| Course ID: | ECON 5900H. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: | Senior Thesis (Honors) |
Course
Description: | An extensive economics research paper, 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 |
| Duplicate Credit: | Not open to students with credit in ECON 5900 |
| 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, each student researches an economic issue of his or her choice and
writes a documented paper of approximately 15-25 pages about it. This paper, which
demonstrates mastery of economic concepts and proficiency in writing, is required for
the economic degree. It should be an original synthesis of material, primarily in
the student's own words, and cannot have been submitted in another course. |
| Topical Outline: | I. Course Goals and Policies
II. Choosing a Topic and Choosing an Advisor
III. Thesis Statements
IV. Note-Taking and Rules of Good Writing
V. Preliminary Research
VI. Writing the Proposal
VII. Writing the Paper
A. Plagiarism
B. Quotation and Paraphrase
C. Ellipsis Marks and In-Text Citations
D. Synthesis
E. Paper Format
F. Abstracts, Introductions and Conclusions
G. Tables and Diagrams |