ECON 300 - Senior Thesis Preparation

Semester Offered: Fall
1/2 unit(s)

Independent work with a faculty advisor and includes preparing a detailed proposal for a senior thesis paper and researching and writing two introductory chapters. These typically consist of a literature review and a full description of any theoretical model and/or econometric project (including data) that forms the core of the proposed thesis. Students should approach a proposed advisor at the beginning of the semester (or, if possible during the Spring semester of the Junior year or summer preceding the Senior year) to gain permission to undertake this course of study. Students may continue with ECON 301 upon completion of Economics 300, conditional on approval of the advisor and the department. The department.

Open to senior majors by special permission of the advisor.