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B.Sc. in Economics (Level I) 

 

 
Introduction

Delve into the structure of markets and economies and relationships within the global economy with the BSc in Economics.

 
Who is this programme for?
 
Programme Structure

Courses are delivered using the blended learning approach and students must have access to a computer and Internet access.  Online orientation is conducted before the start of the programme.

 

 

 

 

Students complete a minimum of 90 credits, normally 30 courses.  Students are exposed to practical courses in a number of disciplines of which:

          (i)      A minimum of 30 credits are from Level I courses, and

          (ii)     A minimum of 60 credits are from Levels II and III courses

 

 

 

 

Students interested in pursuing a degree in Economics can do Level I of their programme by distance or online and

    •    The students are allowed a maximum of four years to complete

          Level I

    •    The students who complete the BSc Economics Level I by distance will

          have gained the 30 credits they need to be admitted into Level II.

    •    Distance students who wish to take the above options must apply for a

          transfer to a Main Campus to complete Levels II and III

 

 

 

 

Not all the Level I courses required are offered at a distance and students will have to take them when they enter Level II of their programme.

 
When will the programme start?

Students may start this programme in August or January of the academic year.

 
Entry Requirements

Applicants should meet normal or lower matriculation AND have an acceptable pass in CXC-CSEC (General Proficiency) Mathematics or its equivalent. For entry into Economics or Accounting degree options, a minimum of a Grade 2 pass in CXC-CSEC (General Proficiency) Mathematics is mandatory.

 

 

 

 

Applicants should meet normal or lower matriculation AND have an acceptable pass in CXC-CSEC (General Proficiency) Mathematics or its equivalent.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An acceptable pass in English A in an examination of the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC-CSEC), or an acceptable equivalent AND one of the following minimum qualifications:

 

 

 

 

1.       Holders of CXC-CSEC Certificates, General Certificates of Education (GCE) (or the approved

           equivalents) who satisfy either Scheme A or Scheme B as stated below:

                 Scheme A: They possess FIVE (5) subjects of which at least TWO (2) must be GCE

                Advanced Level (‘A’ Level)* passes, while the remainder may be acceptable passes

                in the CXC-CSEC or GCE ‘O’ Level examinations.

 

 

 

 

                Scheme B: They possess passes in FOUR (4) subjects of which at least THREE must

                be GCE ‘A’ Level** passes, while the fourth may be an acceptable pass in the

                CXC-CSEC or GCE ‘O’ Level examinations.

 

 

 

 

2.       Holders of Certificates and Diplomas awarded by this University

 

 

 

 

3.       Holders of an Associate Degree from the UWI, or from approved Caribbean tertiary level

          institutions with a minimum GPA of 2.5

 

 

 

 

*        Candidates who have passed two two-unit courses in a particular subject area fall

         within the two ‘A’ Level matriculation standard (Reference Scheme A).

 

**      Six CAPE units, including the two single-unit courses – Caribbean Studies and

         Communication Studies will be accepted under normal matriculation (

         Reference Scheme B)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lower Level

The following are eligible for lower level matriculation for admission to degree programmes:

 

 

 

 

1.           Holders of five (5) CXC-CSEC or GCE ‘O’ Level passes or equivalent, not necessarily obtained at the same sitting, as follows:

(i)      English (A), and

(ii)     Mathematics or a foreign language, or an approved science (not        Health Science), or additional Mathematics or Geography

(iii)    Three (3) other approved subjects not already counted above.

 

 

 

 

2.       Persons over the age of 21, who have been out of school for at least five years, on the basis of their overall academic and professional     attainments.

 

 

 

 

3.       Holders of one of the approved certificates from the School of Continuing Studies with an acceptable pass in English Language

 

 

 

 

NOTE:                   The same subject cannot be counted at both CXC-CSEC General                           Proficiency and GCE ‘O’ Level.

 
Academic Preparation

OOL1001     Orientation to Online

IYRS1001    Improving your Reading Skills

IYSS1001    Improving your Study Skills

IYMS1001    Improving your Math Skills (if applicable)

ECON0001  Remedial Mathematics (if applicable)

 
Course of Study
Level I Semester
ACCT1002 Introduction to Financial Accounting  
ACCT1003 Cost and Management Accounting  
ECON1001 Introduction to Microeconomics  
ECON1002 Introduction to Macroeconomics  
ECON1003 Mathematics for Social Sciences I  
ECON1005 Introductory Statistics  
FOUN1001 English for Academic Purposes  
FOUN1101 Caribbean Civilization  
FOUN1210 Science, Medicine and Technology in Society  
SOCI1002 Introduction to Sociology  

 

 
 
 
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