Make a sound investment in your future with a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Regina in Saskatchewan. Careers in economics consistently rank as one of the highest for lifetime earnings.
This economics bachelor’s degree program equips you with an understanding of how individuals, businesses, governments and nations make choices to advance their economic wellbeing.
As an economics major at U of R, you develop skills in analytical reasoning, problem solving, data analysis and financial literacy — real leadership thinking.
Our graduates say their economics degree helped them build solid foundations — thanks, in part, to close mentorship from U of R faculty members. They leave with the ability to think through economic concepts and measure economic outcomes in the real world. "I felt the professors were knowledgeable, friendly and always accessible for extra support," says Tanner Forster ’14.
Co-operative education placements and other hands-on learning opportunities add important work experience and help you compete for a wide variety of jobs in public, private and not-for-profit sectors.
Undergraduate Certificate in Economics
The Certificate in Economics is intended for students who want to show employers that they have taken a number of courses in economics. Course requirements include ECON 201 and 202, any five other economics courses, ENGL 100, and two approved elective courses from several other academic areas.
What is Economics?
Economics is a social science concerned with how societies allocate their scarce resources while providing economic well-being for their citizens. It spans key decisions pertaining to the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services.
While microeconomics focuses on the decisions of individual people and businesses, macroeconomics examines the behaviour of the economy as a whole.
At the U of R, our economics bachelor’s degree program gets to the heart of many critical questions for today and the future.