Undergraduate Courses
Course Information
Below, you will find lists of current Economics courses offered, along with course outlines and links to the UVic Calendar course descriptions.
Note: The university reserves the right to cancel courses. Lists of instructors and schedules are subject to change.
Course outlines are posted at the beginning of the term. Course instructors normally notify registered students if they make any changes to their outline throughout the term. For further information about the course outline, students should contact the course instructor.
Course policies
Read the Department of Economics Course Policies for undergraduate students.
Prerequisite information
What is a prerequisite?
What if you think you have the prerequisite for an Economics course but you can't register? You can apply for a prerequisite waiver for an Economics course — read the following information and complete the Prerequisite Waiver Form.
Note: This form is for economics courses only. For all other courses, such as MATH and COM, you will need to contact the math or commerce departments directly.
Undergraduate course descriptions
Please refer to the Academic Calendar for a complete listing of Economics courses.
Undergraduate Courses
Summer session 2025: Course list
Term dates:
Term 1: May 7 - August 1, 2025
Term 2: May 12 - June 27, 2025
Term 3: July 3 - August 20, 2025
Final exam dates:
Term 1 only: August 5 - August 16, 2025
Term 2 & 3: Exams will be in class
100-level courses
| Course | Name | Delivery Mode | Instructor |
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Term 1 |
Introduction to Economics and Financial Project Evaluation |
Online with some face to face | Chris Willmore |
200-level courses
| Course | Name | Delivery Mode | Instructor |
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Term 2 |
Intermediate Microeconomics I |
Face to face |
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Term 2 |
Intermediate Macroeconomics |
Face to face |
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Term 2 |
Writing for Economists |
Face to face |
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Term 2 |
Descriptive Statistics and Probability |
Face to face |
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Term 3 |
Statistical Inference |
Face to face |
300-level courses
| Course | Name | Delivery Mode | Instructor |
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Term 2 |
Money and Banking |
Face to face |
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Term 3 |
Intermediate Microeconomics II |
Face to face |
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Term 2 |
Economic History of North America |
Face to face |
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Term 3 |
Applied Econometrics |
Face to face |
400-level courses
| Course | Name | Delivery Mode | Instructor |
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Term 3 |
Theory of Economic Development |
Face to face | Alok Kumar |
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Term 2 |
Theory of Corporate Finance |
Face to face | Ke Xu |
Winter session: Preliminary fall 2025 course list
Please note this list is subject to change.
100-level courses
| Course | Name |
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Principles of Microeconomics |
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Principles of Macroeconomics |
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| Intro to Principles of Microeconomics & Financial Project Evaluation |
200-level courses
| Course | Name |
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Intermediate Microeconomics I |
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Intermediate Macroeconomics |
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Managerial Economics |
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Writing for Economists |
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Descriptive Statistics & Probability |
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Statistical Inference |
300-level courses
| Course | Name |
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Money & Banking |
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International Economics |
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| ECON 312 A01-A02 |
Urban Land Economics |
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Intermediate Microeconomics II |
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Health Economics |
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Public Economics |
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| ECON 327 A01 |
Economic History of North America |
| ECON 329 A01 |
Development and Economics |
| ECON 333 A01 | Intro to Economic Growth |
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Applied Econometrics |
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Applied Econometrics II |
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| ECON 350 A01 |
Mathematical Economics I: An Introduction to Static Methods |
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Econometrics: Part I |
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Environmental Economics I |
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Climate Economics |
400-level courses
| Course | Name |
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Advanced Microeconomic Theory |
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International Monetary Theory & Policy |
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Problems of Canadian Macroeconomic Policy |
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| ECON 413 A01 |
Economics of Firm Strategy |
| ECON 435 A01 |
Financial Economics |
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Game Theory in Economics |
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Theory: Corporate Finance |
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| ECON 468 A01 |
Financial Econometrics |
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Honours Thesis and Seminar |
Winter session: Preliminary spring 2026 course list
Please note that this list is subject to change.
100-level courses
| Course | Name |
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The Canadian Economy: Problems & Policies |
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Principles of Microeconomics |
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Principles of Macroeconomics |
200-level courses
| Course | Name |
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Intermediate Microeconomics I |
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Intermediate Macroeconomics |
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Writing for Economists |
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Descriptive Statistics & Probability |
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Statistical Inference |
300-level courses
| Course | Name |
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Money and Banking |
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Intermediate Microeconomics II |
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Health Economics |
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Economic Development |
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| ECON 327 A01-A02 |
Economic History of North America |
| ECON 336 A01 | Topics in History of Economic Thought |
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Economics and the Family |
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Applied Econometrics |
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Applied Econometrics II |
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| ECON 351 A01 |
Mathematical Economics II: An Introduction to Dynamic Methods |
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Econometrics: Part II |
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Labour Economics I |
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Environmental Economics I |
400-level courses
| Course | Name |
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Advanced Topics in Macroeconomic Theory |
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| International Trade Theory | |
| ECON 405B A01 |
International Monetary Theory & Policy |
| ECON 435 A01 |
Financial Economics |
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Information and Incentives |
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| ECON 457 A01 |
Computational Economics |
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Honours Thesis and Seminar |