The purpose of the Honors Program in economics is to provide exceptional students with an opportunity to complete an intensive program in their major area and to receive recognition for that work. To be eligible for departmental honors in economics, a student must earn in courses taken at Tulane a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.0 and a grade-point average of at least 3.5 in all courses taken in economics and in related courses serving to fulfill major requirements. To be eligible for university honors, a student must earn a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.4 in all courses taken at Tulane.

Honors also requires completion of the Honors Thesis (Economics H499 and H500). These courses are an additional requirement for the honors candidate because only one will count as one of the 10 economics courses required for the major. The student must select a thesis director from the economics faculty and register for the Honors Thesis at the beginning of the first semester of the senior year. By mid-semester, the student must submit a prospectus to the Honors Program which has been approved and signed by the thesis director. Subject to departmental approval, the student will register for the second semester of the Honors Thesis and complete a draft of the thesis a month before the projected date of graduation. An oral examination is held after all other requirements are met.

Last Updated on: May 10, 2004