As of Academic Year 2018/2019, this combined degree is no longer offered, except to returning NSmen who were previously offered the programme. New students should refer to the BSc (Hons) in Mathematical Sciences and Economics (Double Major) programme.
Programme Structure & Duration
Curriculum Overview
Courses Types | AU | Remarks |
MAS Core Courses | 46 AU | |
HE Core Courses | 21 AU | |
MAS Prescribed Electives | 11 AU | A grade of A- or better in MH4900 (Final Year Project; 8AU) or HE4099 (Graduation Project; 8AU) is required to be eligible for Honours (Highest Distinction) |
HE Prescribed Electives | 24 AU | |
GER Core Courses | 17 AU | Please refer to URL for the list of GER Core requirements |
GER Prescribed Electives | 9 AU | |
GER Prescribed Electives | 9 AU | To be taken from Liberal Arts; Science, Technology, and Society; and Business Management |
Unrestricted Electives | 6 AU | |
Total | 134 AU |
Curriculum
Year 1 (Minimum of 33AU)
Courses | AU | Sem |
MH1100 - Calculus I | 4 AU | 1 |
MH1200 - Linear Algebra I | 4 AU | 1 |
MH1300 - Foundations of Mathematics | 4 AU | 1 |
HE1001 - Microeconomic Principles | 3 AU | 1 |
HE1002 - Macroeconomic Principles | 3 AU | 1 |
MH1101 - Calculus II | 4 AU | 2 |
MH1201 - Linear Algebra II | 4 AU | 2 |
MH1403 - Algorithms & Computing | 3 AU | 2 |
HE2001 - Intermediate Microeconomics | 3 AU | 2 |
HE2002 - Intermediate Macroeconomics | 3 AU | 2 |
HW0001 - Introduction to Academic Communication For students who have not passed or been exempted from the Qualifying English Test (QET). | 0 AU | |
GER Prescribed Electives / Unrestricted Electives | as required |
Year 2
Courses | AU | Sem |
MH2100 - Calculus III | 4 AU | 1 |
MH2500 - Probability & Introduction to Statistics | 4 AU | 1 |
HE2005 - Principles of Econometrics Note: HE2005 has a prerequisite of HE1005 or Corequisite with MH2500. | 3 AU | 1 |
MH3100 - Real Analysis I | 4 AU | 2 |
MH3500 - Statistics | 4 AU | 2 |
MH3700 - Numerical Analysis I | 3 AU | 2 |
Prescribed Electives in Economics (see below) | as required | |
GER Prescribed Electives / Unrestricted Electives | as required |
Year 3
Courses | AU | Sem |
HE3001 - Mathematical Economics | 3 AU | 1 |
MH3701 - Basic Optimization | 4 AU | 2 |
HE3021 - Intermediate Econometrics | 3 AU | 2 |
Prescribed Electives in Mathematics and Economics (see below). Note: Students are to complete 11 AU of MHXXX Prescribed Electives and 24 AU of HEXXX Prescribed Electives in total by the end of the fourth year of study. | as required | |
GER Prescribed Electives / Unrestricted Electives | as required |
Year 4
Courses | AU | Sem |
Prescribed Electives in Mathematics and Economics (see below). Note: Students are to complete 11 AU of MHXXX Prescribed Electives and 24 AU of HEXXX Prescribed Electives in total by the end of the fourth year of study. Note: A grade of A- or better in either MH4900 (Final Year Project; 8 AU) or HE4099 (Graduation Project; 8 AU) is required to be eligible for Honours (Highest Distinction). | as required | |
GER Prescribed Electives / Unrestricted Electives | as required |
Prescribed Electives in Mathematics
Students must complete 3 Prescribed Electives (at least 11AU) from MH3xxx and MH4xxx (excluding MH4910, MH4911 and MH4901/MH4903/MH4907). At least 8 AU of these must be at level 4 (MH4xxx).
Prescribed Electives in Economics
Students are to take 24 AU of courses consisting of 2 from List A, 2 from List B of which at least 1 must be at level 4 (HE4xxx), and the remaining from List A, B or C.
Courses | AU | |
List A | HE2013 - International Trade | 3 AU |
HE2006 - International Monetary Economics | 3 AU | |
HE2007 - Money and Banking | 3 AU | |
HE2021 - Public Economics | 3 AU | |
HE2022 - Industrial Organization and Business Strategies | 3 AU | |
HE2023 - Housing Economics | 3 AU | |
HE4017 - Monetary Economics | 4 AU | |
List B | HE3002 - Game Theory and Applications to Social Sciences | 3 AU |
HE3022 - Econometric Modeling and Forecasting | 3 AU | |
HE3023 - Econometric Analysis of Financial Data | 3 AU | |
HE3024 - Introduction to Applied Economic Policy Research | 3 AU | |
HE4001 - Advanced Microeconomics | 4 AU | |
HE4002 - Advanced Macroeconomics | 4 AU | |
HE4003 - Advanced International Finance | 4 AU | |
HE4004 - Behavioural Economics | 4 AU | |
HE4018 - Finance & Development | 4 AU | |
HE4020 - Econometric Time Series Analysis | 4 AU | |
HE4021 - Advanced Econometrics | 4 AU | |
HE4023 - Economics of Organizations and Corporate Management | 4 AU | |
List C | HE2010 - Development Economics | 3 AU |
HE2011 - Labour Economics and Labour Relations | 3 AU | |
HE2015 - Macroeconomic Issues and Policies in Contemporary China | 3 AU | |
HE2020 - Survey Methods and Sampling Techniques | 3 AU | |
HE3003 - The Chinese Economy | 3 AU | |
HE3004 - Health Economics | 3 AU | |
HE3005 - Environmental Economics | 3 AU | |
HE3007 - Financial Economics | 3 AU | |
HE3011 - Cost-Benefit Analysis | 3 AU | |
HE3013 - Urban Economics | 3 AU | |
HE3014 - Economics of Corporate Finance | 3 AU | |
HE3016 - Principles of Mathematical Finance | 3 AU | |
HE3025 - Introduction to Data Analytics | 3 AU | |
HE4005 - Growth Theory and Empirics | 4 AU | |
HE4010 - Seminar on the Singapore Economy | 4 AU | |
HE4013 - Experimental Economics | 4 AU | |
HE4015 - Personnel Economics | 4 AU | |
HE4011 - Current Topics in Economics | 4 AU | |
HE4022 - Empirical Strategy and Program Evaluation | 4 AU | |
HE4099 - Graduation Project May be read to replace two other courses in List C. | 8 AU |