Social Sciences Career Crawl: February 25 – March 22
A series of career events featuring alumni, profs, workshops, panels & more! Open to all Social Sciences students.
Feb 19, 2019
16 great social sciences books from 2018
2018 was a good year for books! Faculty members from across the Social Sciences wrote, edited and contributed chapters to a wide range of topics including a tale of fighting Hitler, an examination of the wage crisis in Australia, insights into international relations, women's political rights and thoughtful look at Russia through the lens of and Anthropologist . This reading week engage your mind with our list of some best social sciences books of 2018!
Feb 19, 2019
Social Sciences awarded close to half a million dollars in SSHRC funding
Ten researchers from McMaster’s Faculty of Social Sciences have been awarded a total of $478,661 in funding through the federal government’s Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. The funding is being awarded through Insight Development Grants.
Jan 30, 2019
The Agenda with Steve Paikin: Ontario's Future in Auto Manufacturing
McMaster Economics professors Jim Stanford, Harold Innis Industry Professor in Economics, and Greig Mordue, Arcelor Mittal Dofasco Chair in Advanced Manufacturing Policy, were guests on last night's The Agenda with Steve Paikin debating Ontario's future in auto manufacturing.
Jan 24, 2019
Active baby boomers rewrite the retirement myth
Economics Professor, Michael Veall, was recently interviewed for a piece on how retired baby boomers are changing the job market and economy.
Jan 22, 2019
The Department of Economics introduces direct-entry program
Economics I and Health and Society I features direct-entry from high school starting in September 2019.
Jan 14, 2019
Hons.B.A. Honours Bachelors of Arts in Economics
The BA in Honours Economics program is a four-level program that offers the challenge of more advanced work in economics.
Learn moreHons.B.A. Honours Economics: Specialist Option
Honours BA Specialist Option stream provides the same, solid grounding in Economics as the Honours BA stream, with a minimal but highly specific differentiation. The Specialist Option requires an additional econometrics course that is necessary preparation for econometrics courses to be taken in MA in Economics programs.
Learn moreHons.B.A. Combined Honours in Economics and Another Subject
Economics can be combined with programs in the Faculty of Social Sciences and the Faculty of Humanities.
Learn moreHons.B.A. Honours Economics and Computer Science
This program provides the students with a solid foundation in computer science and exposure to the field of economics thereby opening up major opportunities for economist with a programming background.
Learn moreHons.B.A. Honours Economics and Mathematics
For the motivated student, the honours economics and mathematics program gives the benefits of two cultures and two distinct modes of thought: an important aspect in developing critical thinking and in today's job market.
Learn moreB.A. Bachelor of Arts in Economics
The BA in Economics program is a 3-year program designed to provide a general education, with an emphasis on the skills and knowledge required to understand the economy. Although it is not intended to prepare students for specific careers, the degree continues to be attractive to a wide range of employers.
Learn moreMinor Minor in Economics
Students enrolled in a four- or five-level program in another subject may pursue a minor in economics.
Learn moreM.A. Master of Arts in Economics
The Masters of Arts in Economics (MA) is a one-year program that provides a thorough grounding in modern economics, blending both theoretical and empirical methods. Graduates of the program normally pursue one of two career tracks. One track is immediate placement in a position as an economic analyst. Graduates regularly take up positions in a variety of public- and private-sector organizations. A second track is advanced study of economics, usually at the PhD level.
Learn moreM.A. Masters in Economic Policy
The Masters of Economic Policy (MAEP) is a one-year program that provides a thorough grounding in modern economics, blending both theoretical and empirical methods.
Learn morePh.D. Doctor of Philosophy in Economics
The PhD program in economics prepares students to become professional, independent economic researchers applying state-of-the-art methods to analyze economic phenomena.
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