All Senior students will take either one year-long senior elective, or two semester-long senior electives.
This single-semester course is intended to give students an introductory understanding of the principles of economics. Economics Honors focuses on economic behavior, economic institutions, market structures and interactions, economic statistics and models, public policy, fiscal and monetary policy, financial and banking systems, trade, and personal finance. Students will develop a deep conceptual understanding of the subject and critical thinking skills that will be applied to real-world problems and issues of justice. Interested students should be prepared for a rigorous, college-paced course that requires strong and analytical reading skills as well as graphical analysis. The course text, supplementary readings, and assignments are typical of those offered in a freshman economics course, including research projects, problem sets, and policy debates.