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	McMaster Honours Economics I OUAC MLE Remove	Trent Accounting & Economics (BA) - Co-op OUAC RKF Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	80–87%“Low-to-mid-80s”	80%“80% minimum”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U MHF4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	one of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U
Prerequisitesas published	English 4U Advanced Functions 4U Calculus 4U	Minimum 80% calculated from best six 4U/M courses Required Courses: ENG4U with a minimum of 60% 4U Math or Equivalent (One of MDM4U or MHF4U or MCV4U)
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available
Degree	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	130	—
What you study	Economics	Accounting Economics
What it is	This program teaches you economic theory and quantitative analysis — how markets work, how people make financial decisions, and how to use data and math to test economic ideas. The co-op requirement means you'll alternate between classroom semesters and paid work terms at companies, government agencies, or research organizations, giving you real-world experience alongside your studies. It suits people who enjoy both math and thinking about how societies allocate resources, and who want to build practical skills before graduation.	You study how organizations manage money and how broader economic systems work. This co-op program requires you to complete paid work terms alongside your courses, giving you real workplace experience in accounting or business roles while you learn theory. It suits people who want practical skills early, enjoy working with numbers and financial data, and prefer learning by doing alongside classroom instruction.
The door tomajors you reach through it	economics	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
Source	McMaster University on OUInfo	Trent University on OUInfo

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