Curriculum Structure for Major in Economics

The undergraduate Economics curriculum (BSS in Economics) consists of general education courses, non-major area courses, major area courses and elective courses. A student may also be required to take non-credit, remedial courses in English and Mathematics to make up his/her deficiencies. The areas, number of courses and credit hours required for graduation are given below:

The 39 credits for GenEd courses is only applicable for students enrolled from Fall 2020 and onwards. Students following the 2013 until Fall 2017 sequence need to complete 21 credits of GenEd courses.

General Education (39 Credits)

Students must complete 39 credit hours in general education, which comprises of courses in English Language, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences and Communities Seeking Transformation. To fulfill the requirement of general education, the students need to complete courses as per the GenEd courses  listed below. The BNG 103- Bangla Language and Literature course,  EMB 101, Emergence of Bangladesh, and HUM 103 - Ethics and Culture courses are compulsory while students may choose the additional 30 credit hours or 10 courses as recommended by the GenEd department. It is important for students to check the list of courses offered by the GenEd department each semester before the advising period.

[1] Students who started the program in Spring 2018 and later, (prior to Fall 2020) will also follow the current GenEd format and choose courses from the new list but they are required to complete 42 credit hours as per previous requirement.

A detailed list of general education courses recommended for Economics majors is provided below:

General Education Streams and Courses (13 courses = 39 credits)

***In addition to the above list, there are three GenEd elective courses that students can take as per their desire from streams 2, 3 and 4.

Core Courses (48 Credits)

In addition to completing the general education requirements, students majoring in Economics must complete 48 credit hours of Core Economics courses. On the one hand, these courses include core components of economic theory, such as microeconomics, macroeconomics, mathematical economics and econometrics. On the other hand, these Economics major courses also include specific applications of economics, such as, international trade, environment, monetary economics, etc. The list of core courses is provided below:

ECO 101 Introduction to Microeconomics
ECO 102 Introduction to Macroeconomics
ECO 201 Mathematics for Business and Economics
ECO 202 Statistical Methods for Business and Economics
ECO 206 Intermediate Microeconomics I
ECO 207 Intermediate Macroeconomics I
ECO 208 Intermediate Microeconomics II
ECO 209 Intermediate Macroeconomics II
ECO 303 Introduction to Econometrics
ECO 308 International Trade
ECO 309 Public Finance
ECO 310 History of Economic Thought
ECO 311 Economic Growth and Development
ECO 324 Bangladesh Economy
ECO 431 International Finance and Economic Policy
ECO 432 Money and Banking

Elective Courses (33 Credits)

The 33 credit hours of elective courses can be selected from the Economics program or any other department, as long as they fulfill the prerequisites. In consultation with their academic advisor, a student may choose to take up a minor area of study like Business, Mathematics, English or Computer Science, along with the major in economics. They may also choose to take more elective courses from economics for a broader or more rigorous understanding of the discipline.

Electives from Economics: Elective courses in Economics are designed to enrich the background of the student in economic institutions and the analysis of policy problems. The requirement for Economics Electives can be chosen from the wide range of advanced theoretical and applied courses offered by the department, which include public economics, industrial organization, labor economics, monetary economics, agricultural economics, economic growth and development, international economics, health economics, environmental and resource economics and other courses. The following courses are offered as economics electives:

ECO 304 Agricultural Economics
ECO 305 Labor Economics
ECO 306 Urban Economics
ECO 307 Mathematical Methods for Economics
ECO 312 Cost Benefit Analysis
ECO 313 Environmental and Resource Economics
ECO 322 Gender and Development
ECO 323 Health Economics
ECO 325 Political Economic Analysis
ECO 331 Corporate Economics and Finance
ECO 401 Research Methods in Economics and Social Sciences
ECO 421 Welfare Economics and Development
ECO 422 Human Capital and Development
ECO 430 Econometric Analysis
ECO 491 Introduction to Game Theory
ECO 492 Advanced Mathematical Economics
ECO 493 Industrial Organization and Public policy
ECO 494 Open Economy Macroeconomics
ECO 497 Seminar on Special Topics
ECO 498 Independent Study
ECO 499 Undergraduate Thesis (6 credits)

The elective courses in economics are offered on the basis of the availability of teachers as well as the required minimum number of students.

Electives from other Disciplines: For the BSS in Economics, students are free to take other introductory Social Science courses in Sociology, Political Science and Anthropology. These courses, listed below, establish a broad foundation in the Social Sciences and provide Economics students with a wider perspective of their discipline.

SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology
POL 101 Introduction to Political Science
ANT 101 Introduction to Anthropology

Students who intend to pursue higher studies in economics may also choose to take mathematics and statistics courses offered by other departments, since they prepare the students for a more in-depth understanding of higher level economics courses, such as the following:

STA 101 Introduction to Statistics
MAT 110 Mathematics I: Differential Calculus & Coordinate Geometry
MAT 120 Mathematics II: Integral Calculus and Differential Equations
BUS 101 Introduction to Business
ACT 201 Financial Accounting

Students may also choose Non-major area courses from other departments in consultation with their advisor.

Curriculum Structure for Minor in Economics

In addition to a Major in Economics, the department also offers a Minor in Economics. Combining the Minor in Economics, with a Major in Business or English gives the students an added advantage in pursuing corporate, public and development sector careers. The requirements for completing a minor in economics are provided below.

Requirements for Minor in Economics

Required Economics Courses    (8)  24 credits
Elective Economics Courses      (1)    3 credits
Total courses                               (9)    27 credits

List of Courses for a Minor in Economics

I.Required Economics Courses (24 credits)

ECO 101 Principles of Microeconomics
ECO 102 Principles of Macroeconomics
ECO 201 Mathematics for Business and Economics
ECO 202 Statistical Methods for Business and Economics
ECO 206 Intermediate Microeconomics I
ECO 207 Intermediate Macroeconomics I
ECO 208 Intermediate Microeconomics II
ECO 209 Intermediate Macroeconomics II

II. Elective Economics Courses (3 Credits)

Students must choose one approved course in Economics. This elective should be chosen from below in consultation with an academic advisor from the department of Economics and Social Sciences.

ECO 303 Introduction to Econometrics
ECO 304 Agricultural Economics
ECO 305 Labour Economics
ECO 306 Urban Economics
ECO 308 International Trade
ECO 309 Public Finance
ECO 310 History of Economic Thought
ECO 311 Economic Growth and Development
ECO 312 Cost Benefit Analysis
ECO 313 Environmental and Resource Economics
ECO 322 Gender and Development
ECO 323 Health Economics
ECO 324 Bangladesh Economy
ECO 401 Research Methods in Economics and Social Sciences
ECO 421 Welfare Economics and Development
ECO 422 Human Capital and Development
ECO 431 International Finance and Economic Policy
ECO 432 Money and Banking
ECO 491 Introduction to Game Theory
ECO 493 Industrial Organization and Public policy
ECO 494 Open Economy Macroeconomics

In order to take the required courses for the Minor in Economics, the students must also complete the necessary prerequisite courses listed below. 

ECO 101 Principles of Microeconomics
ECO 102 Principles of Macroeconomics
STA 101 Introduction to Statistics