Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Are there certain courses that must be taken in the BC 经济学 department?
莫 and CSOM economics majors must take Microeconomic 的ory (ECON 2201 or ECON 2203), Macroeconomic 的ory (ECON 2202 or ECON 2204), 统计(ECON1151), and Econometrics (ECON 2228) in the BC 经济学 department. 莫 经济学 majors must also take Statistics (ECON 1151) in the BC 经济学 department. CSOM 经济学 majors must take Business Statistics (OPER 1135) or Business Statistics-Honors (OPER 1145) but will need to take the one credit STATA programming lab ECON1158 if they use CSOM statistics courses..
Q: How do I apply to 出国留学 and what courses can I transfer back for credit towards my 莫 major, CSOM浓度, 或小?
Students interested in studying abroad should review the material on our 留学页面.
Q: I am interested in writing a 高级荣誉论文. What does the thesis involve and how do I apply?
Students interested in writing a senior honors thesis should consult the 高级荣誉论文 Guidelines. 的 Guidelines document describes the philosophy behind the senior thesis and walks you through the process of selecting a topic, engaging a faculty advisor, and registering for the two-semester honors thesis seminar. Students who are interested in writing a senior thesis should begin the process in the spring of their junior year (identifying a faculty adviser and developing a research idea in late March or early April). 的 申请表 and accompanying thesis topic proposal are due April 30 Junior year. More information and resources are available on the 高级荣誉论文 页面.
Q: I am interested in taking one of the 经济学 electives offered by the Woods College of Advancing Studies. How do I register for a Woods College course?
的 经济学 department accepts the following Woods College courses offered during the regular academic year as economics electives towards the 莫 major, 小, and CSOM浓度:
- ADEC 2210 Behavioral 经济学 is accepted as a lower (2000)-level elective
- ADEC 3500 Social Policy is accepted as a lower (2000)-level elective
- ADEC 3394 Urban and Regional 的ory is accepted as a lower (2000)-level elective
的 Department does not accept any other ADEC courses.
的 Department also accepts summer courses offered by the Woods College. You may not take either of the Intermediate 的ory courses nor Econometrics outside the department, which includes the Woods College.
To register for an elective during the academic year, contact the Woods College, located in St. 玛丽礼堂,南方.
Some points to keep in mind if you take a Woods College course:
- A Woods College ADEC elective counts as a course taken "outside the department." You are permitted to take two 经济学 electives total, from outside the department, which includes the Woods College, 出国留学, and courses taken at other universities.
- You may not take either of the Intermediate 的ory courses nor Econometrics outside the department which includes the Woods College.
的 经济学 Department has developed a Canvas course site to help students review some of the fundamental mathematics/economics tools that they learned in their required courses. This might be particularly helpful to students who are taking upper-level economics electives and feel they need a refresher.
You can find the website here: http://bostoncollege.instructure.com/courses/1590396
(Note: You must sign in to Canvas to access this website.)