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Economics Department Undergraduate Program

Special Coursework Opportunities

Graduate Courses

• Well prepared students are encouraged to take graduate courses offered by the Economics Department.

• These courses require permission of the instructor.

• Each graduate course counts as one course toward the concentration.

• Students considering graduate training in economics are encouraged to speak to a faculty adviser.

Undergraduate Teaching Assistants

• Each year a limited number of students will have the opportunity to serve as Teaching Assistants. Teaching Assistants receive course credit by registering under ECO 390.

• Students should have shown mastery in the subject they are interested in TAing

• Fill out an application form obtained from the Department Office (Harkness 238) and submit it to the Undergraduate Coordinator before contacting the professor teaching the course you are interested in.

• Only 4 credits of Teaching Assistantship can be applied toward the major.

Federal Reserve Bank Challenge

The Economics Department sponsors a team of undergraduate students that participate in the Federal Reserve Bank Challenge, an intercollegiate competition hosted by the New York Western Region Federal Reserve Bank. To prepare for the competition students register for Eco 388, a small seminar in which students conduct faculty guided, macroeconomic research to prepare the team for the Reserve Bank Challenge. Students may take this 2 credit workshop 3 different times as an undergraduate, and are able to count it as one of their elective courses for the major. Winners of the regional Reserve Board Challenge are given the opportunity to compete with other schools from across the US.

3-2 Programs

The College offers students the opportunity to earn both a Bachelors and a Masters degree after only 5 years of study. Students enter the graduate program as seniors. Students should plan early if they intend to apply for a 3/2 program as they will be expected to fulfill most of the requirements for the economics concentration by the end of their junior year.

The 3-2 B.A. - M.B.A. Program

• Offered through the Simon School and leads to an M.B.A. degree.

• Non-economic courses in this program may be used as an allied field.

• One 400 level course may be used as an elective in economics if the petition to use this course is approved.

• Those who would like more information on the 3-2 Program should contact the Admissions Office at the Simon School.

Certificates in Management Studies, International Relations, or Actuarial Studies

• For information, go to the Center for Academic Support in Lattimore 312.