Minor in Economics Programme
STUDENTS MATRICULATED IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2017/2018 ONWARDS
(FASS and Non-FASS* students)
Please note the following requirements:
Pass at least 24 MCs of EC-coded or EC-recognised modules, which include the following:
(1) EC1101E Introduction to Economic Analysis OR EC1301 Principles of Economics (See Note 1)
(2) EC2101 Microeconomic Analysis I OR EC2102 Macroeconomic Analysis I (See Note 2)
(3) A maximum of 8 MCs of EC-recognised modules (double counting) for minor programme
Note 1: BSP1703, RE1704 are preclusion modules for EC1101E/EC1301.
Students who have passed BSP1703 need not read EC1101E/EC1301. Please note that BSP1703 is not a replacement for EC1101E/EC1301. Students who have passed BSP1703 are required to read any level-2000 or level-3000 EC elective or EC-recognised module to meet the minimum of 24 MCs of EC-coded or EC-recognised modules for the Minor in Economics programme. The modular credits for BSP1703 is not counted towards the requirements for the Minor in Economics programme.
Students who have passed RE1704 need not read EC1101E/EC1301. RE1704 is an EC-recognised module that can be counted towards the requirements for the Minor in Economics programme.
Note 2: BSP2001,BSE3701 are preclusion modules for EC2102. Students who have passed BSP2001 or BSE3701 need not read EC2102. Please note that BSP2001 or BSE3701 are not a replacement for EC2102. Students who have passed BSP2001 or BSE3701 are required to read any level-2000 or level-3000 EC elective or EC-recognised module to meet the minimum of 24 MCs of EC-coded or EC-recognised modules for the Minor in Economics programme. The modular credits for BSP2001 or BSE3701 are not counted towards the requirements for the Minor in Economics programme.
Note 3: EC-prefixed module exemptions (with 'EXE' grade) cannot be counted towards the EC minor requirements.
Note 4: EC minor is offered to non-FASS students (except Business students who specialised in Business Economics) and to FASS students.
*Business students who specialised in Business Economics are not allowed to graduate with a Minor in Economics.
EC-recognised modules for MINOR Programme
FNA2004/FIN2004/FIN2004X/FIN2704/FIN2704XÂ (Note: These modules are NOT applicable to students pursuing the Major Programme)
IS3240 Economics of E-Business
RE1704 Principles of Real Estate Economics
RE2705 Urban Economics
MA1521 Calculus for Computing / MA1102R Calculus
ST3131 Regression Analysis
