Economics (BS)
Economics students can develop their understanding of economic issues in a variety of areas including: econometrics, game theory, health economics, industrial organization, international economics, labor economics, money and financial institutions, public finance, resource and environmental economics.
A degree in economics provides rigorous analytical training with a broad understanding of the workings of the global economic system. Its flexibility allows students to tailor their education to specific interests and career goals. The undergraduate programs in economics prepare a student for careers in business and government as well as for many graduate and professional degree programs.
Both economics degrees require that students complete 120 credits towards the degree. All Economics majors are subject to the university and college's residency requirements. Additionally, students in the Economics majors (B.A. or B.S.) must earn at least 1/2 of their required economics (EC) credits while enrolled in the curriculum, and students must complete at least one-half of the required economics credit hours (EC courses) at NC State 福利逼站.
Contact
Poole College of Management
4172 Nelson Hall
Raleigh, NC 27695
919.515.5565
Department of Economics
Plan Requirements
Overall GPA听for all courses听attempted at NC State must be 2.0 or higher; and
Overall GPA听for all EC and ECG courses听attempted at NC State must be 2.0 or higher.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Requirements | ||
| 贰颁听201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| 辞谤听贰颁听205 | Fundamentals of Economics | |
| 辞谤听础搁贰听201 | Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | |
| 贰颁听301 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 3 |
| 贰颁听302 | Intermediate Macroeconomics | 3 |
| 贰颁听351 | Econometrics I | 3 |
| 贰颁听451 | Econometrics II | 3 |
| 贰颁听490 | Research Seminar in Economics | 3 |
| Business Analytics | ||
| 叠鲍厂听340 | Information Systems Management | 3 |
| 叠鲍厂听351 | Introduction to Business Analytics | 3 |
| Economics Electives | ||
| 400/500 Level Econ Electives | 6 | |
| 300/400/500 Level EC Electives | 6 | |
| Humanities and Social Sciences | ||
| Acad Writing and Research 1 | 4 | |
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Communication for Engineering and Technology | ||
| Communication for Business and Management | ||
| Communication for Science and Research | ||
| GEP Humanities | 6 | |
| GEP Elective | 3 | |
| Mathematical and Natural Sciences | ||
| Natural Sciences Sequence | 8 | |
| BUS/ST 350 | Economics and Business Statistics | 3 |
| 辞谤听厂罢听312 | Introduction to Statistics II | |
| 辞谤听厂罢听370 | Probability and Statistics for Engineers | |
| 辞谤听厂罢听372 | Introduction to Statistical Inference and Regression | |
| GEP Natural Sciences | 7 | |
| 惭础听131 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences A 3 | 3 |
| 辞谤听惭础听141 | Calculus I | |
| 惭础听231 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences B | 3 |
| 辞谤听惭础听241 | Calculus II | |
| 惭础听114 | Introduction to Finite Mathematics with Applications | 3 |
| 辞谤听惭础听242 | Calculus III | |
| 厂罢听307 | Introduction to Statistical Programming- SAS | 1 |
| 辞谤听厂罢听308 | Introduction to Statistical Programming - R | |
| Interdisciplinary Perspectives | ||
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 5 | |
| Physical Education | ||
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 2 | |
| Corequisites | ||
| GEP Global Knowledge (verify requirement) | ||
| GEP Foundations of American Democracy (verify requirement) | ||
| World Language Proficiency (verify requirement) | ||
| Advised Electives | ||
| Advised Electives 2,5 | 15 | |
| Free Electives | ||
| Free Electives (12 Hr S/U Lmt) 2,4 | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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C- or better
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Students should consult their academic advisors to determine which courses fill this requirement.
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The calculus requirement may be met by either of two sequences: MA 131 and MA 231 or MA 141 and 241. Students who choose the second sequence are strongly encouraged to take MA 242, which may substitute for MA 114.
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Some courses will not count as free electives, such as WL 101, or 105 (in the language in which proficiency requirement is met), or MA 101, 103, 105. (12 hours of free electives may be taken for credit only.)
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Advised Electives: (15 credits) Students are urged to discuss these courses with their adviser and to consider using these electives to pursue a minor. Chosen from any university course offerings except WL 101 or 105 (in the language in which proficiency requirement is met), or MA 101, 103, 105, or HES courses. Certain courses may not be taken in combination with other courses of similar content听 - see catalog for instructions.
400/500 Level Econ Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 贰颁骋听505 | 3 | |
| 贰颁骋听506 | 3 | |
| 贰颁骋听512 | 3 | |
| 贰颁骋听515 | Environmental and Resource Policy | 3 |
| 贰颁骋听528 | Options and Derivatives Pricing | 3 |
| 贰颁骋听530 | Topics in Labor Economics | 3 |
| 贰颁骋听537 | Health Economics | 3 |
| 贰颁骋听540 | Economic Development | 3 |
| 贰颁骋听548 | International Economics | 3 |
| 贰颁骋听561 | Applied Econometrics I | 3 |
| 贰颁骋听562 | Applied Econometrics II | 3 |
| 贰颁骋听563 | Applied Microeconometrics | 3 |
| 贰颁骋听580 | 3 | |
| 贰颁骋听590 | Special Economics Topics | 1-6 |
| 贵滨惭听528 | Options and Derivatives Pricing | 3 |
| 惭础听528 | Options and Derivatives Pricing | 3 |
| 惭叠础听528 | Options and Derivatives Pricing | 3 |
| 厂罢听561 | Applied Econometrics I | 3 |
| Econ Electives II A | ||
| 贰颁听404 | Money, Financial Markets, and the Economy | 3 |
| 贰颁听410 | Public Finance | 3 |
| 贰颁听413 | Industrial Organization | 3 |
| 贰颁听431 | Labor Economics | 3 |
| 贰颁听437 | Health Economics | 3 |
| 贰颁听449 | International Finance | 3 |
| 贰颁听451 | Econometrics II | 3 |
| 贰颁听468 | Game Theory | 3 |
| 贰颁听474 | Economics of Financial Institutions and Markets | 3 |
| 贰颁听480 | 3 | |
| 贰颁听490 | Research Seminar in Economics | 3 |
| 贰颁听495 | Special Topics in Economics | 1-6 |
| 贰颁听498 | Independent Study in Economics | 1-6 |
300/400/500 Level EC Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Econ Electives I | ||
| 础搁贰听336 | Introduction to Resource and Environmental Economics | 3 |
| 贰颁听336 | Introduction to Resource and Environmental Economics | 3 |
| Econ Electives I A | ||
| 础搁贰听336 | Introduction to Resource and Environmental Economics | 3 |
| 贰颁听305 | A Closer Look at Capitalism | 3 |
| 贰颁听336 | Introduction to Resource and Environmental Economics | 3 |
| 贰颁听348 | Introduction to International Economics | 3 |
| 贰颁听351 | Econometrics I | 3 |
| Econ Electives II | ||
| 贰颁骋听505 | 3 | |
| 贰颁骋听506 | 3 | |
| 贰颁骋听512 | 3 | |
| 贰颁骋听515 | Environmental and Resource Policy | 3 |
| 贰颁骋听528 | Options and Derivatives Pricing | 3 |
| 贰颁骋听530 | Topics in Labor Economics | 3 |
| 贰颁骋听537 | Health Economics | 3 |
| 贰颁骋听540 | Economic Development | 3 |
| 贰颁骋听548 | International Economics | 3 |
| 贰颁骋听561 | Applied Econometrics I | 3 |
| 贰颁骋听562 | Applied Econometrics II | 3 |
| 贰颁骋听563 | Applied Microeconometrics | 3 |
| 贰颁骋听580 | 3 | |
| 贰颁骋听590 | Special Economics Topics | 1-6 |
| 贵滨惭听528 | Options and Derivatives Pricing | 3 |
| 惭础听528 | Options and Derivatives Pricing | 3 |
| 惭叠础听528 | Options and Derivatives Pricing | 3 |
| 厂罢听561 | Applied Econometrics I | 3 |
| Econ Electives II A | ||
| 贰颁听404 | Money, Financial Markets, and the Economy | 3 |
| 贰颁听410 | Public Finance | 3 |
| 贰颁听413 | Industrial Organization | 3 |
| 贰颁听431 | Labor Economics | 3 |
| 贰颁听437 | Health Economics | 3 |
| 贰颁听449 | International Finance | 3 |
| 贰颁听451 | Econometrics II | 3 |
| 贰颁听468 | Game Theory | 3 |
| 贰颁听474 | Economics of Financial Institutions and Markets | 3 |
| 贰颁听480 | 3 | |
| 贰颁听490 | Research Seminar in Economics | 3 |
| 贰颁听495 | Special Topics in Economics | 1-6 |
| 贰颁听498 | Independent Study in Economics | 1-6 |
Acad Writing and Research
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Acad Writing Research | ||
| 贰狈骋听101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 |
| 奥尝贰狈听101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 |
| Transfer Sequence | ||
| 贰狈骋听202 | Disciplinary Perspectives in Writing | 3 |
| 贰狈骋听1骋贰笔 | 3 | |
Natural Science Sequence
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry Sequence | ||
| 颁贬听101 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science | 3 |
| 颁贬听102 | General Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| 颁贬听201 | Chemistry - A Quantitative Science | 3 |
| 颁贬听202 | Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| Geology Sequence | ||
| 惭贰础听101 | Geology I: Physical | 3 |
| 惭贰础听110 | Geology I Laboratory | 1 |
| 惭贰础听202 | Geology II: Historical | 3 |
| 惭贰础听211 | Geology II Laboratory | 1 |
| Physics I Sequence | ||
| 笔驰听201 | 福利逼站 Physics I | 4 |
| 笔驰听202 | 福利逼站 Physics II | 4 |
| Physics II Sequence | ||
| 笔驰听205 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists I | 4 |
| 笔驰听206 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists I Laboratory | 1 |
| 笔驰听208 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists II | 4 |
| 笔驰听209 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists II Laboratory | 1 |
| Physics III Sequence | ||
| 笔驰听211 | College Physics I | 4 |
| 笔驰听212 | College Physics II | 4 |
| Zoology Sequence | ||
| Biology Sequence | ||
| 叠滨翱听181 | Introductory Biology: Ecology, Evolution, and Biodiversity | 4 |
| 叠滨翱听183 | Introductory Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology | 4 |
Semester Sequence
This is a sample.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| 贰狈骋听101 | Academic Writing and Research 1 | 4 |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| 惭础听131 or 惭础听141 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences A or Calculus I | 3 |
| GEP Natural Sciences (Sequence) | 4 | |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 贰颁听205 | Fundamentals of Economics | 3 |
| GEP Natural Sciences (Sequence) | 4 | |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| 惭础听231 or 惭础听241 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences B or Calculus II | 3 |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| 听 | Hours | 14 |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| 贰颁听301 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 3 |
| 叠鲍厂听340 | Information Systems Management | 3 |
| 惭础听114 or 惭础听242 | Introduction to Finite Mathematics with Applications or Calculus III | 3 |
| GEP Natural Sciences | 4 | |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 16 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ST/BUS 350 | Economics and Business Statistics | 3 |
| 贰颁听302 | Intermediate Macroeconomics | 3 |
| 叠鲍厂听351 | Introduction to Business Analytics | 3 |
| GEP Elective | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 4 | |
| 听 | Hours | 16 |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| 贰颁听351 | Econometrics I | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Communication for Engineering and Technology | ||
| Communication for Business and Management | ||
| Communication for Science and Research | ||
| Economics Elective | 6 | |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 2 | |
| 厂罢听307 or 厂罢听308 | Introduction to Statistical Programming- SAS or Introduction to Statistical Programming - R | 1 |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 贰颁听451 | Econometrics II | 3 |
| Economics Electives | 6 | |
| Free Electives | 6 | |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| Economics Electives | 3 | |
| Select two Advised Electives | 6 | |
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | |
| GEP Natural Sciences | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 贰颁听490 | Research Seminar in Economics | 3 |
| Select two Advised Electives | 6 | |
| Free Electives | 5 | |
| 听 | Hours | 14 |
| 听 | Total Hours | 120 |
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GPA Graduation Requirements
- Overall GPA for all courses attempted at NC State must be 2.0 or higher; and
- Overall GPA for all EC and ECG courses attempted at NC State must be 2.0 or higher
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