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	York Economics (BA - Co-op available) OUAC YFE Remove	Ottawa Mathématiques et science économique (Bidisciplinaire – 4 ans) OUAC OOC Remove	York (Glendon) Business Economics (BA, iBA) OUAC YGE Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	73–77%“Mid-70s”	75–80%“75%; co-op 80%”	73–80%“Mid to high 70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U MHF4U	MCV4U MHF4U	ENG4U FRA4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	one of ENG4U, FRA4U	—
Prerequisitesas published	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U MHF4U 4 additional 4U/M courses (MCV4U recommended) Alternative Offers +4 more on the program page	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.	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U (FRA4U for Francophone applicants) 5 additional 4U +7 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	No
Degree	—	Bachelor of Science (Co-op), BSc (Co-op), Bachelor of Social Science, BSocSc	Bachelor of Arts, BA, International Bachelor of Arts, iBA
First-year intakewhere published	200	—	—
What you study	Economics	Economics Interdisciplinary Studies Mathematics	Accounting Business Studies Economics Finance
What it is	You study how economies work: money, trade, jobs, markets, and government policy. This BA degree lets you choose a co-op option, meaning you alternate between semesters of classes and paid work terms at organizations that use economic analysis. It suits people who want both theoretical understanding and real workplace experience before deciding whether to pursue economics further.	This program combines pure mathematics with economics, so you study rigorous mathematical theory alongside how economies work and make decisions. Unlike a straight math or economics degree, you learn to use advanced mathematical tools to solve real economic problems. The co-op requirement means you work in industry or government for paid terms alongside your studies. It suits people who want strong quantitative skills and are curious about how markets and policy actually function.	A Business Economics degree combines the study of how economies work with practical business skills like accounting, finance, and data analysis. Unlike a pure Economics program, you'll spend equal time on business applications and economic theory. This suits students interested in understanding markets, organizations, and financial systems from both theoretical and applied angles.
The door tomajors you reach through it	economics	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	13 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	York University on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	York University — Glendon on OUInfo

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