Financial Economics Specialist (Science Program) - ASSPE2722

This is a limited enrolment program. Students must meet the requirements listed below to enrol.

A minimum grade is needed for entry, and this minimum changes each year depending on available spaces and the number of applicants. The following courses must be completed:

Completed courses (with minimum grades)
The following courses with the stated minimum grades are required:

• ECO206Y1(80%)
• ECO208Y1(80%)
• ECO227Y1(80%)/ ( STA257H1(80%), STA261H1(80%))

To ensure that students admitted to the program will be successful, applicants with a final grade lower than 80% will not be considered for admission. Please note that obtaining this minimum final grade does not guarantee admission to the program.

Special Requirement

• In order to apply for the Financial Economics Specialist Program, a student must first be enrolled in the Economics Major (ASMAJ1478). Upon acceptance to the Financial Economics Specialist Program, your Specialist enrolment will replace your Economics Major.
• Students enrolled in this program cannot be simultaneously enrolled in any other Economics program or the Environmental Economics minor.

Students in this program have the option to request enrolment in the Arts & Science Internship Program (ASIP) stream. Students can apply for the ASIP stream after Year 1 (Year 2 entry) or after Year 2 (Year 3 entry, starting Fall 2024). Full details about ASIP, including student eligibility, selection and enrolment, are available in the ASIP section of the Arts & Science Academic Calendar. Please note that the majority of students enter ASIP in Fall term of Year 2. Space is more limited for Year 3 entry. Students applying for Year 3 entry must have been admitted to the Financial Economics Specialist in the Summer after Year 2. Financial Economics Specialist students also enrolled in Rotman Commerce are not eligible to join the ASIP stream. ASIP students enrolled in the Economics Major can transfer to the ASIP stream of the Financial Economics Specialist without needing to reapply to ASIP.

Program Course Requirements: 13.0 credits

First Year (2.0 credits):

  1. ECO101H1, ECO102H1
  2. ( MAT135H1, MAT136H1)/ MAT137Y1/​ MAT157Y1

Note: MAT133Y1 is not a suitable substitute for ( MAT135H1, MAT136H1)/ MAT137Y1/​ MAT157Y1.

Second Year (Core Courses, 3.0 credits):

Third Year (Core Courses, 2.5 credits):

  1. ECO325H1, ECO326H1, ECO375H1
  2. ECO358H1, ECO359H1

Third Year and Higher (Electives, 5.5 credits, at least 1.0 credit at the 400-level):

  1. 1.0 credit from ECO349H1, ECO356H1, ECO440H5, ECO456H1, ECO461H1/​ ECO460H5, ECO462H1, ECO464H1, ECO465H1, ECO475H1
  2. 4.5 additional credits from 300+ level ECO courses

Students in this program have the option to complete the Arts & Science Internship Program (ASIP) stream.

Notes:

  1. A minimum of 70% is required in ECO101H1 and ECO102H1 to meet prerequisites for specialist-level intermediate ECO courses ( ECO206Y1, ECO208Y1, ECO227Y1).
  2. Some required courses at upper-year levels may be offered only on the St. George or on the University of Toronto Mississauga campus in any given year. Students registered in this program at either campus may have to attend lectures on the other campus in such cases.
  3. MAT221H1/​ MAT223H1/​ MAT240H1 is recommended as preparation for ECO375H1. Students taking one of these MAT courses can have it count in lieu of a 0.5 300-level ECO course required for this program.
  4. ( MAT235Y1/​ MAT237Y1)/ ECO210H1 is strongly recommended for this program. Students taking one of these courses can have it count in lieu of 0.5 300-level course required for this program.
  5. ECO475H1 is strongly recommended.
  6. STA302H1/​ STA303H1 are not accepted in lieu of ECO375H1.
  7. CSC108H1/​ CSC148H1/​ CSC110Y1 (introductory programming) is strongly recommended for students interested in graduate studies.
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