At the end of their junior year, majors with a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 overall and 3.4 in economics are eligible to apply for the departmental honors program.
The honors program consists of a total of 6 credits and runs through both semesters of the senior year. Students in the honors program write a senior honors thesis under the supervision of a faculty member. The thesis topic is chosen by the student in consultation with his or her supervisor and with the approval of the department. Topics vary widely, but original investigations of important economic problems are encouraged. Honors students participate in 01:220:493,494 Senior Honors Seminar I, II (a two-semester seminar) during their senior year. Each student is required to present their research findings in the seminar. Students doing a senior honors thesis must complete 01:220:401 Advanced Econometrics.
