Economics

Economics

• Full-time or part-time • Most

Tips for your successful application

You might also be interested in . . .

courses start September or January

• To ensure you select the most appro-

• Accounting and Finance Diploma

• Individual university classes

priate high school courses for your

• Arts, Associate Degree

• Fees: $3,544 (one year of courses)

chosen career path, we strongly

• Business Administration Certificate

recommend that you consult a high

• Prince George campus; individual

school counsellor.

• Management Diploma

courses also offered in Quesnel

• You’ll need to comply with the pre-

• Marketing and Management

requisites of the specific CNC

Diploma

Careers

courses you select (see course listings

• Other university-level classes

Because economic issues are important

at the back of this calendar).

• Science, Associate Degree

in almost every field, an economics

• The GED certificate meets CNC’s

background gives you skills that are

• University Transfer First-Year

general admission requirements, but

widely valued.

Science (Quesnel)

does not meet specific program or

Many employers are interested in the

course prerequisites.

skills which economics majors tend to

• Students applying for admission to

Important dates

possess. These include:

MATH 101, CSC 109, PHYS 101, or

Fall term

• Gathering and analyzing data

CHEM 111 who obtained a "C+"

• Classes: September 6, 2011 -

grade or less in Principles of Math 12

• Writing technical reports and essays

December 16, 2011

(interim grade) or Math 050 will be

• Critical thinking and quantitative

registered in MATH 100.

• Exams: December 8 - 16, 2011

analysis

Note 1: Students attending in 2013 who

Spring term

• Recognizing and analyzing human be-

intend to enrol in MATH 101, CSC 109,

haviour in relation to work, produc-

• Classes: January 3, 2012 - April 20,

PHYS 101 or CHEM 111 and who

tion, distribution and consumption

2012

obtained a "C+" or less in Pre-calculus 12

Sample job titles:

(interim grade) or Math 050 will be

• Exams: April 12 - 20, 2012

registered in MATH 100.

• Economist

• Study break: February 20 - 24, 2012

• Researcher

What will you study?

Revised: 11.08.02

• Investment analyst

For help creating the two-year econom-

• Economic forecaster

ics program that meets your personal

• Insurance agent

goals, contact CNC Counselling and

Advising, or see Package 1 in the

• Population studies analyst

University Classes section (starts page

• Cost estimator

147) for a sample program of study.

• International trade specialist

• For information on an associate

• Budget officer

degree in science, see page 134

• For information on an associate

degree in arts, see page 11

Admission

• For a list of all economics courses

You’ll need one of the following:

available at CNC, see page 209

• Successful completion of Grade 12

• For information on transferability,

(with English 12 or English 12: First

visit www.bctransferguide.ca, talk to

Peoples)

a CNC counsellor or advisor, or con-

• ABE/CCP Advanced Certificate

tact the university you plan to attend

• GED Certificate

after CNC

• Completion of Grade 11 with an out-

standing academic record in the year

of application.

2011-12 CNC program guide and course calendar

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www.cnc.bc.ca

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How to apply

See Applying to CNC

The College of New Caledonia reserves the right to limit, cancel, or adjust programs without notice . 
*Approximate tuition fees as of 2007--2008 -- subject to change. Does not include books, tools, and supplies. Other fees may also apply.  Fees for international students are higher.