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Economics & Political Sciences Program

Economics & Political Sciences Program (Economics Track)

Semester 1

Code Course Name LCT LAB TUT OTH CNTCT CH SWL ECTS
PSC112 Introduction to Political Science 3 0 0 0 3 3 90 4
ECO111 Fundamentals of Macroeconomics 3 0 1 0 4 3 120 5
MAT241 Pure Mathematics for Business 2 0 2 0 4 3 120 6
MGT111 Principles of Management 3 0 1 0 4 3 120 5
UC1 University Requirement (1) 2 0 0 0 2 2 60 2
UC2 University Requirement (2) 2 0 0 0 2 2 60 2
UC3 University Requirement (3) 2 0 0 0 2 2 60 2

Semester 2

Code Course Name LCT LAB TUT OTH CNTCT CH SWL ECTS
PSC121 Comparative Political Systems 3 0 0 0 3 3 90 4
ECO112 Fundamentals of Macroeconomics 3 0 1 0 4 3 120 5
ACC111 Principles of Financial Accounting 3 0 1 0 4 3 120 5
MGT121 Organizational Behavior 3 0 1 0 4 3 120 5
UC4 University Requirement (4) 2 0 0 0 2 2 60 2
UC5 University Requirement (5) 2 0 0 0 2 2 60 2
UC6 University Requirement (6) 2 0 0 0 2 2 60 2

Semester 3

Code Course Name LCT LAB TUT OTH CNTCT CH SWL ECTS
PSC231 Introduction to International Relations 3 0 0 0 3 3 90 4
PSC221 Egyptian Contemporary Politics 3 0 0 0 3 3 90 4
ECO241 History of Egyptian Economics 2 0 1 0 3 2 90 4
MAT131 Statistics 1 0 2 0 3 2 90 4
MGT241 Public Administration 3 0 1 0 4 3 120 5
UE1 University Elective (1) 2 0 0 0 2 2 60 2
UC7 University Requirement (7) 2 0 0 0 2 2 60 2

Semester 4

Code Course Name LCT LAB TUT OTH CNTCT CH SWL ECTS
PSC241 Principles of International Law 3 0 0 0 3 3 90 4
PSC232 Egyptian Foreign Policy 3 0 0 0 3 3 90 4
BIS221 Business Information Systems 3 2 0 0 5 3 150 6
MGT371 Research Methods 2 0 0 0 2 2 60 2
FIN211 Finance 3 0 1 0 4 3 120 5
UE2 University Elective (2) 2 0 0 0 2 2 60 4

Semester 5

Code Course Name LCT LAB TUT OTH CNTCT CH SWL ECTS
ECO311 Microeconomic Theory 3 0 1 0 4 3 120 5
ECO321 Mathematical Economics 3 0 1 0 4 3 120 5
MKT211 Marketing Principles 3 0 1 0 4 3 120 5
ECO331 Monetary Economics 3 0 1 0 4 3 120 5
UE3 University Elective (3) 2 0 0 0 2 2 60 2
E1 Elective Course (1) 3 0 0 0 3 3 90 4

Semester 6

Code Course Name LCT LAB TUT OTH CNTCT CH SWL ECTS
ECO312 Macroeconomic Theory 3 0 1 0 4 3 120 5
ECO322 Econometrics 3 0 1 0 4 3 120 5
ECO221 Statistics for Economists 3 0 1 0 4 3 120 5
MGT361 Negotiation Skills 3 0 1 0 4 3 120 5
ECO371 Internship 3 0 0 3* 6 3 180 7
E2 Elective Course (2) 3 0 0 0 3 3 90 4

Semester 7

Code Course Name LCT LAB TUT OTH CNTCT CH SWL ECTS
ECO431 Economic Development 3 0 0 0 3 3 90 4
ECO33 Public Finance 3 0 1 0 4 3 120 5
FIN313 Investment 3 0 1 0 4 3 120 5
E1 Elective Course (3) 3 0 0 0 3 3 90 4
ECO 471 Graduation Project I 0 0 0 5** 5 3 150 6

Semester 8

Code Course Name LCT LAB TUT OTH CNTCT CH SWL ECTS
PSC441 Political Economy 3 0 1 0 4 3 120 5
ECO434 Financial Economics 3 0 1 0 4 3 120 5
MGT411 Applied Research 3 0 1 0 4 3 120 5
E2 Elective Course (4) 3 0 0 0 3 3 90 4
ECO472 Graduation Project II 0 0 0 5** 5 3 150 6

Economics & Political Sciences Program (Political Sciences Track)

Semester 1

Code Course Name LCT LAB TUT OTH CNTCT CH SWL ECTS
PSC112 Introduction to Political Science 3 0 0 0 3 3 90 4
ECO111 Fundamentals of Macroeconomics 3 0 1 0 4 3 120 5
MAT241 Pure Mathematics for Business 2 0 2 0 4 3 120 6
MGT111 Principles of Management 3 0 1 0 4 3 120 5
UC1 University Requirement (1) 2 0 0 0 2 2 60 2
UC2 University Requirement (2) 2 0 0 0 2 2 60 2
UC3 University Requirement (3) 2 0 0 0 2 2 60 2

Semester 2

Code Course Name LCT LAB TUT OTH CNTCT CH SWL ECTS
PSC121 Comparative Political Systems 3 0 0 0 3 3 90 4
ECO112 Fundamentals of Macroeconomics 3 0 1 0 4 3 120 5
ACC111 Principles of Financial Accounting 3 0 1 0 4 3 120 5
MGT121 Organizational Behavior 3 0 1 0 4 3 120 5
UC4 University Requirement (4) 2 0 0 0 2 2 60 2
UC5 University Requirement (5) 2 0 0 0 2 2 60 2
UC6 University Requirement (6) 2 0 0 0 2 2 60 2

Semester 3

Code Course Name LCT LAB TUT OTH CNTCT CH SWL ECTS
PSC231 Introduction to International Relations 3 0 0 0 3 3 90 4
PSC221 Egyptian Contemporary Politics 3 0 0 0 3 3 90 4
ECO241 History of Egyptian Economics 2 0 1 0 3 2 90 4
MAT131 Statistics 1 0 2 0 3 2 90 4
MGT241 Public Administration 3 0 1 0 4 3 120 5
UE1 University Elective (1) 2 0 0 0 2 2 60 2
UC7 University Requirement (7) 2 0 0 0 2 2 60 2

Semester 4

Code Course Name LCT LAB TUT OTH CNTCT CH SWL ECTS
PSC241 Principles of International Law 3 0 0 0 3 3 90 4
PSC232 Egyptian Foreign Policy 3 0 0 0 3 3 90 4
BIS221 Business Information Systems 3 2 0 0 5 3 150 6
MGT371 Research Methods 2 0 0 0 2 2 60 2
FIN211 Finance 3 0 1 0 4 3 120 5
UE2 University Elective (2) 2 0 0 0 2 2 60 4

Semester 5

Code Course Name LCT LAB TUT OTH CNTCT CH SWL ECTS
PSC351 Interest Groups and Public Opinion 3 0 0 0 3 3 90 4
PSC332 International Organizations 3 0 0 0 3 3 90 4
PSC431 International Water Conflict and Cooperation 3 0 1 0 4 3 120 5
MGT361 Negotiation Skills 3 0 1 0 4 3 120 5
PSC362 Internship 3 0 0 3* 6 2 180 7
E2 Elective Course (2) 3 0 0 0 3 3 90 4

Semester 6

Code Course Name LCT LAB TUT OTH CNTCT CH SWL ECTS
PSC351 Interest Groups and Public Opinion 3 0 0 0 3 3 90 4
PSC332 International Organizations 3 0 0 0 3 3 90 4
PSC431 International Water Conflict and Cooperation 3 0 1 0 4 3 120 5
MGT361 Negotiation Skills 3 0 1 0 4 3 120 5
PSC362 Internship 3 0 0 3* 6 3 180 7
E2 Elective Course (2) 3 0 0 0 3 3 90 4

Semester 7

Code Course Name LCT LAB TUT OTH CNTCT CH SWL ECTS
PSC441 Political Economy 3 0 1 0 4 3 120 5
MGT342 Local Governance 3 0 0 0 3 3 90 4
PSC433 Horn of Africa Politics 3 0 1 0 4 3 120 5
PSC461 Graduation Project I 0 0 0 5** 5 3 150 6
E1 Elective Course (3) 3 0 0 0 3 3 90 4

Semester 8

Code Course Name LCT LAB TUT OTH CNTCT CH SWL ECTS
PSC432 Contemporary Global Controversies 3 0 1 0 4 3 120 5
PSC434 International Politics in the Middle East 3 0 1 0 4 3 120 5
MGT411 Strategic Management 3 0 1 0 4 3 120 5
PSC462 Graduation Project II 0 0 0 5** 5 3 150 6
E2 Elective Course (4) 3 0 0 0 3 3 90 4

*Hours of external hands-on experience in an organization outside GU campus.

** Graduation Project which involves conducting applied research under the supervision of a faculty member.

Elective (E1)

  • ECO231 Digital Economy
  • ECO332 Economics of the Public Sector
  • ECO362 Health Economics
  • ECO341 Economic History of the Modern Middle East
  • ECO432 Money and Banking
  • ECO433 Economics of Taxation
  • ECO461 Behavioral Economics
  • ECO462 Environmental Economics
  • ECO463 Energy Economics
  • ECO451 International Economic Organizations
  • ECO452 Survey of International Economics

Elective (E2)

  • ACC311 Accounting for Governmental and Non-for-Profit Organizations
  • ACC312 Accounting for Financial Institutions
  • ACC412 Accounting Information for Decision Making
  • ACC413 Financial Statement Analysis
  • BIS321 E-Commerce and E-Business
  • BIS332 Data Analytics
  • FIN413 Risk management
  • FIN414 International Finance
  • FIN415 Business Analysis and Valuation
  • MGT221 Human Resource Management Fundamentals
  • MGT312 Feasibility Study for Small Business Enterprises
  • MGT331 Logistics and Supply Chain Management
  • MGT362 Business Ethics
  • MGT441 Public Policy Analysis
  • MGT435 International Business

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