| ECONOMICS
Department Profile

The Department of Economics had its genesis in 1958 along with the starting B.A., Economics. Prof M. Viswanathan, the second Principal of the College, was the first Head Of The Department. M.A., Economics was started in 1970. It was elevated to the status of a research department by starting M.Phil. and PhD., programmes on Part time Basis and Full time Basis from 1997 and 2000 respectively.
The Economics Association
The main aim of the
Association is to train students to organize meetings, debates, etc,
on economic themes in both Tamil and English. This platform
is used by the students to get leadership qualities .
Core paper Specialization
Innovative Curriculum
- New programmes in addition to the regular Offered by the university
- New Programmes in the form of Innovative
and Job oriented in character including EDC
UG Level
- Entrepreneurial Development
- Salesmanship & Publicity Management
- Basics of Methodology, and
- Environmental Economics.
PG Level
- Computer Application For Economics
- Human Resource Development
Core Courses(UG)
| COURSE TITLE | CREDIT |
| Development Economics - I |
4 |
| Rural Economics |
4 |
| Development Economics - II |
4 |
| Industrial Economics |
4 |
| Micro Economics - I |
4 |
| Labour Economics |
4 |
| Micro Economics- II |
4 |
| Personnel Management |
4 |
| Macro Economics |
4 |
| Fiscal Economics I |
4 |
| Managerial Economics |
4 |
| Research Methodology in Economics |
4 |
| Monetary Economics |
4 |
| Fiscal Economics II |
4 |
| International Economics |
4 |
| Consumer Economics |
4 |
Core Courses(PG)
| COURSE TITLE | CREDIT |
| Micro Economic Theory I |
6 |
| Macro Economic Theory And Policy |
6 |
| Quantitative Techniques Mathematical & Statistical Methods |
6 |
| Micro Economics Theory II |
5 |
| Monetary Theory And Policy |
5 |
| Computer Application For Economics |
5 |
| Public Finance |
5 |
| Optional I Industial Economics |
5 |
| Optional II Managerial Economics |
5 |
| Indian Economic Development Since 1951 |
6 |
| Optional III International Economics |
4 |
| Optional Iv Human Resource Development |
4 |
| Project & Viva-Voce |
4 |
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Core Courses(M.Phil.)
| COURSE TITLE | CREDIT |
| Research Methodology In Economics |
- |
| Contemporary Economics |
- |
| Back - Ground Paper |
- |
| Dissertation And Viva - Voce |
- |
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