ECON 4997 — Senior Economics Thesis
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath CENUpath WIusually offered: fall, spring, summertypical days: M/W/ThBostonTraditional
Offers students an opportunity to write and present a research project on a topic within the discipline of economics. Students identify a question derived from economic theory and conduct a review of relevant literature in economics and related fields, analyzing the question through a well-defined research methodology.
Prerequisites
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2024 | 3 | 54 | 57 | 95% | 1.0 |
| Summer A 2024 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 32% | 13.0 |
| Summer B 2024 | 1 | 10 | 19 | 53% | 9.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 3 | 28 | 57 | 49% | 9.7 |
| Spring 2025 | 3 | 61 | 63 | 97% | 0.7 |
| Summer A 2025 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 37% | 12.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 2 | 25 | 38 | 66% | 6.5 |
| Spring 2026 | 3 | 43 | 57 | 75% | 4.7 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 73% · T 29% · W 73% · Th 78% · F 19%
Common patterns: MWR (60% of sections), TF (19% of sections), MTWR (10% of sections), R (8% of sections), MW (3% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Francis Georges (34% of students) · reviews
- Madhavi Venkatesan (28% of students) · reviews
- Jill Dupree (25% of students) · reviews
- Aysen Tanyeri-Abur (13% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Gustavo Vicentini (28% of students) · reviews
- Aysen Tanyeri-Abur (26% of students) · reviews
- Francis Georges (23% of students) · reviews
- Madhavi Venkatesan (23% of students) · reviews
Summer A
- Gustavo Vicentini (100% of students) · reviews
Summer B
- Francis Georges (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (ECON course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All ECON courses · Plan it at numap.app