EC 410 - Senior Seminar in Economics

A full year sequence of two courses. The first semester involves a review of research methods, skills and an exposure to peer reviewed scholarly research in various sub-fields in economics. Students will prepare an original research proposal on a topic of their choice. During the second semester students will complete the research, submit a final written research paper, and present their results. Close guidance will be provided by the instructor.

Prerequisites: Open only to senior Economic majors who have completed all other requirements for the major or who are concurrently completing the major by taking one or two 300-level courses.

Full (two semesters) course
Misc. Notes: Taken in both Fall and Spring semesters of senior year. Fulfills writing intensive requirement for the Economics major.