ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS

• ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Prospective students wishing to read economics must, in addition to the overall college and NCE entry requirements fulfill the following conditions

• Obtain at least a credit in economics at WAEC. SSCE, NECO or GCE O’LEVEL.
• Obtain at least a pass in mathematics at SSCE or GCE O’ LEVEL.

(2) OUTLINE OF COURSE CONTENT

(A). NCE I FIRST SEMESTER

COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	CREDITS	STATUS
ECO 111		2	C
ECO 112		2	C
ECO 113		2
SUB TOTAL                 6			C
	NCE I SECOND SEMESTER
ECO 121	PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS 11	2	C
ECO 122	PUBLIC FINANCE	2	C
ECO 123	INTRODUCTORY STATISTICS 11	2	C
ECO 124	INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS FINANCE	2	C
ECO 125	INTRODUCTION TOM ACCOUNTING	2	C
	SUB-TOTAL	10	C

• NCE II FIRST SEMESTER

COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	CREDITS	STATUS
ECO 211	MICRO-ECONOMICS	2	C
ECO 212	MONEY AND BANKING	2	C
ECO 213	ECONOMIC METHODOLOGY	2	C
ECO 214	RESEARCH METHODS	2	C
	SUB-TOTAL	8	C

NCE II SECOND SEMESTER

ECO 221	MACRO-ECONOMICS	2	C
ECO 222	INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS ECONOMICS	2	E
ECO 223	ECONOMICS OF PRODUCTION	2	C
ECO 224	STRUCTURE OF THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY	2	C
ECO 225	DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS	2	C
ECO 226	RURAL DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS	2	C
	SUB-TOTAL	12	C

• NCE III FIRST SEMESTER

COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	CREDITS	STATUS
EDC 311	TEACHING PRACTICE	2	C
	SUB-TOTAL	2	C

NCE III SECOND SEMESTER

ECO 321	APPLIED ECONOMICS	2	C
ECO 322	INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS	2	C
ECO 323	HISTORY OF ECNOMICS THOUGHTS	2	E
ECO 324	LABOUR ECONOMICS	2	E
ECO 325	HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT	2	C

• GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Minimum credits units required for graduation

Education courses                                                     – 36 credits

General studies course                                             – 18 credits

Teaching practice                                                      – 06 credits

Economics courses                                                    – 37 credits

Second teaching subjects                                         – 36 / 38 credits.