ECON 4990 - Honors Program Preparation

Fall. 4 credits. S/U grades only.

Prerequisite: ECON 3030 or ECON 3040, and either ECON 3120 or ECON 3140, or equivalents. Also, at least one topics course in economics at the 3000 or 4000 level. Students should consult the director of undergraduate studies for details. Admission is competitive. Interested students should apply to the program in the spring semester of their junior year.

This course cannot be counted as one of the courses required to complete the economics major.

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The Undergraduate Honors Program in Economics is designed to offer students who have demonstrated academic excellence in the major an opportunity to pursue an independent research project and graduate with Latin honors. The program runs for the student’s entire senior year, and the research is conducted under the close supervision of a faculty advisor. In ECON 4990 the candidate articulates their research question by developing a thesis proposal, surveys the relevant literature, and assesses the relevant data. Students typically develop empirical projects, but it is also possible to do experimental, theoretical, or historical work.