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	Carleton Economics OUAC CBE Remove	Laurier (Waterloo) Financial Mathematics and Analytics (BA and BSc) OUAC UZI Remove	Ottawa Mathématiques financières et économie (4 ans) OUAC OZZ Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	75%	73–77%“Mid 70s”	75–80%“75%; co-op 80%”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U MHF4U	ENG4U MCV4U MHF4U	MCV4U MHF4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	one of ENG4U, FRA4U
Prerequisitesas published	English (ENG4U) Advanced Functions (MHF4U)* 4 best 4U/M courses Calculus (MCV4U) recommended. *Students without Advanced Functions (MHF4U) may be admitted conditionally and must complete ECON 0005 in the first term of study. +3 more on the program page	English at 60% Advanced Functions at 75% Calculus and Vectors at 75% Prerequisite courses are calculated in the admission average.	FRA4U or ENG4U MHF4U MCV4U A combined minimum average of 70% is required for all prerequisites in mathematics. If you are missing MCV4U, you may take the equivalent course at the University of Ottawa the summer before or during your first term. +2 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	Available
Degree	—	—	Bachelor of Science, BSc, Bachelor of Science (Co-op), BSc (Co-op)
First-year intakewhere published	150	—	—
What you study	Environmental Studies Finance International Development Mathematics	Finance Mathematics Others in Business & Administrative Studies	Economics Finance Interdisciplinary Studies Mathematics
What it is	Economics is the study of how people and societies make choices about money, resources, and trade. At Carleton, you can focus your learning on areas like environmental issues, global development, finance, or politics alongside core economic theory and mathematics. The program includes a co-op option, letting you work in relevant jobs between study terms to build practical experience.	You study the mathematics and statistics behind financial decisions — how to model risk, value investments, and analyze market data. Unlike a straight finance degree, this program embeds serious calculus and advanced math, and a straight math degree, it applies those tools to real financial problems. It suits people comfortable with numbers who want to work in banking, insurance, investment firms, or data roles in finance.	You study the mathematical and economic theory behind financial markets, investments, and economic systems. This combines rigorous mathematics with economics and finance, giving you tools to analyze real-world economic problems and financial instruments. The co-op option lets you alternate between classroom and paid work terms with employers, building practical experience alongside theory. This program suits people who want depth in quantitative analysis and enjoy connecting abstract math to how money and economies actually work.
The door tomajors you reach through it	economics	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Carleton University on OUInfo	Wilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo

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