Students who wish to graduate with a second major in Economics must fulfil the following requirements:

(1) Pass EC1101E Introduction to Economic Analysis OR EC1301 Principles of Economics. FASS students may count EC1101E towards the FASS Exposure (Social Sciences) or Unrestricted Electives (see Note 1)

Pass at least 44 units of EC-coded or EC-recognised courses, which must include the following:
(2) EC2101 Microeconomic Analysis I
(3) EC2102 Macroeconomic Analysis I (see Note 2)
(4) EC2104 Quantitative Methods for Economic Analysis (see Note 3)
(5) EC2303 Foundations for Econometrics (see Note 4)
(6) EC3101 Microeconomic Analysis II
(7) EC3102 Macroeconomic Analysis II
(8) EC3303 Econometrics I (see Note 5)
(9) A minimum of 20 units of EC courses at level-3000 or higher (including EC3101, EC3102 and EC3303)
(10)A maximum of 8 units of EC-recognised courses (double counting) for major programme (see Note 6)

Note 1: BSP1703, RE1704 are preclusion courses for EC1101E/EC1301. Students who have passed BSP1703 or RE1704 need not read EC1101E/EC1301. BSP1703 or RE1704 is an EC-recognised course that can be counted towards the requirements for the Second Major in Economics programme.

Note 2: BSP2001,BSE3701 are preclusion courses for EC2102.

Students who have passed BSP2001 need not read EC2102. Please note that BSP2001 is not a replacement for EC2102. Students who have passed BSP2001 are required to read any level-2000 or level-3000 EC elective or EC-recognised course to meet the minimum of 48 units of EC-coded or EC-recognised courses for the Second Major in Economics programme. The units for BSP2001 are not counted towards the requirements for the Second Major in Economics programme.

Students who have passed BSE3701 need not read EC2102. BSE3701 is an EC-recognised course that can be counted towards the requirements for the Second Major in Economics programme.

Note 3: Any MA course that is not MA1301/MA1301FC/MA1301X or MA1311 or MA1312 or MA1421 or any 2 units MA courses is a preclusion to EC2104. Students who have passed any MA course that is not MA1301/MA1301FC/MA1301X or MA1311 or MA1312 or MA1421 need not read EC2104. Students who have passed any MA course that is not MA1301/MA1301FC/MA1301X or MA1311 or MA1312 or MA1421 are required to read any level-2000 or level-3000 EC elective or EC-recognised course to meet the minimum of 48 units of EC-coded or EC-recognised courses for the Second Major in Economics programme. Students who have passed EC2104 are not allowed to count more than one level-1000 MA course together with EC2104 towards the Economics major requirements.

Note 4: All ST courses, DSC1007/DSC1007X, MA2216 are preclusion courses for EC2303. Students who have passed any ST course or DSC1007/DSC1007X or MA2216 need not read EC2303. Students who have passed any  ST course or DSC1007/DSC1007X or MA2216 are required to read any level-2000 or level-3000 EC elective or EC-recognised course to meet the minimum of 48 units of EC-coded or EC-recognised courses for the Second Major in Economics programme. Please note that ST1131 and EC2303 cannot be counted as two 4-unit courses for the fulfilment of the Second Major in Economics requirements.

Note 5: ST3131 is a preclusion to EC3303. Students who have passed ST3131 need not read EC3303. ST3131 is an EC-recognised course that can be counted towards the requirements for the Second Major in Economics programme.

Note 6: Business students (except Business students who specialised in Business Economics) and Business Analytics students with Second Major in Economics should contact their Home Faculty to enquire the maximum units of double counting applicable to them.

*Business students who specialised in Business Economics are not allowed to graduate with a Second Major in Economics.