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VU BS-Lateral Economics study scheme: all 4 semesters

Every course in BS-Lateral Economics at Virtual University, semester by semester, with credit hours and prerequisites.

Faculty of Arts 2 years · 4 semesters Checked against vu.edu.pk on 18 Oct 2026
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Semester 1

6 required
BS-Lateral Economics semester 1: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
ECO607 Mathematical Economics II
None 3
ECO610 Issues in the Economy of Pakistan
None 3
ECO614 Microeconomic Analysis
None 3
ENG301 Business Communication
None 3
HRM627 Human Resource Development
None 3
MGT211 Introduction To Business
None 3

Semester 2

5 required
BS-Lateral Economics semester 2: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
ECO609 Advanced Econometrics
None 3
ECO613 Globalization and Economics
None 3
ECO616 Macroeconomic Analysis
None 3
MTH302 Business Mathematics & Statistics
None 3
STAT404 Regression and Correlation
None 3

Semester 3

5 required
BS-Lateral Economics semester 3: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
ECO404 Managerial Economics
None 3
ECO605 Financial Economics
None 3
ECO608 Agricultural Economics
None 3
ECO615 Poverty and Income Distribution
None 3
ECOI619 Internship Report - Economics
None 3

Semester 4

5 required
BS-Lateral Economics semester 4: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
BNK611 Economic Ideology in Islam
None 3
ECO499 Capstone Project
None 3
ECO604 Monetary Economics
None 3
ECO612 Population Economics
None 3
ECO622 Energy Economics
None 3

From the BS-Lateral Economics study scheme on vu.edu.pk. Last checked 18 Oct 2026. If vu.edu.pk or VULMS shows something different, they are correct.

4 years · 8 semesters

BS Economics

The 4-year program, with 8 semesters.

See the BS Economics scheme

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Departments: Economics · English · Mass Communication · Psychology · Sociology · Islamic Studies and Pakistan Studies

BS

4 years

Associate Degree Programs

2 years

Diploma

1 year

BS-Lateral

2 years

Questions about BS-Lateral Economics

The study scheme on vu.edu.pk is the official version.

How many semesters is BS-Lateral Economics at VU?

BS-Lateral Economics has 4 semesters over 2 years. BS Economics has 8 semesters over 4 years.

Which courses are in semester 1 of BS-Lateral Economics?

Required: ECO607 Mathematical Economics II, ECO610 Issues in the Economy of Pakistan, ECO614 Microeconomic Analysis, ENG301 Business Communication, HRM627 Human Resource Development, MGT211 Introduction To Business.

Where does this study scheme come from?

From the BS-Lateral Economics study scheme on vu.edu.pk, last checked on 18 Oct 2026. If vu.edu.pk or VULMS shows something different, they are correct.

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