Economics Scholars Program

The Economics Department has established a "shadow" Honors Program - called the Economics Scholars Program - for those studens who want a distinctive honors-level experience in their major but do not want to pursue the more formal University-wide program. To complete the Economics Scholars Program, you must maintain at least a 3.0 GPA in economics courses (not necessarily in all courses); take the Honors Seminar, ECON 4494W, preferably in the spring of your junior year; and write a senior thesis under the supervision of an Economics Department faculty member.  (ECON 4497W is available to give credit for writing the thesis.)  Unlike participants in the University-wide Honors Program, however, Economics Scholars need only take one graduate course.  (Another difference is that, unfortunately, the Scholars distinction cannot be noted on your transcript, and you will have to settle for a handsome certificate suitable for framing, along with the right to list this distiction on your resume.) See Richard Langlois, the Honors Advisor, for more information.