B. A. (Hons.) Economics

The B. A. (Hons) Economics programme provides a firm basis for much of the advanced thinking in the Economics discipline. It provides the student with a logical paradigm for modelling and interpreting the behaviour and interactions of households, firms, and government institutions. The programme is consistent with global standards in the Economics discipline. It offers training that is comparable to that of an undergraduate student at the world’s best universities. The curriculum allows students to choose elective courses from a set of courses with contemporary relevance, thereby offering students the flexibility to prepare for careers in academia, law, management, journalism, government, and many other fields.

The B.A. (Hons.) Economics aims to:

• Train student in basic economic theory

• Equip students with the mathematical and statistical techniques necessary for a proper understanding of the discipline

• Discuss real world economic issues and problems facing the country and the world

• Enable students to understand proper policy responses to economic problems

• Train students to collect primary data and learn sampling techniques

• Train   students   to   use   statistical   and   econometric methods   to   arrive   at conclusions about the validity of economic theories

• Train students to learn the art of economic modelling.

The B.A.(Hons.) Economics programme is designed by the Department of Economics, University of Delhi. The courses, semester scheme and other aspects of the programme are well defined in the syllabus of the B.A.(Hons.) Economics programme.

Under the CBCS, the College offers its students the choice to select from various subject options, within the scope of the B.A.(Hons.) Economics syllabus.

For detailed year-wise, course-wise and semester wise structure and syllabus of B.A.(Hons.) Economics, kindly click the links below (opens in a new tab)

• Course Objectives
• Course wise Learning Outcomes
• Course Contents
• Teaching Learning Methods
• Course wise Assesment Methodology

Upon completion of this programme, a student will have the necessary skills to understand and analyse in a logical manner all major economic phenomena. A student will be able to analyse government policies and regulations, and demonstrate their significance. Knowing how an economy functions, and how decisions are made by consumers, producers, and regulators, the student will have the necessary skills to identify, analyse, and solve problems in a logical and efficient way. The programme provides the basic ingredients of economic theory and the opportunity to learn how to process and analyse economic data based on sound statistical principles, in order to arrive at economically meaningful conclusions.

Upon successfully completing the programme, a student will be awarded the degree of B.A. Honours (Economics).

Students will:

• Get an understanding of basic economic theory
• Learn the mathematical and statistical techniques necessary for a proper understanding of the discipline
• Get an introduction to real world economic issues and problems facing the country and the world
• Gain an understanding of proper policy responses to economic problems
• Get trained to collect primary data and learn sampling techniques
• Learn to use scientific empirical methods to arrive at conclusions about the validity of economic theories
• Get trained in the art of economic modelling

Reservation for the following categories are over and above the sanctioned seats, and are counted as supernumerary admissions:

• Extracurricular Activities (ECA)
• Sports Quota (SQ)
• Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD),
• Children/Widows of Personnel of the Armed Forces (CW)
• Kashmiri Migrants (KM)
• PM’s Special Scholarship for J&K (PMSSS)
• Nominated Sikkimese Students
• Foreign Nationals
• DU Ward Quota
• Any other quota as notified by the Government of India/University of Delhi and duly applicable to the College

The admission process to B.A.(Hons.) Economics offered by Shri Ram College of Commerce is governed by the extant rules, regulations, guidelines and admission policy of the University of Delhi.

Applications for admission to B.A.(Hons.) Economics are centrallised by the University of Delhi.

Generally, the admission process consists of the following stages*:

• Centralised Applications
• Announcements of Cut-offs
• Application of Admission to the College and Document Submission
• Fee Payment and Provisional Admission
• Document Verification
• Confirmation of Admission

(In case of ECA and Sports, there are additional steps as are stipulated by the University of Delhi)

Applicants desirous of seeking admission to B.A.(Hons.) Economics at Shri Ram College of Commerce are advised to refer to the University website (www.du.ac.in) and the University's admission portal for each academic year from time to time. Desirous applicants must also refer to the year wise Bulletin of Information for Admission to Undergraduate Courses as issued by the University of Delhi at the beginning of the admission process.

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