Meeting the Writing Requirement

One economics writing course is required for all economics concentrators on the basic track, and two economics writing courses are required for those pursuing the Advanced Course Track (see Requirements).  Courses that meet the writing requirement generally have a research paper due at the end of the term.  Some courses have an optional final paper which can meet the writing requirement.  In such cases, students must have the professor sign the optional writing form contained here and turn this in to Emily Neill in Littauer 113.  As of Fall 2010, students may not take a writing requirement course Pass/Fail (students who did so with the permission of the professor before Fall 2010 are grandfathered).  Please see the list below for current course offerings that meet this requirement.

Note for thesis writers: If thesis track concentrators drop the thesis mid-year and divide 985 with credit, they may switch to the Advance Course Track and meet the second writing requirement with the first term of 985.   

Courses with writing requirement [pdf]

Courses that have historically met the writing requirement 2007-2012

All sophomores will also learn about how to do research in economics in their sophomore tutorials (EC 970), though this course does not count towards the writing requirement.  You will receive a bound copy of Writing Economics in that tutorial.  The guide is also always available here: WritingEconomics.pdf

Other writing resources are available for undergraduates through this link.