Economics 390s - Junior Research Seminar

Institution:

Mount Holyoke College

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Description:

This seminar is designed to prepare students to do independent research in economics. It is meant especially, but not exclusively, for students who are considering writing a thesis in economics during their senior year. The course is a study of how to do research in economics. The topics include how to find a suitable research topic, how to find literature and data relating to the topic, how to read professional economic work, how to work with theoretical economic models, and how to devise and evaluate empirical tests of a hypothesis. Course graded on a credit/no credit basis. Does not meet a distribution requirement Prereq. jr; 2 credits

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.mtholyoke.edu

Phone Number:

(413) 538-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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