Economic Sciences
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal
IISER Bhopal offers four years BS Programme in Economics for bright and motivated science students who have passed 10+2 with mathematics as one of the subjects. After spending four years in the BS Programme, the students have the option to obtain BS-MS (Dual Degree) in Economics by spending an additional year devoted to courses and a research project.
The programme integrates classroom learning with research. The BS Programme in Economics at IISER Bhopal is science-centric and is designed to enhance and strengthen the science-society relationships. In addition to core economics topics, this programme will cover vast areas of inter and multi-disciplinary subjects to prepare our graduates to pursue careers in academia, industry, policy making and to work at the interface of multiple fields.
The students of the BS Programme in Economics can also earn a ‘minor’ degree in other disciplines after fulfilling the criteria laid down by the respective department. The student has to acquire a minimum of 18 credits in the discipline in which he/she wants to minor (the course MTH201: Multivariable Calculus is a compulsory course for BS students in Economics, and it cannot be counted towards a minor in other disciplines). Departments may further impose additional requirements to minor in their disciplines (for example, crediting certain courses from their disciplines) after due approval of the Senate. The student may seek permission from the DUGC/DoAA for any additional course-load (academic overload) required to meet these criteria.
To earn a ‘minor’ degree in Economics, the BS-MS/ BS students from other disciplines have to obtain a minimum of 18 credits in ECO 3xx or higher level courses offered by the department of Economic Sciences. ECO351: Econometrics I, ECO352: Microeconomics I, ECO354: Macroeconomics I are mandatory for students towards obtaining a minor in Economics. First year and second year Economics courses cannot be counted towards a minor degree. If any of the above three compulsory courses have been credited as a second year course, the student will not be allowed to credit it as a ECO 3xx course again. In such a case the student will have to credit ECO3xx level courses that they have not been credited earlier as a ECO 2xx course. The Department of Economic Sciences may further impose additional requirements to minor after due approval of the Senate. The students may seek permission from the DUGC/DoAA for any additional course-load (academic overload) required to meet these criteria.
| ECO 308 Mid Sem | Download |
1. What are the compulsory courses one needs to register to get a minor degree in Economics? What is the total credit requirement for obtaining a minor degree in economics?
Ans: The department has decided to make the following three courses compulsory in order to get a minor degree in Economics.
In order to obtain a minor degree in Economics, a student will have to register for 18 credits from courses (3XX or above level) offered by the Department of Economic Sciences.
2. If I have taken one of the compulsory courses in second year (as a 2XX course), and I want to obtain a minor in Economics, what should I do?
Ans: In such a situation, you meet the requirements for mandatory courses of minor in Economics, and you will not be allowed to register for the same course again (as ECO 3xx course). As per institute policy, the credit you earned by taking that course in the second year will not be counted towards the credit requirement for minor in Economics. You have to fulfil the 18 credit requirements for obtaining a minor degree in Economics by taking 3xx or above level courses offered by the Department of Economic Sciences.
3. Some courses offered by the department of Economic Sciences have pre-requisites. If I audit the pre-requisites, will I be allowed to credit the course?
Ans: In short, no. Pre-requisites are mentioned if and only if the course in question heavily rely on the course stated as pre-requisites. As such the department has decided not to allow students to credit the course in such a scenario.