Bachelor of Science (BS) Economics and Data Science
| Program Structure | |
|---|---|
Degree Overview
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Experiential Learning
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| Curriculum Structure | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 4 years |
| Semesters | 8 |
| Courses | 40 |
| Capstone Project | 1 |
| Internship | 1 |
| Total credit hours (40 courses, 1 project, 1 internship) | 128 |
| Personal Effectiveness (non-credit short course) | 1 |
| Responsible Citizen Initiative (non-credit social internship) | 1 |
| Required Courses, Internships, and Project | |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Section |
Course Category |
Courses |
Credit Hours |
|
A |
General Education |
12 |
32 |
|
B |
Economics Core |
10 |
33 |
|
C |
Economics Elective |
4 |
12 |
|
D |
Data Science Core |
6 |
21 |
|
E |
Data Science Elective |
3 |
9 |
|
F |
Interdisciplinary/Allied |
5 |
15 |
|
G |
Capstone Project |
1 |
3 |
|
H |
Internship |
1 |
3 |
|
I |
Personal Effectiveness (non-credit short course) |
1 |
- |
|
J |
Responsible Citizen Initiative ((non-credit social internship) |
1 |
- |
|
Total |
128 |
||
A. GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES
| S. No. | Course Title | Course Code | Credit Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Entrepreneurship | BUS103 | 2 | - |
| 2 | Civic and Community Engagement | SSC215 | 2 | - |
| 3 | Introduction to Programming | CSE 141 | 4 | - |
| 4 | Islamic Scholarly Tradition/Philosophy Logic and Ethics* | SSC313/HUMXXX | 2 | - |
| 5 | Pakistan History/Constitutional History | SSC153 | 2 | - |
| 6 | Critical Reading and Communication | SSC108 | 3 | - |
| 7 | Introduction to Academic Writing | SSC236 | 3 | - |
| 8 | Introduction to Statistics | MTS102 | 3 | - |
| 9 | Statistical Inference | MTS202 | 3 | MTS102 |
| 10 | Introduction to Philosophy | HUM102 | 2 | - |
| 11 | Physics/Mechanics/Electricity, Magnetism and Waves** | SCI201/PHYXXX/PHY102 | 3 | - |
| 12 | Introduction to Psychology/Anthropology/Sociology/Logic and Critical Reasoning ** | SSC218/SSCXXX/SSCXXX | 3 | - |
| Total Credit Hours | 32 |
B. ECONOMICS CORE COURSES
| S. No. | Course Title | Course Code | Credit Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Principles of Microeconomics |
ECO103 |
3 |
- |
|
2 |
Principles of Macroeconomics |
ECO104 |
3 |
- |
|
3 |
Intermediate Microeconomics |
ECO201 |
3 |
ECO103 |
|
4 |
Intermediate Macroeconomics |
ECO202 |
3 |
ECO104 |
|
5 |
Microeconomic Theory |
ECO312 |
3 |
ECO201 |
|
6 |
Macroeconomic Theory |
ECO313 |
3 |
ECO202 |
|
7 |
Applied Econometrics I |
ECO343 |
4 |
MTS202 |
|
8 |
Applied Econometrics II |
ECO344 |
4 |
ECO343 |
|
9 |
Research Methods in Economics |
ECO411 |
3 |
ECO343 |
|
10 |
Causal Inference/Impact Evaluation Methods |
ECO443 |
4 |
ECO104 |
|
|
Total Credit Hours |
|
33 |
|
C. ECONOMICS ELECTIVE COURSES
Students are required to take four economics elective courses. Currently, the following elective courses are being offered:
| Course Title | Course Code | Credit Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | ECO466 | 3 | ECO103 |
| Behavioral Economics | ECO470 | 3 | ECO103 |
| Climate Change Economics | ECO458 | 3 | ECO103 |
| Decolonizing Economics: Epistemology and Practice | ECO481 | 3 | - |
| Economics of Education | ECO479 | 3 | - |
| Energy Economics | ECO463 | 3 | - |
| Environmental Economics | ECO450 | 3 | ECO201 |
| Health Economics | ECO471 | 3 | ECO201 |
| Industrial Economics and Business Strategy | ECO476 | 3 | ECO201 |
| International Finance | ECO459 | 3 | ECO104 |
| Labour Economics | ECO472 | 3 | ECO201 |
| Modern Quantitative Methods | ECO473 | 3 | ECO344 |
| Monetary Economics | ECO452 | 3 | ECO202 |
| Poverty and Income Distribution | ECO475 | 3 | - |
| Public Finance | ECO451 | 3 | ECO104 |
| Spatial Economics | ECO477 | 3 | - |
| Time Series Econometrics | ECO457 | 3 | ECO343 |
| Game Theory | - | 3 | - |
D. DATA SCIENCE CORE COURSES
|
S. No. |
Course Title |
Course Code |
Credit Hours |
Prerequisite |
|
1 |
Object-Oriented Programming Techniques |
CSE 142 |
4 |
CSE 141 |
|
2 |
Data Structures |
CSE 247 |
4 |
CSE 142 |
|
3 |
Introduction to AI |
CSE 307 |
3 |
CSE 247 |
|
4 |
Database Systems |
CSE 341 |
4 |
CSE 247 |
|
5 |
Introduction to Machine Learning |
CSE 472 |
3 |
CSE 307 |
|
6 |
Business Intelligence |
CSE 459 |
3 |
CSE 341 |
|
|
Total Credit Hours |
|
21 |
|
E. DATA SCIENCE ELECTIVE COURSES
Students are required to take three Data Science elective courses.
|
Course Title |
Course Code |
Credit Hours |
Prerequisite |
|
Introduction to Text Analytics |
CSE 473 |
3 |
|
|
Introduction to Network Data Analysis |
CSE 469 |
3 |
|
|
Introduction to Computer Vision |
CSE 454 |
3 |
|
|
Neural Networks and Deep Learning |
CSE 471 |
3 |
|
|
Introduction to Big Data Analytics |
CSE 452 |
3 |
|
F. INTERDISCIPLINARY/ALLIED COURSES
Students are required to take the following Interdisciplinary/Allied courses. Students must select one Interdisciplinary/Allied elective courses from Finance, Social Sciences, Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science.
|
S. No. |
Course Title |
Course Code |
Credit Hours |
Prerequisite |
|
1 |
Calculus-I |
MTS101 |
3 |
- |
|
2 |
Calculus-II |
MTS232 |
3 |
MTS101 |
|
3 |
Linear Algebra |
MTS203 |
3 |
MTS101 |
|
4 |
Accounting and Finance |
FIN |
3 |
|
|
5 |
Interdisciplinary/Allied Elective I |
- |
3 |
- |
G. CAPSTONE PROJECT:
Students must complete one Capstone project of 3 credit hours in the final year.
|
S. No. |
Course Title |
Course Code |
Credit Hours |
Prerequisite |
|
1 |
Capstone Project in Economics and Data Science |
ECO412/MTS439 |
3 |
- |
INTERNSHIP: Students must engage in an internship of 3 credit hours after completing their 6th semester of the coursework, preferably during the summer break.
PERSONAL EFFECTIVENESS: Personal Effectiveness is offered in either the 5th or 6th semester for BS Economics and Mathematics students. This is a non-credit course and is a part of the graduation requirement. It consists of five 2-hour workshops distributed over the whole semester.
RESPONSIBLE CITIZEN INITIATIVE (SOCIAL INTERNSHIP): Students must complete their Responsible Citizen Internship (Social Internship) after completing their 2nd semester at IBA and fulfill this graduation requirement before the end of their 6th semester.
SEMESTER-WISE SEQUENCE OF COURSES
| S. No. | Semester 1 | Course Code | Credit Hours | Pre-requisite | Course Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Principles of Microeconomics |
ECO103 |
3 |
- |
Economics core |
2 |
Calculus I |
MTS101 |
3 |
- |
Interdisciplinary/Allied course |
3 |
Introduction to Programming |
CSE141 |
4 |
- |
General Education |
4 |
Introduction to Statistics |
MTS102 |
3 |
- |
General Education |
5 |
Critical Reading and Speech Communication |
SSC108 |
3 |
- |
General Education |
|
Total credit hours |
|
16 |
|
|
| S. No. | Semester 2 | Course Code | Credit Hours | Pre-requisite | Course Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Principles of Macroeconomics |
ECO104 |
3 |
- |
Economics core |
2 |
Calculus II |
MTS232 |
3 |
- |
Interdisciplinary/Allied course |
3 |
Statistical Inference |
MTS202 |
3 |
MTS102 |
General Education |
4 |
Introduction to Psychology/Anthropology/Sociology |
SSC218 |
3 |
- |
General Education |
5 |
Object-Oriented Programming Techniques |
CSE 142 |
4 |
CSE 141 |
Data Science core |
|
Total credit hours |
|
16 |
|
|
| S. No. | Semester 3 | Course Code | Credit Hours | Pre-requisite | Course Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Intermediate Microeconomics |
ECO201 |
3 |
ECO103 |
Economics core |
2 |
Linear Algebra |
MTS211 |
3 |
MTS232 |
Interdisciplinary/Allied course |
3 |
Introduction to Academic Writing |
SSC236 |
3 |
- |
General Education |
4 |
Entrepreneurship |
BUS103 |
2 |
- |
General Education |
5 |
Civic and Community Engagement |
SSC215 |
2 |
- |
General Education |
6 |
Data Structures |
CSE 247 |
4 |
CSE142 |
Data Science core |
|
Total credit hours |
|
17 |
|
|
| S. No. | Semester 4 | Course Code | Credit Hours | Pre-requisite | Course Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Intermediate Macroeconomics |
ECO202 |
3 |
ECO103 |
Economics core |
2 |
Pakistan History |
SSC153 |
2 |
- |
General Education |
3 |
Physics/Mechanics/Electricity, Magnetism, Waves |
SCI201/ PHYXXX/ PHY102 |
3 |
- |
General Education |
4 |
Introduction to Philosophy |
SSC102 |
2 |
- |
General Education |
5 |
Islamic Scholarly Traditions / Philosophy, Logic, and Ethics * |
SSC313/ HUMXXX |
2 |
- |
General Education |
6 |
Introduction to AI |
CSE 307 |
3 |
CSE247 |
Data Science core |
|
Total credit hours |
|
15 |
|
|
| S. No. | Semester 5 | Course Code | Credit Hours | Pre-requisite | Course Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Applied Econometrics I |
ECO343 |
4 |
MTS202 |
Economics core |
2 |
Microeconomic Theory |
ECO312 |
3 |
ECO201 |
Economics core |
3 |
Introduction to Machine Learning |
CSE 472 |
3 |
CSE307 |
Data Science core |
4 |
Database Systems |
CSE 341 |
4 |
CSE247 |
Data Science core |
5 |
Accounting and Finance |
- |
3 |
- |
Interdisciplinary/Allied |
|
Total credit hours |
|
17 |
|
|
| S. No. | Semester 6 | Course Code | Credit Hours | Pre-requisite | Course Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Applied Econometrics II |
ECO344 |
4 |
ECO343 |
Economics core |
2 |
Research Methods for Economics |
ECO411 |
3 |
ECO343 |
Economics core |
3 |
Personal Effectiveness |
SSC240 |
- |
- |
Non-credit mandatory |
4 |
Business Intelligence |
CSE 459 |
3 |
CSE 341 |
Data Science Core |
5 |
Macroeconomic Theory |
ECO313 |
3 |
ECO202 |
Economics core |
|
Total credit hours |
|
13 |
|
|
| S. No. | Summer Semester | Course Code | Credit Hours | Pre-requisite | Course Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Internship |
- |
3 |
- |
Internship |
| S. No. | Semester 7 | Course Code | Credit Hours | Pre-requisite | Course Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Causal Inference/Impact Evaluation Methods |
ECO443 |
4 |
ECO104 |
Economics core |
2 |
Economics elective I |
ECO |
3 |
- |
Economics elective |
3 |
Capstone Project (Provisional) |
ECO412/ MTS439 |
0 |
- |
Provisional for starting Capstone |
4 |
Data Science elective I |
CS |
3 |
- |
Data Science elective |
5 |
Economics elective II |
ECO |
3 |
- |
Data Science elective |
|
Total credit hours |
|
13 |
|
|
| S. No. | Semester 8 | Course Code | Credit Hours | Pre-requisite | Course Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Data Science elective II |
CS |
3 |
- |
Data Science elective |
2 |
Data Science elective III |
CS |
3 |
- |
Economics elective |
3 |
Economics elective III |
ECO |
3 |
- |
Economics elective |
4 |
Economics elective IV |
ECO |
3 |
- |
Economics elective |
5 |
Capstone Project |
ECO412/ MTS439 |
3 |
- |
Capstone Project |
6 |
Interdisciplinary/Allied elective IV ** |
|
3 |
|
Interdisciplinary/Allied |
|
Total credit hours |
|
18 |
|
|
** All Muslim students are required to register for Islamic Scholarly Tradition (IST), Non-Muslim students may take Philosophy Logic and Ethics (PLE).
** Students must select two Interdisciplinary/Allied elective courses from Finance, Social Sciences, Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science.
| Curriculum Structure | |
|---|---|
|
Duration |
4 years |
|
Semesters |
8 |
|
Courses |
42 |
|
Capstone Project |
1 |
|
Internship |
1 |
|
Total credit hours (41 courses, 1 project, 1 internship) |
129 |
|
Personal Effectiveness (non-credit short course) |
1 |
|
Responsible Citizen Initiative (non-credit social internship) |
1 |
| Required Courses, Internships, and Project | |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Section |
Course Category |
Courses |
Credit Hours |
|
A |
General Education |
12 |
31 |
|
B |
Economics Core |
11 |
35 |
|
C |
Economics Elective |
2 |
6 |
|
D |
Mathematics Core |
11 |
33 |
|
E |
Mathematics Elective |
2 |
6 |
|
F |
Interdisciplinary/Allied |
4 |
12 |
|
G |
Capstone Project |
1 |
3 |
|
H |
Internship |
1 |
3 |
|
I |
Personal Effectiveness (non-credit short course) |
1 |
- |
|
J |
Responsible Citizen Initiative ((non-credit social internship) |
1 |
- |
|
Total |
129 |
||
A. GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES
| S. No. | Course Title | Course Code | Credit hours | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Entrepreneurship |
BUS103 |
2 |
- |
|
2 |
Civic and Community Engagement |
SSC215 |
2 |
- |
|
3 |
Introduction to Computer Applications |
MIS103 |
3 |
- |
|
4 |
Islamic Scholarly Tradition/Philosophy Logic and Ethics* |
SSC313/HUMXXX |
2 |
- |
|
5 |
Pakistan History |
SSC153 |
2 |
- |
|
6 |
Critical Reading and Communication |
SSC108 |
3 |
- |
|
7 |
Introduction to Academic Writing |
SSC236 |
3 |
- |
|
8 |
Introduction to Statistics |
MTS102 |
3 |
- |
|
9 |
Statistical Inference |
MTS202 |
3 |
MTS102 |
|
10 |
Introduction to Philosophy |
HUM102 |
2 |
- |
|
11 |
Physics/Mechanics/Electricity, Magnetism and Waves** |
SCI201/PHYXXX/PHY102 |
3 |
- |
|
12 |
Introduction to Psychology/Anthropology/Sociology ** |
SSC218/SSCXXX/SSCXXX |
3 |
- |
*All Muslim students are required to register for Islamic Scholarly Tradition (IST), Non-Muslim students may take Philosophy Logic and Ethics (PLE)
** Students are required to take any one of these three courses.
B. ECONOMICS CORE COURSES
| S. No. | Course Title | Course Code | Credit Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Principles of Microeconomics |
ECO103 |
3 |
- |
|
2 |
Principles of Macroeconomics |
ECO104 |
3 |
- |
|
3 |
Intermediate Microeconomics |
ECO201 |
3 |
ECO103 |
|
4 |
Intermediate Macroeconomics |
ECO202 |
3 |
ECO104 |
|
5 |
Microeconomic Theory |
ECO312 |
3 |
ECO201 |
|
6 |
Macroeconomic Theory |
ECO313 |
3 |
ECO202 |
|
7 |
Applied Econometrics I |
ECO343 |
4 |
MTS202 |
|
8 |
Applied Econometrics II |
ECO344 |
4 |
ECO343 |
|
9 |
Research Methods in Economics |
ECO411 |
3 |
ECO343 |
|
10 |
Development Economics |
ECO301 |
3 |
ECO104 |
|
11 |
International Trade |
ECO466 |
3 |
ECO103 |
C. ECONOMICS ELECTIVE COURSES
Students are required to take two economics elective courses. Currently, the following elective courses are being offered:
| Course Title | Course Code | Credit Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Behavioral Economics |
ECO 470 |
3 |
ECO103 |
|
Climate Change Economics |
ECO458 |
3 |
ECO103 |
|
Decolonizing Economics: Epistemology and Practice |
ECO481 |
3 |
- |
|
Economics of Education |
ECO479 |
3 |
- |
|
Energy Economics |
ECO463 |
3 |
- |
|
Environmental Economics |
ECO450 |
3 |
ECO201 |
|
Health Economics |
ECO471 |
3 |
ECO201 |
|
Industrial Economics and Business Strategy |
ECO476 |
3 |
ECO201 |
|
International Finance |
ECO459 |
3 |
ECO104 |
|
Labour Economics |
ECO472 |
3 |
ECO201 |
|
Machine Learning for Economists |
ECO405 |
3 |
MTS111 |
|
Modern Quantitative Methods |
ECO473 |
3 |
ECO344 |
|
Monetary Economics |
ECO452 |
3 |
ECO202 |
|
Poverty and Income Distribution |
ECO475 |
3 |
- |
|
Public Finance |
ECO451 |
3 |
ECO104 |
|
Spatial Economics |
ECO477 |
3 |
- |
|
Time Series Econometrics |
ECO457 |
3 |
ECO343 |
D. MATHEMATICS CORE COURSES
| S. No. | Course Title | Course Code | Credit Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Calculus-I |
MTS101 |
3 |
- |
|
2 |
Calculus-II |
MTS232 |
3 |
MTS101 |
|
3 |
Multivariable Calculus |
MTS424 |
3 |
MTS232 |
|
4 |
Linear Algebra |
MTS203 |
3 |
MTS101 |
|
5 |
Discrete Mathematics |
MTS211 |
3 |
- |
|
6 |
Introduction to Differential Equations |
MTS241 |
3 |
MTS101 |
|
7 |
Stochastic Process |
MTS304 |
3 |
MTS231 |
|
8 |
Optimization Techniques |
MTS330 |
3 |
MTS101, MTS203 |
|
9 |
Partial Differential Equations |
MTS436 |
3 |
MTS241 |
|
10 |
Real Analysis I |
MTS341 |
3 |
MTS232 |
|
11 |
Probability Theory |
MTS231 |
3 |
- |
E. MATHEMATICS ELECTIVE COURSES
Students are required to take two mathematics elective courses. Currently, the following elective courses are being offered.
| S. No. | Course Title | Course Code | Credit Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Complex Analysis |
MTS302 |
3 |
MTS341 |
|
2 |
Abstract Algebra I |
MTS305 |
3 |
MTS203 |
|
3 |
Numerical Analysis |
MTS306 |
3 |
MTS232 |
|
4 |
Functional Analysis I |
MTS411 |
3 |
MTS341 |
|
5 |
Functional Analysis II |
MTS412 |
3 |
MTS411 |
|
6 |
Abstract Algebra II |
MTS413 |
3 |
MTS305 |
|
7 |
Numerical Solutions of PDE |
MTS431 |
3 |
MTS414 |
|
8 |
Integral Equations |
MTS432 |
3 |
MTS303 |
|
9 |
Advanced Numerical Analysis I |
MTS433 |
3 |
MTS414 |
|
10 |
Advanced Numerical Analysis II |
MTS434 |
3 |
MTS433 |
|
11 |
Differential Geometry |
MTS435 |
3 |
MTS204, MTS203 |
|
12 |
Fluid Dynamics I |
MTS437 |
3 |
- |
|
13 |
Fluid Dynamics II |
MTS438 |
3 |
- |
|
14 |
Financial Mathematics with a Computational Approach |
MTS441 |
3 |
- |
|
15 |
Computational Finance |
MTS442 |
3 |
- |
|
16 |
Topology I |
MTS451 |
3 |
MTS341 |
|
17 |
Scientific Computing for Linear PDE’s |
MTS414 |
3 |
MTS413 |
|
18 |
Modern Algebra I (Galois Theory and Application) |
MTS443 |
3 |
MTS413 |
|
19 |
Modern Algebra II (Commutative Rings and Fields) |
MTS444 |
3 |
MTS413 |
|
20 |
Measure Theory I |
MTS445 |
3 |
- |
|
21 |
Measure Theory II |
MTS446 |
3 |
- |
|
22 |
Operations Research I |
MTS447 |
3 |
- |
|
23 |
Operations Research II |
MTS448 |
3 |
- |
|
24 |
Introduction to Differential Topology |
MTS452 |
3 |
MTS451 |
|
25 |
Financial Engineering |
MTS453 |
3 |
MTS441 |
F. INTERDISCIPLINARY/ALLIED COURSES
Students are required to take the following Interdisciplinary/Allied courses. Students must select two Interdisciplinary/Allied elective courses from Finance, Social Sciences, Data Science, and Computer Science.
| S. No. | Course Title | Course Code | Credit Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Essential Software |
MTS111 |
3 |
- |
|
2 |
Data Analytics for Economists |
ECO304 |
3 |
ECO304 |
|
3 |
Interdisciplinary/Allied Elective I |
- |
3 |
- |
|
4 |
Interdisciplinary/Allied Elective II |
- |
3 |
- |
G. CAPSTONE PROJECT:
Students must complete one Capstone project of 3 credit hours in the final year.
| S. No. | Course Title | Course Code | Credit Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Capstone Project in Economics / Capstone Project in Economics Mathematics |
ECO412/MTS439 |
3 |
- |
INTERNSHIP: Students must engage in an internship of 3 credit hours after completing their 6th semester of the coursework, preferably during the summer break.
PERSONAL EFFECTIVENESS: Personal Effectiveness is offered in either the 5th or 6th semester for BS Economics and Mathematics students. This is a non-credit course and is a part of the graduation requirement. It consists of five 2-hour workshops distributed over the whole semester.ing
RESPONSIBLE CITIZEN INITIATIVE (SOCIAL INTERNSHIP): Students must complete their Responsible Citizen Internship (Social Internship) after completing their 2nd semester at IBA and fulfill this graduation requirement before the end of their 6th semester.
SEMESTER-WISE SEQUENCE OF COURSES
| S. No. | Semester 1 | Course code | Credit hours | Pre-requisite | Course category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Principles of Microeconomics |
ECO103 |
3 |
- |
Economics core |
|
2 |
Calculus I |
MTS101 |
3 |
- |
Mathematics core |
|
3 |
Introduction to Computer Applications |
MIS103 |
3 |
- |
General Education |
|
4 |
Introduction to Statistics |
MTS102 |
3 |
- |
General Education |
|
5 |
Critical Reading and Speech Communication |
SSC108 |
3 |
- |
General Education |
| S. No. | Semester 2 | Course code | Credit hours | Pre-requisite | Course category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Principles of Macroeconomics |
ECO104 |
3 |
- |
Economics core |
|
2 |
Calculus II |
MTS232 |
3 |
- |
Mathematics core |
|
3 |
Statistical Inference |
MTS202 |
3 |
MTS102 |
General Education |
|
4 |
Introduction to Psychology/Anthropology/Sociology |
SSC218 |
3 |
- |
General Education |
|
5 |
Pakistan History |
SSC153 |
2 |
- |
General Education |
|
6 |
Islamic Scholarly Traditions / Philosophy, Logic, and Ethics * |
SSC313/ HUMXXX |
2 |
- |
General Education |
| S. No. | Semester 3 | Course code | Credit hours | Pre-requisiteh | Course category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Intermediate Microeconomics |
ECO201 |
3 |
ECO103 |
Economics core |
|
2 |
Discrete Mathematics |
MTS211 |
3 |
- |
Mathematics core |
|
3 |
Multivariable Calculus |
MTS242 |
3 |
MTS232 |
Mathematics core |
|
4 |
Introduction to Academic Writing |
SSC236 |
3 |
- |
General Education |
|
5 |
Entrepreneurship |
BUS103 |
2 |
- |
General Education |
|
6 |
Civic and Community Engagement |
SSC215 |
2 |
- |
General Education |
| S. No. | Semester 4 | Course code | Credit hours | Pre-requisite | Course category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Intermediate Macroeconomics |
ECO202 |
3 |
ECO103 |
Economics core |
|
2 |
Linear Algebra |
MTS203 |
3 |
MTS101 |
Mathematics core |
|
3 |
Probability Theory |
MTS231 |
3 |
MTS102 |
Mathematics core |
|
4 |
Essential Software |
MTS111 |
3 |
- |
Interdisciplinary/ Allied |
|
5 |
Physics/Mechanics/Electricity, Magnetism, Waves |
SCI201/ PHYXXX/ PHY102 |
3 |
- |
General Education |
|
6 |
Intro to Philosophy |
SSC102 |
2 |
- |
General Education |
| S. No. | Semester 5 | Course code | Credit hours | Pre-requisite | Course category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Applied Econometrics I |
ECO343 |
4 |
MTS202 |
Economics core |
|
2 |
Microeconomic Theory |
ECO312 |
3 |
ECO201 |
Economics core |
|
3 |
Macroeconomic Theory |
ECO313 |
3 |
ECO202 |
Economics core |
|
4 |
Introduction to Differential Equations |
MTS241 |
3 |
MTS101 |
Mathematics core |
|
5 |
Real Analysis I |
MTS341 |
3 |
MTS232 |
Mathematics core |
| S. No. | Semester 6 | Course code | Credit Hours | Pre-requisite | Course category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Applied Econometrics II |
ECO344 |
4 |
ECO343 |
Economics core |
|
2 |
Research Methods for Economics |
ECO411 |
3 |
ECO343 |
Economics core |
|
3 |
International Trade |
ECO466 |
3 |
ECO103, ECO104 |
Economics core |
|
4 |
Partial Differential Equations |
MTS436 |
3 |
MTS241 |
Mathematics core |
|
5 |
Data Analytics for Economics |
ECO304 |
3 |
- |
Interdisciplinary/ Allied |
|
6 |
Personal Effectiveness |
SSC240 |
- |
- |
Non-credit mandatory |
| S. No. | Summer Semester | Course code | Credit hours | Pre-requisite | Course category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Internship |
- |
3 |
- |
Internship |
| S. No./strong> | Semester 7 | >Course code | Credit hours | Pre-requisite | Course category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Development Economics |
ECO301 |
3 |
ECO104 |
Economics core |
|
2 |
Economics elective I |
ECO |
3 |
- |
Economics elective |
|
3 |
Stochastic Processes |
MTS304 |
3 |
MTS231 |
Mathematics core |
|
4 |
Mathematics elective I |
MTS |
3 |
- |
Mathematics elective |
|
5 |
Interdisciplinary/Allied elective I ** |
- |
3 |
- |
Interdisciplinary/Allied |
|
6 |
Capstone Project in Economics/ Capstone Project in Mathematics |
ECO412/ MTS439 |
0 |
- |
Provisional for starting Capstone |
| S. No. | Semester 8 | Course code | Credit hours | Pre-requisite | Course category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Optimization Techniques |
MTS330 |
3 |
MTS101/ MTS203 |
Mathematics core |
|
2 |
Mathematics elective II |
MTS |
3 |
- |
Mathematic elective |
|
3 |
Economics elective II |
ECO |
3 |
- |
Economics elective |
|
4 |
Interdisciplinary/Allied Elective II ** |
- |
3 |
- |
Interdisciplinary/Allied elective |
|
5 |
Capstone Project in Economics/ Capstone Project in Mathematics*** |
ECO412/ MTS439 |
3 |
- |
Capstone Project |
* All Muslim students are required to register for Islamic Scholarly Tradition (IST), Non-Muslim students may take Philosophy Logic and Ethics (PLE)
** Students must select two Interdisciplinary/Allied elective courses from Finance, Social Sciences, Data Science, and Computer Science.
*** Students can take either the Capstone Project in Economics (ECO412) or the Capstone Project in Mathematics (MTS439).