Undergraduate Programme

Department of Economics

B.Sc Economics

1. General Entry Requirement

All candidates applying for the Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics must have at least five credits in SSCE, SC, GCE O/L obtained at not more than two sittings. The five credits must include credit in Mathematics at SSCE, SC, GCE O/L or IJMB Basic Mathematics; credit in English Language in SSCE, SC, GCE O/L or IJMB English Language; and credit in Economics. The other credits can be from subjects like Additional Mathematics, Geography, Government, Accounting, Commerce/Financial Accounting/Marketing etc.

For the Four-Year Programme, applicants must write the Universities Matriculation Examination (UME) and attain an acceptable standard in the Use of English, Mathematics, Economics and any other subject. For the Three-Year Programme for which admission is given to 200 Level, prospective candidates must, in addition to satisfying the O’ Level requirements, have sat for three A’ Level subjects, including Economics, and must have passed them creditably.

2. Mission of the Department

To produce economists with the capacity to find solution to economic problems

To produce quality research, teaching, and community services

To facilitate learning, informed by interdisciplinary scholarship and research

To prepare students for leadership, citizenship, and service to humanity.

3. Objectives

The Department believes that its niche lies in providing a learning environment in which students acquire:

insights into competing economic theories and the underlying values and methodology,

capacity for investigating basic and applied economic phenomena and problems,

generalized and specialized problem solving skills,

capacity to start and grow businesses,

capacity for public policy analysis and

capacity to offer economic advise to economic entities – individuals, households, businesses, governments and international organizations.

B.SC Economics

S/N Course Code Course Title Credit Units Semester
1 ECON 101 Principle of Economics I 2 First Semester
2 ECON 103 Principles of Economics II 2 First Semester
3 ECON 105 Introduction to Maths for Economists I 2 First Semester
4 ECON 102 Principles of Economics III 2 Second Semester
5 ECON 104 Principles of Economics IV 2 Second Semester
6 ECON 106 Introduction to Maths for Economists II 2 Second Semester
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S/N Course Code Course Title Credit Units Semester
1 ECON 201 Introduction to Economic Analysis I 2 First Semester
2 ECON 203 Introduction to Economic Analysis II 2 First Semester
3 ECON 205 Maths for Economics I 2 First Semester
4 ECON 209 Elements of Financial Accounting I 2 First Semester
5 ECON 202 Introduction to Economic Analysis III 2 Second Semester
6 ECON 204 Introduction to Economic Analysis IV 2 Second Semester
7 ECON 206 Maths for Economic II 2 Second Semester
8 ECON 210 Elements of Financial Accounting II 2 Second Semester
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S/N Course Code Course Title Credit Units Semester
1 ECON 301 Economic Analysis I 4 First Semester
2 ECON 303 Economic Analysis II 2 First Semester
3 ECON 305 Nigerian Economy I 2 First Semester
4 ECON 307 Elements of Statistics 2 First Semester
5 ECON 311 Elements of Banking 2 First Semester
6 ECON 313 Labour Economics 2 First Semester
7 ECON 315 Elements of Cost & Mgt. Acctg. 2 First Semester
8 ECON 317 Comparative Economic System 2 First Semester
9 ECON 319 Industrial Economics 2 First Semester
10 ECON 325 Introduction to Islamic Economics I 2 First Semester
11 ECON 302 Economic Analysis III 2 Second Semester
12 ECON 304 Economic Analysis IV 2 Second Semester
13 ECON 306 Nigerian Economy II 2 Second Semester
14 ECON 308 Theory of Statistics II 2 Second Semester
15 ECON 310 Financial systems 2 Second Semester
16 ECON 312 Population Economics 2 Second Semester
17 ECON 314 Industrial Relations 2 Second Semester
18 ECON 316 Elements of Public Sector Acctg 2 Second Semester
19 ECON 318 Political Economy 2 Second Semester
20 ECON 326 Introduction to Islamic Economics II 2 Second Semester
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S/N Course Code Course Title Credit Units Semester
1 ECON 401 Microeconomic Analysis I 3 First Semester
2 ECON 403 Macroeconomic Analysis II 3 First Semester
3 ECON 405 History of Economic Thought I First Semester
4 ECON 407 Applied Statistics I 2 First Semester
5 ECON 413 Development Economics I 2 First Semester
6 ECON 411 Monetary Economics I 2 First Semester
7 ECON 415 Project Evaluation I 2 First Semester
8 ECON 417 Theory of Taxation 2 First Semester
9 ECON 419 International Trade Theory 2 First Semester
10 ECON 423 Transport Economics I 2 First Semester
11 ECON 425 Islamic Banking & Finance 2 First Semester
12 ECON 440 Research Project 6 Both Semesters
13 ECON 402 Microeconomic Analysis II 2 Second Semester
14 ECON 404 Macroeconomic Analysis II 3 Second Semester
15 ECON 406 History of Economic Thought II 3 Second Semester
16 ECON 408 Applied Statistics II 2 Second Semester
17 ECON 414 Development Economics II 2 Second Semester
18 ECON 416 Project Evaluation II 2 Second Semester
19 ECON 418 Public Policy Analysis 2 Second Semester
20 ECON 420 International Finance 2 Second Semester
21 ECON 422 Resource Economics 2 Second Semester
22 ECON 424 Transport Economics II 2 Second Semester
23 ECON 426 Islamic Banking & Finance 2 Second Semester
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