Major/Minor Options

Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)

Minor

Finance Concentration for Economics Majors (effective from Class of 2012)

Finance Minor for non-Economics majors (effective from Class of 2012) 

Students may elect to fulfill either the requirements as stipulated in         the Bulletin of Undergraduate Instruction for the term in which they matriculated, or the requirements in effect for their graduation term. 

Announcements for Economics Majors

    • Mon Apr 23
    • Undergraduate Research Events
    • The Economics Undergraduate Research Poster Session and Economics Student Union BBQ will be held Tuesday, April 24, from 5:00PM - 7:00PM in the Perkins Library Gothic Reading Room. Everyone is welcome to attend!

      The 10th Annual Economics Undergraduate Research Symposium will be held Friday, April 27th from 8:30 - 5:00, followed by a dinner.

    • Tue Jan 17
    • FCC Chairman to Lecture Jan. 19
    • In a public event on January 19, Robert McDowell, Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) since 2006, will discuss issues of current importance like net-neutrality, media ownership, spectrum auctions, and broadband penetration.
    • Fri Sep 16
    • New Economics Majors Orientation
    • All new economics first majors are required to attend one of the upcoming orientation sessions on Wed., Sept. 28 (7:00 PM in Social Sciences 139) or  Tues. October 18 (8:00 PM in Social Sciences 139). Learn about advising, major/minor requirements, transfer credits, research opportunities and the honors program.

    • Mon Nov 1
    • New Finance Course for Spring 2011
    • Professor Andrew Patton will offer Econ 161: Forecasting Financial Markets, in Spring 2011. This course introduces statistical models for financial prices and risk measurement, and addresses both theoretical basis and practical implementation. Forecasting Financial Markets counts towards both the finance minor (for non-majors) and finance concentration (for majors) in the Economics department.
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Curious about Graduation with Distinction and Honors? 

Visit the Undergraduate Research section for more information.

Advising

Need some advice from a faculty member or have questions on declaring an econ major or minor? See the advising page for details on how to get the help you need.

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One Student's Journey

In the video below, recent graduate Julia Chou, a public policy major and economics minor, discusses what led her to global health and health policy while at Duke.

  • Senior Julia Chou, Econ Minor

Questions? Contact us!

For Administrative Issues:

Jennifer Becker
Assistant to the Director of Undergraduate Studies
 
(919) 660-1881

Megh Freeland
Senior Program Coordinator, EcoTeach
 
(919) 660-1880

For Academic Issues:

Dr. Connel Fullenkamp
Director of Undergraduate Studies
 
(919) 660-1834

Dr. Tracy Falba
Associate Director of Undergraduate Studies
 
(919) 660-1806
 


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