This course will give students an opportunity to study one or a few related current topics in economics at an advanced level. May be repeated with permission of department chair. An opportunity for qualified students to engage in in-depth reading and research in any field of economics. Project should be based on work in a 300-level course the student has taken. Each student works closely with a faculty advisor and participates in a weekly independent study seminar.
Specific topics differ from year to year.
Representative topics include inequality in the U.S., the Social Security debate, unemployment and public policy, the economics of higher education, and economic and political reforms in Mexico. Senior Thesis 3 Advanced research paper in economics. Open to all seniors with departmental approval. All completed theses must be defended before the economics faculty. The Department EC 399 Internship in Economics 3 Professional experience at an advanced level for juniors and seniors with substantial academic experience in economics.