Double Degree IS Economics Cohort 2021/2022
Degree Structure ##
The degree structure is designed to meet the honours requirements of the two disciplines in 5 years with at least 160 Modular Credits (MCs).
B.Comp. in Information Systems (Honours) – B.Soc. Sci. (Honours) in Economics Double Honours Programme
The double honours programme requires students to take a minimum of 160 MCs for both B.Comp. (Hons.) — B.Soc.Sci. (Hons.) (Economics) :
| B.Comp. (Honours) (Information Systems) and B.Soc.Sci (Hons) (Economics) | Thesis Option MCs | Internship Option MCs |
|---|---|---|
| General Education and CHS Common Core | 40 | 40 |
| Refer to Table A | 40 | 40 |
| Information Systems Requirements | 72 | 76 |
| Core Modules | 48 | 52 |
| Elective Modules | 24 | 24 |
| Economics Requirements | 36 | 48 |
| Core Modules | 24 | 24 |
| Elective Modules | 12 | 24 |
| Common Modules | 24 | 24 |
| BT1101 Introduction to Business Analytics | 4 | 4 |
| CS1010J Programming Methodology | 4 | 4 |
| FAS1101 Writing Academically or IS2101 Business and Technical Communication 1 | 4 | 4 |
| MA1521 Calculus for Computing, or MA2002 Calculus | 4 | 4 |
| ST2334 Probability and Statistics | 4 | 4 |
| IS4242 Intelligent Systems and Techniques | 4 | 4 |
| Thesis/Industry Internship a | 12 | 12 |
| Total | 184 | 196 |
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 XFC4101 or XFA4415 [12 MCs], or (2) Industry Internship Programme (for Information Systems) and honours thesis (for Economics) [24 MCs]. Students aiming for Honours (Highest Distinction) in Information Systems are required to select option (1).
Notes:
(1) USP/U-Town students are not required to read FAS1101. USP/UTown students may replace FAS1101 with UWC2101, UTW1001, or UTW2001. In the event you exit from USP without having read UWC2101, UTW1001 or UTW2001, you would need to read FAS1101 or IS2101 to count towards both degrees’ requirements and the grade factored into their respective CAPs.
(2) Students in the RVRC, USP and UTCPs will read the respective college programmes’ modules and count them towards part of the CHS common core requirements as laid out in Table B.
Table A (General Education and CHS common core modules)
| Cohort 2021 onwards | CAP tag | Degree requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Common Curriculum | 40 MCs | |
| (1) HSA1000 Asian Studies Integrated Module # | CA | Fulfils GE Cultures and Connections Pillar and CHS Integrated module |
| (2) HSH1000 Humanities Integrated Module # | CA | Fulfils GE Critique and Expression Pillar and CHS Integrated module |
| (3) HSS1000 Social Sciences Integrated Module# | CA | Fulfils GE Singapore Studies Pillar and CHS Integrated module |
| (4) Data Literacy (BT1101) ^ | CA | Fulfils GE Data Literacy Pillar, IS and CHS common core |
| (5) Digital Literacy (CS1010J) ^ | CA | Fulfils GE Digital Literacy Pillar, IS and CHS common core |
| (6) Communities and Engagement (refer to prescribed list) | CA | Fulfils GE Communities and Engagement Pillar and CHS common core |
Notes: (1) The modules from (1)-(6) above are prescribed. Therefore, please ensure that you refer to the approved prescribed modules at https://chs.nus.edu.sg/programmes/#prog-overview. For example, if you read GESS1234, it is not a prescribed module on the list. You would still need to read HSS1000. HSS1000 will concurrently fulfil the CHS core and Singapore Studies pillar requirements. Hence, GESS1234 will be an excess module not counted towards your DDP requirement but the grade will still be factored into your CAP. Consequently, if you complete HSS1000, and you decide to withdraw from this DDP and pursue only a single degree in BZA , it will still be counted towards satisfying your GSS pillar requirement. | ||
| (7) Writing ^ # | CA | Writing module IS2101 or FAS1101 |
| (8) Artificial Intelligence | C1 (CHS=home fac) C2 (School of Computing=home fac) | CHS Common core |
| (9) DTK1234 Design Thinking # | C1 (CHS=home fac) C2 (School of Computing=home fac) | CHS Common core |
| (10) Scientific Inquiry I # | C1 (CHS=home fac) C2 (School of Computing=home fac) | CHS Integrated module |
| (11) Scientific Inquiry II | C1 (CHS=home fac) C2 (School of Computing=home fac) | CHS Integrated module |
| (12) Interdisciplinary Module I | C1 (CHS=home fac) C2 (School of Computing=home fac) | CHS Interdisciplinary Module |
| (13) Interdisciplinary Module II | C1 (CHS=home fac) C2 (School of Computing=home fac) | CHS Interdisciplinary Module |
Note: | ||
Table B: Equivalent modules for CHS core requirements for students in USP/UTCP/RVRC
| Requirements Cohort 2021 onwards | CAP tag | USP | UTCP | RVRC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Curriculum | ||||
| Core | ||||
| (1) Communities and Engagement | CA | USP2201 or UHB2213 or UCV2209 | Junior Seminar | RVN |
| (2) Data Literacy | CA | NA – read BT1101 | NA – read BT1101 | NA – read BT1101 |
| (3) Digital Literacy | CA | NA – read CS1010S or CS1010 or its equivalent | NA – read CS1010S or CS1010 or its equivalent | NA – read CS1010S or CS1010 or its equivalent |
| (4) Writing | CA | UWC2101% | Ideas and Exposition I – UTW | RVX |
| (5) Artificial Intelligence | C1 (CHS=home fac) C2 (School of Computing=home fac) | NA – read from CHS prescribed list | NA – read from CHS prescribed list | NA – read from CHS prescribed list |
| (6) DTK1234 Design Thinking | C1 (CHS=home fac) C2 (School of Computing=home fac) | NA – read from CHS prescribed list | NA – read from CHS prescribed list | NA – read from CHS prescribed list |
| Integrated modules | ||||
| (7) HSA1000 Asian Studies Integrated Module | CA | UHB, USE and UCV | NA – read HSA1000 | NA – read HSA1000 |
| (8) HSH1000 Humanities Integrated Module | CA | ULT, UAR, UPI and UHB | NA – read HSH1000 | NA – read HSH1000 |
| (9) HSS1000 Social Sciences Integrated Module | CA | USP’s pre-approved Singapore Studies module | NA – read HSS1000 | NA – read HSS1000 |
| (10) Scientific Inquiry I | C1 (CHS=home fac) C2 (School of Computing=home fac) | UQR, UPC, UBM, UIT, ULS and UNL | NA – read Scientific Inquiry I | NA – read Scientific Inquiry I |
| (11) Scientific Inquiry II | C1 (CHS=home fac) C2 (School of Computing=home fac) | UQR, UPC, UBM, UIT, ULS and UNL | NA – read Scientific Inquiry II | NA – read Scientific Inquiry II |
| Interdisciplinary modules | ||||
| (12) Interdisciplinary Module I | C1 (CHS=home fac) C2 (School of Computing=home fac) | USS2105 | Senior Seminar (UTC) | RVSS |
| (13) Interdisciplinary Module II | C1 (CHS=home fac) C2 (School of Computing=home fac) | USR4002A | Senior Seminar (UTS) | RVC |
Note: The CHS common modules listed above are prescribed. If there is no mapping approved with the modules offered by USP/UTCP/RVRC, you must read the modules under the CHS-approved prescribed modules. As a guide, prior approval has to be sought for variations, if any. For direct-admits to the DDP, if you read GEA1999, it is not a prescribed module on the list. BT1101 will concurrently fulfil the CHS core and the Data Literacy pillar requirements. Hence, GEA1999 will be an excess module not counted towards your DDP requirements but the grade will still be factored into your CAP. Mid-stream DDP applicants, please take note that that there is a list of prescribed modules for the various categories of CHS common modules. Hence, you have to follow the list posted at CHS Programme Overview carefully. FASS will provide academic counselling to affected students. As a guide, prior approval has to be sought for variations, if any. | ||||
##: 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.
