ECO 4355 - Honors Thesis in Economics

Credits: 3 hrs

This senior-level course is intended for students enrolled in the Economics Honors Program as they write their honors thesis. Accepted students will complete a minimum of 50 hours of mentored research with a faculty member. During these 50 hours, students will work with a faculty member to conduct a research investigation. Upon completion of this course, they will have written an honors thesis and orally defended this thesis to the Economics faculty by the last day of class. This course is designed to help students navigate the research process. The course will emphasize survey and dataset techniques, usage of datasets, statistical evaluation, as well as writing within the major.
Pre-requisite(s): ECO 4350 Directed Honors Research Investigation
Student Learning Outcome: Written/Oral Communication