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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.

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.

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