M.SS in Economics OBE Curriculum (New)

Name of the Degree: Master of Social Science (MSS) in Economics

Description of the Program:

The MSS in Economics is a rigorous graduate program that equips students with a deeper understanding of economic theory and application, which is primarily designed for transition to the doctoral program in Economics. The Master of Social Science (MSS) in Economics program consists of three modes with two streams of specializations:

• Banking and Finance
• Development Studies

Brief descriptions of the three modes of the MSS program are given below:

Master of Social Science in Economics (Taught Mode):

1 year MSS for 4 years Bachelor degree in Economics:

The mode consists of 40 credits spread over one year in length divided into two consecutive semesters. These credits are divided into General Education; Core courses; Specialization courses and Elective courses from specialization areas. Students having 4 years of Bachelor's degree in Economics have to complete 40 credit hours in one year. Apart from that, students having 4 years of Bachelor's degree in any discipline other than Economics have to complete minimum five pre-requisite courses (15 credit hours) to update their background knowledge before joining the mainstream program.

2 years MSS for 3 years Bachelor's degree:

Similarly, students having 3 years of bachelor's degree must complete 70 credit hours in 2 years divided into four consecutive semesters to complete the degree. These credits are divided into Pre-requisite Courses; General Education; Core courses; Specialization courses and Elective courses.