disorders, Somatoform Disorders, Eating Disorders, and Substance Abuse Disorders. The neuroscience of psychological trauma, along with relational, cultural, and sociological influences, is also discussed. Course Credits: 3
NB: Preference given to second-year CPSY students. Not offered every year.
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2024-2025 | CPSY 640 | MA Non-Thesis Comprehensive ExamStudents are expected to successfully formulate and articulate informed and integrative judgments about a range of ethical and professional practice questions encountered in counselling psychology. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Completion of at least 51 sem. hrs. in the CPSY program including CPSY 609, 691, and permission of the Program Director.
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2025-2026 | CPSY 640 | MA Non-Thesis Comprehensive ExamStudents are expected to successfully formulate and articulate informed and integrative judgments about a range of ethical and professional practice questions encountered in counselling psychology. Course Credits: 3
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2024-2025 | CPSY 650 | Directed Study IFor students who want to explore academic areas of special interest not provided in the existing curriculum. These areas must be related to the discipline of Counselling Psychology. Students normally take a maximum of one directed study per semester. A maximum of three directed study courses may be applied to completion of the M.A. degree. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Permission of Program Director and instructor.
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2025-2026 | CPSY 650 | Directed Study IFor students who want to explore academic areas of special interest not provided in the existing curriculum. These areas must be related to the discipline of Counselling Psychology. Students normally take a maximum of one directed study per semester. A maximum of three directed study courses may be applied to completion of the M.A. degree. Course Credits: 1, 2, 3
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2024-2025 | CPSY 651 | Directed Study IIFor students who want to explore academic areas of special interest not provided in the existing curriculum. These areas must be related to the discipline of Counselling Psychology. Students normally take a maximum of one directed study per semester. A maximum of three directed study courses may be applied to completion of the M.A. degree Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Permission of Program Director and instructor.
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2025-2026 | CPSY 651 | Directed Study IIFor students who want to explore academic areas of special interest not provided in the existing curriculum. These areas must be related to the discipline of Counselling Psychology. Students normally take a maximum of one directed study per semester. A maximum of three directed study courses may be applied to completion of the M.A. degree Course Credits: 1, 2, 3
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2024-2025 | CPSY 655 | Special Topics in Counselling PsychologyAn in-depth examination of special topics or issues in counselling psychology. Course Credits: 1
NB: Not offered every year.
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2025-2026 | CPSY 655 | Special Topics in Counselling PsychologyAn in-depth examination of special topics or issues in counselling psychology. Course Credits: 1
NB: Not offered every year.
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2024-2025 | CPSY 660 | Multicultural CounsellingExploration of topics such as the significance of culture, migration, social class, race, language, and ethnicity for human health and well-being. This course builds on multicultural counselling and diversity awareness principles infused throughout the master’s program. Both theory and interventions for addressing bicultural identity development, advocacy, acculturation stress, and barriers to help-seeking and counselling effectiveness. Critical appropriation of professional literature, competencies models, and intersections with other aspects of diversity are emphasized. Course Credits: 3
NB: Preference given to 2nd-year CPSY students. Not offered every year.
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2025-2026 | CPSY 660 | Multicultural CounsellingExploration of topics such as the significance of culture, migration, social class, race, language, and ethnicity for human health and well-being. This course builds on multicultural counselling and diversity awareness principles infused throughout the master’s program. Both theory and interventions for addressing bicultural identity development, advocacy, acculturation stress, and barriers to help-seeking and counselling effectiveness. Critical appropriation of professional literature, competencies models, and intersections with other aspects of diversity are emphasized. Course Credits: 3
NB: Preference given to second-year CPSY students. Not offered every year.
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2024-2025 | CPSY 670 | PsychopharmacologyAn introduction to principles of pharmacology and the use of pharmacological agents for the treatment of psychological and neuropsychiatric conditions. Reviews basic physiological and biological aspects of psychopathology. The course does not prepare a student for the practice of pharmacology. However, it does enhance the student's ability to communicate more effectively with physicians and assist them in participating in multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary settings. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CPSY 607.
NB: Not offered every year.
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2025-2026 | CPSY 670 | PsychopharmacologyAn introduction to principles of pharmacology and the use of pharmacological agents for the treatment of psychological and neuropsychiatric conditions. Reviews basic physiological and biological aspects of psychopathology. The course does not prepare a student for the practice of pharmacology. However, it does enhance the student's ability to communicate more effectively with physicians and assist them in participating in multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary settings. Course Credits: 3
NB: Not offered every year.
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2024-2025 | CPSY 691 | Advanced Practicum Seminar IStudents are required to complete a minimum of 600 hours of approved Advanced Practicum clinical work, 240 hours of which are in direct service with clients. This provides students with opportunities to refine basic assessment and counselling skills as well as develop specialized areas of interest. The Advanced Practicum placement is regarded as a summative clinical experience leading to the master's degree in Counselling Psychology. The primary objective of the Advanced Practicum is to provide an opportunity for integration and practice of knowledge and skills in a professional counselling setting. In addition to the on-site requirements for Advanced Practicum, a reading list and a bi-weekly seminar are required to ensure that students are familiar with professional, ethical, and legal issues. Participation in the seminar counts towards the 600 hours required for Advanced Practicum. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CPSY 591, 592.
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2025-2026 | CPSY 691 | Advanced Practicum Seminar IStudents are required to complete a minimum of 600 hours of approved Advanced Practicum clinical work, 240 hours of which are in direct service with clients. This provides students with opportunities to refine basic assessment and counselling skills as well as develop specialized areas of interest. The Advanced Practicum placement is regarded as a summative clinical experience leading to the master's degree in Counselling Psychology. The primary objective of the Advanced Practicum is to provide an opportunity for integration and practice of knowledge and skills in a professional counselling setting. In addition to the on-site requirements for Advanced Practicum, a reading list and a bi-weekly seminar are required to ensure that students are familiar with professional, ethical, and legal issues. Participation in the seminar counts towards the 600 hours required for Advanced Practicum. Course Credits: 3
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2024-2025 | CPSY 692 | Advanced Practicum Seminar IIStudents are required to complete a minimum of 600 hours of approved Advanced Practicum clinical work, 240 hours of which are in direct service with clients. This provides students with opportunities to refine basic assessment and counselling skills as well as develop specialized areas of interest. The Advanced Practicum placement is regarded as a summative clinical experience leading to the master's degree in Counselling Psychology. The primary objective of the Advanced Practicum is to provide an opportunity for integration and practice of knowledge and skills in a professional counselling setting. In addition to the on-site requirements for Advanced Practicum, a reading list and a bi-weekly seminar are required to ensure that students are familiar with professional, ethical, and legal issues. Participation in the seminar counts towards the 600 hours required for Advanced Practicum. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CPSY 591, 592.
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2025-2026 | CPSY 692 | Advanced Practicum Seminar IIStudents are required to complete a minimum of 600 hours of approved Advanced Practicum clinical work, 240 hours of which are in direct service with clients. This provides students with opportunities to refine basic assessment and counselling skills as well as develop specialized areas of interest. The Advanced Practicum placement is regarded as a summative clinical experience leading to the master's degree in Counselling Psychology. The primary objective of the Advanced Practicum is to provide an opportunity for integration and practice of knowledge and skills in a professional counselling setting. In addition to the on-site requirements for Advanced Practicum, a reading list and a bi-weekly seminar are required to ensure that students are familiar with professional, ethical, and legal issues. Participation in the seminar counts towards the 600 hours required for Advanced Practicum. Course Credits: 3
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2024-2025 | CPSY 695 | Advanced Practicum Seminar ContinuationStudents are required to complete a minimum of 600 hours of approved Advanced Practicum clinical work, 240 hours of which are in direct service with clients. This provides students with opportunities to refine basic assessment and counselling skills as well as develop specialized areas of interest. The Advanced Practicum placement is regarded as a summative clinical experience leading to the master's degree in Counselling Psychology. The primary objective of the Advanced Practicum is to provide an opportunity for integration and practice of knowledge and skills in a professional counselling setting. In addition to the on-site requirements for Advanced Practicum, a reading list and a bi-weekly seminar are required to ensure that students are familiar with professional, ethical, and legal issues. Participation in the seminar counts towards the 600 hours required for Advanced Practicum. Course Credits: 0
Prerequisite(s): CPSY 691
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2025-2026 | CPSY 695 | Advanced Practicum Seminar ContinuationStudents are required to complete a minimum of 600 hours of approved Advanced Practicum clinical work, 240 hours of which are in direct service with clients. This provides students with opportunities to refine basic assessment and counselling skills as well as develop specialized areas of interest. The Advanced Practicum placement is regarded as a summative clinical experience leading to the master's degree in Counselling Psychology. The primary objective of the Advanced Practicum is to provide an opportunity for integration and practice of knowledge and skills in a professional counselling setting. In addition to the on-site requirements for Advanced Practicum, a reading list and a bi-weekly seminar are required to ensure that students are familiar with professional, ethical, and legal issues. Participation in the seminar counts towards the 600 hours required for Advanced Practicum. Course Credits: 0
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2025-2026 | DATA 100 | Elementary Data AnalyticsIntroduces basic concepts of data analytics, focusing on the practical knowledge and skills of digital analytics, with specific tools like Excel and SQL. Students will learn how to collect and clean data sets, how to analyze and visualize them, how to interpret them, and how to make decisions based on their analyses. Hands-on practice with digital analytics on real-world data will equip students to use their digital skills in political polling, psychological diagnoses, urban planning, and many other applications. Course Credits: 3
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2024-2025 | DATA 100 | Elementary Data ScienceIntroduces basic concepts of data science, focusing on the practical knowledge and skills of digital analytics, with specific tools like Excel and SQL. Students will learn how to collect and clean data sets, how to analyze and visualize them, how to interpret them, and how to make decisions based on their analyses. Hands-on practice with digital analytics on real-world data will equip students to use their digital skills in political polling, psychological diagnoses, urban planning, and many other applications. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): none (3,0)
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2025-2026 | DATA 110 | Data AnalyticsAn introduction to basic programming skills in a tool such as Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), and a survey of various statistical and analytical methods and techniques. Students will learn how to implement macros, selection, iteration, subroutines, functions, events, and dialogues in VBA. Students will implement statistical procedures including t-tests, analysis of variance, correlation, and regression to reach data-based decisions about business scenarios or scientific experiments. Course Credits: 3
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2025-2026 | DATA 120 | Data VisualizationBuilds data models to represent data graphically, to communicate complex data and patterns clearly and concisely. Using a tool like Power BI, students will build models with multiple tables by linking them. They will also master various data visualization techniques, including charts, graphics, maps, infographics, and dashboards. Finally, they will bring together the models and design methods to organize data into an effective visual presentation. Course Credits: 3
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2025-2026 | DATA 130 | Visual AnalyticsAn introduction to interactive and dynamic visualization to present data as narrative, using a tool such as Tableau. Students will also apply methodologies such as the use of storyboards and narrative presentations in order to showcase data stories Course Credits: 3
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2025-2026 | DATA 140 | Data Analytics Capstone ProjectA capstone project course that transforms a real-life business or organization’s needs into a final project. Making judicious choices from the available software tools used in previous courses, students will apply various techniques to collect and clean data, apply the practices of the digital analytics process to the given data sets, implement statistical procedures, and create compelling visual analytics, data visualizations (dashboards), and presentations. Course Credits: 3
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2024-2025 | ECON 110 | Business in the Global MarketAn introduction to global business practices. A survey of governmental and corporate practices of major economic systems—Japan, Europe, Pacific Rim, Rhine countries, etc. Different cultural meanings of concepts such as globalization, world class, nimble organizations, empowerment, and teams are explored. The class provides the students with experiential as well as classroom learning to provide a better grasp of the differences in cultures and the adaptation of business concepts. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor.
NB: Offered when available in summer with overseas travel component. Open to business and nonbusiness majors.
Cross-listed: BUSI 110 |
2025-2026 | ECON 110 | Business in the Global MarketAn introduction to global business practices. A survey of governmental and corporate practices of major economic systems—Japan, Europe, Pacific Rim, Rhine countries, etc. Different cultural meanings of concepts such as globalization, world class, nimble organizations, empowerment, and teams are explored. The class provides the students with experiential as well as classroom learning to provide a better grasp of the differences in cultures and the adaptation of business concepts. Course Credits: 3
NB: Offered when available in summer with overseas travel component. Open to Business and non-Business majors.
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2024-2025 | ECON 176 | Business Research & Decision MakingBusiness research allows managers to make effective decisions in today's organizations. This class will assist students in understanding the research questions to ask in business and will prepare them to analyze and present the data they gather. Students will gain extensive skills in the use of spreadsheets and in spreadsheet modeling ' an indispensable tool in the business world. Course Credits: 3
Cross-listed: BUSI 176 |
2025-2026 | ECON 176 | Business Research & Decision MakingBusiness research allows managers to make effective decisions in today's organizations. This class will assist students in understanding the research questions to ask in business and will prepare them to analyze and present the data they gather. Students will gain extensive skills in the use of spreadsheets and in spreadsheet modeling ' an indispensable tool in the business world. Course Credits: 3
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2024-2025 | ECON 201 | Principles of MicroeconomicsA fundamental understanding of how economists view the world, how people make decisions, and how people interact with one another. Basic economic analysis of consumer behaviour, firms' production behaviour, and market equilibrium. Graphical analysis. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): None. (3-0; 3-0)
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2025-2026 | ECON 201 | Principles of MicroeconomicsA fundamental understanding of how economists view the world, how people make decisions, and how people interact with one another. Basic economic analysis of consumer behaviour, firms' production behaviour, and market equilibrium. Graphical analysis. Course Credits: 3
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2024-2025 | ECON 202 | Principles of MacroeconomicsBasic lessons of macroeconomics, where the economic growth and economic fluctuations are studied. Issues such as GDP, CPI are discussed. Long-run trend and causes of economic growth rate, unemployment rate and inflation rate are examined. This course also covers short-run fluctuations of an economy around the long-run trend; government responses to the short-run fluctuation of an economy, namely monetary and fiscal policy; and exchange rate, current account, and capital flights in an open economy context. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ECON 201; (3-0; 3-0)
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2025-2026 | ECON 202 | Principles of MacroeconomicsBasic lessons of macroeconomics, where the economic growth and economic fluctuations are studied. Issues such as GDP, CPI are discussed. Long-run trend and causes of economic growth rate, unemployment rate and inflation rate are examined. This course also covers short-run fluctuations of an economy around the long-run trend; government responses to the short-run fluctuation of an economy, namely monetary and fiscal policy; and exchange rate, current account, and capital flights in an open economy context. Course Credits: 3
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2024-2025 | ECON 210 | Introduction to International DevelopmentThis course provides an introduction to the field of international development through an overview of the many issues and challenges relating to economic disparity among people of various nations. Students engage in the exploration of responses to these situations. The course is open to students from all disciplines. Course Credits: 3
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2025-2026 | ECON 210 | Introduction to International DevelopmentThis course provides an introduction to the field of international development through an overview of the many issues and challenges relating to economic disparity among people of various nations. Students engage in the exploration of responses to these situations. The course is open to students from all disciplines. Course Credits: 3
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2024-2025 | ECON 230 | Introduction to International DevelopmentThis course provides an introduction to the field of international development through an overview of the many issues and challenges relating to economic disparity among people of various nations. Students engage in the exploration of responses to these situations. The course is open to students from all disciplines. Course Credits: 3
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2025-2026 | ECON 230 | Introduction to International DevelopmentThis course provides an introduction to the field of international development through an overview of the many issues and challenges relating to economic disparity among people of various nations. Students engage in the exploration of responses to these situations. The course is open to students from all disciplines. Course Credits: 3
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2024-2025 | ECON 275 | Business StatisticsThis course considers statistical tools and knowledge necessary for success in business endeavours. Topics include: descriptive statistics, probability (with discrete and continuous distributions), hypothesis testing, regression, and ANOVA. Students learn theory behind the methods, and primarily use spreadsheets as tools for solving advanced problems. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): BUSI/ECON 176; or instructor's consent.
Cross-listed: BUSI 275 |
2025-2026 | ECON 275 | Business StatisticsThis course considers statistical tools and knowledge necessary for success in business endeavours. Topics include: descriptive statistics, probability (with discrete and continuous distributions), hypothesis testing, regression, and ANOVA. Students learn theory behind the methods, and primarily use spreadsheets as tools for solving advanced problems. Course Credits: 3
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2024-2025 | ECON 301 | Managerial EconomicsThe main principles and techniques of price theory and its practical applications. Major topics include price, production and distribution theories, the theory of the firm, risk and uncertainty, game theory, and transaction costs. New developments and/or approaches to microeconomics analysis. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ECON 202. (3-0; 3-0)
Cross-listed: BUSI 301 |
2025-2026 | ECON 301 | Managerial EconomicsThe main principles and techniques of price theory and its practical applications. Major topics include price, production and distribution theories, the theory of the firm, risk and uncertainty, game theory, and transaction costs. New developments and/or approaches to microeconomics analysis. Course Credits: 3
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2024-2025 | ECON 302 | Intermediate Macroeconomics for Managerial Decision-MakingThe main concepts and methods usually used by economists to explain macroeconomic variables: inflation, unemployment, consumption, investment, foreign trade, monetary and fiscal policies, and economic growth. Classical and Keynesian macroeconomic models are studied and compared in terms of economic statics and dynamics. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ECON 202. (0-0; 3-0)
NB: May not be offered every year.
Cross-listed: BUSI 302 |
2025-2026 | ECON 302 | Intermediate Macroeconomics for Managerial Decision-MakingThe main concepts and methods usually used by economists to explain macroeconomic variables: inflation, unemployment, consumption, investment, foreign trade, monetary and fiscal policies, and economic growth. Classical and Keynesian macroeconomic models are studied and compared in terms of economic statics and dynamics. Course Credits: 3
NB: May not be offered every year.
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2025-2026 | ECON 304 | Financial Markets & InstitutionsThe study of the role of money, monetary policy, and financial institutions in the Canadian and U.S. economies. Major topics include interest rates, decision-makers, financial asset prices, risk management, banking and financial institutions, and central banks and monetary policy. Course Credits: 3
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2024-2025 | ECON 304 | Financial Markets and InstitutionsThe study of the role of money, monetary policy, and financial institutions in the Canadian and U.S. economies. Major topics include interest rates, decision-makers, financial asset prices, risk management, banking and financial institutions, and central banks and monetary policy. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ECON 202. (3-0 or 3-0)
Cross-listed: BUSI 304 |
2024-2025 | ECON 306 | History of Economic ThoughtAn investigation of the overlap of economic history and economic thought all the way from ancient Greeks philosophers, through medieval scholastics, to mercantilist businessmen, to Adam Smith and the classical economists of the Industrial Revolution, to macroeconomists emerging from the Great Depression, and into the Twenty-First century. Students examine the main economic questions and themes of these various periods including: What is the good life? Is business moral? How do selfish individuals promote societal good through markets? What is the proper role and scope of government? As an inquiry-based course, students will have considerable latitude to examine topics of particular interest to them in more detail. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ECON 202. (3-0 or 3-0)
NB: May not be offered every year.
Cross-listed: HIST 306 |