ECON 4497 Senior Thesis Research
This course provides guidance in developing a thesis topic and preparing a detailed proposal. ECON4497 must be completed prior to registering for ECON4498.
Course overview
- Department
- Economics
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Fall
Catalog details
- Prerequisites
- Permission of Department
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 3.76 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.12 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 5
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Michael Grubb | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 33 of 34 |
| Fall 2024 | Michael Grubb | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 27 of 31 |
| Fall 2023 | Michael Grubb | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 of 33 |
| Fall 2022 | Michael Grubb | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 27 of 33 |
| Fall 2021 | Robert Murphy | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 15 of 17 |