Economics/Adv Science (Hons) - 3566

Program Summary

• ECON1401 Economic Perspectives (enrolment on completion of ECON1101)
• A major in Economics, Econometrics or Financial Economics consisting of 10 courses (60 UOC); and
• At least 2 additional Economics elective courses (12 UOC)

• You must choose at least 1 of the following (6 UOC) courses:ACCT1501, FINS1613, INFS1602, MARK1012, MGMT1001, or TABL1710; and
• At least 2 additional Business School elective courses (12 UOC)

• Any one of the following courses is an acceptable substitute for ECON1202: MATH1031 or MATH1131 or MATH1141 or MATH1151.
• Any one of the following courses is an acceptable substitute for ECON1203: MATH1041 or MATH2089 or MATH2099 or MATH2801 or MATH2841 or MATH2901 or ACTL2002 or ACTL2131.
• ECON1203 may be substituted by PSYC2001 for those students who also do a major in Psychology.

• An approved major from the Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) program;
• SCIF1121 or SCIF1131 (6UOC);
• Honours Year (48UOC);
• Science elective courses.

1. Students must complete a minimum of 144 units of credit;
2. Students must complete at least one approved Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) major, and this must be declared before enrolling in level II courses. Information about how to declare a major can be found on the Science Student Centre website;
3. Students may choose to complete an optional minor using their Science electives. (See 3962 Advanced Science (Honours) for list of available minors);
4. SCIF1121 Advanced Science: Professional Perspective and Practice (6 units of credit) or SCIF1131 Science: Technological & Professional Perspectives (6 units of credit) must be completed in first year;
5. An Honours Year of 48 units of credit must be completed. For information regarding the admission requirements and application process for honours, please see the information under 'Honours' on the 3962 Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) program page;
6. In addition to the courses required for a student's chosen major, SCIF1121/1131, and honours, students must take 'science' courses so that the major plus SCIF1121/1131, plus Honours year plus 'science' courses total 144 units of credit.
7. Students must complete at least 24 units of credit of 'science' level I courses;
8. Students must complete at least 30 units of credit of level III “Science” courses;
9. Where offered in a particular major, students must take higher versions of any level II or level III courses. Any variation to this must be approved by the Associate Dean (Academic Programs) or nominee.
10. Student may not enrol into level II courses until at least 30UOC of credit of level I courses have been successfully completed.
11. Students may not enrol into level III courses until at least 72 UOC of courses have been successfully completed.
12. Progression to stages 2, 3, and 4 of this program is subject to academic performance. Students will be required to attain a weighted average mark (WAM) of 70 in each semester. If a student does not maintain this minimum level of academic performance, they will be transferred to the 3563 Bachelor of Economics / Bachelor of Science program
13. Students who intend to complete a double major, or a major combined with a minor in the Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) when taken as part of a dual degree at UNSW, should be aware that it will be very difficult to complete these combinations within 144 units of credit. This may involve extra time and cost to complete, and may have Visa implications for international students.