Students who are Economics, Global Economics and Business Management Economics majors, who are juniors or seniors, and who have completed Economics 100A, 100B and 113. Some placements may have additional course requirements.
Students earn five units per quarter for field study.
For each five units of credit, student are expected to spend 12-15 hours per week, for one quarter at their field study placement site. Students may enroll in a maximum of 10 units of field study during their undergraduate careers. Under some circumstances, students may earn more than 5 units in one quarter for field study, particularly if the placement is located outside the area. Besides a supervisor at the job site, students also must work with a faculty sponsor to set up an academic project based on the student's work at his or her field placement. Typically a paper of at least 10 pages is required.