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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 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 to develop analytical skills.

Requirements

• Requires 15 hours completion of economics including EC (ARE) 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 Office of Academic Affairs in Nelson 2100B.

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 Economics courses (except EC/ARE 401).

Admissions and Certification of Minor

Admissions
Students should consult with the contact person listed below to discuss their interest in the minor. Students are encouraged to enter the program as early as possible and will be assigned a minor adviser upon the admission to the minor.

Certification
The Office of Undergraduate Programs (Nelson 2150) will certify the minor prior to graduation. The minor must be completed no later than the semester in which the student expects to graduate from his or her degree program. Paperwork for certification should be completed no later than during the registration period for the student's final semester at NC State.

Contact Person

Bobby Puryear
4102 Nelson Hall
919.515.2488
bpuryear@ncsu.edu

Last Updated 09/11/2007