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Who should take CIA4U online?
CIA4U supports more than one pathway. Whether you are heading to university, college, an apprenticeship or the skilled trades, straight into the workplace, or starting your own business, this credit counts toward your OSSD.
- Students applying to economics, business, commerce or public policy programs at university
- Students heading to college business or finance programs who want to understand trade, regulation and public spending
- Aspiring entrepreneurs who want to understand how globalization, trade agreements and regulation shape business opportunities
- Students who completed CIE3M and want to continue their study of economics
- Students who need a Grade 12 university preparation course for their admission average
- Graduates and mature students adding a Grade 12 university preparation credit
- Student-athletes and international students who need a flexible schedule
What you will learn
- Economic thinking and models: Apply economic thinking, the inquiry process and economic models and theories to current issues.
- Markets and government regulation: Analyze how governments regulate markets and the trade offs involved in public spending.
- Economic growth and inequality: Investigate economic growth, economic inequalities and the policies used to address them.
- Globalization and trade: Examine globalization and trade agreements and their effects on Canada and the world.
- Sustainability and economic trade offs: Develop informed opinions on growth, sustainability and the economic trade offs facing individuals and institutions.
Official Ontario course description
Analysing Current Economic Issues, Grade 12, University (CIA4U)
This course examines current Canadian and international economic issues, developments, policies, and practices from diverse perspectives. Students will explore the decisions that individuals and institutions, including governments, make in response to economic issues such as globalization, trade agreements, economic inequalities, regulation, and public spending. Students will apply the concepts of economic thinking and the economic inquiry process, as well as economic models and theories, to investigate, and develop informed opinions about, economic trade-offs, growth, and sustainability and related economic issues.
Prerequisite: Any university or university/college preparation course in Canadian and world studies, English, or social sciences and humanities
Source: Ontario Ministry of Education, Curriculum and Resources.
How the online course works
- Register online and receive access to your course in Google Classroom.
- Learn at your pace with lessons and assignments. Your teacher returns feedback and grades, usually within 3 to 5 business days.
- Complete your assessments as you finish each unit, with support from your teacher along the way.
- Receive your credit. We send your final mark to your home school and submit it to OUAC.
Need it sooner? Add Fast Track for priority grading when you have an application deadline.
CIA4U frequently asked questions
What is the prerequisite for CIA4U?
The Ontario prerequisite for CIA4U is any university or university/college preparation course in Canadian and world studies, English, or social sciences and humanities.
Do I need CIA4U for university?
Some economics, business and commerce programs recommend or accept a Grade 12 economics course. Check the admission requirements for each program you are applying to.
Do I need to take CIE3M before CIA4U?
No. CIE3M is helpful preparation, but any university or university/college preparation course in Canadian and world studies, English, or social sciences and humanities meets the prerequisite.
How long does CIA4U take online?
The course has 110 hours of lessons. You have 4 months from enrollment, and extensions are available up to 12 months in total. Many students finish sooner because the course is self-paced.
Will my CIA4U mark be accepted?
Yes. Aubrey Academy is Ministry-inspected, and we submit your final grade directly to OUAC and send your report card to your home school.
I already took CIA4U. Can I raise my mark?
Yes. Our Mark Upgrade option builds on the work you already completed instead of retaking the full course.