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Subscribe to The Connection, the monthly letter from the Office of Undergraduate Research.

Earn your S.T.A.R. (Student Training for Advancing Research) recognition. Students who attend five or more workshops over the course of a year will be recognized with their S.T.A.R.!

Explore additional research opportunities and support through the College of Arts & Science, including the Summer Research Exposure Program and Funding for Undergraduate Research.

Consider Taking

ECONOM 3271 (Introduction to Applied Econometric Practice) provides students with an introduction to applied econometrics and research methods, with an emphasis on using regression analysis to answer research questions. Students will gain hands-on experience managing and analyzing data in Excel and Stata and conducting original quantitative research.

ECONOM 4371 (Introductory Econometrics), which requires ECONOM 3271 or STAT 2500 among other prerequisites, provides students with additional exposure to methods for the quantitative analysis of economic data, as well as experience in statistical programming using Stata or R. The course is particularly valuable for students interested in graduate study in economics or other quantitative fields.

ECONOM 4965 (Independent Research in Economics) provides students with the opportunity to develop a carefully designed research project under the close supervision of a faculty member. Through independent study, students will strengthen their research, analytical, and communication skills while pursuing a topic of interest in economics. Enrollment requires the faculty mentor's consent.

ECONOM 4995 (Honors Thesis) provides students with the opportunity to conduct original research and write an honors thesis under the close supervision of a faculty member. The thesis is developed and written over the course of the academic year. Students may register for the course in either the fall or spring semester, but they must identify a faculty mentor, begin work on the thesis in the fall, and meet the criteria listed on the Departamental Honors page.