Course Information
2025-2026 Academic Year
4A03 AP Macroeconomics
| Course Number | 4A03 |
| Course Title | AP Macroeconomics |
| Course Description | AP Macroeconomics is a college-level course that introduces students to the principles that apply to an economic system as a whole. The course places particular emphasis on the study of national income and price-level determination. It also develops students' familiarity with economic performance measures, the financial sector, stabilization policies, economic growth, and international economics. Students learn to use graphs, charts, and data to analyze, describe, and explain economic concepts. |
| Course Lead Consultant | Elizabeth Matthews elizabeth.matthews@dpi.nc.gov |
| Course Status | Standard |
| Course Type | Adopted |
| POL (Proof of Learning) | Local |
| Credential as POL | N/A |
| Curriculum Date | AP College Board |
| Hours of Instruction | 135-150 |
| Recommended Maximum Enrollment | 30 |
| Course Credit | 1 |
| Inherently Honors | No |
| Meets Computer Science (CS) Graduation Requirement | No |
| Math Option Credit | |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Career Cluster(s) | Finance (FINA) |
| Pathway Level(s) | Economics (ECON) - Concentrator |
| Aligned Credential(s) or Certification(s) | N/A |
| CTSO(s)(Career and Technical Student Organization) | An Association for Marketing Education Students (DECA) Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) |
| SOC Code(s)(Standard Occupational Classification Code) | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers (41-1012)Food Service Managers (11-9051)Insurance Sales Agents (41-3021)Lodging Managers (11-9081)Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071) |
