Economics

The Department of Economics offers BS (Hons) and MSc degree programs.The objective of these programs is to prepare students as professional economist , in the various public and private institutions concerned with developing countries throughout the world.The programme enables students to consolidate the knowledge of economic theory and quantitative methods as well as taking a number of modules in various aspects of economics development.

Programs

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• BS (Hons)

  4-years (8 Semesters) | Entry Requirements: F.Sc (with Economics as a Subject) Atleast 2nd Division Required

  • First Semester

    • Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
      ENG-102	Foundations of English	3
      ECO-301	Fundamentals of Economics	4
      ISL-104	Islamic Studies	4
      MATH-105	General Mathematics	4
      CS-101	Introduction to Computer	4
      Total		19

  • Second Semester

    • Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
      ENG-103	Communication skills	3
      PKS-107	Pakistan Studies	2
      ECO-302	Principles of Microeconomics	3
      MATH-106	Mathematics-II	3
      PSY-115	Introduction to Psychology	3
      Total		14

  • Third Semester

    • Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
      PKS-318	Foreign Affairs and International Relations	3
      ECO-303	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
      ECO-304	Statistics for Economics -I	3
      BBA-322	Principles of Marketing	3
      EDU-112	Education	3
      Total		15

  • Fourth Semester

    • Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
      SOC-116	Sociology	3
      ECO-305	Economics Of Pakistan	3
      ECO-306	Statistics for Economics-II	3
      BBA-331	Principles of Accounting	3
      ECO-316	Research Methodology	3
      ECO-336	Interpersonal Skills	3
      Total		18

  • Fifth Semester

    • Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
      ECO-307	Intermediate Microeconomics	3
      ECO-308	Development Economics	3
      ECO-309	Mathematical Economics	3
      ECO-310	Public Finance	3
      ECO-311	History of Economic Thought	3
      ECO-312	Basic Econometrics -I	3
      Total		18

  • Sixth Semester

    • Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
      ECO-335	Advanced Mathematics for Economics	3
      ECO-313	Monetary Economics	3
      ECO-314	Intermediate Macroeconomics	3
      ECO-323	Cost-Benefits Analysis and Project appraisal	3
      ECO-330	Advanced Microeconomics	3
      Total		18

  • Seventh Semester

    • Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
      ECO-315	International Trade Theory	3
      ECO-317	Advanced Econometrics	3
      ECO-318	Islamic Economics	3
      ECO-326	Business Finance	3
      ECO-334	Managerial Economics	3
      ECO-331	Advance macroeconomics	3
      Total		18

  • Eighth Semester

    • Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
      ECO-320	Financial Institution & Marketss	3
      ECO-315	Human Resource Development	3
      ECO-329	Environmental Economics	3
      ECO-319	Seminar /Research Paper Project /Thesis*	6
      Total		15

  Notes: * Student opting Research Project/Thesis are not required to take "Seminar in Applied Economics and Research Paper" and one of the optional courses

• MSc

  2-years (4 Semesters) | Entry Requirements: B.Sc/B.A (Economics as a Subject) Atleast 2nd Division Required

  • First Semester

    • Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
      ENG-103	Communication Skills	3
      ECO-501	Microeconomics Theory	4
      ECO-502	Macroeconomics Theory	4
      ECO-503	Mathematics for Economicst	4
      ECO-504	Statistics for Economist	4
      Total		19

  • Second Semester

    • Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
      CS-101	Introduction to Computer	3
      ECO-505	Microeconomics Analysis	4
      ECO-506	Macroeconomics Analysis	4
      ECO-507	Econometrics	4
      ECO-508	Development Economics	3
      Total		18

  • Third Semester

    • Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
      ECO-509	Research Methodology	3
      ECO-510	International Trade	3
      ECO-511	Public Finance	3
      ECO-512	Labor Economics	3
      ECO-513	Islamic Economics	3
      Total		15

  • Fourth Semester

    • Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
      ECO-514	Seminar in Applied Econ. and Research Paper	3
      ECO-516	Environmental Economics	3
      ECO-517	Managerial Economics	3
      ECO-518	Agriculture Economics	3
      ECO-315	Financial Institute & Markets	3
      ECO-xxx	Optional Economics Course	3
      	Research Project /Thesis*	3
      Total		18

  Note: Student opting Research Project/Thesis are not required to take "Seminar in Applied Economics and Research Paper" and one of the optional courses

• MS

  2-Years (4 Semesters) | Entry Requirements: BS (Hons)/MSc in relevant discipline Entry Test/GAT-General/GRE (50% Marks) and Interview Minimum CGPA 2.5/4.00

  • First Semester

    • Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
      ECO-601	Advanced Micro Economics (Compulsory)	3
      ECO-602	Advanced Macro Economics (Compulsory)	3
      ECO-xxx	Elective Course	3
      ECO-xxx	Elective Course	3
      Total		12

  • Second Semester

    • Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
      ECO-604	Applied Econometric Methods (Compulsory)	3
      ECO-605	Topics in Development Economics (Compulsory)	3
      ECO-xxx	Elective Course	3
      ECO-xxx	Elective Course	3
      Total		12

  • Third Semester

    • Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
      ECO-630	Thesis	6*
      Total		6*

      Note: *Thesis of 6 credit hour is compulsory for students opting for research
      • The student can take a maximum of 15 credit hours of course work in any semester and must maintain a CGPA of 2.5/4.00 or above to continue the program
      • Four courses are compulsory for all students as per HEC policy. The course of Research Methodology will be offered to the students opting for Thesis. The Elective courses can be chosen from the courses offered of the department

  • Elective Courses

    • Course Title

      Research Methodology

      Applied Econometrics

      Advanced Mathematical Economics s

      Optimization in Economics

      Experimental Economics

      Topics in International Economics

      Topics in Human Resource Development

      Topics in Labor Economics

      Topics in Environmental Economics

      Energy Economics and Policy

      Public Sector Economics

      Advanced Monetary Economics

      Food and Agricultural Policy

      Topics in International Finance

      Topics in Urban Economics

      Time Series Analysis

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