ClassInfo - Spring 2021 Economics Classes

Spring 2021 | ECON 3951 Section 001: Economics Capstone (48588)

Instructor(s): Paul Phillips (TA)
Class Component:: Independent Study
Credits:: 2 Credits
Grading Basis:: Student Option No Audit
Instructor Consent:: No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:: Completely Online
Class Attributes:: Delivery Mode
Online Course
Enrollment Requirements:: Economic mjrs, sr
Times and Locations:: Regular Academic Session

01/19/2021 - 05/03/2021

Off Campus

Virtual Rooms ONLINEONLY
Enrollment Status:: Open (83 of 100 seats filled)
Also Offered:: (Tentative) Spring 2025
(Tentative) Fall 2024
(Tentative) Spring 2024
(Tentative) Fall 2023
(Tentative) Summer 2023
(Tentative) Spring 2023
(Tentative) Fall 2022
(Tentative) Summer 2022
(Tentative) Spring 2022
(Tentative) Fall 2021
Summer 2021

Course Catalog Description:: Students produce a significant written work in economics. Project demonstrate critical thinking, collection/analysis of data, problem solving, interpretation of findings. Modes of inquiry in economics. prereq: 3101, 3102, [STAT 3011 or equiv], [STAT 3022 or equiv], two [3xxx or 4xxx] ECON courses, at least one 4xxx ECON writing intensive course, freshman writing requirement satisfied
Class Description:: A senior project is a requirement for the BA and BA-Q degrees in Economics. Students work with the instructor to produce a significant piece of written work in Economics. Criteria for the paper: to demonstrate critical thinking in Economics; collection and analysis of data; economic analysis and effective interpretation of results. Should be modeled as an economics journal article. Check the Undergraduate Handbook (web version or hard copy) on the four ways to satisfy this requirement. Students will recieve the syllabus via email.
Grading:: 100% Reports/Papers
Class Format:: No formal meeting time. Please contact the instructor via email.
Workload:: 1 Paper(s)
Textbooks:: https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/48588/1213
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:: 11 June 2010

To link directly to this ClassInfo page from your website or to save it as a bookmark, use:: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?subject=ECON&catalog_nbr=3951&term=1213
To see a URL-only list for use in the Faculty Center URL fields, use:: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?subject=ECON&catalog_nbr=3951&term=1213&url=1
To see this page output as XML, use:: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?subject=ECON&catalog_nbr=3951&term=1213&xml=1
To see this page output as JSON, use:: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?subject=ECON&catalog_nbr=3951&term=1213&json=1
To see this page output as CSV, use:: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?subject=ECON&catalog_nbr=3951&term=1213&csv=1

ClassInfo created and maintained by the Humphrey School of Public Affairs.

If you have questions about specific courses, we strongly encourage you to contact the department where the course resides.