Undergraduate Courses
Course Information
Below, you will find lists of current Economics courses offered, along with course outlines and links to the UVic Calendar course descriptions.
Note: The university reserves the right to cancel courses. Lists of instructors and schedules are subject to change.
Course outlines are posted at the beginning of the term. Course instructors normally notify registered students if they make any changes to their outline throughout the term. For further information about the course outline, students should contact the course instructor.
Course policies
Read the Department of Economics Course Policies for undergraduate students.
Prerequisite information
What is a prerequisite?
What if you think you have the prerequisite for an Economics course but you can't register? You can apply for a prerequisite waiver for an Economics course — read the following information and complete the Prerequisite Waiver Form.
Note: This form is for economics courses only. For all other courses, such as MATH and COM, you will need to contact the math or commerce departments directly.
Undergraduate course descriptions
Please refer to the Academic Calendar for a complete listing of Economics courses.
Undergraduate Courses
Winter session: Fall 2025 course list
100-level courses
| Course | Name | Instructor |
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Principles of Microeconomics |
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Principles of Macroeconomics |
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Intro to Principles of Microeconomics & Financial Project Evaluation |
Chris Willmore |
200-level courses
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Intermediate Microeconomics I |
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Intermediate Macroeconomics |
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Managerial Economics |
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Writing for Economists |
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Descriptive Statistics & Probability |
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Statistical Inference |
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Culture, Economics and Politics of Europe |
300-level courses
| Course | Name | Instructor |
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Money & Banking |
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International Economics |
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| ECON 312 A01 |
Urban Land Economics |
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Intermediate Microeconomics II |
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Health Economics |
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Public Economics |
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| ECON 327 A01 |
Economic History of North America |
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| ECON 329 A01 |
Development and Economics |
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| ECON 333 A01 |
Intro to Economic Growth |
Alok Kumar |
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Applied Econometrics |
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Applied Econometrics II |
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| ECON 350 A01 |
Mathematical Economics I: An Introduction to Static Methods |
Vasco Gabriel |
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Econometrics: Part I |
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Environmental Economics I |
Emma Hutchinson | |
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Climate Economics |
400-level courses
| Course | Name | Instructor |
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Advanced Microeconomic Theory |
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International Monetary Theory & Policy |
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Problems of Canadian Macroeconomic Policy |
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| ECON 413 A01 |
Economics of Firm Strategy |
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| ECON 435 A01 |
Financial Economics |
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Game Theory in Economics |
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Theory: Corporate Finance |
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| ECON 468 A01 |
Financial Econometrics |
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Honours Thesis and Seminar |
Winter session: Spring 2026 course list
100-level courses
| Course | Name | |
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The Canadian Economy: Problems & Policies |
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Principles of Microeconomics |
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Principles of Macroeconomics |
200-level courses
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Intermediate Microeconomics I |
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Intermediate Macroeconomics |
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Writing for Economists |
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Descriptive Statistics & Probability |
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Statistical Inference |
300-level courses
| Course | Name | |
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Money and Banking |
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Intermediate Microeconomics II |
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Health Economics |
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Economic Development |
Eric Protzer | |
| ECON 327 A01 |
Economic History of North America |
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| ECON 336 A01 | Topics in History of Economic Thought | David Scoones |
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Economics and the Family |
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Applied Econometrics |
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Applied Econometrics II |
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| ECON 351 A01 |
Mathematical Economics II: An Introduction to Dynamic Methods |
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Econometrics: Part II |
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Labour Economics I |
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Environmental Economics I |
Keddy Wright |
400-level courses
| Course | Name | |
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Advanced Topics in Macroeconomic Theory |
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| International Trade Theory | Lijun Zhang | |
| ECON 405B A01 |
International Monetary Theory & Policy |
Omar Saleh |
| ECON 435 A01 |
Financial Economics |
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Information and Incentives |
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| ECON 457 A01 |
Computational Economics |
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Honours Thesis and Seminar |
Summer session 2026: Preliminary Course list
Term dates:
Term 1: May 6 - July 31, 2026
Term 2: May 11 - June 26, 2026
Term 3: July 6 - August 21, 2026
Final exam dates:
Term 1 only: August 4 - August 17, 2026
Term 2 & 3: Exams will be in class
Considering courses for Summer 2026? Check out our preliminary course offerings below (subject to change)
100-level courses
| Course | Name | Delivery Mode | Instructor |
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Term 1 |
Introduction to Economics and Financial Project Evaluation |
Online with some face to face |
200-level courses
| Course | Name | Delivery Mode | Instructor |
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Term 2 |
Intermediate Microeconomics I |
Face to face |
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Term 2 |
Intermediate Macroeconomics |
Face to face |
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Term 2 |
Writing for Economists |
Face to face |
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Term 2 |
Descriptive Statistics and Probability |
Face to face |
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Term 3 |
Statistical Inference |
Face to face |
300-level courses
| Course | Name | Delivery Mode | Instructor |
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Term 2 |
Money and Banking |
Face to face |
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Term 3 |
Intermediate Microeconomics II |
Face to face |
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Term 2 |
The Economic History of Canada |
Online with some Face to face |
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Term 3 |
Introduction to Economic Growth
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Face to face |
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Term 3 |
Applied Econometrics |
Face to face |
400-level courses
| Course | Name | Delivery Mode | Instructor |
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Term 3 |
ECON406 - Monetary Economics |
Face to face | |
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Term 2 |
Theory of Corporate Finance |
Face to face |