Economic growth without investment in human development is unsustainable and unethical
– Amartya Sen
The department of economics is one of the pioneering departments at the elegant arts and Science College. The department of economics was established in the year 2021. by providing an under graduate degree in economics, we aims to educate the students about how choices are made by consumers, firms and how these decisions aggregate into economic wide phenomena. The department of economics offers an undergraduate course with wide specialization to economics which include fiscal, financial, international etc.
About the Course
BA Economics is three year graduation programme with six semesters that follows the syllabus designed by University of Calicut under choice based credit and semester system for undergraduate curriculum. Economics about choice and the impact of our choices on each other. Along with core subject the course also includes common English, a second language with Micro and Macroeconomics as core subject and complimentary subjects as Modern Indian History & Indian Constitution and politics. 3rd & 4th semesters concentrated on Micro Economics ll, Macroeconomics ll, quantitative techniques for Economic analysis l &ll. The 5th and 6th semesters are solely focused on different fields of Economics including fiscal Economics, Indian Economic Development, Economics of capital market, mathematical Economics, financial Economics, international Economics, development of Economic thought, Economics of growth and development and an elective course. The detailed syllabus of the course is available on the official website of the University of Calicut.
Vision
Learning about economics helps student to understand the major problems facing the world today, prepare to be a good citizen, and helps them to become a well-rounded thinker.
Mission
We assist the students to understand the interrelation between the economy and society. The department provides an excellent background for those who plan carriers in Government and private enterprises.