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Special Programs

 

University Honors Scholars and Economics Scholars

Graduating as a University Honors Scholar in economics or as an Economics Scholar offers a challenge and opportunity to study with a select group of motivated students, to take graduate courses for credit, and to do independent research for a senior thesis.

As a University Honors Scholars, you will:

  • take ECON 4494W, Honors Seminar, preferably in the Spring of your junior year, as background for the senior thesis;
  • take two graduate courses. This is not as daunting as it seems.  Most 5000-level courses - and even some 6000-level coursese - are appropriate for Honors students.  Some students use this requirement to begin taking core Master's -level courses with an eye to staying on for an M.A. Degree.
  • write a senior thesis (ECON 4497W) under the supervision of a faculty member, who becomes your thesis advisor. You should choose as a thesis advisor a faculty member who specializes in the area in which you would like to write. Your work in 4494W, as well as your advisor, will help you to develop a specific topic.
Students may enter the University Honors Scholar Program up to the first semester of their junior year. Potential economics majors who are interested should talk to the economic honors advisor, Professor Langlois.

 

The Economics Scholar Program offers a chance for similar challenge and research for students who are not participating in the University Honors Program. The requirements are slightly less, in that only one graduate course is required. Economics Scholars must maintain at least a 3.0 GPA in economics courses (less stringent than the requirement for University Honors Scholars of 3.2 GPA in all courses).

Professor Richard Langlois will be glad to answer further questions about these programs.

Should you choose to continue with graduate work in this department, graduate classes that you take may also serve as credit toward a Master of Arts in Economics. See the Honors Advisor, Richard Langlois, for more information.

 

F. Distinguished Majors Program

1. Graduate-level Courses

Students with good grades in undergraduate Economics courses may consider taking graduate courses in Economics as part of their 24 required credits. See your advisor or the Director of Undergraduate Studies, Richard Langlois (HRM 322) for more information.