Math & Econ Curriculum
 
 


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Summary
Courses Types AU Remarks
MAS Core Courses
HE Core Courses
43 AU
26 AU
 
MAS Prescribed Electives
HE Prescribed Electives
11 AU
28 AU
A grade of A- or better in MAS491 Honours Project (8 AU) or HE499 Graduation Project (8 AU) is compulsory for the award of First Class Honours
GER Core Courses
GER Elective Courses
Unrestricted Electives
12 AU
9 AU
9 AU
  1. 12 AU core Courses in Communication Skills, Human Resource Management, and Singapore Studies
  2. 9 AU elective Courses, distributed as 3 AU Humanities and Social Sciences; 3 AU Science, Technology, and Society; 3 AU Business and Management
  3. 9 AU unrestricted electives (note: SPMS Maths-Econ students have a total of 15 AU for unrestricted electives)
Unrestricted Electives 6 AU  
Total: 144 AU  

 

Year 1 (min 36 AU)
Courses AU Sem
MAS110 - Introduction to Scientific Programming 3 AU 1
MAS111 - Foundations of Mathematics 3 AU 1
MAS112 - Calculus I 3 AU 1
MAS113 - Calculus II 3 AU 2
MAS114 - Linear Algebra I 3 AU 2
HE101 - Microeconomic Principles 3 AU 1
HE102 - Macroeconomic Principles 3 AU 1
HE201 - Intermediate Microeconomics 4 AU
HW111A - Mastering Communication 3 AU 2
GER PE/unrestricted electives As required  
HW001 - English Proficiency

Note: HW001 must be taken by students who have neither been exempted nor passed the Qualifying English Test. When such a case arises, students may take HW102A after HW001 is taken. HW102A is offered by School of Humanities and Social Sciences.
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Year 2
GER Courses/unrestricted electives AU Sem
MAS211 - Calculus III 3 AU 1
MAS212 - Calculus IV 3 AU 2
MAS213 - Linear Algebra II 3 AU 1
MAS215 - Probability & Statistics I 4 AU 1
MAS314 - Numerical Analysis I 3 AU 2
MAS315 - Probability & Statistics II 4 AU
HE202 - Intermediate Macroeconomics 4 AU 1
HE204B - Principles of Econometrics

Note: HE204B has a prerequisite of HE104B or equivalent. HW111A is offered by School of Humanities and Social Sciences. Students are advised to start taking Prescribed Electives in Economics from Year 2.
4 AU
HW102A - The Art of Academic Writing 3 AU 2
MPS 811 - Defence Science 3 AU 2
MPS 812 - Entrepreneurship 3 AU 1
Prescribed Electives in Economics (please refer to below) As required  
GER PE/unrestricted electives As
required
 

Year 3
Courses AU Sem
MAS311 - Real Analysis I 4 AU 1
MAS326 - Basic Optimization 4 AU
HE301 - Mathematical Economics 4 AU 1
HE321 - Intermediate Econometrics 4 AU
Prescribed Electives in Mathematics and Economics (please refer to below) As required  
GER PE/unrestricted electives As required  
Note: Students are to do 11 AU of MASxxx Prescribed Electives and 28 AU of HExxx Prescribed Electives in total by the fourth year of study.    

Year 4
Courses AU Sem
 Prescribed Electives in Mathematics and Economics (please refer to below) As required  
GER PE/unrestricted electives As required  
Note: A grade of A- or better in MAS491 Honours Project (8 AU) or HE499 Graduation Project in Economics (8 AU) is compulsory for the award of First Class Honours.    

Prescribed Electives in Mathematics
Courses AU Sem
3 Prescribed Electives (at least 11 AU) from MAS3xx and MAS4xx (excluding MAS331, MAS332 and MAS492), of which 8 AU must be at level 4 (MAS4xx).

Note: A grade of A- or better in MAS491 Honours Project (8 AU) or HE499 Graduation Project in Economics (8 AU) is compulsory for the award of First Class Honours.
   

Prescribed Electives in Economics
Courses AU Sem

Students are to take 7 Prescribed Electives (28 AU) consisting of 2 from List A, 2 from List B of which at least 1 must be at level 4 (HE4xx), and the remaining from List A, B or C.

List A
HE205 - International Trade
HE206 - International Monetary Economics
HE207 - Money and Banking
HE208 - Public Finance
HE209 - Industrial Organisation

List B
HE302 - Game Theory and Applications to Social Sciences
HE320 - Applied Econometrics
HE322 - Econometric Modeling and Forecasting
HE401 - Advanced Microeconomics
HE402 - Advanced Macroeconomics
HE403 - Advanced International Finance
HE404 - Behavioural Economics
HE420 - Econometric Time Series Analysis
HE421 - Advanced Econometrics

List C
HE210 - Development Economics
HE211 - Labour Economics and Labour Relations
HE212 - Economic Thought
HE213 - Internet Economics
HE220 - Survey Methods and Sampling Techniques
HE303 - The Chinese Economy
HE304 - Health Economics
HE305 - Environmental Economics
HE306 - Urban & Transport Economics
HE307 - Financial Economics
HE308 - Economics of Strategy
HE311 - Cost-Benefit Analysis
HE312 - Political Economy of East Asia
HE410 - Seminar on the Singapore Economy

Note: HE499 Graduation Project (8 AU) may be taken to replace 2 Courses in List C.




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