In addition to compulsory courses such as Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Statistics, students are allowed to select departmental or non-departmental elective courses such as Behavioural Economics, Experimental Economics, Data Analysis and Big Data Usage, Introduction to Political Economy.
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Economics Undergraduate Program
Freshman Year / FALL Semester
Course Code |
Course Name |
PreReq |
Lec |
Lab |
Credits |
ECTS |
MATH121 |
Introductory Mathematics I |
|
4 |
0 |
4 |
6 |
GLB101 |
AGU Ways |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
COMP101 |
Art of Computing |
|
3 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
ENG101 |
English I |
|
4 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
ECON101 |
Exploring Economics I |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
TURK01 |
Turkish ( ) |
|
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
ECON3NX1 |
Non-Departmental Elective (3ECTS) |
|
|
|
|
3* |
|
Total Credits |
|
|
|
|
30 |
Freshman Year / SPRING Semester
Course Code |
Course Name |
PreReq |
Lec |
Lab |
Credits |
ECTS |
MATH122 |
Introductory Mathematics II. |
MATH 121 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
6 |
GLB1XX |
Global Issues Elective ( ) |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
SOC101 |
Introduction to Social Science |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
ENG102 |
English II |
ENG 101 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
ECON102 |
Exploring Economics II |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
TURK02 |
Turkish ( ) |
|
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
ECON3NX2 |
Non-Departmental Elective (3ECTS) |
|
|
|
|
3* |
CP100 |
Career Planning |
|
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Total Credits |
|
|
|
|
30 |
Sophomore Year / FALL Semester
Course Code |
Course Name |
PreReq |
Lec |
Lab |
Credits |
ECTS |
GLB2XX-1 |
Global Issues Elective ( ) |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
HIST01 |
History of Modern Turkey ( ) |
|
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
ECON201 |
Microeconomics I |
ECON 101 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
ECON203 |
Macroeconomics I |
ECON 102 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
ECON205 |
Statistics I |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
ECON4NX1 |
Non-Departmental Elective (4ECTS) |
|
|
|
|
4* |
ECON5DX1 |
Departmental Elective ( ) |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
|
Total Credits |
|
|
|
|
30 |
Sophomore Year / SPRING Semester
Course Code |
Course Name |
PreReq |
Lec |
Lab |
Credits |
ECTS |
GLB2XX-2 |
Global Issues Elective ( ) |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
HIST02 |
History of Modern Turkey ( ) |
|
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
ECON202 |
Microeconomics II |
ECON 201 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
ECON204 |
Macroeconomics II |
ECON 203 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
ECON206 |
Statistics II |
ECON 205 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
ECON208 |
History of Economics |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
ECON4DX |
Departmental Elective ( ) |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
4* |
|
Total Credits |
|
|
|
|
30 |
Junior Year / FALL Semester
Course Code |
Course Name |
PreReq |
Lec |
Lab |
Credits |
ECTS |
GLB3XX |
Global Issues Elective ( ) |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
ECON301 |
Econometrics I |
ECON 205 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
ECON303 |
International Economics |
ECON 102 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
ECON305 |
Game Theory for Economics |
ECON 101 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
ECON321 |
Mathematical Economics |
ECON 101 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
ECON3NX3 |
Non-Departmental Elective (3ECTS) |
|
|
|
|
3* |
ECON3DX |
Departmental Elective ( ) |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
3* |
|
Total Credits |
|
|
|
|
30 |
Junior Year / SPRING Semester
Course Code |
Course Name |
PreReq |
Lec |
Lab |
Credits |
ECTS |
ECON302 |
Econometrics II |
ECON 301 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
ECON304 |
Industrial Organization |
ECON 305 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
ECON306 |
Labor Economics |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
ECON307 |
Behavioral Economics |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
ECON5NX1 |
Non-Departmental Elective (5ECTS) |
|
|
|
|
5 |
ECON5DX2 |
Departmental Elective ( ) |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
|
Total Credits |
|
|
|
|
30 |
Senior Year / FALL Semester
Course Code |
Course Name |
PreReq |
Lec |
Lab |
Credits |
ECTS |
ECON401 |
Data Analysis and Big Data Usage |
ECON 301 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
ECON403 |
Research Methods |
ECON 205 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
ECON5NX2 |
Non-Departmental Elective (5ECTS) |
|
|
|
|
5 |
ECON4NX2 |
Non-Departmental Elective (4ECTS) |
|
|
|
|
4* |
ECON4NX3 |
Non-Departmental Elective (4ECTS) |
|
|
|
|
4* |
ECON499 |
Internship |
150 AKTS |
|
|
|
7 |
|
Total Credits |
|
|
|
|
30 |
Senior Year / SPRING Semester
Course Code |
Course Name |
PreReq |
Lec |
Lab |
Credits |
ECTS |
ECON450 |
Undergraduate Research Project |
180 AKTS |
2 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
ECON5DX3 |
Departmental Elective ( ) |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
ECON5DX4 |
Departmental Elective ( ) |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
ECON5NX3 |
Non-Departmental Elective (5ECTS) |
|
|
|
|
5 |
ECON5NX4 |
Non-Departmental Elective (5ECTS) |
|
|
|
|
5 |
ECON5NX5 |
Non-Departmental Elective (5ECTS) |
|
|
|
|
5 |
|
Total Credits |
|
|
|
|
30 |
Elective Courses
Course Code |
Course Name |
PreReq |
Lec |
Lab |
Credits |
ECTS |
ECON209 |
INTRODUCTION TO PYTHON FOR ECONOMICS |
|
2 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
ECON325 |
SELECTED TOPICS IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
ECON326 |
SELECTED TOPICS IN BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
ECON327 |
INTRODUCTION TO FORECASTING FOR ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
ECON332 |
MICROECONOMETRICS |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
ECON334 |
PERSONNEL ECONOMICS |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
ECON335 |
INSTUTUTIONAL ECONOMICS |
ECON101 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
ECON338 |
MONETARY THEORY, POLICY AND BANKING |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
ECON339 |
GOVERMENT FINANCE AND FISCAL POLICY |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
ECON341 |
TURKISH ECONOMY |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
ECON350 |
EXPERIMENTAL ECONOMICS |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
ECON351 |
GEOGRAPHICAL ECONOMICS |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
ECON352 |
ECONOMICS OF REAL ESTATE |
ECON101 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
ECON353 |
INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL ECONOMY |
ECON101 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
ECON354 |
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
ECON356 |
URBAN ECONOMICS |
ECON101 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
ECON357 |
TRANSPORT ECONOMICS |
ECON101 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
ECON358 |
ECONOMIES OF SOUTH ASIA |
ECON101 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
ECON359 |
ISLAMIC ECONOMICS, ECONOMY, AND FINANCE |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
ECON407 |
FINANCIAL MARKETS AND INSTITUTIONS |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
ECON408 |
ECONOMIES OF FAR EAST |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
ECON409 |
HEALTH ECONOMICS |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
ECON410 |
INPUT-OUTPUT ANALYSIS |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
ECON411 |
SELECTED TOPICS IN FINANCIAL ECONOMICS |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
ECON413 |
CURRENT TOPICS IN MICROECONOMOCS |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
ECON414 |
CURRENT TOPICS IN MACROECONOMICS |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
ECON415 |
SELECTED TOPICS IN MICROECONOMICS |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
ECON416 |
SELECTED TOPICS IN MACROECONOMICS |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
ECON421 |
GROWTH ECONOMICS |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
ECON422 |
DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
ECON424 |
ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND POLICY |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
ECON427 |
SEMINAR IN THEORETICAL RESEARCH IN ECONOMICS |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
ECON428 |
SEMINAR IN EMPIRICAL RESEARCH IN ECONOMICS |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
ECON343 |
ECONOMY OF THE MIDDLE EAST |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
ECON348 |
CULTURE AND ECONOMY |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
ECON222 |
ECONOMICS FOR ENGINEERS |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
ECON345 |
BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
ECON442 |
GAME THEORY |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
Advisor approval is required for courses to be taken from other departments.
*GLB Electives
(4 GLB courses must be taken )
Course Code |
Course Name |
PreReq |
Lec |
Lab |
Credits |
ECTS |
GLB 104 |
AGU Ways II |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
GLB 203 |
Good Health & Wellbeing |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
GLB 205 |
Sustainable Cities & Communities |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
GLB 206 |
Clean Water & Sanitation |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
GLB 207 |
Responsible Consumption & Production |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
GLB 209 |
Innovation and Entrepreneurship |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
GLB 210 |
Reduced Inequalities |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
GLB 270 |
Affordable & Clean Energy |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
GLB 300 |
Sustainability |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
Exchange Transfer Electives
Course Code |
Course Name |
PreReq |
Lec |
Lab |
Credits |
ECTS |
ECD 433 |
Exchange Transfer Elective 1 |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
ECD 434 |
Exchange Transfer Elective 1 |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
ECD 435 436 437 438 |
Exchange Transfer Elective 1, 2, 3, 4 |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
Exchange transfer courses are accepted as departmental electives.
General Transfer Electives
Course Code |
Course Name |
PreReq |
Lec |
Lab |
Credits |
ECTS |
ECN 439, ECN 440, ECN 441 |
General Transfer Elective 1, 2, 3 |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
ECN 442, ECN 443, ECN 444 |
General Transfer Elective 1, 2, 3 |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
ECN 445, ECN 446, ECN 447, ECN 448, ECN 449 |
General Transfer Elective 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
General transfer elective courses are accepted as non-departmental electives.
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