The Department of Economics is one of the founding Disciplines in the Faculty of Humanities, Management and Social Sciences which came into being at the inception of the University in 2011. This Department was to complement other Departments in the Faculty. Students were encouraged to work within a framework of an integrated interdisciplinary approach which allowed them to specialize in one of the disciplines that made up the Faculty.
The Department runs a Four year Programme leading to the award of Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) Hons Degree in Economics. Within this framework, Students in the school offered University-wide Courses called General Studies Course Coded (GST) mostly in their first and second years of study. Students are encouraged to take a few elective courses within and outside their discipline.
The Department started with an initial enrollment of Ninety Nine (99) students in 2011/2012 Academic Session. Since then the number has appreciated significantly. The current total enrollment figure of all the Students in the Department 2016/2017 Academic Session stands at Three Hundred and forty two (342). The Department is responsible for the teaching of the relevant Economics courses in the Faculty of Humanities, Management and Social Sciences at the Undergraduate level. The Department will soon commence Post Graduate Programmes. The department has a staff strength of 16 comprised of 11 academic staff and five non-academic staff.
The following Academic Staff have served as Head in the chronology indicated at various times in the Department.
1. Dr. Emmanuel Ani 2012 – 2014
2. Mr. Emmanuel Eche 2014 – 2016
3. Dr. Hycenth A. Ajie 2016 - 2018
4. Dr Agya Atabani Adi 2018 - Date
The Departmental offices are located in the Faculty building. The Department has Econometrics Laboratory and Departmental Library.
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