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Economics majors are very well suited and prepared for advanced degrees in Economics, Business,
Law, and Medical School. Many law school representatives believe that Economics is one of the
best and most desired pre-law majors because of the analytical training and logical thinking
involved in this discipline. The wide ranges of theoretical, analytical, and empirical courses
offered ensure that our undergraduate program equips students with the skills to successfully
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Current Class Schedule The Fall 2007 Schedule of Classes is now available. Click on the link above to see it. Current Course Offerings and Descriptions The course offerings exclusively for Economics for Fall 2007 can be found by clicking the link above. All department course offerings can be found in the online version of the UNM catalog by clicking here. If you are looking for the current Economic Graduate Course Schedule, please click here. Economics Honors Program The Honors Program provides Economics majors with the opportunity for advanced study in a seminar format with faculty supervision of seminar papers and an honors thesis. Its objective is to expose the student to the problems of formulating and conducting economic analysis and to encourage the student to use his or her training in original research. The Honors Program is a 7 credit hour program, culminating in the completion of a senior thesis. Students must complete ECON 497 or 498 (Reading for Honors) and ECON 499 (Senior Honors Thesis). This work in the honors courses is in addition to the requirements for an Economics major. To be eligible, a student must have an overall GPA of 3.2. Requests for admission to the Honors program should consist of a letter of intent, an unofficial transcript, and the name of the faculty member who will direct the honors program study. Ideally, requests for consideration are submitted to the department chair at the end of the sophomore year or during first junior semester. Following chair's approval, the student may then register for ECON 497 or 498. Association of Undergraduate Economic Students The economics department has an active undergraduate club known as the Association of Undergraduate Economics Students (AUES). Membership is free and open to all economics majors. The department also has an active chapter of Omicron Delta Epsilon (ODE), the International Honor Society. Information on ODE can be obtained by contacting Michael Hand at mhand@unm.edu Course Materials and Information This is a page that lists course web site links. If you are in an Economics course, and are looking for your class web page, try looking here. If you know of any classes with web sites that are not listed here for the current semester, then please let Jennifer know. Research Opportunities for Undergraduates A summary of the results of the survey conducted for the National Science Foundation (NSF) last year on undergraduate research opportunities. The report can be viewed using Acrobat reader which can be downloaded free from www.adobe.com/acrobat. Job Opportunities ~ New! This is a free service by AfterCollege for students looking for jobs related to their fields/academic departments. AfterCollege works with recruiters across the country, helping them to target specific student populations by region, campus, and discipline.. |
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n economics major
is probably the most widely
underrated but most useful in preparing students for careers in the business world as well as graduate study. The skills taught to
Economics majors provide a solid foundation and preparation for many business occupations.
Occupations that attract students with these kinds of skills include consulting firms,
commercial banks, oil companies, investment firms, and utility companies. Economic majors
are also attractive to a various branches of the Federal, State, and Local governments.