Double Degree IS Economics Cohort 2019/2020
Degree Structure ##
The degree structure is designed to meet the honours requirements of the two disciplines in 5 years with at least 200 Modular Credits (MCs). In the case of single honours requirements (i.e., Honours in Information Systems discipline and bachelor without honours in Economics discipline), the degree structure is designed for students to complete in 4.5 years with a total of 180 Modular Credits (MCs).
Students may pursue either a double honours or a single honours programme.
(A) B.Comp. in Information Systems (Hons) – B.Soc. Sci. (Hons) in Economics Double Honours Programme
| B.Comp. (Honours) (Information Systems) and B.Soc.Sci. (Honours) (Economics) | MCs |
|---|---|
| University Level Requirements | 20 |
| GEMs (one from each of the 5 Pillars) | 20 |
| Information Systems Requirements | 80 |
| Core Modules | 60 |
| Elective Modules | 20 |
| Economics Requirements | 69 |
| Core Modules | 24 |
| Faculty Modules | 16 |
| Elective Modules | 33 |
| Common Modules | 16 |
| FASS1102 Public Writing and Communication | 4 |
| MA1521 Calculus for Computing, or MA1312 Calculus with Applications | 4 |
| ST2334 Probability and Statistics | 4 |
| IS4242 Intelligent Systems and Techniques | 4 |
| Thesis a | 15 |
| Total | 204 |
a Students pursuing DDP with double honours (i.e., honours in Information Systems and honours in Economics) can choose one of the following: (1) Integrated honours thesis (either XFC4102 or XFA4406 [15 MCs], or (2) Industry Internship Programme (for Information Systems) and Honours thesis (for Economics) [27 MCs]. Students aiming for Honours (Highest Distinction) in Information Systems are required to select option (1).
(B) B.Comp. in Information Systems (Hons) – B.A. in Economics Single Honours Programme
The single honours programme requires students to take a total of 180 MCs for both B.Comp. (Hons.) (Information Systems) — B.A. (Economics):
| B.Comp. (Honours) (Information Systems) and B.A. (Economics) | MCs |
|---|---|
| University Level Requirements | 20 |
| GEMs (one from each of the 5 Pillars) | 20 |
| Information Systems Requirements | 80 |
| Core Modules | 60 |
| Elective Modules | 20 |
| Economics Requirements | 48 |
| Core Modules | 20 |
| Faculty Modules | 16 |
| Elective Modules | 12 |
| Common Modules | 16 |
| FASS1102 Public Writing and Communication | 4 |
| MA1521 Calculus for Computing, or MA1312 Calculus with Applications | 4 |
| ST2334 Probability and Statistics | 4 |
| IS4242 Intelligent Systems and Techniques | 4 |
| Thesis/Industry Internship b | 12 |
| Unrestricted Electives | 4 |
| Total | 180 |
b Students pursuing DDP with single honours (i.e., Honours in Information Systems and Bachelor without honours in Economics) can choose one of the following: (1) Honours dissertation (for Information Systems), or (2) Industry Internship Programme (for Information Systems). Students aiming for Honours (Highest Distinction) in Information Systems are required to select option (1). Regardless of the choice, students are highly encouraged to select a dissertation topic or internship assignment that covers both economics and information systems domain.
Notes:
EC1301 can only be used to satisfy the UE requirement but not the Social Sciences exposure requirements. Hence, DDP students have to read another Social Sciences exposure module (such as NM1101E or PL110E or SC1101E) to complete the FASS’ faculty core requirements.
##: NUS will adopt three new academic terminologies from 1 August 2023 – “Module” will be renamed “Course”, “Modular Credit (MC)” will be renamed “Unit”, and “Cumulative Average Point (CAP)” will be renamed “Grade Point Average (GPA)”. The definition of a Module/Course and MC/Unit will remain the same, and there will be no change to the computation of the CAP/GPA.
