The Economics department offers an enriching two-semester Honors Program (ECON 498 in the fall and ECON 499 in the subsequent spring) tailored for eligible ECON and MTEC majors. This specialized program, granting three credits in ECON and MTEC (ECON 498) and six university credits (3 each for ECON 498 and ECON 499), is overseen by a dedicated Department Faculty member. This faculty member provides personalized guidance and supervision throughout the semesters, mainly focusing on individual student research projects.
Admittance into the Honors Program necessitates a GPA surpassing 3.67 in all courses pertinent to fulfilling departmental requirements. Additionally, students must have fulfilled the new core requirements and completed the 400-level course(s) most aligned with their research area. Approval from the respective instructor is also mandatory.
For MTEC majors, it’s important to note that while the Honors Program doesn’t replace the mandatory capstone course (ECON 496 or ECON 497), it does fulfill MTEC major requirements as a 400-level elective.
Course Descriptions
ECON 498 – Honors Program in Economics-I
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Research in a workshop setting open to ECON and MTEC majors. Students must have a GPA of at least 3.67 in all courses required for their major and must have taken all ECON courses directly related to the topic of their research. Students develop a research idea, construct an economic model with testable hypotheses, test those hypotheses, and write and present in an academic quality paper. Instructor and department approval required. Instructor may impose additional pre-requisites.
College: School of Social Sciences
Department: Economics
Pre-requisite(s): ECON 203 AND ECON 209 AND (ECON 300 OR ECON 305)
ECON 499 – Honors Program in Economics-II
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Continuation of ECON 498. University credit only.
College: School of Social Sciences
Department: Economics
Pre-requisite(s): ECON 498