B.Sc in Economics

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B.Sc in Economics Structure

Courses Credits
Foundation Courses 40-41
Core Courses 51
Elective 15
Minor 15
Total Requirement 121-122

 Core Courses Total 51 Credits

Course ID Course Title Credits
ECN 201 Principles of Microeconomics 3
ECN 202 Principles of Macroeconomics 3
ECN 203 Mathematics for Economics 3
ECN 220 Economy of Bangladesh 3
ECN 301 Intermediate Microeconomics 3
ECN 302 Intermediate Macroeconomics 3
ECN 308 International Trade 3
ECN 310 Money and Banking 3
ECN 320 Econometrics 3
ECN 330 Development Economics 3
ECN 350/ENV 301 Environmental Economics 3
ECN 401 Microeconomic Theory 3
ECN 402 Macroeconomic Theory 3
ECN/FIN 470 International Finance 3
ECN 486 Research Methodology 3
ECN 490 Research Project/ Thesis 6

Elective Courses Total 15 Credit Hours (Any Five Courses)

Course ID Course Title Credits
ECN 303 Agricultural Economics 3
ECN 335 Political Economy of Development 3
ECN 340 Public Finance 3
ECN 351 Labor Economics 3
ECN 361 History of Economic Thoughts 3
ECN 380 Urban and Regional Economics 3
ECN 382 Health Economics 3
ECN 385 Industrial Organization 3
ECN 420 Applied Econometrics 3
ECN 425 Mathematical Economics 3
ECN 431 Welfare Economics 3
ECN 435 Game Theory 3
ECN 441 Natural Resource Economics 3
ECN 442 Gender and Development 3
ECN 445 Technology and Economic Development 3
ECN 450 Project Analysis 3

Minor in Economics (BBA Students) Total 15 Credit Hours

Course Name & ID Credit
Group: A 6
ECN 301: Intermediate Microeconomics 3
ECN 302: Intermediate Macroeconomics 3
Group: B (Any three courses from the following) 9
ECN 303: Agricultural Economics 3
ECN 308: International Trade 3
ECN 310: Money and Banking 3
ECN 320: Econometrics 3
ECN 330: Development Economics 3
ECN 335: Political Economy of Development 3
ECN 340: Public Finance 3
ECN 350/ENV 301: Environmental Economics 3
ECN 351: Labor Economics 3
ECN 361: History of Economic Thoughts 3
ECN 380: Urban and Regional Economics 3
ECN 382: Health Economics 3
ECN 385: Industrial Organization 3
ECN 401: Microeconomic Theory 3
ECN 402: Macroeconomic Theory 3
ECN 420: Applied Econometrics 3
ECN 425: Mathematical Economics 3
ECN 431: Welfare Economics 3
ECN 435: Game Theory 3
ECN 441/ENV 404: Natural Resource Economics 3
ECN 442: Gender and Development 3
ECN 445: Technology and Economic Development 3
ECN 450: Project Analysis 3
ECN 470/FIN 470: International Finance 3

Minor in Economics (Non-Business Students) Total 15 Credit Hours

Course Name & ID Credit
Group: A 12
ECN 201: Principles of Microeconomics 3
ECN 202: Principles of Macroeconomics 3
ECN 301: Intermediate Microeconomics 3
ECN 302: Intermediate Macroeconomics 3
Group: B (Any one course from the following) 3
ECN 303: Agricultural Economics 3
ECN 308: International Trade 3
ECN 310: Money and Banking 3
ECN 320: Econometrics 3
ECN 330: Development Economics 3
ECN 335: Political Economy of Development 3
ECN 340: Public Finance 3
ECN 350/ENV 301: Environmental Economics 3
ECN 351: Labor Economics 3
ECN 361: History of Economic Thoughts 3
ECN 380: Urban and Regional Economics 3
ECN 382: Health Economics 3
ECN 385: Industrial Organization 3
ECN 401: Microeconomic Theory 3
ECN 402: Macroeconomic Theory 3
ECN 420: Applied Econometrics 3
ECN 425: Mathematical Economics 3
ECN 431: Welfare Economics 3
ECN 435: Game Theory 3
ECN 441/ENV 404: Natural Resource Economics 3
ECN 442: Gender and Development 3
ECN 445: Technology and Economic Development 3
ECN 450: Project Analysis 3
ECN 470/FIN 470: International Finance 3

Course Plan: B.Sc in Economics

Year Semester Courses Courses Courses Courses Credit
First Year 1st ENG 101 MAT 101 NS 1 SS 1 12
2nd ENG 102 MAT 211 NS 2 ECN 201 12
3rd ENG 105 CIS 101+L SS 2 ECN 202 13
Second Year 4th HM 1 HM 2 ECN 203 Minor 1 12
5th ECN 301 ECN 302 ECN 220 Minor 2 12
6th ECN 330 ECN 310 Elective 1 ECN 308 12
Third Year 7th ECN 320 ECN 350 Elective 2 Minor 3 12
8th ECN 401 Elective 3 Elective 4 Minor 4 12
9th ECN 402 ECN 470 *ECN 486 Minor 5 15
LFE 201
Fourth Year 10th Elective 5 ECN 490 9
11th ECN 490
Total Credits 121

* ECN 201 (Principles of Microeconomics) would be counted as a core course for BSc in Economics students; not as a foundation course from Social Science group.

**ECN 320 (Econometrics) is a prerequisitefor ECN 486 (Research Methodology).
***ECN 320 (Econometrics) and ECN 486 (Research Methodology) are prerequisitesfor ECN 490 (Research Project/Thesis).

  • Students must earn 106 credits before enrolling in ECN 490 (Research Project/Thesis)
  • Students will not be allowed to enroll in courses without completing the prerequisites
  • Students are highly encouraged to complete ECN 320 by their 7thsemester in order to avoid delays in their course completion and graduation
  • Students doing BSc Economics do not need to enroll in BUS 201 and BUS 202

Note: A student is required to complete a total 121 or 122 Credit Hour For B.Sc in Economics.

NS         Natural Sciences

SS          Social Sciences

HM        Humanities

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