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Complete your Ųʿ experience with an original research project that demonstrates your economics expertise.
Majors can earn honors by taking in the spring semester of their senior year and by writing and defending, in that class, a thesis that is judged by the department faculty to be of honors quality. Enrollment in is limited to students with GPAs of 3.5 or higher (both overall and within the department). Interested students should consult with their academic advisor and then apply to the department chair in the fall semester of their senior year.
Recent Honors Theses:
2024
- Ezra Polesky: "Beyond the Headlines: Monetary Policy Transmission to Equity Markets"
- Leonard Tillson: "The Seven Deadly Sins as Criminal Justice Policy: An Analysis of Georgia’s 1994 Sentencing Law"
- Francesca Rodoni: "Orchestrating Creativity: A Study of Composer Age and Success in Classical Composition"
- Grace Luu: "The Spillover Effects of Hospital Closure on Inpatient Mortality"
*Awarded Best Honors Thesis