Paper-based TOEFL 550
Internet-based TOEFL 79 (no section score below 15)
IELTS 6.5 (no subsection score below 6.0)
PTE Academic 55 (no subsection score below 50)
SAT I ERWS 550
ACT (English AND Reading sections) 20
International Baccalaureate (IB) – Diploma Higher Level English A1 or A2 4
A comprehensive Economics curriculum integrating economic theory with applied topics
The departmental excellence with the Economics department in UB include:
economics of growth and development; industrial organization; international trade; crime and justice; uncertainty and information; urban economics; and applied econometrics.
UB’s Economics program integrates economic theory with applied topics, including finance, international trade, econometrics, education, growth and development, monetary economics, labor economics, urban and regional economics, industrial organization, and regulation.
Student discuss on matters relating to consumers and producers, market equilibrium, investment and savings, employment, money and banking, and government taxation and spending.
As an Economics major, you will:
Study the scarcity and its implications for the use of resources, production and welfare, and other vital concerns to society.
Acquire the knowledge to determine the most effective use of resources to meet private and social goals.
Learn to apply the knowledge to achieve the most satisfactory allocation of resources.
Work for the social good with your knowledge and skill sets
You will learn insights and skills in the art and process of the dynamic social systems and issues related to each other and societal issues.
Department of Sociology in UB is a member of the American Sociological Society and the undergraduate Sociology program was founded in 1920.
Sociology is a study of all people, for all people. Sociology is the broadest of the social sciences and can give us an understanding of the social world. This program provides students with the technical and analytic tools, critical thinking skills, and global perspective needed to navigate the 21st century successfully and succeed in many careers.
As a Sociology major, you will:
Study the finer points about an individual, social groups, and social systems and their relationship
Learn about the causes, characteristics, changes, and consequences of human behaviour in groups
Understand the structure and dynamics of social systems and issues relate to each other and societal issues
More than 50% of modules are taught by US /overseas visiting faculty, covering the full semester throughout the entire program. The rest of the modules are taught by qualified local faculty with the experience and academic expertise approved by UB.
The program is taught by engaged, committed faculty. Coursework includes hands-on experience, active class presentation and participation, projects and all the best practices of American college education.
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Minimum Class Size
Minimum class size to commence: 25 students. Students will be informed at least one month prior to course commencement if class cannot commence due to low take up rate.
Modules
Prerequisite Modules for Economics
ECO 181 Introduction to Macroeconomics (4 credits)
ECO 182 Introduction to Microeconomics (4 credits)
MTH 121 Survey of Calculus and Its Applications I (4 credits)
Required Modules for Economics
ECO 380 Economic Statistics and Data Analysis (3 credits)
ECO 405 Microeconomic Theory (3 credits)
ECO 407 Macroeconomic Theory (3 credits)
ECO 480 Econometrics I (3 credits)
5 Upper-level ECO Elective courses (15 credits)
Economics Elective at any level (8 credits)
Prerequisite Modules for Sociology
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology (3 credits)
Required Modules for Sociology
SOC 293 Social Research Methods (3 credits)
SOC 294 Basic Statistics for Social Sciences (4 credits)
SOC 349 Classical Sociological Theory (3 credits)
8 Sociology Electives (24 credits)
UB Curriculum (click here for details)
UB Seminar (3 credits)
Foundations (21 credits)
– Communication Literacy I (4 credits)
– Communication Literacy II (3 credits)
– Mathematical and Quantitative Reasoning (4 credits)
– Scientific Literacy and Inquiry (7 credits)1
– Diversity Learning (3 credits)
Pathways (18 – 19 credits)
– Thematic Pathways (9 credits)
– Global Pathways (9 – 10 credits)
UBC 399 Capstone (1 credit)
With these double major qualifications, you have job opportunities in
Brokerage firms
Investment and retail banks
Insurance and financial services sectors
International relations
Local investment and trade promotion agencies
Trade and location consulting firms
Governmental agencies
Research
Special education industry
Medical and health industry
Policy making
Other professions
