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Courses
Please note that the core courses ECON 302, ECON 305 and ECON 333 are reserved for students declared in the Economics major.
Economics electives are open to any student with the required prerequisites. Upper division electives are open to any student with the required prerequisites and 45 units.
To browse other course offerings please visit: SFU Course Outlines
To see what an economics program will teach you, take a look at the Educational Goals for some of the core economics courses.
ECON 103 - Principles of Microeconomics
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECON 103 D100 |
Gordon Myers
|
May 11 – Aug 10, 2026: Tue, 10:30–11:20 a.m.
May 11 – Aug 10, 2026: Thu, 9:30–11:20 a.m. |
Burnaby
Burnaby |
ECON 105 - Principles of Macroeconomics
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECON 105 D100 |
Gustavo Tovar Albuquerque
|
May 11 – Aug 10, 2026: Thu, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
ECON 201 - Microeconomic Theory I: Competitive Behavior
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECON 201 D100 |
Kevin Laughren
|
May 11 – Aug 10, 2026: Wed, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
ECON 280 - Introduction to Labor Economics
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECON 280 D100 |
Jane Friesen
|
May 11 – Aug 10, 2026: Fri, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
ECON 302 - Microeconomic Theory II: Strategic Behavior
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECON 302 D100 |
Gulriz Barkin
|
May 11 – Aug 10, 2026: Tue, 11:30 a.m.–2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
ECON 305 - Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECON 305 D100 |
Luba Petersen
|
May 11 – Aug 10, 2026: Mon, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
ECON 342 - International Trade
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECON 342 D100 |
Kevin Laughren
|
May 11 – Aug 10, 2026: Tue, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
ECON 355W - Economic Development
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECON 355W D100 |
Gustavo Tovar Albuquerque
|
May 11 – Aug 10, 2026: Wed, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
ECON 455W - Topics in Economic Development
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECON 455W D100 |
Kevin Laughren
|
May 11 – Aug 10, 2026: Wed, 9:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
ECON 480 - Seminar in the Economics of Labor Market Policy
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECON 480 D100 |
Jane Friesen
|
May 11 – Aug 10, 2026: Mon, 9:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
ECON 484 - Selected Topics in Economics
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECON 484 D100 |
Kevin Laughren
|
May 11 – Aug 10, 2026: Thu, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
*Please note thes course offerings are subject to change.
ECON 103 - Principles of Microeconomics
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECON 103 D100 |
Douglas Allen
|
Sep 9 – Dec 7, 2026: Mon, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Sep 9 – Dec 7, 2026: Wed, 10:30–11:20 a.m. |
Location: TBA
Location: TBA |
| ECON 103 D200 |
Martin Santamaria
|
Sep 9 – Dec 7, 2026: Tue, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Location: TBA
|
| ECON 103 D900 |
Gulriz Barkin
|
Sep 9 – Dec 7, 2026: Tue, Thu, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
|
Location: TBA
|
ECON 105 - Principles of Macroeconomics
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECON 105 D100 |
Martin Santamaria
|
Sep 9 – Dec 7, 2026: Wed, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Location: TBA
|
ECON 113 - Introduction to Microeconomics
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECON 113 D100 |
Pierre Mouganie
|
Sep 9 – Dec 7, 2026: Mon, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
|
Location: TBA
|
ECON 115 - Introduction to Macroeconomics
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECON 115 D100 |
Martin Santamaria
|
Sep 9 – Dec 7, 2026: Fri, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
|
Location: TBA
|
ECON 182 - Selected Topics in Economics
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECON 182 D100 |
Kevin Laughren
|
Sep 9 – Dec 7, 2026: Thu, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Location: TBA
|
ECON 201 - Microeconomic Theory I: Competitive Behavior
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECON 201 D100 |
Christoph Luelfesmann
|
Sep 9 – Dec 7, 2026: Tue, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
Sep 9 – Dec 7, 2026: Fri, 2:30–3:20 p.m. |
Location: TBA
Location: TBA |
ECON 220W - Communication in Economics
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECON 220W D100 |
Sepideh Fotovatian
Chris Bidner |
Sep 9 – Dec 7, 2026: Mon, Wed, 9:30–10:20 a.m.
|
Location: TBA
|
| ECON 220W D200 |
Sepideh Fotovatian
Chris Bidner |
Sep 9 – Dec 7, 2026: Mon, Wed, 8:30–9:20 a.m.
|
Location: TBA
|
| ECON 220W D300 |
Sepideh Fotovatian
Kevin Laughren |
Sep 9 – Dec 7, 2026: Mon, Wed, 3:30–4:20 p.m.
|
Location: TBA
|
| ECON 220W D400 |
Sepideh Fotovatian
Kevin Laughren |
Sep 9 – Dec 7, 2026: Mon, Wed, 2:30–3:20 p.m.
|
Location: TBA
|
ECON 260 - Environmental Economics
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECON 260 D100 |
Michael Gilraine
|
Sep 9 – Dec 7, 2026: Thu, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
|
Location: TBA
|
ECON 280 - Introduction to Labor Economics
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECON 280 D100 |
Serena Canaan
|
Sep 9 – Dec 7, 2026: Fri, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
|
Location: TBA
|
ECON 302 - Microeconomic Theory II: Strategic Behavior
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECON 302 D100 |
Shih En Lu
|
Sep 9 – Dec 7, 2026: Thu, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Location: TBA
|
ECON 305 - Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECON 305 D100 |
Luba Petersen
|
Sep 9 – Dec 7, 2026: Mon, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Sep 9 – Dec 7, 2026: Wed, 10:30–11:20 a.m. |
Location: TBA
Location: TBA |
ECON 325 - Industrial Organization
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECON 325 D100 |
Marie Rekkas
|
Sep 9 – Dec 7, 2026: Fri, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
|
Location: TBA
|
ECON 332 - Computational Economics
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECON 332 D100 |
Chenyu Hou
|
Sep 9 – Dec 7, 2026: Tue, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
|
Location: TBA
|
ECON 333 - Introduction to Econometrics
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECON 333 D100 |
Marie Rekkas
|
Sep 9 – Dec 7, 2026: Tue, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
Sep 9 – Dec 7, 2026: Fri, 12:30–1:20 p.m. |
Location: TBA
Location: TBA |
ECON 334 - Data Visualization and Economic Analysis
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECON 334 D100 |
Simon Woodcock
|
Sep 9 – Dec 7, 2026: Thu, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
|
Location: TBA
|
ECON 355W - Economic Development
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECON 355W D100 |
Chris Bidner
|
Sep 9 – Dec 7, 2026: Wed, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Location: TBA
|
ECON 370 - Health Economics
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECON 370 D100 |
Sep 9 – Dec 7, 2026: Mon, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
|
Location: TBA
|
ECON 383 - Selected Topics in Economics
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECON 383 D100 |
Kevin Laughren
|
Sep 9 – Dec 7, 2026: Tue, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
|
Location: TBA
|
ECON 402 - Advanced Microeconomic Theory
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECON 402 D100 |
Anke Kessler
|
Sep 9 – Dec 7, 2026: Tue, 10:30–11:20 a.m.
Sep 9 – Dec 7, 2026: Thu, 9:30–11:20 a.m. |
Burnaby
Burnaby |
ECON 425 - Industrial Organization: Imperfect Competition
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECON 425 D100 |
Christoph Luelfesmann
|
Sep 9 – Dec 7, 2026: Thu, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Location: TBA
|
ECON 435 - Econometric Methods
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECON 435 D100 |
Brian Krauth
|
Sep 9 – Dec 7, 2026: Mon, 9:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
ECON 454W - Seminar in the Economics of the Family
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECON 454W D100 |
Douglas Allen
|
Sep 9 – Dec 7, 2026: Tue, 8:30–10:20 a.m.
Sep 9 – Dec 7, 2026: Thu, 8:30–9:20 a.m. |
Burnaby
Burnaby |
ECON 482 - Selected Topics in Economics
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECON 482 D100 |
Fernando Aragon Sanchez
|
Sep 9 – Dec 7, 2026: Tue, 10:30–11:20 a.m.
Sep 9 – Dec 7, 2026: Thu, 9:30–11:20 a.m. |
Burnaby
Burnaby |
ECON 483 - Selected Topics in Economics
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECON 483 D100 |
Luba Petersen
|
Sep 9 – Dec 7, 2026: Mon, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Location: TBA
|
ECON 494 - Honours Research Proposal
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECON 494 D100 |
Guillaume Blanc
|
Sep 9 – Dec 7, 2026: Wed, 9:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
*Please note thesE course offerings are subject to change up to the start of enrolment for each term
Upcoming_Course_Offerings_Feb_2026.pdfEconomics | Projected Course Offerings (updated February 2026)