Economics Honors Program

The Honors Program allows outstanding majors in the Department of Economics to conduct research with a faculty member and to receive recognition for their exceptional performance. Honors students participate in faculty research projects or pursue an independent honors thesis under faculty guidance.

To earn an Honors degree, interested students should apply to the Undergraduate Director after they have completed Ec 201, Ec 202, Ec 311, and Ec 312. It is recommended that students either complete Mth 251, Stat 243, Stat 244 and one of the following: Ec 456, Ec 457, Ec 460, Ec 469 OR that they enroll concurrently in these courses while working on the Honors program. Students admitted to the Honors Program complete the following requirements:

• 8 credits of Ec 403 which cannot be used to satisfy the requirements for the BA/BS in economics.
• Students typically take 2 credit hours per term of Ec 403 Honors Thesis during the first two terms of their honors studies and 4 credit hours of Ec 403 Honors Thesis during the third term of their honors studies.
• A written thesis is required to be completed during the third term of enrollment in Ec 403.
• Honors students present their theses as the final requirement for department honors.

Applicants are required to have earned a minimum GPA of 3.50 in economics courses. Applicants to the Honors Program should submit to the Undergraduate Director their transcript, an honors thesis proposal and a letter of support from an economics faculty member who has agreed to serve as the applicant’s adviser.