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The Major
Basis
Requirements
Study Away from Smith
Honors
Total Credits - 40
Advisers:
Randall Bartlett, Robert Buchele, Deborah Haas-Wilson, Roger Kaufman,
Frederick Leonard, Mahnaz Mahdavi, James Miller, Roisin O'Sullivan,
Karen Pfeifer, Nola Reinhardt, Thomas Riddell, Elizabeth Savoca, Charles
Staelin, Andrew Zimbalist.
Adviser
for Study Abroad: Karen Pfeifer
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First-year
students who are considering a major in the
department and who hope to spend their junior year abroad are strongly
advised to take 150 and 153 in the first year and to take additional courses
in economics in the sophomore year.
Majors in economics
are strongly advised to take 250, 253, and 190 as soon after the introductory
courses as possible.
Students
considering graduate study in economics are advised to master
the material in ECO 255 and 240 as well as MTH 111, 112, 211, 212, 225
and 243.
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Basis
of the Major: 150 and 153.
Requirements
of the Major:
ECO 150 and 153
or their equivalent, ECO 190 (or MTH 245 and MTH 247 taken together),
ECO 250, ECO 253, and five other courses in economics. One of these
five must be a 300 level course (or honors thesis) taken at Smith that
includes an economics research paper and an oral presentation.
A student who passes
the economics placement exam for ECO 150 or ECO 153, or who passes the
AP examination in Microeconomics or Macroeconomics with a score of 4
or 5, may count this as the equivalent of ECO 150 or ECO 153, with course
credit toward the major in economics. Students with AP or IB credit
are urged to take the placement exams to ensure correct placement.
Economics credit
will be given for public policy courses when taught by a member of the
economics department.
The S/U grading
option is not allowed for courses counting toward the economics major.
An exception may be made in the case of 150 and 153.
Study
Away from Smith:
Majors may spend the junior year abroad if they meet the college's requirements.
Majors may participate
in the Washington Economic Policy semester at American University. See
Thomas Riddell for more information.
Majors may also participate
in the Semester-in-Washington Program and the Washington Summer Internship
Program administered by the Department of Government and described under
the government major.
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Honors:
Director
of the Honors Program: Robert Buchele
Basis
of the Honors Program:
150 and 153.
430d Thesis
(8 credits, Full year course; Offered each year)
431 Thesis (8 credits, Offered Fall 2006)
Requirements
of the Honors Program: 8 semester courses including the basis,
190, 250, 253, and a thesis counting for 8 credits.
Students may elect either a year-long thesis course (430d) or a fall semester
course (431). The thesis for the year-long course must be submitted to
the director by April 15. The thesis for the one-semester course must
be submitted by the first day of classes of the following semester.
Examination:
Honors students must take an oral examination in economic theory, with
emphasis on application to the field of the thesis.
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