BA Economics
The B.A. Economics programme is designed to give students maximum flexibility in the first, second and final years. In the first and second years students minor in other B.A. programmes (Sociology, Social Work, Political Studies, History, Geography and Rural Development, Religious Studies, Akan, English, Frence, Chinese) offered at different departments of the Faculty of Social Sciences.
In the first, second and third years students are required to take approved courses at other departments of the University aside the Faculty of Social Sciences. In the final year students have the option to specialise in two elective courses (Monetary Economics, International Economics, Financial Economics, Public Sector Economics, Environmental and Resource Economics, Energy Economics, Industrial Economics, Labour Economics and Health Economics) in addtion to three core courses (Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, and Econometrics) and a dissertation.
Components of the Programme
Year I Semester I
Elements of Microeconomics
Mathematics for Economists I
Introduction to Computers I
Communication Skills I
Statistical Methods I
Plus Two courses from Second Choice Option
Year I Semester II
Elements of Macroeconomics
Mathematics for Economists II
Introduction to Computers II
Communication Skills II
Statistical Methods II
Plus two courses from Second Choice Option
Year II Semester I
Principles of Microeconomics
Economy of Ghana I
Statistics for Economists I
Literature in English I
Plus three courses from Second Choice Option
Year II Semester II
Principles of Macroeconomics
Economy of Ghana II
Statistics for Economists II
Literature in English II
Plus three courses from Second Choice Option
Year III Semester I
Intermediate Microeconomics I
Intermediate Macroeconomics I
Mathematical Economics I
Introduction to Econometrics I
Research Methods in Economics I
Development Economics
Plus one borrowed course from Other Departments of the University
Year III Semester II
Intermediate Microeconomics II
Intermediate Macroeconomics II
Mathematical Economics II
Introduction to Econometrics II
Research Methods in Economics II
Development of Economic Thought
Plus one borrowed course from Other Departments of the University
Year IV Semester I
Microeconomics I
Macroeconomics I
Econometrics I
Plus any two of the following elective courses
Monetary Economics I
International Economics I
Financial Economics I
Public Sector Economics I
Environmental and Resource Economics I
Industrial Economics I
Energy Economics I
Labour Economics I
Health Economics I
Year IV Semester II
Microeconomics II
Macroeconomics II
Econometrics II
Plus any two of the following elective courses
Monetary Economics II
International Economics II
Financial Economics II
Public Sector Economics II
Environmental and Resource Economics II
Industrial Economics II
Energy Economics II
Labour Economics II
Health Economics II