Economics

Description

The Department of Economics offers an undergraduate Minor in Economics to all undergraduate majors outside the Department of Economics. The Minor in Economics is designed to help students develop a basic understanding of the principles and applications of economics. By pursuing this minor the student will: develop an understanding of microeconomic and macroeconomic theory and the role of markets; understand the effects of government regulation and policy on economic behavior; learn to apply economics to contemporary social and market issues; and develop analytical skills.

Requirements

Requires 15 hours of economics including EC 205, EC (ARE) 301, EC 302 and two economics electives.
A GPA of 2.0 or greater is required in all economics courses (EC, ECG, and ARE) attempted at NC State.
At least three (3) 300 level and above courses must be completed in residence at NC State.
Courses for the minor may not be taken for credit only (pass/fail).
All transfer credits must be approved by the Poole College of Management Office of Undergraduate Programs in Nelson 2150.

Required Courses (9 credit hours)

EC 205 Fundamentals of Economics (3 cr) (EC/ARE 201 may substitute for EC 205)
EC/ARE 301 Intermediate Microeconomics (3 cr)
EC 302 Intermediate Macroeconomics (3 cr)

Elective Courses (6 credit hours)

Select two (2) courses from any 300, 400, and/or 500 level EC/ECG Economics courses (except EC 310).

Admission

Students should consult with the contact person listed below regarding their interest in the minor and questions about course requirements. Students who determine that they are interested in pursuing the Economics minor (often sometime after completing the introductory course in Economics), need to complete a Minor Declaration form, available at: http://poole.ncsu.edu/undergraduate/images/pages/Minor%20declaration%20form.pdfThis link will open in a new window

The completed form should be submitted to the Poole College of Management Office of Undergraduate Programs (2150 Nelson). Staff in that office will address providing the Minor Coordinator's name and signature, and submit the form to Registration and Records for processing.

Certification

The minor must be completed no later than the semester in which the student expects to graduate from his or her degree program. Paperwork to certify completion of the minor is available in the Poole College of Management Office of Undergraduate Programs (in Nelson 2150). The paperwork should be completed prior to the last day to register for the student's final term at NC State (and no earlier than 30 calendar days prior to the first day of classes for the term in question).

Contact Person

Undergraduate Programs Office
Box 8614

2150 Nelson Hall
919.515.5565
poole_undergrad@ncsu.edu

Last Updated 05/21/12

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