St. Francis College for Women

Overview of the Course

Economics/Public Administration/Political Science (EPP)

The B.A. program in Economics, Public Administration, and Political Science provides students with an integrated understanding of the economy, governance, and political systems. It builds the ability to apply economic concepts to real-world issues, interpret data, and evaluate policies. Knowledge of public administration develops insights into governance, policy implementation, and leadership skills, while political science fosters critical perspectives on democracy, constitutional values, and international relations. The program nurtures analytical thinking, research and communication skills, preparing graduates for careers in civil services, policy research, NGOs, journalism, and academia, while also instilling ethical values, social responsibility, and a commitment to sustainable development.

What will you Learn?

Economic Principles, Theories and market behavior

Research methodology and Data analysis.

Administrative principles, theories, governance systems and public policy in India.

Financial and personnel administration, conflict and environment management for effective public service delivery.

History of Western Political Thought and the basic concepts and theories of International Relations.

Conflicts in contemporary societies, global political issues and a history of Indian Political Thought.

Career Prospects

Financial and Banking Sector – The students can Pursue Careers in investment firms, and financial institutions. More opportunities to work as financial analysts, credit analysts, or economic researchers.
Business and Consultation – Opportunities as management consultants, business analysts, or policy advisor. Provides a rewarding career path in Academia. Provides which requires critical problem-solving skills.
Public Administration Careers – Opportunities in government departments, PSUs, regulatory bodies, private organisations, and policy think tanks with roles in planning, governance, human resource management, and policy research.
Research and Academia – Opportunities to pursue higher studies, teaching and research positions in universities and institutes focusing on allied subjects as governance, development administration, public policy etc
Civil Service Examinations – The program prepares the students for civil service examinations and also makes them adequately aware of the Indian political and administrative system that is necessary for stepping into a career in civil services.
International Relations and Global Policy –With a robust curriculum in international relations, students are well-prepared for careers in global policy, diplomacy, and international affairs, including roles in think tanks, research institutions, and NGOs.

Program Structure

Semester I ▼

Course Type	Course Title	Course Code	Hours/Week (L)	Hours/Week (P)	Credits	Max Marks (CIA)	Max Marks (Sem End)	Total	Duration (hrs)
CC	English	U24/ENG/CC/101	5	-	5	40	60	100	2
CC	Second Language	U24/SL/CC/101	4	-	4	40	60	100	2
AECC	EVS	U24/EVS/AECC/101	2	-	2	-	50	50	1
DSC I A	Micro Economics	U24/ECO/DSC/101	4	-	4	40	60	100	2
DSC I A (P)	Basic Mathematics for Economics	U24/ECO/DSC/101/P	-	2	1	-	50	50	2
DSC I B	Introduction to Public Administration	U24/PUB/DSC/101	5	-	5	40	60	100	2
DSC I C	Understanding Political Theory	U24/POL/DSC/101	5	-	5	40	60	100	2
NCGPA	Human Values	U24/HV/CC/101	1	-	1	-	25	25	1

Semester II ▼

Course Type	Course Title	Course Code	Hours/Week (L)	Hours/Week (P)	Credits	Max Marks (CIA)	Max Marks (Sem End)	Total Marks	Duration of Sem End Exam (hrs)
CC	English	U24/ENG/CC/201	5	-	5	40	60	100	2
CC	Second Language	U24/SL/CC/201	4	-	4	40	60	100	2
AECC	Basic Computer Skills	U24/BCS/CC/201	2	-	2	-	50	50	2
DSC II A	Macro Economics Theory	U24/ECO/DSC/201	4	-	4	40	60	100	2
DSC II A (P)	Data Analysis in Economics	U24/ECO/DSC/201/P	-	2	1	-	50	50	2
DSC II B	Administrative Theory	U24/PUB/DSC/201	5	-	5	40	60	100	2
DSC II C	Constitution and Politics of India	U24/POL/DSC/201	5	-	5	40	60	100	2
NCGPA	Indian Knowledge System	U24/IKS/CC/201	1	-	1	-	25	25	1

Semester III ▼

Course Type	Course Title	Course Code	Hours/Week (L)	Hours/Week (P)	Credits	Max Marks (CIA)	Max Marks (Sem End)	Total Marks	Duration of Sem End Exam (hrs)
CC	English	U24/ENG/CC/301	5	-	5	40	60	100	2
CC	Second Language	U24/SL/CC/301	3	-	3	40	60	100	2
DSC III A	Economic Growth and Development	U24/ECO/DSC/301	4	-	4	40	60	100	2
DSC III A (P)	Statistics for Economics – I	U24/ECO/DSC/301/P	-	2	1	-	50	50	2
SEC I	Gender Economics	U24/ECO/SEC/301	2	-	2	20	30	50	1
DSC III B	Public Administration in India	U24/PUB/DSC/301	5	-	5	40	60	100	2
SEC I	Personality Development	U24/PUB/SEC/301	2	-	2	20	30	50	1
DSC III C	Western Political Thought	U24/POL/DSC/301	5	-	5	40	60	100	2
SEC I	Law in India	U24/POL/SEC/301	2	-	2	20	30	50	1

Semester IV ▼

Course Type	Course Title	Course Code	Hours/Week (L)	Hours/Week (P)	Credits	Max Marks (CIA)	Max Marks (Sem End)	Total Marks	Duration of Sem End Exam (hrs)
CC	English	U24/ENG/CC/401	5	-	5	40	60	100	2
CC	Second Language	U24/SL/CC/401	3	-	3	40	60	100	2
DSC IV A	Money and Banking	U24/ECO/DSC/401	4	-	4	40	60	100	2
DSC IV A (Practical)	Statistics for Economics – II	U24/ECO/DSC/401/P	-	2	1	-	50	50	2
SEC II	Public Economics	U24/ECO/SEC/401	2	-	2	20	30	50	1
DSC IV B	Public Policy	U24/PUB/DSC/401	5	-	5	40	60	100	2
SEC II	Understanding Environmental Administration in India	U24/PUB/SEC/401	2	-	2	20	30	50	1
DSC IV C	Introduction to International Relations	U24/POL/DSC/401	5	-	5	40	60	100	2
SEC II	Election Studies and Public Opinion	U24/POL/SEC/401	2	-	2	20	30	50	1

Semester V ▼

Course Type	Course Title	Course Code	Hours/Week (L)	Hours/Week (P)	Credits	Max Marks (CIA)	Max Marks (Sem End)	Total Marks	Duration of Sem End Exam (hrs)
CC	Second Language	U24/SL/CC/501	3	-	3	40	60	100	2
DSE I A	Indian Economy	U24/ECO/DSE/501	4	-	4	40	60	100	2
DSE I A	Economics of Environment	U24/ECO/DSE/502	4	-	4	40	60	100	2
DSE I A (Practical)	Basic Mathematics for Economics - II	U24/ECO/DSE/501/P	-	2	1	-	50	50	2
GE	Telangana Economy	U24/ECO/GE/501	4	-	4	40	60	100	2
SEC III	Statistical Methods & Academic Writing	U24/ECO/SEC/501	2	-	2	20	30	50	1
DSE I B	Personnel & Financial Administration	U24/PUB/DSE/501	5	-	5	40	60	100	2
DSE I B	Administrative Law	U24/PUB/DSE/502	5	-	5	40	60	100	2
GE	Public Office Administration	U24/PUB/GE/501	4	-	4	40	60	100	2
SEC III	Methodology of Research in Social Sciences	U24/PUB/SEC/501	2	-	2	20	30	50	1
DSE I C	Global Politics	U24/POL/DSE/501	5	-	5	40	60	100	2
DSE I C	India and the World	U24/POL/DSE/502	5	-	5	40	60	100	2
GE	Conflict and Peace Studies	U24/POL/GE/501	4	-	4	40	60	100	2
SEC III	Inter-Governmental Organizations	U24/POL/SEC/501	2	-	2	20	30	50	1

Semester VI ▼

Course Type	Course Title	Course Code	Hours/Week (L)	Hours/Week (P)	Credits	Max Marks (CIA)	Max Marks (Sem End)	Total Marks	Duration of Sem End Exam (hrs)
CC	Second Language	U24/SL/CC/601	3	-	3	40	60	100	2
DSE II A	International Economics	U24/ECO/DSE/601	4	-	4	40	60	100	2
DSE II A	History of Economic Thought	U24/ECO/DSE/602	4	-	4	40	60	100	2
DSE II A (Practical)	Data Base Management Systems	U24/ECM/DSE/601/P	-	2	1	-	50	50	2
SEC IV	Economics of Health & Education	U24/ECO/SEC/601	2	-	2	20	30	50	1
PROJECT	Project	U24/ECO/PRJ/601	4	-	4	40	60	100	-
DSE II B	Governance & E-Governance	U24/PUB/DSE/601	5	-	5	40	60	100	2
DSE II B	Comparative Public Administration	U24/PUB/DSE/602	5	-	5	40	60	100	2
SEC IV	Negotiation and Conflict Management	U24/PUB/SEC/601	2	-	2	20	30	50	1
PROJECT	Project	U24/PUB/PRJ/601	4	-	4	40	60	100	-
DSE II C	Indian Political Thought	U24/POL/DSE/601	5	-	5	40	60	100	2
DSE II C	Contemporary Political Theory	U24/POL/DSE/602	5	-	5	40	60	100	2
SEC IV	India’s Security Environment	U24/POL/SEC/601	2	-	2	20	30	50	1
PROJECT	Project	U24/POL/PRJ/601	4	-	4	40	60	100	-

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