Second Major in Economics
Eligibility Criteria
Students with cGPA score of 4.0 and above will be invited to apply for the Second Major programme at the end of their first year of study.
Curriculum Requirement
Students who choose to pursue a Second Major in Economics are required to complete and pass 5 core courses and at least 6 prescribed electives.
Courses
| 5 Compulsory Core Courses (applicable to AY2020 intake and before) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Title | AUs |
| HE5091 | Principles of Economics (old course code HE9091) | 3 |
| MH1820 | Introduction to Probability and Statistical Methods (replaced HE1004) | 3 |
| HE2001 | Intermediate Microeconomics / Microeconomics II | 3 |
| HE2002 | Intermediate Macroeconomics / Macroeconomics II | 3 |
| HE4010 | Singapore Economy in a Globalised World | 4 |
| 5 Compulsory Core Courses (applicable to AY2021 intake and after) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Title | AUs |
| HE1001 | Microeconomics I | 3 |
| HE1002 | Macroeconomics I | 3 |
| HE2001 | Microeconomics II | 3 |
| HE2002 | Macroeconomics II | 3 |
| MH1820 | Introduction to Probability and Statistical Methods | 3 |
| 6 Prescribed Electives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 Level-2000/3000 courses | 12 AUs | |
| 2 | 2 Level-4000 courses | 8 AUs | |
Important Information
Students are to select ANY courses from this list to fulfill the prescribed electives requirement of the second major.
AY2020 intake and before (non-ICC curriculum)
The 5 compulsory core courses must be read in NTU.
Students can clear a maximum of 2 Economics Electives during their exchange semester.
Students are not allowed to S/U the courses if they wish to fulfill the second major requirement.
AY2021 intake and after (ICC curriculum)
Up to 12 AUs of courses can be non-letter graded. (S/U grading or Pass/Fail grading)
A: 5 compulsory courses - must be read in NTU, but S/U option may be utilised.
B: 6 prescribed electives - can be read either in NTU or during exchange (S/U grading or Pass/Fail grading)
Total AUs utilised for non-letter grading (A+B) cannot exceed 12 AUs.