B. A. (Hons.) Economics IP University Syllabus

A B.A. in Economics is about the nitty-gritty study of both the micro and macro aspects of Economics. The course isn’t restricted to the Indian economy but covers worldwide economies also, giving it a worldwide scope with regards to professional openings. In order to take admission under the BS Honours – economics undergraduate course offered at IP University should have a basic understanding of the fundamentals of a respective field.

The directing body is GGSIPU, which releases the IP University syllabus alongside its admission notification each year. Candidates looking for affirmation by taking the entrance online test should go through the syllabus of IP University BA Honours Economics course to get an idea. The curriculum in this course is highly thorough which has:

  • A duration of three years and is divided into six semesters. The first semester begins in June and ends in November, whereas the second semester ranges from December to April, each year and so on.
  • The student needs to acquire 120 credits to complete the B.A. degree.
  • The student must clear all the core subjects and 2 elective subjects, one in each fifth and sixth semester, to complete the degree.
  • All the students are evaluated on the basis of internal and external examinations. The internal examinations weigh 25% and the external examinations weigh 75% of the total marks.

Semester-I

  • Principles of Microeconomics
  • Statistical Methods-I
  • Mathematics for Economics -I
  • Business English-I

Semester-II

  • Principles of Macroeconomics
  • Statistical Methods-I
  • Mathematics for Economics -I
  • Business English-I

Semester-III 

  • Intermediate Microeconomics -I
  • Intermediate Macroeconomics-I
  • History of Economic Thought
  • Introduction to Econometrics
  • Functional Hindi-I 

Semester-IV

  • Intermediate Microeconomics -II
  • Intermediate Macroeconomics-II
  • Monetary Economics
  • Introduction to development economics
  • Functional Hindi-II

Semester-V

  • International Trade and Balance of Payment
  • Public Economics-I
  • Political and Economic Development of India-I

Semester-VI 

  • International to Environmental Economics
  • Public Economics-II
  • Political and Economic Development of India-II