1. Double Degree Programmes (DDPs)
Faculty of Engineering and Department of Economics, FASS
Cohort 2016/17
Associate Professor Albert Hu
DDP Coordinator, Economics
Department of Economics, FASS
National University of Singapore

2. Three Degree Possibilities
Home Faculty: FASS
Double Honours Degree in B.Soc.Sci (Hons) & BEng (Hons)
Home Faculty: FOE
Double Honours Degree in BEng (Hons) & B.Soc.Sci (Hons)
Single Honours Degree in BEng (Hons) & BA

3. Integrated Honours Project
Curriculum Structure
Requirements
Type of Modules
University
General Education
FASS
FAS1101
Exposure
Economics
Essential
Electives
Common Modules
FAS1102
Essential Modules
Selected Electives
Integrated Honours Project

4. Integrated Honours Project
Double Honours Degree in B.Soc.Sci (Hons) & BEng (Hons) - Home Faculty FASS
Requirements
Type of Modules MC
Remarks
University
General Education 20
One set of 20MCs of GEMs counted towards both degrees
FASS
FAS1101 4
Compulsory writing module
Pre-allocated in Year 1
Exposure
(Asian Studies)
One module from the Asian Studies division
Exposure modules are module codes ending with ‘E’
(Social Sciences)
EC1101E
Economics
Essential 29
Electives 23
Minimum 15MCs must be level-4000 modules
Remaining 8MCs must be level-3000 modules
Common Modules
FAS1102
Essential Modules 16
MA1505, MA1506, PH2223, ST1131/MA3501/CN3421/EE2012/CE2407/ST2334/BN2102
Selected Electives 8
Refer to Table 3 in the DDP website
Integrated Honours Project

5. Integrated Honours Project
Double Honours Degree in BEng (Hons) & B.Soc.Sci (Hons) - Home Faculty FoE
Requirements
Type of Modules MC
Remarks
University
General Education 20
Read and pass 1 set of 20MCs of GEMs
Counted towards both degrees
FASS
Exposure
(Asian Studies) 4
One module from Asian Studies division
Exposure modules are module codes ending with ‘E’
(Social Sciences)
EC1101E
Economics
Essential 29
Electives 23
Minimum 15MCs must be level-4000 modules
Remaining 8MCs must be level-3000 modules
Common Modules
FAS1102
Compulsory writing module
Pre-allocated in Year 1
Essential Modules 16
MA1505, MA1506, PH2223, ST1131/MA3501/CN3421/EE2012/CE2407/ST2334/BN2102
Selected Electives 8
Refer to Table 3 in the DDP website
Integrated Honours Project

6. Double Honours with Home Faculty FASS vs. Home Faculty FOE
Key difference: FAS1101 vs. GET1051/ES1531

7. Single Honours Degree in BEng (Hons) & BA - Home Faculty FoE
Requirements
Type of Modules MC
Remarks
University
General Education 20
Read and pass 1 set of 20MCs of GEMs
Counted towards both degrees
FASS
Exposure
(Asian Studies) 4
One module from Asian Studies division
Exposure modules are module codes ending with ‘E’
(Social Sciences)
EC1101E
Economics
Essential
Electives 8
Must be level-3000 modules
Common Modules
FAS1102
Compulsory writing module
Pre-allocated in Year 1
Essential Modules 12
MA1505, MA1506, PH2223
Selected Electives
Refer to Table 3 in the DDP website

8. Key difference: Less economics and common module requirements
Double Honours vs. Single Honours Degree in BEng (Hons) & BA - Home Faculty FoE
Key difference: Less economics and common module requirements

9. Recommended Progression when Reading EC Core ModulesBA
EC1101E Introduction to Economics Analysis or EC1301 Principles of Economics*
MA1505 Mathematics I**
MA1506 Mathematics II**
EC2101 Microeconomic Analysis I**
EC2102 Macroeconomic Analysis II**
ST1131 / MA3501 / CN3421 / EE2012 / CE2407 / ST2334 / BN2102***
EC3101 Microeconomic Analysis II
EC3102 Microeconomic Analysis II
EC3303 Econometrics I
*pre-requisite to EC2101 & EC2102
**pre-requisites to EC3101 & EC3102
***pre-requisite to EC3303

10. Recommended Progression when Reading EC Core Modules
B.Soc.Sci (Hons)
EC1101E Introduction to Economics Analysis or EC1301 Principles of Economics*
MA1505 Mathematics I**
MA1506 Mathematics II**
EC2101 Microeconomic Analysis I**
EC2102 Macroeconomic Analysis II**
ST1131 / MA3501 / CN3421 / EE2012 / CE2407 / ST2334 / BN2102***
EC3101 Microeconomic Analysis II
EC3102 Microeconomic Analysis II
EC3303 Econometrics I#
EC3304 Econometrics II
EC4103 Singapore Economy: Practice & Policy (offered in Semester 1 only)
*pre-requisite to EC2101 & EC2102
**pre-requisites to EC3101 & EC3102
***pre-requisite to EC3303
#pre-requisite to EC3304 & EC4103

11. Specialisations in B.Soc.Sci (Hons)
(1) Quantitative Economics
(2) Monetary & Financial Economics
(3) Applied and Policy Economics
applicable to students who are on the Economics Honours track
specialisation is optional
may declare maximum 2 specialisations (students will need to read additional level-3000 and level-4000 EC modules)
the specialisation(s), if applicable, will be noted in the student’s official transcript

12. Economics Modules Module Preference Exercise (MPE)
conducted by FASS every semester except for special semesters
log in to CORS and submit maximum of 5 preferred EC modules through the system
department will pre-allocate EC module(s) after the MPE has closed, if demand is less than module quota, with 1 bid point deduction
students to bid for EC modules which are not pre-allocated
(2) Centralised Online Registration System (CORS)
students to bid for EC modules if they missed the MPE
no pre-allocation of modules when CORS is ongoing
students to continue to bid for module in the next bidding round if their bids in the earlier round were unsuccessful
department does not consider appeals for module enrolment when CORS is ongoing
students to send appeals for module enrolment after CORS has ended

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