Course ID: | ECON 5900H. 3 hours. |
Course Title: | Senior Thesis (Honors) |
Course Description: | An extensive economics research paper, approximately 15-25
pages, written under the direction of a faculty member. This
course should be taken during the term just prior to the
student's planned graduation. |
Oasis Title: | Senior Thesis (Honors) |
Duplicate Credit: | Not open to students with credit in ECON 5900, ECON 5900S |
Nontraditional Format: | Independent research and thesis preparation. |
Prerequisite: | ECON 4010 and senior standing and permission of Honors |
Semester Course Offered: | Offered every year. |
Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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Course Objectives: | In this class, students research an economic question of their
choice and write a documented paper of approximately 15-25
pages. The paper will demonstrate mastery of economic concepts
and proficiency in writing, and it is required for the Economics
degree. It should be an original synthesis of material,
primarily in the student's own words, and cannot have been
submitted for credit in another course. |
Topical Outline: | I. Course introduction
II. Finding and exploring topics
III. Developing and testing research questions
IV. Writing a research proposal
V. Finding relevant sources
VI. Writing a literature review
VII. Writing about data
VIII. Writing a working introduction
IX. Writing a first draft
X. Revising |