ECON 495 - Honors

Fall, Spring (3) Staff Prerequisite(s): Major in economics.

Students submit a research proposal which, along the minimum GPA, is used to decide on admission to the Economics Honors program. Admitted seniors are enrolled in 495 in the Fall and in 496 in the Spring. Under the guidance of a thesis advisor, a student is required to: develop and test an appropriate economic model to solve a well-defined problem, defend the findings in a comprehensive oral examination before the thesis committee and other attendees, and submit a formally written research report in late April. A student who cannot progress to Econ 496 at the end of the fall semester may enroll in and obtain credits for Econ 490. Interested students are advised to consult the detailed departmental guidelines and the relevant College provisions governing Honors. Note: For College provisions governing the Admission to Honors, see catalog section titled Honors and Special Programs.