BSS in Economics - Course Curriculum
Total Minimum Credit Requirement: 130 Credits
Minimum CGPA Requirement for Graduation: 2.25 out of 4.00
Maximum Completion Time: 7 Years
Course Categories
i. Compulsory General Education Courses (CGED)
9 Courses, 27 Credits
| Course Code |
Title
|
Credit |
|---|---|---|
| ECO7104 | Statistics for Business and Economics I | 3 |
| ECO7107 | Environment and Bangladesh | 3 |
| CSE7104 | Programming for Economics | 3 |
| EDC7101 | Basic Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| ENG7100 | Spoken English/Improving Oral Communication Skills | 3 |
| ENG7101 | Basic English | 3 |
| ENG7102 | Composition and Communication Skills | 3 |
| MAT7110 | Mathematics for Business and Economics I | 3 |
| GEN7226 | Emergence of Bangladesh | 3 |
ii. Optional General Education Courses
3 Courses, 9 Credits
| Course Code |
Title
|
Credit |
|---|---|---|
| MAT7100 | College Mathematics | 3 |
| CSE7102 | Introduction to Computers II | 3 |
| ACT7101 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ENG7145 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3 |
| ETE7101 | Introduction to Telecommunication Engineering | 3 |
| FIN7101 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
| MAT7101 | Differential and Integral Calculus | 3 |
| MAT7102 | Differential Equation and Special Function | 3 |
| MGT7101 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| MIS7101 | Introduction to Management Information System | 3 |
| MKT7101 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| SOC7101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOC7102 | Introduction to Anthropology | 3 |
Any other approved 1xx level (3 credit) undergraduate course of the university
Iii. Core Courses (Including Supervised Research Paper/Internship)
18 Courses, 55 Credits (including Supervised Research Paper)
| Course Code |
Title
|
Credit |
|---|---|---|
| ECO7101 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECO7102 | Introduction to Macroeconomics | 3 |
| MAT7211 | Mathematics for Business and Economics II | 3 |
| ECO7204 | Statistics for Business & Economics II | 3 |
| ECO7260 | Environmental & Natural Resource Economics | 3 |
| ECO7301 | Intermediate Microeconomic Theory I | 3 |
| ECO7302 | Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory I | 3 |
| ECO7310 | Money and Banking | 3 |
| ECO7315 | Public Finance | 3 |
| ECO7328 | International Trade and Finance | 3 |
| ECO7349 | Economics of Development | 3 |
| ECO7360 | Socio-economic Profiles of Bangladesh | 3 |
| ECO7465 | Basic Econometrics | 3 |
| ECO7467 | Intermediate Microeconomic Theory II | 3 |
| ECO7475 | History of Economic Thought | 3 |
| ECO7477 | Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory II | 3 |
| ECO7490 | Research Methodology | 3 |
| ECO7495 | Supervised Research Paper | 4 |
iv. Elective Courses
13 Courses, 39 Credits
(Students must complete 6 credits from 2xx pool, 15 credits from 3xx pool, and 18 credits from 4xx pool)
2xx Pool (2 courses; 6 Credits)
| Course Code |
Title
|
Credit |
|---|---|---|
| ECO7200 | Agricultural Economics | 3 |
| ECO7220 | Behavioral Economics | 3 |
| ACT7201 | Management Accounting | 3 |
| BUS7231 | Business Communication (Must be completed) | 3 |
| CSE7205 | Discrete Mathematics | 3 |
| FIN7201 | Business Finance | 3 |
| MAT7201 | Linear Algebra | 3 |
| MGT7251 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MKT7201 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| ENG7200 | Advanced Verbal Communication Skills | 3 |
| GEN7201 | Bangladesh Studies | 3 |
| GEN7204 | Western Thought | 3 |
| GEN7205 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| GEN7207 | Industrial Psychology | 3 |
| GEN7210 | International Relations | 3 |
| GEN7211 | Concepts of Journalism & Media Studies | 3 |
| GEN7213 | Introduction to German Language | 3 |
- Any other approved 2xx level (3 credit) undergraduate course of the university
3xx Pool (5 courses; 15 Credits)
| Course Code |
Title
|
Credit |
|---|---|---|
| ECO7304 | Economics of Health | 3 |
| ECO7312 | Industrial Organization | 3 |
| ECO7314 | Public Sector Economics | 3 |
| ECO7329 | Contemporary Issues in International Economics | 3 |
| ECO7353 | Economics of Development in South Asia | 3 |
| ECO7354 | Environmental & Natural Resource Economics II | 3 |
| ECO7357 | Mathematical Economics | 3 |
| ECO7369 | Growth Economics | 3 |
| ECO7375 | Foundations in Financial Economics | 3 |
| ECO7382 | Economic Valuation of Environment | 3 |
| BUS7361 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| ENG7313 | English for the Media | 3 |
| FIN7335 | Financial Institution and Market | 3 |
| FIN7350 | Real Estate Finance | 3 |
| FIN7380 | Management of Commercial Bank | 3 |
| HRM7301 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| MGT7337 | Production Operation Management | 3 |
| Any other approved 3xx level (3 credit) undergraduate course of the university | 3 |
4xx Pool (6 courses; 18 Credits)
| Course Code |
Title
|
Credit |
|---|---|---|
| ECO7406 | International Economic Theory | 3 |
| ECO7414 | Trade Policy Analysis | 3 |
| ECO7433 | Gender and Development | 3 |
| ECO7443 | Social Mobilization, Rural Banking & Community Organization | 3 |
| ECO7447 | Applied Economics | 3 |
| ECO7449 | Economics of Information | 3 |
| ECO7450 | Labor Economics | 3 |
| ECO7453 | Game Theory and Applications | 3 |
| ECO7455 | Asian and Emerging Economies | 3 |
| ECO7460 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
| ECO7461 | Competition Law and Economics | 3 |
| ECO7474 | Mathematical Economics II | 3 |
| ECO7478 | Blue Economics | 3 |
| ECO7480 | Urban Economics | 3 |
| ECO7484 | Project Analysis and Evaluation | 3 |
| ECO7485 | Cost Benefit Analysis | 3 |
| ECO7486 | Energy Economics and Policy | 3 |
| ECO7487 | Applied Econometrics | 3 |
| ECO7489 | Forecasting Methods in Business and Economics | 3 |
| ECO7491 | Welfare Economics | 3 |
| ECO7492 | Law and Economics | 3 |
| MAT7407 | Advanced Calculus | 3 |
| MAT7470 | Real Analysis | 3 |
| STA7427 | Mathematical Statistics | 3 |
| FIN7408 | Financial Analysis and Control | 3 |
| FIN7410 | Risk Management and Insurance | 3 |
| FIN7425 | Investment Analysis and Management | 3 |
| FIN7435 | Managerial Finance | 3 |
| FIN7450 | Cases in Financial Management | 3 |
| FIN7475 | Options and Futures | 3 |
| HRM7411 | Human Resource Planning | 3 |
| HRM7414 | Industrial Relations | 3 |
| HRM7419 | Leadership Power and Influence | 3 |
| HRM7420 | Organization Development | 3 |
| MGT7402 | Management Science | 3 |
| MGT7405 | Organizational Development and Change | 3 |
| MGT7410 | International Labor Market | 3 |
| MKT7410 | Consumer Behavior | 3 |
| MKT7411 | Export Import Management | 3 |
| MKT7412 | Service Marketing | 3 |
| MKT7414 | Marketing Research | 3 |
| MKT7406 | Brand Management | 3 |
| Any other approved 4xx level (3 credit) undergraduate course of the university | 3 |
Course Curriculum of Bachelor of Social Science (BSS) in Economics
Minimum Requirement 123 Credits
|
Course Category
|
Credits
|
|
Compulsory General Education Courses (CGED)
|
24
|
|
Optional General Education and Sociology Courses (OGEC)
|
9
|
|
Core Courses (CORE)
|
54
|
|
Open Elective Course (OPEN)
|
36
|
|
Total
|
123
|
Compulsory General Education Courses 24
Course ID Course Title Credit
BUS 101 Introduction to Business 3 CSE 101 Introduction to Computers I 3 ENG 100 Spoken English/ Improving Oral Communication Skills 3 ENG 101 Basic English 3 ENG 102 Composition and Communication Skills 3 ECO 104 Statistics for Business and Economics I 3 GEN 226 Emergence of Bangladesh 3 MAT 110 Mathematics For Business and Economics I 3 * MAT 100 for those who have no Mathematics in HSC Level
Optional General Education Courses 9
Course ID Course Title Credit
CSE 102 Introduction to Computers II 3 GEN 204 Western Thought 3 GEN 201 Bangladesh Studies 3 GEN 205 Introduction to Psychology 3 GEN 207 Industrial Psychology 3 GEN 210 International Relation 3 GEN 211 Concepts of Journalism & Media Studies 3 GEN 213 Introduction to German Language 3 ACT 101 Financial Accounting 3 ENG 145 Introduction to Linguistic 3 ETE 101 Introduction to Telecommunication Engineering 3 FIN 101 Principles of Finance 3 MAT 101 Differential and Integral Calculus 3 MAT 102 Differential Equation and Special Function 3 MGT 101 Principles of Management 3 MIS 101 Introduction to Management Information System 3 MKT 101 Principles of Marketing 3 MAT100 College Mathematics (* MAT 100 for those who have no Mathematics in HSC or equivalent Level) 3 SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology 3 SOC 102 ntroduction to Anthropology 3 SOC 211 Eastern Culture and Heritage 3 SOC 212 Social Ecology, Environment & Society 3 SOC 215 Principles of Social & Public Relations 3
** These are the list of suggested courses for Optional General Education.
** Any other course of 1xx level, (3-credit) from any discipline can be taken as Optional General Education course.
** Students are advised to complete some foundation courses (like introductory Finance, Accounting and Marketing, etc) at least in one subject of their choice from Business discipline so that they have the option and flexibility to choose from 3xx and 4xx level of courses from these disciplines.
Core Courses 54
Course ID Course Title Credit
ECO 101 Principles of Microeconomics 3 ECO 102 Introduction to Macroeconomics 3 ECO 260 Environmental & Natural Resource Economics 3 ECO 301 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory I 3 ECO 302 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory I 3 ECO 310 Money and Banking 3 ECO 315 Public Finance 3 ECO 328 International Trade and Finance 3 ECO 349 Economics of Development 3 ECO 360 Socio-Economic Profiles of Bangladesh 3 ECO 465 Basic Econometrics 3 ECO 467 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory II 3 ECO 475 History of Economic Thought 3 ECO 477 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory II 3 ECO 490 Research Methodology 3 ECO 495 Supervised Research Paper 3 MAT 211 Mathematics for Business and Economics II 3 ECO 204 Statistics For Business & Economics II 3
Open Elective Courses:
Students must complete 36 credits from the pool of Open Elective courses. Out of these 36 credits at least 15 credits must be from Economics courses. The other 18 credits can be from any other disciplines.
At least 06 credits must be from 2xx level [including BUS 231]
At least 12 credits must be from 3xx level
At least 18 credits must be from 4xx level
Open Elective Courses (2xx pool) 06
Course ID Course Title Credit
ACT 201 Management Accounting 3 BUS 231 Business Communication 3 CSE 205 Discrete Mathematics 3 ECO 200 Agricultural Economics 3 ECO 220 Behavioral Economics 3 ENG 200 Advanced Verbal Communication Skills 3 FIN 201 Business Finance 3 MAT 201 Linear Algebra 3 MGT 251 Organizational Behavior 3 MKT 201 Marketing Management 3 **BUS 231 must be completed.
** Any courses from 2xx level (3 credits) (that fulfills the prerequisites) that are not listed above can also be advised as Open Elective Courses.
Open Elective Courses (3xx pool) 12
Course ID Course Title Credit
ECO 304 Economics of Health 3 ECO 312 Industrial Organization 3 ECO 314 Public Sector Economics 3 ECO 329 Contemporary Issues in International Economics 3 ECO 353 Economics of Development in South Asia 3 ECO 354 Environmental & Natural Resource Economics-II 3 ECO 355 Blue Economics 3 ECO 357 Mathematical Economics 3 ECO 375 Foundations in Financial Economics 3 ECO 382 Economic Valuation of Environment 3 BUS 361 Legal Environment of Business 3 ENG 313 English for the Media 3 FIN 335 Financial Institution and Market 3 FIN 350 Real State Finance 3 FIN 380 Management of Commercial Bank 3 HRM 301 Human Resource Management 3 MGT 337 Production Operation Management 3
** Any courses from 3xx level (3 credits) (that fulfills the prerequisites) that are not listed above can also be advised as Open Elective courses.
Open Elective Courses (4xx pool) 18
Course ID Course Title Credit
ECO 406 International Economic Theory 3 ECO 414 Trade Policy Analysis 3 ECO 433 Gender and Development 3 ECO 443 Social Mobilization, Rural Banking & Community Organization 3 ECO 447 Applied Economics 3 ECO 449 Economics of Information 3 ECO 450 Labor Economics 3 ECO 453 Game Theory and Applications 3 ECO 455 Asian and Emerging Economies 3 ECO 460 Managerial Economics 3 ECO 461 Competition Law and Economics 3 ECO 474 Mathematical Economics II 3 ECO 480 Urban Economics 3 ECO 484 Project Analysis and Evaluation 3 ECO 485 Cost Benefit Analysis 3 ECO 486 Energy Economics and Policy 3 ECO 487 Applied Econometrics 3 ECO 489 Forecasting Methods in Business and Economics 3 ECO 491 Welfare Economics 3 ECO 492 Law and Economics 3 MAT 407 Advanced Calculus 3 MAT 470 Real Analysis 3 STA 427 Mathematical Statistics 3 FIN 408 Financial Analysis and Control 3 FIN 410 Risk Management and Insurance 3 FIN 425 Investment Analysis and Management 3 FIN 435 Managerial Finance 3 FIN 450 Cases in Financial Management 3 FIN 475 Option and Future 3 HRM 411 Human Resource Planning 3 HRM 414 Industrial Relations 3 HRM 419 Leadership Power and Influence 3 HRM 420 Organization Development 3 MGT 402 Management Science 3 MGT 405 Organizational Development and Change 3 MGT 410 International Labor Market 3 MKT 410 Consumer Behavior 3 MKT 411 Export Import Management 3 MKT 412 Service Marketing 3 MKT 414 Marketing Research 3 MKT 406 Brand Management 3
** Any courses from 4xx level (3 credits) (that fulfills the prerequisites) that are not listed above can also be advised as Open Elective courses.
SECOND MAJOR IN ECONOMICS
A second major in Economics is open to all undergraduate students at EWU who are not enrolled in BSS in Economics. Once a student earns a second major his/her degree will have a suffix Economics, like BBA (Marketing and Economics), etc.
The following is the curriculum for completing a second major for non-Economics undergraduate students at EWU. a) Compulsory Credits 39
b) ECO 3XX/ECO 4XX Level credits 06
Total Credit Requirement 45
Economics Courses Required Compulsory Courses 39
ECO 101 Principles of Microeconomics 3 ECO 102 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 ECO 260 Environmental & Natural Resource Economics 3 ECO 315 Public Finance 3 MAT 110 Mathematics for Business & Economics I 3 ECO 104 Statistics for Business and Economics I 3 ECO 301 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory I 3 ECO 302 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory I 3 ECO 465 Basic Econometrics 3 ECO 467 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory II 3 ECO 477 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory II 3 MAT 211 Mathematics for Business & Economics II 3 ECO 204 Statistics for Business & Economics II 3
Elective Courses: Any two from ECO three or four hundred level courses: 6 Credits (ECO 3XX OR ECO 4XX)
