Course Information
2026-2027 Academic Year
4A04 AP Microeconomics
| Course Code | 4A04 |
| Course Title | AP Microeconomics |
| Course Description | AP Microeconomics is a college-level course that introduces students to the principles of economics that apply to the functions of individual economic decision-makers. The course also develops students' familiarity with the operation of product and factor markets, distributions of income, market failure, and the role of government in promoting greater efficiency and equity in the economy. Students learn to use graphs, charts, and data to analyze, describe, and explain economic concepts. |
| Cluster Grouping | Investing in the Future |
| Career Cluster | Financial Services (FINS) |
| 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 |
| Cluster Grouping(s) | Investing in the Future |
| Career Cluster(s) | Financial Services (FINS) |
| 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) | Compliance Officers (13-1041)Data Scientists (15-2051)Financial Risk Specialists (13-2054)Financial Specialists, All Other (13-2099)Management Analysts (13-1111) |
