New Minor in Economics
The UNC Economics Department is excited to announce that starting in Fall 2024 we will offer a new Minor in Economics!
The courses leading to a minor in Economics comprise a large area of inquiry into the problems and structure of the economic segment of society. The intended audience is the wide range of students that consider economics a science complementary to their major and appreciate that the skills acquired will be a valuable addition for future labor market and graduate school outcomes.
A minor would create great opportunities for students, including:
• Preparation for private employment.
• Preparation for government and international organizations employment.
• Preparation for graduate programs in economics, business administration, international studies, law, health and hospital administration, city planning, public policy.
The minor includes a fundamental portion of the gateway and core requirements of the major but a lighter requirement on electives. Specifically, the minor’s requirements are:
| Code | Name | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Gateway Course | ||
| ECON 101 | Introduction to Economics | 4 |
| Core Requirements (at least 2) | ||
| ECON 400 | Introduction to Data Science and Econometrics | 4 |
| ECON 410 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 4 |
| ECON 420 | Intermediate Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Additional Requirements (at least 2) | ||
| Two (2) ECON courses at the 400 level | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 17-18 | |
For more information, please visit the new University Catalog published on June 1.