Department of Economics

The Bachelor's degree in Economics is offered by the Department of Economics under the Faculty of Social Sciences. Before registration and beginning courses in the Faculty, the candidate must have satisfied the University matriculation requirements for entry to the degree programme. Applicants for entry into the Economics programme are required to have a minimum of a Grade II pass in CXC (General) Mathematics or a qualification deemed by the Faculty Board to be equivalent.

Candidates for the degree in Economics must pursue a course of study comprising ninety (90) credits with at least thirty (30) credits at Level I and sixty (60) credits at Levels II and III. The Faculty Board may require that registration in particular courses be timed to such as to ensure that the course of study extends over either at least five (5) semesters and two (2) 'Summer' School sessions or six (6) semesters.

COURSE OF STUDY

Level I

Plus six (6) additional Level I credits, i.e. two (2) additional Level I courses.

*Students who do not possess Exemption for ECON 1003, as outlined in the General Information & Regulations #1.4 (within this booklet), must read ECON 1003 as a prerequisite for ECON 1004 and as  a course for credit in level 1.

**Students who are granted EXEMPTION ONLY for FOUN 1001 must read FOUN 1106 as a course for credit in level 1

Level II/III

Plus five (5) additional Level II/III Economics courses, at least two of which must be Level III and thirty (30) additional Level II/III course credits, i.e. ten (10) additional Level II/III courses.