Bachelor of Social Sciences (Hons) in Double Major

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The Double Major Programme is a four-year direct honours degree programme. Undergraduate students will read two majors chosen from among the disciplinary strengths of the four schools in the College, namely, the School of Art, Design and Media (ADM), the School of Humanities (SoH), the School of Social Sciences (SSS), and the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information (WKWSCI).

Unlike the existing single discipline-based degrees, this degree will feature two distinct majors within an innovative new structure. As such this is a fully conceived double-disciplinary degree. Students will be admitted into this Double Major degree programme at the point of entry to NTU, and declare their two majors at this point.

During this four-year degree programme, undergraduates will read both Economics and Public Policy and Global Affairs, benefiting from the expertise and resources of both programmes from the School of Social Sciences(SSS).\

The Economics curriculum offers opportunities to pursue specializations in both the traditional, as well as contemporary areas such as micro- and macro-economics, growth and development, labour economics, financial economics, environmental economics, health economics and behavioural economics.\

The Public Policy and Global Affairs curriculum focuses on public administration, public policy, Singapore politics and government, public organisation and management, comparative public administration, government budgeting and financial management, human resource management, international relations, public service ethics, and programme evaluation. The aim is to provide students with a general understanding of and exposure to the field of Public Administration and Public Policy. It complements the relevant curriculum in fields such as Economics by introducing the economics rationales behind policy decisions and policy impact in the context of economics.

### Unique Features

4-Year Direct Honours Programme\

This is a four-year direct honours degree programme. If your CGPA is 3.0 and above, your Honours stays with you.

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Equal Weightage

Unlike second major, you will receive equal training for both majors.

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Degree Scroll

Both majors will be listed on the degree school. You will be recognised for the effort and time spent for the programme

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Flexible

You may apply to change your programme after your first year. You must meet the minimum requirement set for your admit year and the acceptance of the new selected programme.

### Admission Requirements

For GCE 'A' level certificate holders:

• NTU General Admission Requirements
• A good grade in H2 Level Mathematics
• A good grade in General Paper/Knowledge & Inquiry/H1 Level History/English Literature/Geography

For International Baccalaureate Diploma holders:

• NTU General Admission Requirements
• A good grade in Mathematics at Higher Level
• A good grade in English at Standard Level

For NUS High School Diploma holders:

• NTU General Admission Requirements
• Major CAP of 2.0 in Mathematics
• Good Overall CAP in English Language

For International Students & Students with other qualifications:

• NTU General Admission Requirements
• A good grade in Mathematics at Senior High School Level
• A good grade in General Paper/English at Senior High School Level

### Course Exemptions

### Programme Structure & Duration

A 4-year direct honours programme.  The core courses equip students with a firm foundation in their two Majors. Students can then choose from a range of prescribed electives in their interests.

### Curriculum

To graduate, students must complete two (2) categories of requirement, totalling at least 138 Academic Units (AUs):

*Students who are eligible to do the FYP will be strongly encouraged to do an inter-major FYP.  Students whose GPAs fall in a certain range can choose whether or not to do the FYP. Students who do not do the FYP must clear 8 AUs of PEs (two 4000-level courses, one from each discipline) within the double major.

\ Interdisciplinary Collaborative Core (ICC) Courses:

Core [12 AUs]\ HE1001 Microeconomics Principles\ HE1002 Macroeconomics Principles \ HE2001 Intermediate Microeconomics \ HE2002 Intermediate Macroeconomics \ \ Major Prescribed Electives [26 AUs]\

1. Compulsory Courses:\      HE1004 Mathematics for Economists I\      HE2003 Econometrics I\      HE3001 Microeconomics III\      HE3002 Macroeconomics III\      HE3003 Econometrics II\      MH1820 Probability & Introduction to Statistics

2. Two (2) HE4XXX courses [8 AUs]\

\ Click  here for full list of Economics MPEs and course description.\

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Core [12 AUs]\ HA1001 Introduction to International Relations and Foreign Policy\ HA1002 Introduction to Political Theory\ HA1003 Introduction to Public Administration and Policy\ HA1012 Fundamentals of Politics

Major Prescribed Electives [26 AUs]\

1. Two (2) HA2/3XXX courses [6 AUs] \ 2. Five (5) HA4XXX courses [20 AUs]

Click here for full list of PPGA MPEs and course description.

Students must clear at least 8 AUs from the Inter-Major Prescribed Electives listed below. \ (Note: Only HE4042, HE4043, HE4044 and HE4103 can be counted as Major PEs)\ \

Inter-Major PE offerings from Economics:\ HE3004 Mathematical Economist II\ HE3010 Money and Banking\ HE3012 Financial Economics\ HE3013 Economics of Corporate Finance\ HE3020 International Economics \ HE3021 Development Economics\ HE3022 Public Economics\ HE3023 Labour Economics\ HE3024 Environmental Economics\ HE3025 Health Economics\ HE3026 Urban Economics \ HE3027 Housing Economics\ HE3031 Industrial Organization & Business Strategies\ HE3032 Game Theory \ HE3033 The Chinese Economy\ HE3034 Economics of Education\ HE3040 Rational and Irrational Decision Making\ HE3102 Introduction to International Macroeconomics\ HE3111 Monetary Economics\ HE3125 Economics of Mental Health and Well-Being\ HE4010 Singapore Economy in a Globalized World\ HE4043 Finance & Development\ HE4044 Growth Theory & Empirics\ HE4203 Panel Data & Policy Analysis

Inter-Major PE offerings from Public Policy & Global Affairs\

(Note: Courses listed as Inter-Major PEs can be counted as Major PEs)\ HA1011 Politics of Singapore\ HU1002 Introduction to Urban Planning\ HA2009 The Making of E-government\ HA2011 Cost-benefit Analysis in Public Policy\ HA2014 Public Organization​ Theory\ HA2023 Research Methodology in Social Sciences\ HA2024 Statistical Analysis for Public Affairs I\ HU2002 Urban Life, Design and Policy\ HA3001 Political Analysis of Public Policy \ HA3007 Public Budgeting and Financial Management\ HA3010 Mass Media and Public Policy\ HA3018 Borderless Migration?\ HA3019 East Asian Security\ HA3026 Crisis Leadership and Management\ HA3032 Urban Politics and Policy-making \ HA4006 Public Leadership \ HA4011 Public Administration: Past, Present, and Future\ HA4017 Economics Issues for Public Decision Making\ HA4018 Policy Evaluation\ HA4025 Designing and Conducting Qualitative Research \ HA4026 Selected Topics in Health Care and Ageing \ HA4029 Quantitative Approach to International Relations\ HA4031 Human Capital Management in the Government (2 AUs)\ HA4032 What is a City?\ HA4034 Causal Inference In Policy Evaluation\ HA4035 Food Politics and Policies\ HA4036 Power in International Relations:  Order and Transition

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### Career Prospects

Graduates will possess complex problem solving, social perceptiveness and writing skills.  They can develop a career in conducting social research for market research companies or in the public sector, where they can advise decision-makers on relevant programmes, campaigns or policies.

One possible career option is a Political Scientist. Using the critical thinking and analytical skills gained, Political Scientist collect public opinion and election data, look at how the law affects people's daily lives and make insightful predictions about political trends.