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UT: Bachelor of Arts Economics

Red Deer Polytechnic

Red Deer Polytechnic

rdpolytech.ca
Economics studies how households, businesses and governments make choices about how to allocate scarce resources in order to best satisfy individual and social wants. The tools of economics can be used to analyze issues as diverse as unemployment, inflation, globalization, discrimination, environmental issues, taxation, health care and professional sports. Each year courses are offered in microeconomics and macroeconomics, and in selected fields such as money and banking, labour economics, international economics, sports economics, development economics, and industrial organization.
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Registrar's Office
Red Deer Polytechnic
100 College Boulevard
Box 5005
Red Deer, Alberta, T4N 5H5, Canada

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  • Program Type University Transfer
  • Credential Type Non-Credential
  • Length 2 Years
  • Part Time Only
  • Cooperative Education
  • Continuing Education
  • Distance Learning
Admission Requirements

1. Minimum average of 60% with no mark below 50% in:

a. ELA 30-1
b. 4 courses from Groups A, B, or C (Social Studies 30-1 and a 30-level Language Other than English highly recommended), with no more than one course from Group B
Note: Some universities require Math 30-1 for admission or as a prerequisite for required courses.  Transfer students are responsible for learning the specific admission, progression, and prerequisite requirements of their programs.

OR

2. Mature Student
You must be 19 years of age or older, out of high school at least one full year before the program starts, and have a minimum average of 60% with no mark below 50% in:

a. ELA 30-1
b. Subject from Group A, B, or C

OR

3.  Successful completion of one year of a diploma program and Associate Dean approval.

Students should be aware of the following:

  • whether or not Math 30-1 is required for admission or as a prerequisite varies depending on transfer destination

  • students without Math 30-1 may limit their eligibility to some majors or institutions

  • this recommendation applies only to Bachelor of Arts majors available at RDC and Math 30-1 specifically.  For other 30-level admission or prerequisite requirements, or for admission to other degrees, please refer to the appropriate university calendar.

Student Aid

This program is eligible for full-time post-secondary assistance by Alberta Student Aid for the funding year 2024/08/01 to 2025/07/31*.

  • Tuition $6,222.00 Year One
  • Mandatory Fees $1,892.00 Year One
  • Books/Supplies/Instruments $1,600.00 Year One

* Tuition, books, supplies, instruments, and other/mandatory fees are provided to Alberta Student Aid and may be used when processing full-time post-secondary funding applications. The educational costs provided are based on a 100% full-course load and may not reflect current or all educational costs charged by the school. Contact the school to obtain accurate educational cost information.

Transfer(s) Eligibility

Search Transfer Alberta for course and program transfer information including transfer agreements between post-secondary schools in Alberta, British Columbia, Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon.

Transfer(s) available outside of Transfer Alberta: Yes

Updated September 12, 2022. The information contained in this profile is current as of the date shown.

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