Department of Economics Course Content

FOUR-YEAR B. Sc DEGREE PROGRAMME IN ECONOMICS
100 LEVEL [FIRST SEMESTER]

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

UNITS

COMPULSORY COURSES

ECO 111

Principles of Economics 1

2

ECO 141

Introductory Mathematics for Economics

2

ECO 143

Introduction to Statistics 1

2

 

REQUIRED COURSES

ACC 101

Introduction to Accounting

3

SOC 101

Introduction to Sociology I

3

MGT 101

Introduction to Business I    

2

 

GENERAL STUDIES

GST 101

Communication of English I

2

GST 103

Philosophy and Logic

2

GST 105

Nigerian Peoples and Culture

2

GST 107

Old Testament Survey

0

 TOTAL

 

20

100 LEVEL [SECOND SEMESTER]                                          


COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

UNITS

 

COMPULSORY COURSES

 

ECO 112

Principles of Economics II

2

ECO 142

Introductory Mathematics for Economics II

2

ECO 144

Introduction to Statistics II

2

ECO 132

Principles of Finance

2

 

REQUIRED COURSE

ACC 102

Introduction to Accounting II

3

MGT 102

Introduction to Business II

2

SOC 102

Introduction to Sociology II

3

 

GENERAL STUDIES

GST 102

Communication of English II

2

GST 104

Use of Library and Study skill

2

GST 106

Communication in French

2

GST 108

New Testament Survey

0

TOTAL

 

22

 

200 LEVEL [FIRST SEMESTER]


COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

UNITS

COMPULSORY COURSES

ECO 211

Microeconomic Theory I

2

ECO 213

Macroeconomic Theory I

2

ECO 231

Principles of Financial Economics (Monetary Economics)

2

ECO 241

Applied Statistics I

2

ECO 243

Mathematics for Economists I

2

ECO 281

History and Structure of the Nigerian Economy 1

2

ECO 261

Development Economics I

2

ECO 271

Labour Economics I

2

 

GENERAL STUDIES

GST 201

History and Philosophy of Science

2

GST 203

Introduction to Entrepreneurial Study

2

GST 205

Introduction to Computer

2

 TOTAL

 

22

200 LEVEL [SECOND SEMESTER]   


COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

UNITS

 

COMPULSORY COURSES

 

ECO 212

Microeconomic Theory II

2

ECO 214

Macroeconomic Theory II

2

ECO 242

Applied Statistics II

2

ECO 244

Mathematics for Economists II

2

ECO 232

Monetary Economics

2

ECO 282

History and Structure of the Nigerian Economy II

2

ECO 262

Development Economics II

2

ECO 272

Labour Economics II

2

 

GENERAL STUDIES

GST 202

Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution

2

GST 206

Computer  Application/Programming

2

GST 208

Introduction to Entrepreneurial Skill

2

TOTAL

 

22

 

300 LEVEL [FIRST SEMESTER]


COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

UNITS

COMPULSORY COURSES

ECO 311

Intermediate Microeconomic Theory  I

2

ECO 313

Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory I

2

ECO 321

History of Economic Thought I

2

ECO 341

Introduction to Econometrics I

2

ECO 371

Project Evaluation I

2

ECO 361

Theories and Growth of Development I

2

ECO 351

International Economics I

2

ECO 331

Public Sector Economics I

2

 

ELECTIVES [Any 4 units from the list below]

ECO 343

Operations Research I

2

ECO 333

Applied Monetary Economics I

2

ECO 335

Financial System (Financial Market and Institutions) I

2

ECO 337

Management Accounting I

2

ECO 345

Mathematical Economics I

2

ECO 363

Political Economy I

2

TOTAL

 

20

 

300 LEVEL [SECOND SEMESTER]  


COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

UNITS

 

COMPULSORY COURSES

 

ECO 312

Intermediate Microeconomic Theory II

2

ECO 314

Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory II

2

ECO 322

History of Economic Thought II

2

ECO 342

Introduction to Econometrics II

2

ECO 372

Project Evaluation II

2

ECO 362

Theories and Growth of Development II

2

ECO 352

International Economics II

2

ECO 332

Public Sector Economics II

2

ECO 392

Research Methods in Economics

2

 

ELECTIVES [Any 2 units from the list below]

ECO 344

Operations Research II

2

ECO 334

Applied Monetary Economics II

2

ECO 336

Financial System (Financial Market and Institutions) II

2

ECO 338

Management Accounting II

2

ECO 346

Mathematical Economics II

2

ECO 364

Political Economy II

2

TOTAL

 

20

 

400 LEVEL [FIRST SEMESTER]


COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

UNITS

 

COMPULSORY COURSES

 

ECO 411

Advanced Microeconomic Theory and Policy I

2

ECO 413

Advanced Macroeconomic Theory and Policy I

2

ECO 461

Comparative Economic Systems

2

ECO 463

Problems and Policies of Development

2

ECO 431

Taxation and Fiscal Policy

2

ECO 441

Applied Statistics

2

ECO 491

Research Project

3

 

ELECTIVES [Any 4 units from the list below]

ECO 443

Advanced Mathematical Economics I

2

ECO 465

Petroleum and Energy Economics I

2

ECO 445

Advanced Econometrics I

2

ECO 471

Industrial Relations and Personnel Management I

2

ECO 433

Banking and Finance I

2

TOTAL

 

19

 

400 LEVEL [SECOND SEMESTER]  


COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

UNIT

 

COMPULSORY COURSES

 

ECO 412

Advanced Microeconomic Theory and Policy II

2

ECO 414

Advanced Macroeconomic Theory and Policy II

2

ECO 462

Economics of Planning

2

ECO 464

Economics of Production

2

ECO 466

Health Economics and Health Policy

2

ECO 442

Advanced Statistics and Econometrics I

2

ECO 492

Project

3

 

ELECTIVES [Any 2 units from the list below]

ECO 444

Advanced Mathematical Economics II

2

ECO 468

Petroleum and Energy Economics II

2

ECO 446

Advanced Econometrics II

2

ECO 472

Industrial Relations and Personnel Management II

2

ECO 432

Banking and Finance II

2

TOTAL

 

17

 

 

THREE-YEAR B. Sc DEGREE PROGRAMME IN ECONOMICS
200 LEVEL [FIRST SEMESTER]


COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

UNITS

COMPULSORY COURSES

ECO 211

Microeconomic Theory I

2

ECO 213

Macroeconomic Theory I

2

ECO 231

Principles of Financial Economics (Monetary Economics)

2

ECO 241

Applied Statistics I

2

ECO 243

Mathematics for Economists I

2

ECO 281

History and Structure of the Nigerian Economy 1

2

ECO 261

Development Economics I

2

ECO 271

Labour Economics I

2

 

GENERAL STUDIES

GST 201

History and Philosophy of Science

2

GST 203

Introduction to Entrepreneurial Study

2

GST 205

Introduction to Computer

2

 TOTAL

 

22

 

200 LEVEL [SECOND SEMESTER]   


COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

UNITS

 

COMPULSORY COURSES

 

ECO 212

Microeconomic Theory II

2

ECO 214

Macroeconomic Theory II

2

ECO 242

Applied Statistics II

2

ECO 244

Mathematics for Economists II

2

ECO 232

Monetary Economics

2

ECO 282

History and Structure of the Nigerian Economy II

2

ECO 262

Development Economics II

2

ECO 272

Labour Economics II

2

 

GENERAL STUDIES

GST 202

Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution

2

GST 206

Computer  Application/Programming

2

GST 208

Introduction to Entrepreneurial Skill

2

TOTAL

 

22

 

300 LEVEL [FIRST SEMES TER]


COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

UNITS

COMPULSORY COURSES

ECO 311

Intermediate Microeconomic Theory  I

2

ECO 313

Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory I

2

ECO 321

History of Economic Thought I

2

ECO 341

Introduction to Econometrics I

2

ECO 371

Project Evaluation I

2

ECO 361

Theories and Growth of Development I

2

ECO 351

International Economics I

2

ECO 331

Public Sector Economics I

2

 

ELECTIVES [Any 4 units from the list below]

ECO 343

Operations Research I

2

ECO 333

Applied Monetary Economics I

2

ECO 335

Financial System (Financial Market and Institutions) I

2

ECO 337

Management Accounting I

2

ECO 345

Mathematical Economics I

2

ECO 363

Political Economy I

2

TOTAL

 

20

 

300 LEVEL [SECOND SEMESTER]  


COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

UNITS

 

COMPULSORY COURSES

 

ECO 312

Intermediate Microeconomic Theory II

2

ECO 314

Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory II

2

ECO 322

History of Economic Thought II

2

ECO 342

Introduction to Econometrics II

2

ECO 372

Project Evaluation II

2

ECO 362

Theories and Growth of Development II

2

ECO 352

International Economics II

2

ECO 332

Public Sector Economics II

2

ECO 392

Research Methods in Economics

2

 

ELECTIVES [Any 2 units from the list below]

ECO 344

Operations Research II

2

ECO 334

Applied Monetary Economics II

2

ECO 336

Financial System (Financial Market and Institutions) II

2

ECO 338

Management Accounting II

2

ECO 346

Mathematical Economics II

2

ECO 364

Political Economy II

2

TOTAL

 

20

 

400 LEVEL [FIRST SEMESTER]


COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

UNITS

 

COMPULSORY COURSES

 

ECO 411

Advanced Microeconomic Theory and Policy I

2

ECO 413

Advanced Macroeconomic Theory and Policy I

2

ECO 461

Comparative Economic Systems

2

ECO 463

Problems and Policies of Development

2

ECO 431

Taxation and Fiscal Policy

2

ECO 441

Applied Statistics

2

ECO 491

Research Project

3

 

ELECTIVES [Any 4 units from the list below]

ECO 443

Advanced Mathematical Economics I

2

ECO 465

Petroleum and Energy Economics I

2

ECO 445

Advanced Econometrics I

2

ECO 471

Industrial Relations and Personnel Management I

2

ECO 433

Banking and Finance I

2

TOTAL

 

19

 

400 LEVEL [SECOND SEMESTER]  


COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

UNIT

 

COMPULSORY COURSES

 

ECO 412

Advanced Microeconomic Theory and Policy II

2

ECO 414

Advanced Macroeconomic Theory and Policy II

2

ECO 462

Economics of Planning

2

ECO 464

Economics of Production

2

ECO 466

Health Economics and Health Policy

2

ECO 442

Advanced Statistics and Econometrics I

2

ECO 492

Project

3

 

ELECTIVES [Any 2 units from the list below]

ECO 444

Advanced Mathematical Economics II

2

ECO 468

Petroleum and Energy Economics II

2

ECO 446

Advanced Econometrics II

2

ECO 472

Industrial Relations and Personnel Management II

2

ECO 432

Banking and Finance II

2

TOTAL

 

17