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Undergraduate Honors and Awards
Honors in Economics Program
Program Director:ÌýPaul Sullivan,Ìýsullivan@american.edu
Students seeking admission to the Honors inÌýEconomicsÌýprogram must
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have a declared major inÌý·¡³¦´Ç²Ô´Ç³¾¾±³¦²õÌý(µþ´¡),Ìý·¡³¦´Ç²Ô´Ç³¾¾±³¦²õÌý(µþ³§), orÌýMathematics andÌý·¡³¦´Ç²Ô´Ç³¾¾±³¦²õÌý(µþ³§);
- have a minimum 3.70 GPA in the major core courses ofÌýECON-100,ÌýECON-200,ÌýECON-300/ECON-400,ÌýECON-301/ECON-401, andÌýSTAT-202/STAT-203/STAT-204;
- submit a written proposal toÌýecon@american.edu.
The written proposal should list all ECON-XXX courses completed with individual grades, include a calculated major GPA, describe the student’s professional/graduate school aspirations and how the Honors inÌýEconomicsÌýprogram helps them achieve these goals, and identify a faculty mentor.
- 9 credit hours of Honors inÌýEconomicsÌýcoursework
- Minimum 3.70 major GPA inÌý·¡³¦´Ç²Ô´Ç³¾¾±³¦²õÌý(µþ´¡),Ìý·¡³¦´Ç²Ô´Ç³¾¾±³¦²õÌý(µþ³§), orÌýMathematics andÌý·¡³¦´Ç²Ô´Ç³¾¾±³¦²õÌý(µþ³§)
Honors Supplements (6 credit hours)
Complete 6 credit hours from the following, with honors supplements:Ìý
Internship (3 credit hours)
Complete 3 credit hours from the following, or approved upper-level ECON coursework with honors supplement:
- : Honors Internship in Economic Research (3)
Undergraduate Awards
Robert T. Adams Scholarship
The Robert T. Adams Scholarship is awarded to an outstanding undergraduate student, with exhibited financial need, who is majoring in economics. Due consideration will be given to any African American student meeting the criteria.
2023Ìý°Â¾±²Ô²Ô±ð°ù:ÌýMikala Drake
Caroline and Rick Barnett Scholarship Fund
This scholarship is awarded to an undergraduate student studying economics.
2023ÌýWinners:ÌýJohn Whitcomb
Ruth Dewey Meade Prize
This prize is awarded to an undergraduate student demonstrating an exceptional research project.
2023ÌýWinners:ÌýErin Endres and Emma Nibarger
Merit Awards
For undergraduate merit awards, please seeÌýthe financial aid webpage.