BSc (Hons) in Economics and Data Science
Curriculum (AY2021 and onwards)
Programme | Major Requirements | Interdisciplinary Collaborative Core (ICC) | Broadening Electives | Total | |||
CORE | Prescribed Electives | Final Year Project | Common Core | Foundational Core | |||
Economics (ECON) | 24 AUs | 15 AUs | 8 AUs | 17 AUs | 15 AUs | 6 AUs | 140 AUs |
Data Science (DS) | 33 AUs | 22 AUs |
1. Core Requirements (57 AUs)
Course Type | Course Code | Course Title | AU | Total AU Load |
Core (ECON) | HE1001 | Microeconomics I | 3 | 24 |
HE1002 | Macroeconomics I | 3 | ||
HE2001 | Microeconomics II | 3 | ||
HE2002 | Macroeconomics II | 3 | ||
HE2003 | Econometrics I | 3 | ||
HE3001 | Microeconomics III | 3 | ||
HE3002 | Macroeconomics III | 3 | ||
HE3003 | Econometrics II | 3 | ||
Core (DS) | MH1805 | Calculus | 4 | 33 |
SC1003 | Introduction to Computational Thinking & Programming | 3 | ||
MH2802 | Linear Algebra for Scientists | 3 | ||
MH1812 | Discrete Mathematics | 3 | ||
SC1007 | Data Structures and Algorithms | 3 | ||
MH2100 | Calculus III | 4 | ||
MH2500 | Probability and Introduction to Statistics | 4 | ||
SC2001 | Algorithm Design and Analysis | 3 | ||
SC2207 | Introduction to Databases | 3 | ||
SC3000 | Artificial Intelligence | 3 |
2. Major Prescribed Electives Requirements (37 AUs)
ECON - Students are to choose one (1) level 3000 course and three(3) level 4000 courses, of which one (1) must be from the HE4xxx list. | (15 AU) |
DS - Students are to choose 22 AUs from the list of Data Science prescribed electives. | (22 AU) |
(Please refer to the course listings PDF document for the full list of Major PEs.)
3. Final Year Project Requirements (8 AUs)
Students with cGPA of 3.90 and above are required to do HE4099 Graduation Project (GP) to be eligible for Honours (Highest Distinction) and Honours (Distinction). Refer to the Economics website for more information on GP.
*students that are not eligible to read HE4099 must read an additional TWO level-4000 modules to be counted towards the Major Prescribed Electives requirements.
4. ICC Common Cores (17 AUs)
AUs | |
CC0002 Navigating the Digital World | 2 |
CC0001 Inquiry and Communication in an Interdisciplinary World | 2 |
CC0007 Science & Technology for Humanity | 3 |
CC0006 Sustainability: Social, Economy & Environment | 3 |
CC0005 Healthy Living & Well-being | 3 |
ML0004 Career and Entrepreneurial Development for the Future World | 2 |
CC0003 Ethics & Civics in a Multi-Cultural World | 2 |
5. ICC Foundational Cores (15 AUs)
AUs | |
HW0218 Communication Across the Sciences | 2 |
SC1015 Introduction to Data Science and AI | 3 |
Professional Internship 1# | 5 |
Professional Internship 2# | 5 |
# Students are required to do two internships. One of them must be related to Economics and the other must be related to Data Science. Each internship will be 10 weeks long and worth 5 AUs.
Students must do each internship during the Special Terms in their second and third year of studies.
6. Broadening and Deepening Electives (6 AUs)
Students may fulfill the AUs from any school or through online courses like MOOCs.
ECDS courses offered for Semester 2, AY2023/2024
Course Code | Course Name |
---|---|
HE2001 | Microeconomics II |
HE2002 | Macroeconomics II |
MH1812 | Discrete Mathematics |
SC1007 | Data Structures and Algorithms |
SC1015 | Introduction to Data Science and AI |
HE3003 | Econometrics II |
SC2001 | Algorithm Design and Analysis |
SC2207 | Introduction to Databases |
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT ON THE USE OF CALCULATORS IN EXAMINATIONS
All calculators that are to be brought into the examination halls must be registered by the School.
School of Social Sciences students are required to get their calculators registered at the SSS Undergraduate Office at any time during the following hours:
Time : 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (Mondays to Friday, excluding public holiday)
Venue : SSS-01-02 (SSS Undergraduate Office counter)
However, if you have already registered your calculator previously and the seal is not broken, you do not have to register it again.
Re-registering of Calculator is required only if you are using a new calculator or the seal on your current calculator has broken.
Please remember that all calculators that are brought into the exam halls are to have the School's seal on it.
Please read carefully the Rules of Governing the Use of Calculators at Examinations.
Graphic calculators are allowed for use in the new GCE 'A' Level Curriculum from 2006. For consistency, the University will allow the use of graphic calculators with effect from S1 AY 2006-07 examinations.
Students are responsible for clearing any information and/or programs stored in the graphic calculators before the examination.